All other incidents
A similar rescue but on the western side of the Witch Buttress – this sheep was not so lucky and fought free whilst being rescued, falling to the deck and injuring itself. The animal was carried back down to the waiting farmer who was pleased the animal was still alive Read more
Called to rescue a sheep that had become cragfast high on the west facing craggs of second gulley, Buckbarrow. The animal had been there for many days and all the possible food had been cleared down to the bare rock. Two team members managed to get the animal down with Read more
The police contacted the team leader at 1400hrs to rescue two canoeists who had overturned on Wastwater and could not be seen on the surface. A few minutes later, before the bleep was initiated, a further call came in from the police to say that the two canoeists were seen Read more
Call from the police to investigate a report from an informant from North Hants who was descending from Scafell Pike when he witnessed a party on Flash Knotts (below Lingmell Crag on the northern side of Piers Gill) set off a red flare trying to attract the attention of rescue Read more
A rucksack was found at the bottom of Shamrock on Scafell by a person exiting Lord’s Rake. Gear was strewn for 20 meters down the crag. A limited callout was made to check out the situation but as no missing person call had been made the search was stood down.
Report of a large fully packed abandoned rucksack at Styhead. Two team members investigated and found it to be a small sack of firewood left for a camping party. No further action taken.
The rescue of two crag fast sheep, Middle Fell
The team were called by Whitehaven Police, regarding a diver who had tragically died in a diving accident in Wastwater. Although the diver was reported to be very deep and at the bottom of the Lake, the team were asked to provided recovery support for a member of the Lancashire Read more
Report of shouts and smoke in the vicinity of Greta Gill investigated. False alarm