Burnmoor Tarn – Wed 3rd Jun 2015
The team was called to a walker near Bulatt Bridge, Burnmoor tarn who had a broken ankle. Whilst we were responding the casualty was evacuated by the air ambulance and we were stood down.
East Buttress, Scafell – Sat 30th May 2015
We were called by the Police about 2 walkers who were stuck in Mickledore Chimney on Scafell East Buttress. A small team was sent to extricate them from the crag. As we were walking up reports came from passing walkers that someone had fallen in the Mickledore area. Given the Read more…
Burnmoor Tarn – Mon 25th May 2015
The team was called out to a walker with an ankle injury near Burnmoor Tarn. She was stretchered down to an ambulance at Brakenclose.
Wasdale – Sun 24th May 2015
The team was called out by Cumbria Police on Friday evening regarding an overdue wild camper. Due to very little information on the route taken the team was not deployed immediately. As time moved on and more information became available it was decided that the team along with our neighbouring Read more…
Upper Eskdale – Sun 17th May 2015
The team was called out last night around 21:00 regarding 2 walkers who were lost after descending Scafell Pike. Based on the information provided it was believed they were in Upper Eskdale and the team searched through the night in poor conditions of heavy rain and swollen rivers but without Read more…
Burnmoor Tarn – Sat 9th May 2015
Team called out by Cumbria Police to assist a female with an injured ankle near to Burnmoor Tarn. The casualty had made her own way to Wasdale Head where she met the team. She was assessed and then was taken home.
Great Gable – Mon 4th May 2015
The team was called out by Cumbria Police to assist a female who had taken a considerable fall on Great Gable. She was treated initially by two team members who were in the area. The team then worked with Rescue 131 from Boulmer to evacuate to the casualty to hospital. Read more…
Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 3rd May 2015
Team called out this evening to assist 2 walkers lost near to the head of Piers Gill. They were found by team members and walked back to Wasdale.
Scafell Pike – Fri 24th Apr 2015
For a second time during the evening the team was contacted by Cumbria Police to assist in locating a missing person on Scafell Pike. Due to the length of time the missing male had been overdue on the mountain, the lack of equipment and cold/worsening weather conditions, the team was Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sat 11th Apr 2015
We were called by Police around 00:45 about a party of 4 walkers reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. The party were foreign, with limited English and it was difficult for the Police and us to obtain good information on their likely location. As a result we decided Read more…
Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Sat 28th Mar 2015
We were tasked by Cumbria Police to assist a lady from the USA who had slipped on Scafell Pike. The Great North Air Ambulance tried to assist but the weather prevented them from landing. The lady was treated at the scene by the team and then carried from the mountain Read more…
Hardknott Pass – Wed 18th Mar 2015
The team was called out to an incident on Hardknott Pass. We were stood quickly when it became apparent our help was no longer needed.
Sty Head – Sat 21st Mar 2015
We were contacted by a couple who had become lost on Scafell Pike, it become apparent early on that we would need to look for the pair. As we were turning out one of our probationary team members, already out on the hill, found the pair and walked them to Read more…
Stony Tarn, Eskdale – Tue 3rd Mar 2015
The team was contacted by Cumbria police at 01:30 in relation to a missing man who failed to arrived off the fells from a camping trip. The team was called out at first light to carry out a primary search. We found the male safe and well at around 09:30 Read more…
Illgill Head – Sat 14th Feb 2015
We were called out by Cumbria Police to assist a female who had fallen and suffered a head injury on Illgill Head. The lady was treated on scene by the team and carried back to Wasdale Head. Thanks to Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team who assisted us with the Read more…
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 25th Jan 2015
The team was called to an injured walker who had taken a fall near the corridor route. He was treated on scene and then stretched down to Wasdale Head. 26 team members involved on a wet and windy night.
Whitehaven – Fri 9th Jan 2015
The Team was called out by Cumbria Police on the morning of the 9th of January to assist in the search for a missing local man. The team searched the steep ground area of Castle Park in Whitehaven. Nothing was found and the Police continued with their enquiries.
Scafell Pike – Thu 1st Jan 2015
We were called by Cumbria Police about a party of 3 reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. Fortunately for us they were located by team members in the Woolpack – Eskdale before we started to search the mountains. Thank you to Duddon and Furness MRT who were on Read more…
Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Tue 30th Dec 2014
We were called by Police about a family of 4 lost, thought to be near Piers Gill. They were located by team members on the left bank of the gill just below the Lingmell crags and then walked off the mountain back to Wasdale Head. Incident closed 21:30, 15 WMRT Read more…
Eskdale – Sat 25th Oct 2014
The team was called out for a reported cardiac arrest in Holmrook. As the team was travelling to the scene, the address was confirmed as Eskdale. The air ambulance, land ambulance and first responders were already on scene when the team arrived but there was nothing that could be done. Read more…