Casualties who report themselves as lost or in need of assistance when still able to move and uninjured.
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a group of nine who were lost near Stand Crag — an increasingly common hotspot for navigational difficulties. The Team Leader attempted to make contact, and although only brief communication was possible, a message was successfully sent advising the group to walk downhill towards Read more
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a party of three who had become separated and were unable to locate each other. The Team Leader attempted to make contact, but communications were initially poor. The informant later managed to speak with the group and confirmed that all members were heading off Read more
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a walker who had become lost in mist on The Band above Styhead. The Team Leader established phone contact, reassured the walker, and provided guidance to help them relocate the main path. Once back on the correct route, the walker was confident to continue Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from three people who were lost and unable to locate the path to descend safely. Their initial 999 call placed them above Scoat Tarn. When the Team Leader made contact, the group had moved and were now somewhere between Scoat Tarn and Low Tarn. They Read more
Cumbria Police reported via the iPhone Emergency SOS service from a lone female who reported herself lost, cold, and unable to find a safe way down. She had started her walk from Langdale and had become disoriented on the Corridor Route. Contact was established, and MRT deployed and guided her Read more
Cumbria Police reported two walkers lost near Calf Cove on Great End. Wasdale MRT made brief contact with them, but not enough to gather meaningful details. A location was available from their 999 call, but due to the number of possible descent routes, Keswick MRT and Langdale Ambleside MRT were Read more
Cumbria Police received a report of three males who had contacted the iPhone Emergency SOS messaging service stating they were lost, wet, and cold. The MRT Team Leader made contact with the SOS service, but the group had already moved from their initial location and Team Leader was unable to Read more
Cumbria Police reported five males who had become lost on Scafell Pike after taking a wrong turn. The MRT Team Leader was initially unable to make contact, and no location was available other than an approximate height. A further 999 call provided a location at Mickledore. The team eventually made Read more
Cumbria Police reported a couple who had become lost while descending Scafell Pike via the Corridor Route. The MRT Team Leader was unable to make contact with them and hoped they had remained close to the location provided from their 999 call. A small, limited team was deployed and located Read more
Cumbria Police reported two lost walkers near Stand Crag, with limited information available due to poor mobile reception. The MRT Team Leader attempted to contact the pair, who were eventually able to provide a What3Words location to Police. A limited team was deployed to the area, located both walkers, and Read more
Cumbria Police reported two males who had become lost on Scafell Pike after running out of daylight. The MRT Team Leader made contact, established their location, and confirmed they were in the wrong valley. A local walker who regularly helps the team when out on the hill came across the Read more
Multiple calls were received from Cumbria Police and via the Apple Emergency SOS system regarding a person lost on the hill. The MRT Team Leader was unable to make direct contact, although the individual was intermittently able to dial 999 with very poor signal. After considerable confusion, it became clear Read more
Cumbria Police reported two lost walkers who were wet, cold, and at a height where the temperature and wind chill were significantly lower. The MRT Team Leader made contact and encouraged them to keep moving as visibility deteriorated into the evening. A limited team was deployed and located both walkers Read more
Cumbria Police received a dropped call from two individuals stating they were lost, but no location details or call back number were provided. With only limited information available, the MRT Team Leader investigated and identified Angle Tarn as the most likely location, which falls within Langdale Ambleside MRT’s operational area. Read more
Cumbria Police reported four male young walkers who were lost and stuck on icy ground on Scafell, they were meant to be on Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader made contact with the group and was able to talk them safely back down to their vehicle without requiring a team Read more
While Incident 12 was still ongoing, Cumbria Police reported three further missing persons believed to be lost near Stony Tarn. Initial confusion suggested the possibility of a single combined incident, but it was soon confirmed that this was a separate job. The Team Leader managed to speak with friends of Read more
Cumbria Police received an Emergency SOS text via HM Coastguard reporting four young walkers lost and stuck on the Corridor Route. The MRT Team Leader attempted to make direct contact, but neither calls nor PhoneFind attempts were successful. Police were also experiencing IT issues, limiting information flow. A small MRT Read more
Cumbria Police reported walkers lost on the Corridor Route via the iPhone emergency centre. As there were no injuries the Tean Leader made a Limited Callout with a small party deployed to assist. The party descended to Wasdale under instruction and were met by team members coming up. They were Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding three walkers who had become lost in snowy conditions near Piers Gill. Due to the weather, Wasdale MRT deployed a full team. Fortunately the Team Leader managed to establish direct contact and began talking the group back towards safer ground. As they successfully regained Read more
The team was called by Cumbria Police after they received a call from two walkers who could not find their way back to their destination whilst descending from Scafell Pike after a very long day out. Their location was identified as the Corridor Route just before the Bad Step. A Read more