Scafell Pike – Wed 22nd Feb 2017
Continuation of incident 12
Scafell Pike – Tue 21st Feb 2017
Whilst descending with the 4 casualties from above the Mickeldore stretcher box the team was informed of two overdue walkers who had set off from Seathwaite into the Central Fells. Keswick, Duddon and Furness and Wasdale mountain rescue teams searched in tough conditions, before returning to base after midnight, without Read more…
Wasdale – Tue 21st Feb 2017
Whilst we were dealing with the 4 walkers near Mickledore a further call came in for a group of 4 reported overdue from a walk from Seathwaite to Old Dungeon Gill in Langdale. As additional team members started to assemble at base a call came in that the party had Read more…
Scafell Pike – Tue 21st Feb 2017
We were called by Police about a group of 4 walkers who were part of a larger team who had become separated and lost / stuck on Scafell Pike. Using the compass feature on their iPhone and with confirmation from Sarloc they were located close to the path from Scafell Read more…
Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Tue 14th Feb 2017
Team called by Police about a walker who sustained a lower leg injury whilst descending Scafell Pike, in the region of the stream crossing on the brown tongue path. The walker’s injury was stabilised on scene then they were evacuated to an ambulance for the journey to hospital.
Scafell Pike – Sat 11th Feb 2017
Team called by Police about a party of 3 walkers who’d become separated whilst walking on Scafell Pike. One of the party had managed to make it off the hill and was concerned about his 2 companions. Whilst the team was assembling at base the other 2 walkers returned and Read more…
Yewbarrow – Sat 4th Feb 2017
We were called by Police about a young man who had fallen on scree near Stirrup Crag on Yewbarrow and as a result had a laceration on his leg that was making walking difficult. He was patched up by other members of his party and then was helped to walk Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sat 4th Feb 2017
We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers who had spent an unscheduled night out on Scafell Pike and were now requesting help to get off the mountain. It was initially difficult to locate them due to difficulty getting a phone signal. Later they were located with Read more…
Blengdale – Mon 23rd Jan 2017
The team was asked to search Blengdale for a missing person and their vehicle. A limited callout searched the requested area.
Eskdale – Sat 21st Jan 2017
The team was tasked by Cumbria Police to search for a missing person. The team searched the area around Wha House Farm in Eskdale whilst Duddon and Furness MRT searched Cockley Beck and Hardknott Pass. Nothing was found and the team stood down.
Great End – Mon 9th Jan 2017
We were called by Keswick Team to assist them with an ongoing rescue on Great End. Not long after we had mobilised we were stood down as there was much more certainty in the local and condition of the casualties and Keswick Team were confident they could deal with the Read more…
Whitehaven – Wed 4th Jan 2017
We were called by Police to assist with the search for a missing person in Whitehaven where we joined with colleagues from the Police, Whitehaven Coastguard Team and the S-92 Helicopter from Prestwick. Fortunately the missing person was found safe & well some distance away and we stood down.
Egremont – Sat 24th Dec 2016
We were called by Police to help them with an incident in Egremont and were assisted by Cockermouth Team who provided a group of swift water rescue technicians to support our own.
Mosedale – Fri 16th Dec 2016
We were called by Police about a walker who had stumbled whilst walking on the path towards Black Sail Pass and sustained a lower leg injury. This was splinted by a team member before the walker was taken by stretcher to the Wasdale Head Inn and handed over to an Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sun 4th Dec 2016
We were called by Police about a group of 6 walkers reporting themselves benighted on top of Scafell Pike and needing assistance to get back down to the valley. A small team was sent up to provide torches, warm clothing and escort them back down to the valley. It has Read more…
Beck Head, Great Gable – Sat 26th Nov 2016
We were called by Police about a walker who had tumbled around 100m after slipping on hard snow whilst walking between Beck Head and Gavel Neese on Great Gable. Team members, helped by paramedics from GNAA H63 and Buxton Mountain Rescue Team who happened to be in the area assessed Read more…
Broad Stand, Scafell – Tue 15th Nov 2016
We were called by Police about 2 walker who’d become stuck in the steep ground between Broad Stand and Mickledore Chimney on Scafell. It was hard to access the pair due to the thick mist on Scafell which was making visibility via torchlight difficult and the rocks very greasy. In Read more…
Greathall Gill, Wasdale – Sat 12th Nov 2016
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who become lost / stuck near the top of Greathall Gill whilst trying to descend Winn Rigg. After talking to the pair the Team Leader determined they were near the head of the gill on the col. A small group then went Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Nov 2016
The team was called out with Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team, Keswick Mountain Rescue Team and Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team to search for five missing members of a very large group on Scafell Pike. They were found just before midnight by Keswick team members near the footbridge below Read more…
Burnmoor Tarn – Sun 30th Oct 2016
We were called by Police about a lady who’d slipped on the bridge near Burnmoor Tarn and injured herself. Great North Air Ambulance also attended and was able to evacuate the casualty to a waiting land ambulance at Wasdale Head before we arrived on scene.