High Scarth Crag, Eskdale – Sat 5th Mar 2016
The team was called out to help 2 walkers who had become disoriented on Scafell Pike and descended into Eskdale. They were found near High Scarth Crag and walked back to the valley.
Cam Spout, Scafell – Mon 29th Feb 2016
The team was called out at 16:15 to assist 2 people lost in the upper Esk below Scafell Pike. The team mounted a search and located the pair just above the Cam Spout waterfall. The pair were re-warmed and walked back to Eskdale. Please remember to take a torch, even Read more
High Scarth Crag, Eskdale – Sun 24th Jan 2016
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who reported themselves lost whilst attempting to descend Scafell Pike. After discussion with the team leader it was determined they were somewhere between Sampsons Stones and Burnmoor Tarn having tried to walk back to Wasdale from Eskdale. They were found near High Read more
Great Gable – Sat 9th Jan 2016
We were called by Police about a party reporting themselves lost after descending Great Gable. One of the party was also reported to have a knee injury and struggling to move. In the end the party managed to make their own way off the mountain and were met by team Read more
Ill Crag – Thu 3rd Dec 2015
We were alerted by the ARCC that a distress beacon had been triggered in the Ill Crag area of Scafell Pike. Soon afterwards we were also alerted by Police providing some further information regarding a walker requesting help, although the nature of the problem was not known. A Seaking helicopter Read more
West Cumbria – Fri 13th Nov 2015
The team supported the multi-agency effort responding to the risk of flooding in Cumbria this weekend. This started on Friday with preparations including getting a regional structure in place to respond if needed. On Saturday as the rain started to fall team members helped the Police to inform people in Read more
Great Gable – Sun 8th Nov 2015
We were contacted by Police about a single walker reported lost whilst trying to return to his car after the Great Gable event. Given his possible location both Cockermouth and Keswick teams were also contacted. The Police also provided investigative support to help locate his possible position. He was eventually Read more
Great Gable – Sun 8th Nov 2015
We were alerted to a lady with a leg injury whilst attending the Remembrance Day event on Great Gable. The lady was examined by a doctor from Keswick team and declared fit to walk and we helped her and her party back to Wasdale Head. Whilst descending we came across Read more
Red Pike – Sat 31st Oct 2015
Whilst search for the lost people on Scafell Pike was underway we received another call, this time for an experienced 80 year old male who was very overdue from a walk up Red pike. The team started a search (again supported by Duddon and Furness MRT) but thankfully he turned Read more
Scafell Pike – Sat 31st Oct 2015
As we were returning from the Langdale assist we received a 999 from a female who was lost somewhere on Scafell Pike with an 11 year old male. A large search was organised, including asking Duddon and Furness MRT to cover Upper Eskdale. The team located them near Lingmell Beck Read more
Gimmer Crag, Langdale – Sat 31st Oct 2015
We provided some support to Langdale MRT (who were having a VERY busy day) on Gimmer Crag with a seriously injured female casualty, thankfully as we arrived the helicopter managed to evacuate the patient.
Blea Tarn, Eskdale – Sat 24th Oct 2015
We were called by NWAS about a male walker who had injured his lower leg / ankle whilst walking next to Blea Tarn in Eskdale. He was treated on scene by a team doctor then carried down in the stretcher to a waiting ambulance. Incident closed 18:30. 10 WMRT involved.
Eskdale – Wed 14th Oct 2015
We were called by NWAS to assist with a casualty with a medical problem in near Boot in Eskdale. Before we arrived NWAS paramedics and first responders managed to move the casualty into the ambulance and we stood down.
Cleator Moor – Sat 3rd Oct 2015
The team was called out to search for a missing person in the Cleator Moor area. We were stood down whilst on our way.
Eskdale – Thu 1st Oct 2015
We were called by NWAS about a male suffering from chest pain near to Boot in Eskdale. We responded but just before arriving were notified paramedics were already on scene and able to deal with the incident so we stood down. 12 WMRT involved.
Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Sep 2015
We were called by Police for a walker with a leg injury. Initially this was believed to be near Sty Head Tarn and the Keswick team were also called. A further 999 call was made by a member of the public which helped to place the incident nearer to Piers Read more
Eden Valley – Fri 18th Sep 2015
The team was called out as part of a multi-agency response to search for a missing person in the Eden Valley. Read more from Penrith MRT’s facebook page: The team have just returned from the search for Yvonne Mullen in the area surrounding Crosby Ravensworth. Sadly a body… Posted by Read more
Lingmell – Sat 12th Sep 2015
The second group we were called out to help were on the north side of Lingmell. They managed to self rescue whilst we were en-route.
Stand Crag, Great End – Sat 12th Sep 2015
The team was called out when two separate groups had got into difficulty around the Piers Gill area of Scafell Pike. This group were located on the side of Greta Gill on steep ground. The team provided torches, warm clothing and walked them back to Wasdale. Conditions were not favourable Read more
Waberthwaite – Mon 7th Sep 2015
The team was called out to assist Duddon and Furness MRT with a search for a man missing from the Waberthwaite area. Five mountain rescue teams assisted by search dogs searched overnight and through the following day. Just before dark the man was spotted by a member of the public Read more