Cumbria Police received a call regarding a male with an ankle injury. The casualty had attempted to continue descending slowly before realising he needed assistance. The MRT Team Leader made contact and deployed the team. A team member already on the hill was able to go direct to the casualty Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a male with a hip injury following a fall while swimming in the waterfalls at Tongue Pots in the River Esk. The casualty had managed to get himself out of the water before a friend went to raise the alarm. MRT deployed, along with Read more
North West Ambulance Service received a call from a camper in the valley reporting that he could hear a whistle high up in the area unsure where though. The MRT Team Leader spoke with the caller and assessed the situation. There was no pattern to the whistle that would indicate Read more
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
Cumbria Police received a call regarding lost walkers who were unable to continue. The MRT Team Leader checked the location data provided and confirmed that the group were within Keswick MRT’s operational patch. Keswick MRT were contacted, briefed, and the incident was handed over to them. Wasdale MRT were not Read more
Cumbria Police received an call, but the call cut out before full details could be obtained. A location fix was captured from the phone, placing the caller below the stream crossing near Lingmell Beck. The MRT Team Leader attempted to make contact, but poor signal or lack of engagement meant Read more
Summary Cumbria Police received a call from a member of the public regarding an exhausted and significantly dehydrated male, approximately 200 metres below the summit of Scafell Pike. He was unable to continue, showing clear signs of fatigue, dehydration, and reduced ability to make safe progress. The MRT Team Leader Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a member of the public who had come across a male with both leg and head injuries near Ill Crag. MRT deployed, and due to the reported head injury, Coastguard Rescue 897 was also requested. As MRT were still making their way in on Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding an overdue walker from a group of four experienced participants completing the Three Peaks. All four had summited Scafell Pike together, after which three descended via the Tourist Route, while the fourth chose to descend via Mickledore. The group waited at the path split Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about a lone male who had slipped and broken/dislocated his ankle and was unable to continue. The MRT Team Leader made contact, confirmed his location, and deployed MRT alongside Coastguard Rescue 897. Rescue 897 arrived first, managed the casualty, and due to the severity of Read more
As Incident 87 was concluding, Cumbria Police received a call about two exhausted males who were out of water and unable to continue. With the team already fatigued from multiple incidents, the MRT Team Leader requested assistance from Coastguard Rescue 897. Rescue 897 attended and lifted both walkers off the Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a male who had injured his knee while ghyll scrambling. His friends had managed to get him out of the water but he was unable to weight‑bear. MRT deployed to the location, assessed the casualty, and stretchered him down to the roadside, where he Read more
Cumbria Police received a report from a 2 members of the public stating that a male had fallen approximately 30 metres from Broad Stand. The passer‑by’s were unable to reach the casualty due to the terrain & needed to have phone signal for speaking with MRT, but two climbers were 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 four walkers who were stuck and reported lost near Lingmell Crag. The MRT Team Leader spoke with the group, who confirmed their intention had been to climb Scafell Pike. One member of the party was described as tired, and another had been experiencing sickness 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
Cumbria Police received a call from a group reporting two overdue members, last seen at the summit of Scafell Pike. Attempts to contact the missing pair were unsuccessful due to lack of phone signal. The iPhone Emergency SOS centre later made contact and provided a location for the two walkers Read more
Cumbria Police received an early‑morning call regarding three overdue walkers who had set out to climb Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader began initial investigations, but shortly afterwards the three walkers returned safe and well. They had underestimated how long the route would take, but required no further assistance.
Cumbria Police received a call via the iPhone Emergency SOS service regarding two walkers who had become lost near Foxes Tarn and were unable to make their way back down. The MRT Team Leader established contact through the SOS system and advised the pair to remain where they were. Fortunately, Read more