Scafell Pike – Thu 29th Apr 2021
The team received an alert for lost walkers on Scafell Pike. The Duty Team Leader made some calls and established that the walkers were indeed safe and well and off the hill.
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Apr 2021
Cumbria Police alerted the Team Leader about a party of 3 lost. After a bit of research and the use of Phone Find it was established that they were on the bad step on the Corridor Route after summitting Scafell Pike, they were trying to get back to Seathwaite. Another Read more…
Esk Hause – Wed 14th Apr 2021
A call came in from a lost person on the South flank of Esk Hause. The team leader successfully managed to talk the person down.
Scafell Pike – Sat 20th Feb 2021
A report came in that people were lost on Scafell Pike. The team leader called the missing persons but the calls were not answered phones. A note was placed on their vehicle at The Green, Wasdale Head, by another team member. The team leader then managed to ascertain later that Read more…
Ponsonby – Sun 24th Jan 2021
A flare was spotted over the Ponsonby area by members of the public and reported to the police. After the team leader made some enquiries the incident reported was known to be innocent and not meant as a distress signal. The team was then stood down without any deployment.
Scafell Pike – Tue 19th Jan 2021
We were called by the police about 2 walkers who reported themselves lost in the snow, they thought near the summit of Scafell Pike. Text Messages were sent, but it wasn’t possible to speak to them until some time later, by which time they had found a path and were Read more…
Dent Fell – Fri 1st Jan 2021
There was a possible callout on Dent Fell area but after some enquiries there was not enough solid evidence to justify a deployment of resources and the team was stood down.
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Thu 24th Dec 2020
The team leader was contacted by Cumbria police about a young man missing, last seen on the Corridor route at 1400. He was walking back from the summit of Scafell Pike with his father when they separated because they were walking at different paces. The father reported his son missing Read more…
Scafell Pike – Fri 11th Dec 2020
While the first of the evening’s responses was just getting under way, a second call came in for a group of 3 walkers who had set off to walk up Scafell Pike from Seathwaite. There was also a suggestion they may have changed their plans. It was not possible to Read more…
Upper Eskdale – Wed 25th Nov 2020
A party of three reported themselves to Cumbria Police that they were lost whilst out walking in the Upper Eskdale area. Cumbria Police immediately passed this onto the Duty Team Leader who the investigated this incident further. Whilst the Team Leader was carrying out his initial investigation the party of Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Nov 2020
A gentlemen reported the Police that two of his party had failed to return from their walk up onto Scafell Pike. Cumbria Police immediately passed this onto the Duty Team Leader. After a short period of investigation the original informant reported that the rest of his party had returned back Read more…
Muncaster Fell – Mon 2nd Nov 2020
An off-duty policeman reported seeing a flashing light on Muncaster Fell, maybe 1 – 2km from the A595. A team member drove around the area looking for lights or parked cars in likely locations. Nothing was found and no-one had been reported missing.
Cumbria – Mon 2nd Nov 2020
The North West Ambulance service (NWAS) requested support from the whole of the Lake District Mountain Rescue Organisation, as for a while, they were inundated with requests for assistance and a large number of people were awaiting help. In the event we were not needed, but we would have been Read more…
Ennerdale – Mon 19th Oct 2020
The team were called by police for a couple who reported themselves lost having come down from Scafell Pike the wrong way. They had intended to go to Seathwaite, Borrowdale. Eastings and Northings from the 999 call put them in Ennerdale so the incident was transferred to Cockermouth team.
Eskdale – Sat 10th Oct 2020
The team were called about a walker who had failed to rendezvous with his friend at a car park in Eskdale, having split up an hour earlier on the way down from Scafell. The friend turned up before any action was taken.
Cross Walls, Wastwater – Sat 10th Oct 2020
A team member happened to be nearby when a male sustained an ankle injury. At that time an ambulance had been requested. He and another team member provided warmth, shelter and splinted the ankle. With help he was able to get into the family car to be taken to hospital Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sat 3rd Oct 2020
The final incident of the day was an alert from Cumbria Police at 18:50 about a walker missing from a group of 8 who had ascended Scafell Pike from Seathwaite. The party had split into a faster and a slower group on the descent, but one of the slower group Read more…
Calf Cove, Great End – Tue 22nd Sep 2020
The team were called by Cumbria Police after receiving a 999 call from a lady lost on her descent back to Wasdale (NT car park) from Scafell Pike. Her call had initially been taken by Lancashire Police and she had only been able to give the first word of a Read more…
Lingmell Nose – Sun 20th Sep 2020
The second incident of a very difficult day for the team. Whilst descending off the summit of Scafell Pike a couple became disorientated in the dark and took a wrong path. After alerting the Police via 999, the Team Leader was able to contact the couple by mobile phone and Read more…
Wastwater – Thu 17th Sep 2020
The team leader was alerted by the police about a 79 year old male who had separated from his walking party by Wastwater lake. Because of the age of the gentleman and the concerns from his family and friends, a team member who lives in Wasdale valley was tasked to Read more…