Casualties who report themselves as lost or in need of assistance when still able to move and uninjured.
We were called by Police about a group of 4 walkers reporting themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike, probably in Eskdale. Given the good over night weather and lack of precise position it was decided to leave them until the morning and see if they made their own way out, Read more
We were called again by Police about 2 more walkers who were on the summit of Scafell Pike but struggling to find the way down. A mountain leader guiding another party on the mountain kindly offered to walk the pair down so that we did not need to respond. Many Read more
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. Given the number of incidents being dealt with this was passed to our colleagues in Duddon & Furness Team, but Wasdale members on the other job continued to look for both parties. Despite the best Read more
The team was alerted by police to a walker on Scafell Pike who had mislaid his girlfriend in the cloud and hadn’t seen her for 25 minutes. Whilst the team leader was trying to get hold of the informant the police log was update to say they had made phone Read more
We were called by Police about a walker reporting himself stuck whilst descending awkward ground above Hardknott Pass in Eskdale. The team went to search in the area suggested but could not find the walker, who subsequently phoned in to say he had managed to get himself off the fell Read more
We were called by Police about a missing person reported from Wasdale campsite. Soon after the alarm was raised the missing person was found safe & well and we stood down.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost somewhere on Scafell Pike. On further investigation it turned out this was the same group who had called the previous night and been handled by Keswick Team and ended up spending the night in their tent. Using Sarloc their Read more
The team was contacted after a family had reported themselves lost, with their last known position being the Styhead stretcher box. Due to the location Keswick MRT had also been called and were trying to establish contact.  Once contact was made, as the family were wanting to go to Seathwaite Read more
We were called by Police about a group of 4 walkers reporting themselves lost on Muncaster Fell. Using sarloc their position was established and then a small team diverted from the way back from the previous incident and helped walk them off the hill.
A walker was reported as lost from their group on Scafell Pike. Soon after they re-joined their group and the incident was closed.
The team were alerted to 3 walkers also reported themselves lost on Scafell Pike. Using coordinates from their phone it was possible to establish they were on the north face of Ill Crag and the team leader provided directions over the phone for them to make their own way off Read more
The team was alerted to a group of walkers reporting themselves lost in the Scafell Pike area. Without a clear location, difficulty recontacting them and a reasonable weather forecast it was decided to wait until the morning to see if they made their way off the mountain, which they did Read more
The team were called out for 3 walkers near the top of Scafell who had reported themselves lost in cloud. They were given directions to make their way off and a small team met them on their way down.
2 walkers reported themselves lost whilst walking on Scafell Pike. With help from their iPhone compass the team leader was able to provide directions and they made their own way off the fell.
We were later called by Police about 2 walkers who’d become lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. It was originally thought they might be near the Corridor Route but with help from Sarloc they were located on Slight Side nr Scafell. A small team then went up to help walk them Read more
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who’d become separated from a larger group on the 3 peaks challenge. They turned up fit and well not long after being reported and we stood down.
We were called by Police about 4 walkers reported overdue from a 3 peaks expedition. Soon after we were contacted they returned safe & well and we stood down.
We were called by our colleagues in Cockermouth Team about a party of 2 who had failed to return after a walk up Pillar and it was likely they were on the Wasdale side. After a number of phone calls and other enquiries by both teams one of the walkers Read more
Whilst attending callout 38 we were also called by Police about a group lost in the Wasdale Valley. Whilst completing incident 50 and attending incident 51 the missing people turned up.
The team was called out to assist a pair of walkers lost near the corridor route. The pair were found near the head of Piers gill after a short search of the area and were walked down to Wasdale Head.