Hardknott Pass – Sun 16th Jul 2017
Team called by Police about a car and its occupants stuck on Hardknott Pass. We were stood down when it was known a taxi was coming instead.
Crinkle Crags – Wed 12th Jul 2017
We were called by our colleagues in Langdale Team to help with a search around Crinkle Crags for a missing walker. As we were arriving in Green Hole it was confirmed that the missing walker had already been escorted from the fell by a DofE team and we stood down.
Mitredale – Sun 9th Jul 2017
We were called by Police about a young walker on a DofE expedition who was suffering a mild asthma attack whilst walking in Mitredale. She was assessed by the team doctor before the group were given a lift back to their vehicles.
Great End – Sat 8th Jul 2017
As we were finishing the Brown Tongue incident we were asked by our colleagues in the Keswick team to support them in rescuing 4 people cragfast in Central Gully on Great End. Keswick team members were able to lower them down most of the gully then they were helped down Read more
Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 8th Jul 2017
we were called by Police about a walker reporting themselves as having difficulty walking on Scafell Pike. They were located on the Brown Tongue path just below Hollow Stones and the team then helped him back down to Wasdale.
Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Sat 8th Jul 2017
Team called about a man with a head injury, sustained whilst walking in the Stanley Gill area in Eskdale and his companion who was now missing. The injured man was taken to hospital by NWAS and after a brief search of the Stanley Gill area the team stood down. The Read more
Buckbarrow, Wasdale – Mon 3rd Jul 2017
We were called by Police about reports of a scrambler stuck on Buckbarrow. Fortunately the team were training in the area and quickly on scene. The scrambler was located and then roped back down to safe ground.
Scafell Pike – Sun 2nd Jul 2017
Whilst walking up towards callout 41 we then came across a walker who was felling unwell. He was given medical attention, helped down to the road and taken to hospital in an ambulance.
Wasdale – Sun 2nd Jul 2017
Whilst attending callout 41 we came across a lady near the road who was unwell. An ambulance was called and she was taken to hospital.
East Buttress, Scafell – Sun 2nd Jul 2017
We were then called by Police about a body found underneath the East Buttress of Scafell. The Great North Air Ambulance also attended and sadly it was determined the injured walker had died of their injuries. The Wasdale and Duddon & Furness teams then carried the walker back down to Read more
Santon Bridge – Sun 2nd Jul 2017
We were called by Police about a man reported missing after failing return from a dog walk in the Santon Bridge area. As the team were searching the area where the dog walker was thought to be he returned safe and well so the team was stood down.
Overbeck, Wasdale – Sat 1st Jul 2017
Whilst attending callout 38 we were also called by Police about a dog and owner who had become stuck in Overbeck Gully. The dog was recovered by a local farmer and was out of the gully when we arrived.
Scafell Pike – Sat 1st Jul 2017
We were called by Police about a walker on the top of Scafell Pike suffering from severe cramp and was also exhausted. He was eventually walked back down to Wasdale with both the team and our colleagues from Duddon & Furness team who also attended.
Hardknott Crag – Wed 21st Jun 2017
We were called by Police about a lady who had injured her leg whilst walking above Hardknott Crag in Eskdale. Initially the location of the incident was uncertain but eventually the walker was located on top of the crag and treated on scene before being taken by stretcher back to Read more
Eskdale – Sat 17th Jun 2017
We were called by NWAS about a fell runner who had slipped whilst descending the path towards Penny Hill Farm in Eskdale and sustained a fracture dislocation of the ankle. With help from his companions the injury was reduced on scene and then he was taken to hospital in Whitehaven.
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Jun 2017
The team was called out to assist a pair of walkers lost near the corridor route. The pair were found near the head of Piers gill after a short search of the area and were walked down to Wasdale Head.
Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Fri 2nd Jun 2017
We were called by NWAS about a walker reported to be fitting on the Brown Tongue path up Scafell Pike. The walker was helped off the fell by the team and our colleagues from the Duddon & Furness team who also attended the incident.
Hardknott Pass – Thu 1st Jun 2017
We were called by NWAS to help move a casualty from a road traffic incident on Hardknott Pass to an ambulance. As we were mobilising we were notified the incident had been resolved and we stood down.
Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 28th May 2017
We were called by Police about a young walker who had stumbled and damaged his ribs whilst descending the path from Mickledore. The Great North Air Ambulance attended and their Doctor was able to assess the casualty before he was taken in the aircraft to hospital in Carlisle.
Lingcove Bridge, Upper Eskdale – Fri 26th May 2017
We were called by Police about a young man who had fallen at the swimming pools in the River Esk near Lingcove Bridge and dislocated his shoulder. The injury was reduced on scene by the team doctor after which the man was taken by stretcher to a waiting ambulance at Read more