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We were called by Police about 2 walkers who reported themselves crag fast whilst ascending the fell from Wasdale. Using PhoneFind their position was established as being on the West Face of Lingmell, overlooking Wasdale Head Inn. A team member who was in the area went to the scene and helped to escort the 2 …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/lingmell-wed-10th-apr-2019/
Team called this evening for a group who had initially become separated from each other and having difficulty navigating off the hill. We initially offered assistance over the phone while sending a team out to ensure they made it down. The party was eventually located and safely returned to their vehicles.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/high-scarth-crag-eskdale-sun-10th-mar-2019/
We were called by NWAS about a walker who became unwell whilst ascending Dent Fell near Cleator Moor. The walker managed to make their own way down to the car park where they were met by team members and then handed over to NWAS Paramedics.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/dent-fell-fri-15th-feb-2019/
We were called by Police about a group of walkers who phoned in to report themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike, after which their emergency call cut out and no further details were available. It was difficult to phone them back but understood their position was close to the Piers – Straight Gill junction. A …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/piers-gill-scafell-pike-sat-26th-jan-2019/
We were called by Police about a group of walkers, one of whom had become incapacitated due to severe leg cramps and could no longer walk. It was originally difficult to phone the group back to determine a precise position so a search was started. In view of the location and amount of ground to …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/scoat-fell-fri-25th-jan-2019/
We were called by Police about 2 walkers and a dog who were reporting themselves cragfast whilst descending Scafell. As they could see the Mickledore stretcher box it was surmised they were on Broad Stand or its approach from above. As we were leaving base we got further call from the walkers to tell us …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/broad-stand-scafell-fri-16th-nov-2018/
Whilst attending the Remembrance Event on Great Gable we were alerted to a walker who had become exhausted / collapsed on the summit. With help from a passing GP and the walkers companions they were fed and re-warmed inside a bivvy tent and then walked down to Wasdale by Team members.
During the descent we …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/great-gable-sun-11th-nov-2018/
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported overdue from a walk around Wast Water. On speaking with the informant one of the walkers had just made their own way back to Wasdale Head Inn but had had to leave his companion on the Screes path as he’d become exhausted. A team member set …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/wastwater-screes-sat-10th-nov-2018/
We were called by Police about reports of 2 kayakers on Wastwater, one of whom had capsized. Whilst the person in their boat made it to the road side of the lake, the other one was believed to be on the Screes side. A team member set off from the pump house and located the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/wastwater-screes-fri-9th-nov-2018/
We were called again by Police about reports of a walker who was apparently struggling to make their way off Slight Side and back into Eskdale. Just as a Callout message was sent it was confirmed the car belonging to the walkers had left its parking spot and we stood down.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/slight-side-scafell-mon-22nd-oct-2018/
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