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…
Middleboot Knotts, Scafell Pike – Thu 31st Jul 2014
The team was called to assist a lone female who had become lost and fallen on Scafell Pike. A search was mounted by Wasdale MRT & The Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team. The female was located at 01:55 on very serious ground near to Middleboot Knotts. She was treated Read more…
Harter Fell – Wed 23rd Jul 2014
The team was called out at around 15:15 for a young female who had an ankle injury near to the summit of Harter Fell, Eskdale. The casualty was treated by the team and transferred from the mountain on a stretcher. The team then took the casualty to West Cumberland Hospital Read more…
Great Gable – Sat 26th Jul 2014
The team was called out to reports of a male who passed out and had chest pain at the summit of Great Gable. The team treated the casualty for heat exhaustion and walked him from the mountain. He kindly provided us with refreshments at the The Wasdale Head Inn. Very Read more…
Greathall Gill, Wasdale – Sat 19th Jul 2014
The team BBQ was interrupted for a quick callout near to the screes in Wasdale. Team members treated the patient for a suspected broken ankle. She was then carried via stretcher to an awaiting ambulance. Back to the BBQ!
Burnmoor Tarn – Sun 20th Jul 2014
The team was called out for a walker near Burnmoor Tarn who had reportedly pulled a muscle in his leg and could no longer walk. On arrival and after talking with the casualty he’d also had a long, hot day in the sun and the most expeditious way out was Read more…
Scafell Crag, Scafell – Sat 12th Jul 2014
We were called by Police about a climber who was reported to have fallen whilst on the flake pitch of Central Buttress on Scafell and sustained head injuries. In view of the potential serious nature of the incident an RAF Seaking helicopter was called along with support from DFMRT’s crag Read more…
Other Location – Sun 22nd Jun 2014
The team was contacted by the Duddon & Furness Team Leader to assist in a search for a missing lady in the Millom area. As the team were responding, thankfully, the missing lady was found safe and well by the Duddon & Furness team. This incident happened shortly after we Read more…
Great Gable – Thu 26th Jun 2014
We were called by Police about a walker who was reported to have fallen somewhere in the Napes Needle area on Great Gable, injured his wrist and also had a period of unconsciousness. Given the location and reported injuries an RAF Sea King helicopter was requested. The team and helicopter Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Jun 2014
The team was called out to an 11 year old boy took a fall and pulled a rock on top of his leg. He was treated by the team and carried on a stretcher from Scafell Pike back to Wasdale. The team then transported him and his mum to West Read more…
Great Gable – Sat 31st May 2014
We were called by Police about a walker who had sustained head and leg injuries whilst descending from Great Gable summit. GNAA attended and were able to evacuate the casualty who had relatively minor injuries before we got on scene. 15 team members involved, incident closed 15:00.