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Lost

Casualties who report themselves as lost or in need of assistance when still able to move and uninjured.

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Dec 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who had become disoriented on their descent, turning towards Piers Gill rather than Wasdale at Lingmell Col. The Team Leader managed to establish their exact location via Phonefind directed them to the correct path. Regular updates from Phonefind made this Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 months ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 9th Nov 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who had mis-navigated on the descent from Scafell Pike. Our friends from Duddon and Furness MRT had agreed to cover the patch as many members of the team were attending the happy event of the wedding of our Medical Officer Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 monthsWed 11th Dec 2024 ago

Cross Fell – Wed 6th Nov 2024

The team was asked to support Penrith MRT in an escalating search from the previous night. Happily, the walker was found well before WMRT  deployment onto the fell in the Pennines. A great outcome.

By John Bamforth, 7 monthsWed 11th Dec 2024 ago

Bursting Knott, Sty Head – Wed 30th Oct 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walking group of four who had taken a wrong turn on the descent from Scafell Pike, heading for Seathwaite. They were advised to continue their descent towards Wasdale as the quickest way to safety. A limited callout was made for a Read more…

By John Bamforth, 7 months ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 29th Sep 2024

A late night call was received from Cumbria Police regarding three 3-peakers who had taken a wrong turn on the summit plateau and ended up at Mickledore stretcher box, cold and wet. Other members of the wider group had made it back to the valley and had called it in. Read more…

By John Bamforth, 9 monthsWed 2nd Oct 2024 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sun 8th Sep 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who were attempting to return to Langdale and had misnavigated in Upper Eskdale. As they had started very early they had not taken head torches, preventing them from safely moving further. Their location was determined from the coordinates of the Read more…

By John Bamforth, 10 monthsThu 19th Sep 2024 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Mon 2nd Sep 2024

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a walker who had become separated from his walking partner, and was now lost and exhausted. Phonefind but him on the wrong side of Mickledore for his intended descent to Wasdale. As such, a Limited Callout was made to assist. The Team Read more…

By John Bamforth, 10 monthsThu 19th Sep 2024 ago

Ill Crag – Thu 29th Aug 2024

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a party of three walkers and their dog. They had become benighted after a very long day out and were unable and ill-equipped to navigate themselves down to safety. Their dog was also struggling. The Team Leader discussed the situation with one Read more…

By John Bamforth, 10 monthsThu 19th Sep 2024 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Thu 22nd Aug 2024

With the forecasted yellow wind warning (including storm force gusts at height) and heavy rain in full swing, a call was received from Cumbria Police. A ‘three peaks’ walking party of three had become separated after setting off from the valley at 8pm. The group of two were reporting themselves Read more…

By John Bamforth, 11 monthsFri 23rd Aug 2024 ago

Scafell – Tue 13th Aug 2024

We were called by Cumbria Police about two walkers with a dog reporting themselves soaking wet, cold and lost on Scafell Pike. However the police call coordinates put them on the flanks of Sca Fell above Black Crag. After advice from the Team Leader the walkers continued their descent downhill Read more…

By John Bamforth, 11 monthsFri 23rd Aug 2024 ago

Eskdale – Sun 4th Aug 2024

A brief call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who had arrived at a farm in Eskdale. They had left their vehicle 11 hours prior with no equipment and did not know where they were or exactly where they had started from. They had followed the river out Read more…

By John Bamforth, 11 monthsFri 16th Aug 2024 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 3rd Aug 2024

A second alert from Cumbria Police yesterday, with a walking party of 11 people seeking assistance to get to Seathwaite having become lost on the descent on the Corridor Route from Scafell Pike. The coordinates from the call to the police put them close to the old Sty Head path Read more…

By John Bamforth, 11 monthsFri 16th Aug 2024 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sat 20th Jul 2024

A third call of the afternoon was taken from Cumbria Police, this time regarding two walkers who were lost in the mist at Mickledore, attempting to descend to Wasdale Head. The Team Leader gave advice and directions over the phone, and this allowed the walkers to find a defined path. Read more…

By John Bamforth, 12 monthsThu 25th Jul 2024 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 14th Jul 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police in the early hours about a party of five walkers who had lost their way on the descent from Scafell Pike to Seathwaite. They had inadequate lighting for a nighttime walk in drizzly conditions. However as there were no injuries, in relatively good Read more…

By John Bamforth, 12 monthsThu 25th Jul 2024 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Thu 4th Jul 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walking party of four. They had lost their route, having separated from two more experienced walkers, and were cold and wet. They described their location as being at the side of a cliff. The Team Leader was able to make contact Read more…

By John Bamforth, 12 monthsThu 25th Jul 2024 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 2nd Jun 2024

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a party of four walkers who were lost on Scafell Pike. The message was received via the iPhone satellite emergency centre. The Team Leader was unable to talk directly with the party and it seemed that the party of four was now Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearThu 4th Jul 2024 ago

Styhead Path, Great Gable – Sat 18th May 2024

As incident No.53 was concluding, a further call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who were requesting help as they were lost and felt they could not make their way back to Borrowdale without assistance. They were on the old Sty head path headed for Wasdale Head. However, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Mon 6th May 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a lone inexperienced walker who was reporting himself both lost and with a twisted ankle. He was at a stretcher box, and the call coordinates confirmed Mickledore as the location. Unfortunately the team leader was unable to gather further information information via Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Sty Head – Thu 11th Apr 2024

In the second call of the evening, a party of 4 walkers required help at Sty Head stretcher box. One of the walkers had an ankle injury, and due to the very poor weather they had taken shelter inside. As the team was already tasked, Keswick MRT were asked to Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Thu 11th Apr 2024

Two calls from Cumbria Police were received on Thursday evening. In both cases the walkers needed help after struggling with navigation in poor weather. Coincidentally the two parties managed to find shelter in the stretcher boxes at Mickeldore and Sty Head, with simultaneous occupancy for a time. In the first Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

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