Beck Head, Great Gable – Tue 23rd Dec 2025

Cumbria Police called the team yesterday evening about four inexperienced walkers who were benighted at Beck Head after misjudging the timing of their descent back to the valley floor. They were cold, uninjured, but needed assistance to descend safely. The team was deployed and located the walkers in the position Read more

Blea Tarn, Eskdale – Sun 7th Dec 2025

Cumbria Police called the team regarding a walker who had sustained a lower leg injury near Blea Tarn and was unable to bear weight. The Team Leader made a full callout. Once on scene, Remote Rescue Medical Technicians (RRMTs) assessed and treated the walker. He was then stretchered off the Read more

Scafell Pike – Tue 2nd Dec 2025

Cumbria Police received a series of dropped 999 calls last Tuesday evening with insufficient information to justify MRT deployment over a potentially huge search area. It was originally directed to Keswick MRT but was directed to Wasdale MRT as the replayed call was believed to mention Scafell Pike. The log Read more

Netherbeck, Wasdale – Sun 16th Nov 2025

During incident 147, another call was received from Cumbria Police. A walker had slipped and sustained an ankle injury near Great Lad Crag, and could not weight bear. Resources were diverted from further up the valley and Rescue 199, already assisting with the prior incident, offered support. The helicopter was Read more

Scafell Pike – Sun 31st Aug 2025

As incident 119 was ongoing, a further call was received by Cumbria Police. Two walkers were lost below the summit of Scafell Pike. Using PhoneFind, the Team Leader located them and guided them back to the summit. Once they re-joined the main path and met up with other walkers the Read more