Report of two crag fast walkers on Great Gable. Team Leader carried out a limited callout. 8 team members attended with 4 mobilised. They were on the scree between White Napes and Beck head above the traverse path. Whilst making their way to the scree bound couple, another walker went Read more
The police paged the team following a ‘999’ call from walkers lost on the summit of Great Gable – their location was known but they were unable to get themselves down – a limited call out ensued and Wasdale team members walked them down from the summit to Styhead where Read more
Wasdale MRT were paged by the police. A male and female couple from the Wirral in their late 20s had become cragfast on Great Gable. After some lengthy discussion over the phone it was established that although the weather was good, it would be necessary to go and help them Read more
Cumbria police received a ‘999’ call from a lady on a mobile phone requesting help but before the message or her details could be taken the line went dead. The ‘999’ signal had been picked up by the mobile phone mast near Holmrook / Gosforth so the Wasdale team were Read more
Police paged the team regarding a father (60s’) and son (20) from Hampshire who reported themselves stuck, cragfast and frightened on the main ridge of Yewbarrow. Despite having walked up to their location they felt unable to descend without mountain rescue assistance. The Deputy Team Leader conducted a limited call Read more
Call came in to the team from Easthwaite Farm from a lady whose husband and dog were stuck on the Screes path. The dog could not move as its paws were cut. A limited callout was made with the Boat squad. 4 team members attended but before the boat could Read more
Cumbria Police paged the team to assist two female walkers who had got lost on Irton Fell. They were not on the high fell but above the tree line in the location of Flass. They had a torch but needed assistance. A limited callout was organised and the lost walkers Read more
Cumbria Police paged the team to respond to a mobile phone ‘999’ from a man with breathing difficulties who was stuck on ice on Hardknott Pass, reported to be on the Eskdale side. Two cars were involved with three people. Treated as a medical emergency but with no anticipated fell Read more
Police paged the team following a ‘999’ call from the wife of a 68 yr old male walker who had climbed Scafell Pike and was lost making his way back to Windermere. He was contacted on his mobile phone and his description put him at the top of Piers Gill. Read more
The team were paged to assist 4 young male walkers who were lost on the summit of Scafell Pike. A limited callout was made and 4 team members searched the summit of the Pike and found the lost walkers at midnight above Chambers Crags, a hundred meters to the east Read more
A limited call out for an injured person on Buckbarrow. A 36yr old mother accompanied by her partner and three children were descending Buckbarrow when she slipped and broke her ankle. The Partner ran down to the nearest farm to raise the alarm. Only a limited callout was necessary as Read more
The team were paged by the police to respond to a mobile ‘999’ call from three male walkers from the Lincoln area who were lost and crag fast in the Broadcrag area. A limited callout was made and around 10 team members attended. The walkers had left the bottom of Read more
Call from the Police to respond to a ‘999’ mobile phone call from a local man who was lost somewhere on the fells above Eskdale in the Blea Tarn area. When questioned he advised that he could see a large tarn with a house by it (suspected to be Burnmoor Read more
Whitehaven Police paged the team following a mobile ‘999’ call from a group of walkers lost on Great Gable. The group of 4 from Manchester had descended via Westmoreland Crags and got themselves onto the loose scree at the top of Great Hellgate. Unsure of their location and unhappy about Read more
The team were paged by the Police to respond to a male walker who was attempting the three Peaks challenge and had become disorientated then stuck on steep ground whilst descending from Scafell Pike. A limited callout was initiated with 10 team members deployed on the fell. The walker, who Read more
Police paged the team following a call from a couple on the National Trust campsite at Wasdale Head who had seen lights on the Green How path (Scafell) which had been stationary for 20 mins. The Deputy Team Leader rang the informant to find out if the light was giving Read more
Police contacted the Deputy Team leader to respond to an incident where an elderly man was at the top of a tall tree near the town of Egremont. The police and fire service were in attendance. Having tried their best to talk the gentleman down and failed, and the fire Read more
The Team received a telephone call from the Wasdale Head Hotel to assist with transporting a coach load of Brownies. The coach was transporting 20 Brownies and their leaders from Workington to the Old School in Eskdale. The driver did not know the road ended up at Wasdale Head. When Read more
The team leader was called by the Langdale and Ambleside team leader for assistance with a rescue. A married couple from Settle, in their early forties, had set off from Three Shires Stone to climb Crinkle Crags. They had become disorientated and were somewhere on the Eskdale side. Although the Read more
Telephone call direct from one of the Wasdale team members who lives at Wasdale Head. A 40 yrold male was long overdue from Scafell Pike. His wife was the informant and was waiting at the Green. She had news that he’d been seen at the summit at about 3pm. He Read more