The team was called three times on Friday by Cumbria Police. In the first alert a party of two walkers were attempting to ascend from Mickledore via Broad Stand to Sca Fell summit. They had gone off route and found themselves cragfast near Mickledore Chimney. A full team callout was Read more
The team was called by Cumbria Police about a lone walker who had reached the summit of Scafell Pike but had become disoriented in the mist. With wind chill high on the tops, conditions were poor. The walker was cold and wet and was unable to navigate down. The Team Read more
The team was called out by Cumbria Police to help a walker who had sustained a knee injury and was struggling to descend back to Wha House. The team was called out but as the walker was able to make slow progress with the assistance of other walkers, a small Read more
The team was called out on Monday afternoon by Cumbria Police about a serious incident involving a fallen climber. Two climbers were ascending a crag on Sca Fell, when the lead climber took a large fall. He was seriously injured, unable to communicate and ended the fall suspended on the Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police about a lone walker who had become crag fast after veering off course whilst descending Lord’s Rake. The Team Leader was able to make contact with the walker, who was stuck on steep and icy ground in a precarious spot. The team was Read more
As incident No.20 was being assessed, a further call came in from Cumbria Police. Another walker had fallen and suffered a serious ankle injury, very close to the location of the ongoing callout. The team were already mobilised, but due to the nature of the injury helicopter support was also Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had slipped on scree, injured his ankle, and was finding it difficult to continue. The Team Leader was able to make contact, and as the walker was willing and able to make slow progress, he was advised to keep Read more
A full callout was initiated on Thursday after a call from Cumbria Police. Two walkers had been ascending Scafell Pike and separated at Lingmell Col when one wanted to make the summit and the other stayed behind. Visibility was poor with mist and rain and with darkness setting in, both Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who were reporting themselves ‘stuck’ on their descent from Scafell Pike. The initial call coordinates put them at the ‘bad step’ on the path adjacent to the edge of Piers Gill. This is a short scramble with some exposure. A Read more
As callout 12 was in progress another 999 call was received requesting help. Two walkers had become separated from the rest of their group and mis-navigated in misty conditions. PhoneFind established that they were near Pen off the Eskdale side of Scafell Pike summit. They were concerned for their safety Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police regarding a walker who had fallen and injured his head and his arm. He was walking slowly downhill with other members of his group. The Team Leader made contact and established that the walker had a high pain score and was still light Read more
After a quiet period of over three weeks without a callout, a call was received from Cumbria Police. Two walkers had mis-navigated off Scafell Pike summit plateau in misty conditions and ended up beneath Rough Crag. In very cold conditions a full callout was made by the Team Leader, with Read more
A call was received on Saturday evening about two walkers who had mis-navigated away from the Corridor Route aiming for Borrowdale and were concerned for their safety. A location was obtained from the initial police call. The Team Leader was able to contact the walkers and ensure that they were Read more
An alert was received this morning from Cumbria Police about a party of five walkers who were reporting themselves close to hypothermia. The information came via an iPhone emergency satellite message so further information was initially quite limited. Helpfully an exact location was obtained, although this was in a remote Read more
The 168th 999 alert for the year makes 2024 a new record for the team. Cumbria Police requested help from the team for a party of 7 walkers, one of whom had pulled a muscle whilst walking on the Screes near the lakeshore. A full callout was made, and both Read more
A call was received yesterday about a lone walker who was struggling to make progress with a painful knee injury. A passing walker had stopped to help and made the call. A few minutes later further information was reported with the walker feeling unwell. A team member was already on Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police about a lone fell runner who had slipped on a steep descent on the flanks of Sca Fell, sustaining an extremely painful upper arm and/or shoulder injury. This rendered her unable to move at all. A callout was swiftly made and several team Read more
Whilst incident 159 was ongoing a further call for help was received. Two walkers and their dog had lost their route on the Screes and were struggling to make progress. Their dog was also being carried at this point, making it particularly hazardous across the boulder fields. Additional team members Read more
A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had slipped, injured his ankle and was unable to bear any weight. The team was called out and made their way to the scene. On arrival the walker had continued to make progress downhill by hopping supported by his Read more
The team was asked to support Penrith MRT in an escalating search from the previous night. Happily, the walker was found well before WMRT deployment onto the fell in the Pennines. A great outcome.