Incidents initiated by the failure of a party to turn up or report in by their expected time.
Team contacted by Police about a walker reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader was able to speak to the missing person on the phone and confirm he was off the mountain and was safe and well.
The team was called out to search for overdue walkers on Scafell Pike. Whilst we were deploying they turned up safe and well.
We were called by Police about a walker reported missing by the rest of her party after getting separated whilst walking on Scafell Pike. Whilst we were gathering details the missing walker turned up at the Wasdale Head, safe & well. We would always encourage walking groups to stay together, Read more
We were called by Police about a walker who had lost touch with the rest of his party. We gave him some more time to walk out and he later met back up with his party, safe & well.
We were contacted by Cumbria Police about a walker reported overdue. Given the intended route it was likely he was somewhere between Buttermere and Borrowdale, therefore out of our patch but before any action was needed he arrived safe & well at his accommodation and we stood down.
We were called by police about some walkers reported overdue from a walk on Kirkfell. Almost immediately after the call came through they turned up before we needed to do anything.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who had become separated whilst ascending Scafell Pike and one had failed to turn up back at their car. In view of the freezing temperatures that night and poor forecast for the next morning it was decided to mount a search that Read more
We were called by Police about a family group reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. Just after being reported they arrived back safe and well before any action was needed.
Whilst search for the lost people on Scafell Pike was underway we received another call, this time for an experienced 80 year old male who was very overdue from a walk up Red pike. The team started a search (again supported by Duddon and Furness MRT) but thankfully he turned Read more
Team contacted by Cumbria Police at 05:30 with regards to a father and son team who had failed to return from a walk up Scafell Pike. The police carried out some initial checks of car parks and found their vehicle in Eskdale. The team leader managed to contact the pair Read more
The team was contacted about a pair of walkers who may have been overdue from Scafell Pike. They were given time to turn up, which they did.
The team was called out to search for a missing person in the Cleator Moor area. We were stood down whilst on our way.
We were contacted by Police about a walker reported overdue from a trip to Pillar. She arrived back under her own steam before we needed to make any response.
The team was called out as part of a multi-agency response to search for a missing person in the Eden Valley. Read more from Penrith MRT’s facebook page: The team have just returned from the search for Yvonne Mullen in the area surrounding Crosby Ravensworth. Sadly a body… Posted by Read more
The team was called out to assist Duddon and Furness MRT with a search for a man missing from the Waberthwaite area. Five mountain rescue teams assisted by search dogs searched overnight and through the following day. Just before dark the man was spotted by a member of the public Read more
We were called by the Police about 4 walkers reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. It turned out they had started relatively late and only had 1 torch in the party so ended up spending the night on the mountain when the light ran out and then walked Read more
The team was called out to search for a man who was long overdue from his walk on Scafell Pike. We were kindly supported by the Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team who found the man safe and well in Eskdale. Good result!
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported overdue. Whilst we were making enquiries they returned safe & well.
We were contacted by Police about 2 walkers overdue from a walk in Wasdale. They later returned to their car safe & well before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about a party of walkers who were feared to be lost on Scafell Pike having not been contactable by phone. It turned out they were already off the hill, just out of phone reception.