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Most of the way down, Brown Tongue behind us

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Tue 5th Jun 2012

The team were called out at about 2.10am to attend a walker in his 60s who had injured his knee on descent from Scafell Pike. His leg was splinted before he was loaded onto a stretcher for the descent to Brakenclose. 12 team members were involved in the carry down Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Wasdale – Tue 22nd May 2012

The team was called out to search for a female fellwalker who was overdue on a walk from Wasdale Head to Buttermere. She was expected in Buttermere at 7.30pm. Wasdale was requested to assist Cockermouth in a search from Scafell Pike to Great End, covering Esk Hause, the Band and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsWed 23rd May 2012 ago

Ill Crag – Wed 16th May 2012

We were called by the Police regarding a 27 yr old man who was scrambling on the Eskdale face of Ill Crag and had sustained a 15m tumble fall and was now in pain and could not walk. We responded with a full callout and also asked for the assistance Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsThu 17th May 2012 ago
The Great North Air Ambulance in St Bees beach car park

St Bees Head – Thu 17th May 2012

The team was called out to assist a Coast to Coast walker who had injured his ankle on St Bees Head. The casualty was given casualty care by team doctors and carried back to St Bees by the Great North Air Ambulance.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsThu 17th May 2012 ago
Happy to be back at the vehicles

Wastwater Screes – Mon 7th May 2012

The team was contacted by the police to assist a pair of walkers who were stuck at the boulder field on the Wast Water Screes path. A limited callout was made and team members  walked to their location from the south-western end of the lake. The walkers had a large Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsMon 7th May 2012 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sun 6th May 2012

The team was called out to attend an exhausted walker on Scafell Pike. He was a member of a large charity group and was unable to descend any further  Due to concerns for his health a Sea King from RAF Boulmer was requested. The casualty was treated on scene and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 6th May 2012 ago

Kells, Whitehaven – Thu 3rd May 2012

The team was called out to assist the Police with a search in the Kells area near Whitehaven for a missing male. Around 20 team members & 3 Search dogs attended along with the Coast Guard, St Bees lifeboat, Police & Police dogs unit. We stood down at around 2200. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 30th Apr 2012

The team was called to attend a fell walker with a suspected heart attack on Scafell Pike. Air support was requested and the Great North Air Ambulance attended. They dropped off their paramedic before lifting team members, including the team doctor, to the casualty site. The casualty and doctor were Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsMon 30th Apr 2012 ago

Buttermere – Mon 30th Apr 2012

The team was called out to assist Cockermouth MRT with a search for a missing fell runner in the Buttermere area.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Apr 2012

The team was contacted by the police for a group of four walkers who were lost on descent from Scafell Pike. Their position was determined using their smartphone and they were given instructions off the fell. As darkness fell they were still not down so two team members went up Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Apr 2012

We were contacted at 00:30 regarding a party of  2 walkers who had become separated earlier whilst trying to travel between Wasdale Head and Seathwaite in Borrowdale. One of the party had made it back to Seathwaite and raised the alarm because his companion did not turn up.  Two members Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 15th Apr 2012 ago
Preparing to transfer the casualty to the boat

Wastwater Screes – Sat 7th Apr 2012

The team was called to a attend a young walker who had injured his leg whilst crossing the boulder field on the Wastwater Screes. He was one of a group of six undertaking an expedition. Team members attended on foot from the southern end of the lake and gave casualty Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 7th Apr 2012 ago
Carrying one of the casualties up to the waiting RAF Sea King

Scafell Pike – Wed 4th Apr 2012

The team were called out at 11.50 to go to the assistance of 2 fell walkers who had been blown off their feet by very high winds as they were descending Scafell Pike, having turned round before the summit due to the wind. The lady suffered a serious head laceration Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsWed 4th Apr 2012 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 26th Mar 2012

Call from police for 3 overdue walkers. They had been on top of Scafell Pike at 15.30 hours but had not made contact with the mother of one of them since then. The start point of their walk was unknown, except that it was more likely to be on the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsTue 27th Mar 2012 ago
Nearly back at the vehicles

Green Crag, Eskdale – Sun 25th Mar 2012

The team were called out to assist a female walker who had slipped and broken her ankle close to Green Crag, Eskdale. She was given anagesia, and her leg was splinted before being stretchered down to Birkerthwaite.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 25th Mar 2012 ago
Descending from Beck Head

Beck Head, Great Gable – Thu 15th Mar 2012

Two adult walkers became disorientated in poor visibility on Great Gable.  They had walked from Borrowdale and ascended Green Gable before losing their way on the Great Gable summit area. They were located near Beck Head and escorted to the Wasdale valley. (15 Team members were involved in the search Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsFri 16th Mar 2012 ago

Sty Head – Wed 14th Mar 2012

We were contacted by Cumbria Police at around 19:15 regarding a couple lost on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader contacted the pair from Scotland to try and establish their whereabouts. They had left the Old Dungeon Ghyll in the morning, climbed Scafell Pike and then on the return the cloud Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsThu 15th Mar 2012 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

Whilst we were dealing with the other two incidents we found a pair of walkers who were trying to descend to Seathwaite in Borrowdale. They did not have any torches and were escorted down to Wasdale Head.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago
The Lingmell Gill Crossing

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

Whist responding to the exhausted man at Mickledore the team were informed that there was a man with a suspected broken ankle near Lingmell Gill just off Brown Tongue. He had injured his ankle slipping on a rock further up the fellside and whilst trying to move to get a Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 10th Mar 2012 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

The team were contacted by the police to assist a walker in his sixties who had become exhausted and felt unwell on Scafell Pike. He was next to the stretcher box at Mickledore and did not feel that he had the strength to make his own way off the fell. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 10th Mar 2012 ago

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