Team called by Police about a couple of walkers reporting themselves lost / benighted on Scafell Pike. Phone contact was difficult due to poor signal but they were able to pass on coordinates from their iPhone which placed them just below Stand Crag on the corridor route. Due the communication Read more
Team called by Police this evening to help rescue a dog with sore paws from Scafell Pike. The owners managed to get it almost to the stream crossing on Brown Tongue after bandaging up the paws then team members carried it the rest of the way in a large rucksack.
Just as the evening’s training was coming to an end, we were alerted by Cumbria Police to assist with a couple of people struggling to get down from Scafell Pike. The team mounted a quick response and located the pair above Gavel Neese in Wasdale.
We were called by Police about a family group reporting themselves in need of assistance to get down from the summit of Scafell Pike. It transpired they had set off the day before, descend the wrong side of the mountain, most likely into Eskdale, then walked back up to the Read more
We were called by Police about a group of 2 and a group of 3 who had combined after getting lost on the descent of Scafell Pike. They believed they were near Piers Gill, which was confirmed by Sarloc and a small group was sent up to help them walk Read more
The team was called out to assist Cumbria Police with an incident on Hardknott pass. As the team arrived we were informed that a passing Land Rover had helped resolve the situation and we were no longer required.
Team called out to assist NWAS with a casualty with breathing difficulties off the Cold Fell road. The teams sent a limited resource and assisted NWAS with access.
The team was asked to support national flood response efforts first in Lancashire, then York with Swift Water Rescue Technicians during Boxing Day and the early part of Sun 27th. There was also a presence in our base through much of both days first ready to respond to any issues Read more
The team was called to help Police recover the scene after an RTC in Eskdale. Incident closed 16:00, 12 WMRT involved.
The team swiftwater technicians were called out to assist Kendal MRT in the search for a motorist who had entered the river Kent. Whilst deploying we received the sad news that a body had been found and we stood down.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost between Lingmell and Sty Head. It was only possible for the walkers to talk to Police via 999 calls on their phone poor signal. Between us and Police we managed to locate the walkers close to Lingmell Beck, which Read more
We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers who reported themselves lost whilst walking on Scafell Pike. Using Sarloc and speaking with the party the team leader determined they were near the head of Piers Gill. They were given directions to get back to the path and Read more
We were called by Police about 2 walkers and a dog who reported themselves lost after an attempt to climb Scafell Pike. After some discussions with the team leader and scouting by another team member looking for lights it was determined the lost people were on Green How on Scafell. Read more
The team was called out to help 2 walkers who had become stuck on the Wasdale Screes path. They were helped back to their car with the aid of the new team boat, this being the first time it has been used on a rescue. Short video clip of the Read more
The team was called out to assist Keswick MRT walk a pair of walkers that they had helped off the Corridor Route down to Wasdale Head.
The team was called out to assist two people who had become lost on the way down Scafell Pike. After a description of their location parties were sent to search the Eskdale side of Scafell Pike. Photographs that the casualties took and sent to us confirmed their location and the Read more
The team was called out to assist a group of 4 who had become lost on the descent from Scafell Pike. They were quickly located towards upper Eskdale and walked back to the valley.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who had become cragfast whilst descending from Great Gable. One had also suffered a minor head wound from a falling rock. They were located with the help of Sarloc. Once on scene team members were able to help them back onto the Read more
We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers on a charity mountain challenge who reported themselves lost, wet and cold somewhere in between Broad Crag and Scafell Pike. After a phone discussion their position was believed to be between Broad Crag Col and Scafell Pike summit. A Read more
The fourth (and final) incident of the night was to a mother and son lost on Great Gable. Again there was no phone reception to gather further information. A search dog and handler were dispatched and the pair were found close to the Gavel Neese intake wall.