Casualties who report themselves as lost or in need of assistance when still able to move and uninjured.
The police contacted the team after a party of 7 reported themselves lost descending Scafell Pike. The team leader used PhoneFind to determine their location and gave them instructions to make their way off the hill. Then monitored them as they made their way down.
We were called by Police initially by a walker reporting themselves lost somewhere on Scafell Pike. We were then called by two more walkers reporting themselves lost who turned out to be part of the same party. Using PhoneFind the locations of both groups were determined and then small teams Read more
We were called by Police about walking group reporting themselves lost whilst walking on Scafell Pike. With help from ‘PhoneFind’ they were located near to Broad Crag Col and then given some directions to make their own way off the fell.
We were called by Police about family reporting themselves lost whilst on a walk near the estuary of the River Esk, close to Ravenglass. They managed to re-find the path and make their own way to safety before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about a family group who had become separated. Fortunately they were reunited before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about a walker who’d become separated from their party between Boot and Burnmoor Tarn. Whilst we were gather information the missing walker returned safe & well and we stood down.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost on the Scafell PIke path, as it turned out quite close to the previous incident. They soon bumped into other walkers on the 3 peaks and made their own way off without team assistance.
We were called by Police about 3 walkers who reported themselves lost from a walk up ‘Castle Pike’ from Seathwaite. It wasn’t entirely clear where they were but possibilities included Castle Crag and Scafell Pike. The lost walkers made it back to their car under their own steam in the Read more
We were called by Police about a group of 18 people reporting themselves stuck somewhere on the descent towards Broadstand. The party managed to get themselves out of the steep ground and started to descend the mountain. Once we caught up with them time was moving on and we helped Read more
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who’d lost the path near the top of Great Gable. Using Sarloc it was possible to determine their position as the top of the White Napes and the team leader was able to provide some directions over the phone after which they Read more
We were called by Police about 3 walkers reporting themselves lost whilst trying to make their way from Scafell Pike to Langdale. Using Sarloc it was determined they were on the path that links Broad Crag Col to the Corridor Route, but it wasn’t possible to phone them back. We Read more
Team was called by Police about a group of walkers reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike as part of a 3 peaks attempt. After speaking with the informant it was possible to contact the missing walkers on mobile phone and it was determined that they were now in Read more
Team called yesterday evening for 2 walkers who’d become benighted whilst trying to return to Grasmere from Scafell Pike. With some help from Sarloc they were located as being on the ridge that descends from Esk Pike into Eskdale, above Long Crag. In the end they managed to get themselves Read more
In the first of two incidents today, a walker reported themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. They quickly found another group who were able to direct them down and they then made their own way off the fell.
We were called by Police about 3 walkers who were reporting themselves benighted on the summit of Scafell Pike. It was initially difficult to contact the group but once a Sarloc trace was obtained it was determined they were actually on Great End rather than Scafell Pike and we passed Read more
In the first incident of the year, a group of walkers reported themselves lost on Scafell Pike. The team leader made contact and used Sarloc to determine the location, on the western banks of Piers Gill. Directions were given over the phone and fortunately they were able to use the Read more
We were called by Police about a walker reported to be separately from their group and potentially lost near the summit of Scafell Pike. The lost walker was helped off the mountain by other walkers without us needing to deploy.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who had become lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. Using Sarloc their position was established as Middleboot Knotts below the Corridor Route in difficult terrain. After initial attempts to guide them off the hill over the phone failed, a small team headed up Read more
The team was called for 3 walkers who where lost somewhere under Bow Fell in the Upper Esk. Due to the location the team leader was unable to re-contact the group. The were sent text messages with instructions should they become unlost and a small party was dispatched to search Read more
The Team was called after an ML group came across a party of 4 lost below Esk Hause. They offered to escort the party to Styhead where 2 team members who were heading out for a run met them and took then down to Wasdale Head.