Cumbria Police received a call regarding two males, one of whom had taken a tumble, sustaining a head injury and showing signs of concussion and dizziness, leaving him unable to stand safely. The MRT Team Leader investigated and confirmed the pair were located right on the boundary between Wasdale and Read more
While the team were concluding Incident 84, Cumbria Police received a call reporting that a female walker had fallen and twisted her ankle on Great Gable. As Wasdale, Cockermouth, and Duddon & Furness MRT were already on the hill, all three teams were able to deploy immediately to this second Read more
Cumbria Police received a call reporting that a female walker had fallen on the Corridor Route and was suspected to have fractured her kneecap. The MRT Assistant Team Leader made contact and deployed the team. Cockermouth MRT, who were already training in the area, were requested to assist and were Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a daughter who had taken a different path while descending Great Gable and was unable to locate her father. The MRT Team Leader spoke with her and, based on the information provided, suspected that the father was likely on Cockermouth MRT’s patch. After confirming Read more
As the team were returning to base after the previous incident, NWAS contacted Wasdale MRT regarding two people stuck on the hill, reported as wet, cold, and unable to move. Direct contact with the pair was not possible, but the father of one of the missing persons provided a location Read more
The Team Leader was awoken by an alert from Cumbria Police early last Sunday morning, shortly after an Amber rain warning had been issued. A walker in a party of three had sustained an injury to his leg and could not make any further progress. As they were high up Read more
The third call of Saturday afternoon was from North West Ambulance Service. A walker had taken a tumble fall on Great Gable when descending towards Beck Head. She had sustained facial injuries. As many team members were already committed to a long stretcher carry from the Corridor Route, Cockermouth Mountain Read more
As incident No.75 was ongoing, a further call was received from Cumbria Police, this time via the iPhone satellite emergency call. Two walkers descending Scafell Pike had got lost in poor conditions, were wet and cold and were concerned for their safety. The coordinates received put them in a hazardous Read more
Last Saturday, we were notified by Cockermouth MRT about a fell runner who had sustained an ankle injury. When the exact location was determined, it was in Wasdale’s patch. After a handover, the Wasdale MRT Team Leader swiftly called out the team. Once on scene the fell runner was assessed Read more
A short alert after a call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had sustained a head injury. The location was given as Haystacks. The informant was not able to be immediately contacted, and as Haystacks is not in our response area, a call was made to Cockermouth Read more
As incident 44 was ongoing on Broad Stand, a further call was received from Cumbria Police. A walker had fallen and injured his ankle. The location was near Looking Stead, and on confirming an accurate location, it was established that it was in Cockermouth MRT’s area. A quick handover was Read more
A bit of a catch up on call-outs coming, after a reasonably quiet period came to an abrupt end with a flurry of call-outs recently. This was an alert from Cockermouth MRT when a walker intending to summit Red Pike (Wasdale) was reported overdue. A team member checked out Overbeck Read more
North West Ambulance Service alerted the Team Leader to a walker who had possibly injured his leg high on the Scafell Massif. Communications directly with the party involved were not possible and it was unclear as to whether the walker was still walking and the severity of the problem. Eventually Read more
A call from Cumbria Police was received regarding an overdue walker from a walk up Pillar. The walker was last known to be at the summit, and had not returned to his vehicle when expected. Due to the possibility of a descent into Ennerdale, Cockermouth MRT were alerted, however shortly Read more
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
The team was called out to support Cockermouth MRT on a difficult callout with a tragic outcome. Our sincere condolences to the friends and family of the fell runner. Cockermouth MRT callout 50 https://www.cockermouthmrt.org.uk/rescues.html
The team was due to do some joint training in Ennerdale with members of Cockermouth MRT. As the team arrived Cockermouth MRT had just been called out to a missing paraglider near Buttermere. The training was therefore cancelled, and Wasdale MRT along with members of Keswick MRT went to assist. Tragically Read more
Another call on Sunday, this time from Cumbria Police. A walker had fallen, injuring both her legs and was unable to walk any further. The location is on the border of the area between Cockermouth MRT and Wasdale MRT. As Cockermouth team were still in the area, a joint approach Read more
A call was received from North West Ambulance Service about a walker who had taken a tumble after a rock fell and landed on his arm. A full callout was made. With the prospect of a very difficult stretcher evacuation, additional support was obtained from Duddon and Furness MRT and Read more
A call was received very early on Thursday morning about a lone male walker who had not made contact after a walk from Seathwaite towards Scafell Pike. He was reported overdue. The Team Leader gathered further information through the night and called out the Wasdale team along with Keswick MRT, Read more