As the team were returning to base after the previous incident, NWAS contacted Wasdale MRT regarding two people stuck on the hill, reported as wet, cold, and unable to move. Direct contact with the pair was not possible, but the father of one of the missing persons provided a location Read more
Cumbria Police reported two walkers lost near Calf Cove on Great End. Wasdale MRT made brief contact with them, but not enough to gather meaningful details. A location was available from their 999 call, but due to the number of possible descent routes, Keswick MRT and Langdale Ambleside MRT were Read more
Cumbria Police reported five males who had become lost on Scafell Pike after taking a wrong turn. The MRT Team Leader was initially unable to make contact, and no location was available other than an approximate height. A further 999 call provided a location at Mickledore. The team eventually made Read more
Cumbria Police received a report of a female walker feeling unwell and unable to continue on the main path near Hollow Stones. Another party came across her and, finding her very cold and wet, assisted her to get moving again, which improved her condition. Team Leader spoke with the casualty, Read more
Cumbria Police reported a couple who had become lost while descending Scafell Pike via the Corridor Route. The MRT Team Leader was unable to make contact with them and hoped they had remained close to the location provided from their 999 call. A small, limited team was deployed and located Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a walker who had slipped while descending Scafell Pike and dislocated his shoulder near the top of Jenny’s Path. A full team response was deployed. The casualty was treated on scene, packaged in a cas bag, and stretchered down using the Titan stretcher to Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a Wasdale team member who was already out on the hill, reporting a female who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury near Ritson Force. The team was deployed, treated the casualty, and stretchered her down to the Wasdale Head Inn. She was transferred Read more
Cumbria Police reported two lost walkers near Stand Crag, with limited information available due to poor mobile reception. The MRT Team Leader attempted to contact the pair, who were eventually able to provide a What3Words location to Police. A limited team was deployed to the area, located both walkers, and Read more
Cumbria Police raised concerns for an overdue walker last seen near the summit of Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader gathered information from those who had reported him overdue, and hasty searches were initiated in the Scafell Pike main path’s & Upper Eskdale area, thermal drone also used to help Read more
Cumbria Police reported two people stuck near Stand Crag. Police reported poor signal and unable to get all the details, MRT Team Leader was also unable to make contact due to a lack of mobile phone signal, so a limited team was deployed to investigate. Both individuals were located, warmed Read more
Cumbria Police reported four males who had climbed Scafell Pike but were unable to re‑cross the stream on their descent due to high water levels. The MRT Team Leader attempted to guide them to a safer crossing point higher upstream, but this was unsuccessful. A team was deployed, assisted all Read more
A concerned parent contacted Cumbria Police reporting that their 21‑year‑old son had fallen into a river, struck his head, and was unable to get out. The MRT Team Leader was unable to make direct contact with the casualty to confirm his location, other than that he had been on Scafell Read more
Multiple calls were received from Cumbria Police and via the Apple Emergency SOS system regarding a person lost on the hill. The MRT Team Leader was unable to make direct contact, although the individual was intermittently able to dial 999 with very poor signal. After considerable confusion, it became clear Read more
Cumbria Police reported two lost walkers who were wet, cold, and at a height where the temperature and wind chill were significantly lower. The MRT Team Leader made contact and encouraged them to keep moving as visibility deteriorated into the evening. A limited team was deployed and located both walkers Read more
While Incident 12 was still ongoing, Cumbria Police reported three further missing persons believed to be lost near Stony Tarn. Initial confusion suggested the possibility of a single combined incident, but it was soon confirmed that this was a separate job. The Team Leader managed to speak with friends of Read more
Cumbria Police received an Emergency SOS text via HM Coastguard reporting four young walkers lost and stuck on the Corridor Route. The MRT Team Leader attempted to make direct contact, but neither calls nor PhoneFind attempts were successful. Police were also experiencing IT issues, limiting information flow. A small MRT Read more
North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) alerted the Team Leader to two people in difficulty in Wast Water. NWAS, Cumbria Fire & Rescue, and Wasdale MRT (in case of boat deployment or difficult access) were urgently deployed. The ambulance crew arrived first and confirmed thankfully that both individuals had managed to Read more
Cumbria Police requested Wasdale MRT assistance after a vehicle struck a rock and slid off the road on the notorious bad bend on Hardknott Pass. The car contained four occupants. The Team Leader deployed a small party to assist and whilst en route, encountered a second vehicle that had also Read more
Cumbria Police received a report from two passing walkers who had found a walker with multiple injuries, including head and arm trauma, near to Beck Head on Great Gable. The Team Leader made a full callout immediately alongside Rescue 936 Coastguard helicopter from Caernarfon. Despite several attempts, R936 was unable Read more
Wasdale MRT were requested by Duddon & Furness MRT in the early hours yesterday morning to assist in an urgent search for a missing young person. Eight WMRT personnel deployed, including a drone operator to support thermal searching of key areas. Many other Lake District teams were also involved in Read more