Incidents

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Fri 18th Oct 2024

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a walker who had become unwell after suffering from a suspected severe panic attack. She was unable to make further progress, having turned back before reaching the summit. A band of rain and continuing strong winds created a very cold environment with Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 23rd Oct 2024 ago

River Irt – Sun 13th Oct 2024

We were called today by Cumbria Police about a walker who had slipped and fallen, sustaining a painful wrist injury. The team was called out and arrived on scene. Unusually it was possible to drive very close to the walker’s location. A full medical assessment was completed before administering pain Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 23rd Oct 2024 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 12th Oct 2024

The team was called yesterday by Cumbria Police when a walker fell and sustained an injured ankle which prevented any further movement. A full callout was made with several team members deploying directly from the Wasdale Head Show which was in full swing. Once on scene the walker was assessed, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 23rd Oct 2024 ago

Lingmell Gill Path, Scafell Pike – Fri 11th Oct 2024

A call was received yesterday evening from North West Ambulance Service about a walker who had fallen and sustained a suspected fracture of his lower leg. The team was swiftly called out and made their way to the reported location, which was below the stream crossing on Brown Tongue. Once Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 23rd Oct 2024 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Oct 2024

A call was received about a walker who was struggling to descend from Scafell Pike. He was suffering from cramping of his legs and had also taken a fall suffering minor cuts to his hands. The Team Leader made contact and agreed that after taking on some salty food and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Oct 2024

A call was received on Saturday morning from Cumbria Police. A walker in a party of 6 was reported to be feeling ill on Scafell Pike, and couldn’t descend. However the call dropped out before any details could be obtained, including phone numbers. With no further calls received after an Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

St Bees Head – Thu 3rd Oct 2024

A call was received from North West Ambulance Service to assist with a transfer of a walker who had rolled on her ankle sustaining a painful fracture. Once the team was on scene a medical assessment was made with pain relief given followed by splinting of the ankle. The short Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 23rd Oct 2024 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 29th Sep 2024

A late night call was received from Cumbria Police regarding three 3-peakers who had taken a wrong turn on the summit plateau and ended up at Mickledore stretcher box, cold and wet. Other members of the wider group had made it back to the valley and had called it in. Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 2nd Oct 2024 ago

Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Sat 28th Sep 2024

A second call arrived from Cumbria Police on Friday. A lone walker had taken a tumble fall injuring his ankle on the Climber’s Traverse on Great Gable. He had managed to get to the Beck Head to Wasdale path but was unable to continue from there. Most of the team Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 2nd Oct 2024 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 27th Sep 2024

In the first of two calls in quick succession yesterday, a passing walker at Mickledore reported a lone walker crag fast on Broad Stand. With no further information available a full callout was made. With a second call incoming shortly afterwards, additional support was requested from our friends at Duddon Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 2nd Oct 2024 ago

Eskdale – Sun 22nd Sep 2024

A relatively brief callout after Cumbria Police called us about a pair of walkers benighted in Eskdale without head torches. This time Phonefind gave a nice result, with a location not too far from the Wha House car park (quite often at this time of night it turns out to Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Wasdale – Sat 21st Sep 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a fell runner who was overdue. A family member was reporting their concerns, expecting him back home by early evening. It was established that the runner was last heard from at 08:30am at the summit of Scafell Pike. He had planned to Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Sep 2024

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a walker who had slipped on his ascent of Scafell Pike, injuring his ankle and rendering him unable to bear any weight. A full callout was made and team members made their way to the scene. After an assessment and splinting of Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 2nd Oct 2024 ago

Great Gable – Thu 19th Sep 2024

Cumbria Police called the team about a walker who had fallen, injured his hand and knee and was unable to bear any weight to walk further. The team was promptly called out, and due to slightly low numbers, Duddon and Furness MRT was also asked to help. It then become Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsWed 2nd Oct 2024 ago

Wastwater Screes – Wed 18th Sep 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police when a person in a car in a lay-by at the lake became concerned about a walker and their dog on the Screes boulder fields. They had not moved for a while, and with daylight fading they were worried about their safety. The Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

St Bees Head – Tue 17th Sep 2024

A call was received on Tuesday evening from Cumbria Police. They were requesting support for a developing multi-agency search for a missing person. However, as team members were assembling, positive news was received that the person had been located and the team was stood down.

By John Bamforth, 3 months ago

Scafell – Sat 14th Sep 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a lone walker who was overdue from a walk up Sca Fell. The walker was inexperienced and not well equipped should things not go to plan. Friends were concerned for his safety as they had received a call saying he was lost Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 months ago

Upper Eskdale – Sun 8th Sep 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who were attempting to return to Langdale and had misnavigated in Upper Eskdale. As they had started very early they had not taken head torches, preventing them from safely moving further. Their location was determined from the coordinates of the Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 monthsThu 19th Sep 2024 ago

Scafell Pike Summit, Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Sep 2024

As the team was responding to the ankle injury in incident 127, a further call was received. A walker’s 20kg dog had damaged its paws and was struggling to descend from Scafell Pike summit. The walker was understanding of the situation and intended to move downhill as best as possible, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 monthsThu 19th Sep 2024 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Sep 2024

The team was called on Saturday about a walker who had fallen and injured their ankle. She was unable to walk any further. The team was swiftly called out and once on scene performed a medical assessment, gave further strong pain relief, and splinted the ankle. This enabled the walker Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 monthsThu 19th Sep 2024 ago

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