Kirkfell – Tue 11th Nov 2014
The team was called out to search for a missing female on Kirkfell, Wasdale. As the team was responding she turned up safe and well in Wasdale.
Scafell Pike – Sat 1st Nov 2014
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported lost somewhere on Scafell Pike. Unfortunately it was not possible to phone them back to get further details and after waiting some time the team leader initiated a full callout, with support from DFMRT to undertake a search. Fortunately, they managed Read more…
Broad Stand, Scafell – Wed 29th Oct 2014
We were called by Police about a family of 4 with a dog who had become stuck on the ledge above Broad Stand on Scafell. We located them near the abseil point and got them in the bivvy tent whilst we set up our ropes for a lower down to Read more…
Overbeck, Wasdale – Fri 24th Oct 2014
We were called by Police about reports of a lady walker who had gone missing from a party walking by the Overbeck river gorge, near Wastwater. Sadly she was found in a pool below the main waterfall and had not survived. A Royal Navy Seaking which was training in the Read more…
Millom – Tue 7th Oct 2014
We were called by Duddon and Furness MRT to help with a search for a vulnerable missing person in the Millom area. Just as we were starting to deploy the missing person was found by search dogs and we were able to return to base.
Hardknott Fort – Mon 29th Sep 2014
We were asked by NWAS to help carry a lady with a leg injury a short distance into the North West Air Ambulance at Hardknott Fort in Eskdale.
Angle Tarn – Sun 28th Sep 2014
We were called by Keswick team to help with a search around Scafell Pike. A walker had been reported overdue and there were also reports of whistles being heard in the Middleboot Knots area on the Corridor Route. Together with Keswick team we searched the ground from Styhead Tarn through Read more…
Stony Tarn, Eskdale – Sun 28th Sep 2014
We were contacted by Police about a fell runner who had injured his leg on the Wasdale Triathlon, near Stony Tarn in Eskdale. A team doctor assessed the runner’s injury before it was splinted, then he was taken by stretcher down to Boot in Eskdale where we handed over to Read more…
Dent Fell – Sat 27th Sep 2014
We were asked by Police to undertake a search of the Dent Fell area looking for a missing person. Due to the forested areas we were pleased to get help from the Lake District Mountain Rescue Search Dogs who provided 7 handlers / dogs. One of the dog handlers bumped Read more…
Broad Stand, Scafell – Sat 20th Sep 2014
The team was called about a climber stuck on steep ground on Scafell. The Sea King that we had been training with earlier in the day was back in the valley and lifted five team members to the summit of Scafell before searching from the air. The stuck climber was Read more…
Allen Crags – Fri 19th Sep 2014
The team was called about a group walkers lost descending from Scafell Pike. The team was called out to search for them but then stood down when it was concluded that they were on Keswick MRT’s patch.
Ennerdale – Thu 11th Sep 2014
Cockermouth MRT requested the team to assist them with the evacuation of a walker with a head injury on the shores of Ennerdale Lake. As the team were responding we were contacted by the Cockermouth Team advising us that the casualty was able to walk to the awaiting helimed.
Dent Fell – Wed 10th Sep 2014
The team was called out to attend a collapsed Coast to Coast walker in Uldale. We stretchered the casualty to the nearby air ambulance for evacuation to hospital.
Beck Head, Great Gable – Fri 5th Sep 2014
Team called out to assist a man with an ankle injury on the slopes of Great Gable. The team along with the Great North Air Ambulance treated the male and then flew him into the valley just before the cloud came in. Post by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
Central Fells – Thu 28th Aug 2014
The team was called out to assist Langdale Ambleside MRT search for two young men lost on their way back to Langdale on a walk to Scafell Pike. The initial search took place in appalling weather with strong winds, low clouds and heavy rain and sleet. When all search plans Read more…
Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Mon 25th Aug 2014
The team was called out to attend a lady near to Lingmell Col with a suspected broken ankle. She was treated on scene and then stretchered down to Wasdale Head via Lingmell Nose. Post by Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team.
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…