Call from the Police following a ‘999’ call from a male walker lost on the summit of Haycock. The Police reported that he had left Ennerdale and that his car was located in Ennerdale. The duty team leader, who was already walking in the Wasdale valley handed the call straight Read more
A local man had gone for a walk on Scafell Pike but didn’t return home at the expected time, so the police were contacted. Whilst one team member went to investigate the car parks at Wasdale Head the walker turned up safe and well. Incident closed.
Two walkers from Leeds were descending from Scafell Pike in thick mist looking for the corridor route. They became disorientated around the top of Piers Gill and lost the path. They were located on the Lingmell side of the gill near the wall then walked back down to Brackenclose. Incident Read more
Request from Keswick MRT to send two team members already high on Scafell Pike to assist them with their two separate incidents. A single climber and a pair of climbers were both stuck on winter routes on Great End. Cockermouth MRT had been brought in to assist and a Sea Read more
The Team was asked by a local farmer to recover one of his sheep from a very steep and muddy bank on the side of the river Ehen. Three team members went to investigate the location. When they arrived the sheep had either freed itself or perished in the river. Read more
Whilst fell running on Dent Fell (near Egremont) a group runners noticed an abandoned tent near the summit. The tent contained articles that suggested that there had been celebrations and that the occupant(s) may have still been out on the fell. The police asked the team to investigate. 5 team Read more
‘999’ call came into the police from a driver who was stuck in snow. The male and female were initially reported as been stuck on the slip road to the Wasdale YHA. The team leader questioned the situation and the police agreed that there was little advantage in tasking the Read more
Call from the police to help a group of five walkers plus a dog who were benighted on Scafell Pike. They were located at the wall on Lingmell above piers Gill. They had no lights, no equipment nor food. A limited call out was made and the group were walked Read more
Call from police to help two walkers (Three Peakers), male and female in their 20s who had set off from Wasdale in the early hours of the morning and were now lost in a craggy area. The Duty Team leader assessed their location via their mobile phone which put them Read more
Call came into the team at 4.00 p.m. from Langdale and Ambleside team. A male lone walker was on the summit plateau of Scafell Pike (Car at Old Dungeon Gill, Langdale). Efforts to encourage him to find his own way down were unsuccessful so a limited call out was made. Read more
‘999’ call to the police from a stranded motorist on Hardknott Pass. When the need for the team to respond was questioned by the Leader, the police advised that life was at risk as the car was over the edge. 5 team members attended following a limited callout but before Read more
Family of four including two very young children were stuck in their car near the summit of Hardknott Pass. They had pulled off the road to avoid another car and were totally stuck. Although below the snowline they were very cold and had no way of walking off. They had Read more
Call from the police to help clear a vehicle stuck on ice in the Wasdale valley. Lorry was blocking the road and in a location that would create further incidents. Limited callout with 8 team members turning out. The landrover was fitted with chains and five team members attended. Vehicle Read more
Call from the police to assist a group of walkers who were stuck on the Screes path alongside the far side of the lake. Limited callout to guide them back to the road head.
‘999’ call from three vehicles stuck on ice on Birker fell road. 10 people were reported to be in difficulty including 4 children under the age of six. The two team landrovers attended and got the cars safely back into the valley bottom. Around 8 team members attended and the Read more
Team called to assist walkers down from Lingmel Col who had inadequate equipment and requiring help to get them off the mountain. Limited callout of team members to effectively guide them off the mountain.
A WMRT / SARDA dog handler was asked to assist Keswick MRT with a search for a lost group of 9 on Allen Crags after Langdale Ambleside MRT had searched for the group near Esk Hause with no success. Wasdale MRT base was manned to support the dog handler and Read more
An informant had reported herself, another individual and a group of 3 all lost near Dow Crag [Esk Buttress] in Upper Eskdale after coming off Scafell Pike in low cloud and having insufficient torches to get down safely. Location provided from a GPS as being near Knotts of the Tongue. Read more
A ‘999’ call received regarding a family of five overdue from Cam Spout, Upper Eskdale. The 24 yr old son had gone faster and was back at the Hard Knott telephone kiosk at 9.30 p.m. There were no torches in the group and they were lightly equipped. A limited call Read more
‘999’ call received from an informant who reported a couple exhausted and unable to continue on the Screes path near the western end of Wastwater. A limited callout was carried out and the boat team mobilised. Whilst this rescue was being undertaken, a second callout came in from the police Read more