Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Feb 2018
We were called by Police about a walker who was reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. As we started to gather information he made his own way into the Boot Inn and we stood down.
Incidents initiated by the failure of a party to turn up or report in by their expected time.
We were called by Police about a walker who was reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. As we started to gather information he made his own way into the Boot Inn and we stood down.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. Using the ‘find my iPhone’ function it was determined they were likely to be somewhere near the Corridor Route. Search teams were deployed from Wasdale & Keswick Teams along with a Coastguard Helicopter from Read more
The team spent 3 days searching for a missing walker on Scafell Pike. The walker was initially reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike on Sunday 14th January at 19:00. Team members who had already been to an injured walker near the summit searched in foul conditions but without Read more
We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike the previous day. Car parks and roads in Wasdale & Eskdale were checked by Police and team members but no trace of the walkers vehicle was found. A limited search was started later on Read more
The team leader took a police call after a walker was reported overdue having left Langdale Campsite the previous morning. We alerted Langdale MRT so they were aware in case a search was required. As the previous day had been nice and it had been a mild night it was Read more
Team called last night for a walker reported overdue from a walk from Wasdale to Ennerdale. The walker was found in the small hours by Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team near Ennerdale.
Earlier this evening we were contacted after a walker was reported overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike from Langdale. As the team leader was gathering information the walker turned up.
The team was called in the early hours of Sunday for a report of a walker overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. A search started at first light and when the walker was not found in the first few hours the effort was ramped up with search groups from Read more
The team were contacted due to concern for a swimmer last seen 3 hours previously after setting off to swim the length of the Wastwater from the Wasdale Head end. As the team was assembling at base with the intention of launching the RHIB, the swimmer was fortunately confirmed safe Read more
The team was called about a group of 7 overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike from Langdale. Whilst investigations were underway the group turned up safe and well.
The team leader was contacted by the police after a group consisting of 125 teenagers and 5 group leaders had failed to turn up at Wasdale Head having set off from Langdale earlier in the morning. There were several mobile numbers provided for the informant and hill group leaders.  All Read more
We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue from an ascent of Scafell Pike. The walker later returned safe & well before we needed to respond.
We were called by our colleagues in Langdale Team to help with a search around Crinkle Crags for a missing walker. As we were arriving in Green Hole it was confirmed that the missing walker had already been escorted from the fell by a DofE team and we stood down.
We were called by Police about a man reported missing after failing return from a dog walk in the Santon Bridge area. As the team were searching the area where the dog walker was thought to be he returned safe and well so the team was stood down.
We were called by Police about a climber reported overdue from a reconnaissance visit to a crag. Just as we were taking the call he phoned in to say he was safe & well and we stood down.
We were called by Police about a walker reported to be overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike. It was also advised he may have injured his ankle. The overdue walker returned just before we phoned the informant and we stood down. The walk had taken longer than anticipated due Read more
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. Soon after we were notified they arrived back, safe & well and we stood down.
We were called by Langdale Team about a walker reported overdue from a walk around Eskdale and the surrounding summits. The walker managed to make their own way off in the morning without the need for team assistance.
We were called about a pair of walkers overdue from ascending Scafell Pike from Seathwaite. They were given more time to turn up and they did.
We were called by Police about a walker who had also become separated from their companions on a different 3 peaks attempt and was overdue. Almost as soon as the incident came in the walker returned to Wasdale Head and we stood down. Two incidents in a day relating to Read more