Burnmoor Tarn – Thu 21st Aug 2014
The team received a call for help from a female who was lost near to Burnmoor Tarn. She was quite distressed and would not move so the team deployed a small number of members to guide her back to the Wasdale valley.
Napes, Great Gable – Wed 20th Aug 2014
The team was called to assist a mother and son stuck on scree in Great Hells Gate on Great Gable. The team helped them down the scree and escorted them to Sty Head where they descended to their car in Borrowdale.
Scafell Pike – Sat 16th Aug 2014
The team was called by a pair of walkers lost near the summit of Scafell Pike. Their location was determined using SARLOC and a team member already on the hill went to their aid. Whilst descending another group of six who were struggling were also walked down to Wasdale Head.
Scafell – Mon 11th Aug 2014
The team was called out to locate a group of 4 people who had spent over 24 hours on Scafell Pike. We located the group at 11:15 near Slight Side on Scafell. The group were walked from the mountain. This call out makes 5 call outs in 24 hours for Read more
Yewbarrow – Sun 10th Aug 2014
Whilst the River Irt incident was ongoing we were contacted again about shouts for help being heard somewhere near the Wasdale Head Inn. A team member went to investigate and saw 2 people up on the Yewbarrrow fell side. On arriving it was apparent a fell runner had taken a Read more
River Irt – Sun 10th Aug 2014
We were contacted by Police regarding a family reporting themselves lost and finding it difficult to continue due to very muddy ground somewhere near the River Irt between Nether Wasdale and Santon Bridge. They were encouraged to keep walking and were then picked up in a team vehicle and given Read more
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sat 2nd Aug 2014
The team was called out to assist a male fell runner who had taken a considerable fall near to Greta Gill on the Corridor Route. He had fallen around 20 meters and suffered significant injuries. The team mobilised the help from the Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team along with Read more
Middleboot Knotts, Scafell Pike – Thu 31st Jul 2014
The team was called to assist a lone female who had become lost and fallen on Scafell Pike. A search was mounted by Wasdale MRT & The Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team. The female was located at 01:55 on very serious ground near to Middleboot Knotts. She was treated Read more
Harter Fell – Wed 23rd Jul 2014
The team was called out at around 15:15 for a young female who had an ankle injury near to the summit of Harter Fell, Eskdale. The casualty was treated by the team and transferred from the mountain on a stretcher. The team then took the casualty to West Cumberland Hospital Read more
Great Gable – Sat 26th Jul 2014
The team was called out to reports of a male who passed out and had chest pain at the summit of Great Gable. The team treated the casualty for heat exhaustion and walked him from the mountain. He kindly provided us with refreshments at the The Wasdale Head Inn. Very Read more
Greathall Gill, Wasdale – Sat 19th Jul 2014
The team BBQ was interrupted for a quick callout near to the screes in Wasdale. Team members treated the patient for a suspected broken ankle. She was then carried via stretcher to an awaiting ambulance. Back to the BBQ!
Burnmoor Tarn – Sun 20th Jul 2014
The team was called out for a walker near Burnmoor Tarn who had reportedly pulled a muscle in his leg and could no longer walk. On arrival and after talking with the casualty he’d also had a long, hot day in the sun and the most expeditious way out was Read more
Scafell Crag, Scafell – Sat 12th Jul 2014
We were called by Police about a climber who was reported to have fallen whilst on the flake pitch of Central Buttress on Scafell and sustained head injuries. In view of the potential serious nature of the incident an RAF Seaking helicopter was called along with support from DFMRT’s crag Read more
Other Location – Sun 22nd Jun 2014
The team was contacted by the Duddon & Furness Team Leader to assist in a search for a missing lady in the Millom area. As the team were responding, thankfully, the missing lady was found safe and well by the Duddon & Furness team. This incident happened shortly after we Read more
Napes, Great Gable – Sat 28th Jun 2014
We were called by Police to help a group of 3 walkers who had become stuck in steep loose ground whilst descending the White Napes ridge on Great Gable. We were able to locate them from a flashing light then climbed up to the location. Once on scene the 3 Read more
Great Gable – Thu 26th Jun 2014
We were called by Police about a walker who was reported to have fallen somewhere in the Napes Needle area on Great Gable, injured his wrist and also had a period of unconsciousness. Given the location and reported injuries an RAF Sea King helicopter was requested. The team and helicopter Read more
Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Jun 2014
The team was called out to an 11 year old boy took a fall and pulled a rock on top of his leg. He was treated by the team and carried on a stretcher from Scafell Pike back to Wasdale. The team then transported him and his mum to West Read more
Great Gable – Sat 31st May 2014
We were called by Police about a walker who had sustained head and leg injuries whilst descending from Great Gable summit. GNAA attended and were able to evacuate the casualty who had relatively minor injuries before we got on scene. 15 team members involved, incident closed 15:00.
Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 25th May 2014
We were called by Police about a walker who had a lower leg injury sustained whilst descending from Scafell Pike towards Lingmell Col. The Great North air ambulance arrived first and provided medical treatment for the injured man before helping to ferry team members up to the scene to assist Read more
Scafell Pike – Mon 26th May 2014
The team was called out with Keswick and Langdale Ambleside to search for a pair of missing young people on Scafell Pike. Thankfully as we were mobilising they turned up.