Scafell Pike – Sat 20th Aug 2016
We were called by Police about a different party of 11 also on a 3 peaks attempt on Scafell Pike also reported overdue. They also made their own way off the mountain.
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 different party of 11 also on a 3 peaks attempt on Scafell Pike also reported overdue. They also made their own way off the mountain.
We were called by Police about a party of 4 reported overdue from a 3 peaks attempt on Scafell Pike. They later made their own way off the mountain without assistance.
Team called by Police about 2 runners on a 3 peaks attempt reported overdue back Wasdale Head. The team leader gave them longer to turn up and around 03:00 they made their own way out to Eskdale, safe & well.
We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue on a walk from Wasdale Head to Blacksail Youth Hostel. Before starting anything more significant car parks and other locations were checked and he was found safe & well at the Blacksail Youth Hostel by our colleagues from Cockermouth team.
We were called by Police about a group of 2 reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. Whilst we were gathering details they turned up safe & well at Wasdale Head.
We were called by Police about a group of walkers reported overdue from a 3 peaks attempt. They turned up around an hour later at the Woolpack safe & well.
We were called by Police about a group of the 3 peaks who were reported overdue. Whilst we were gathering details they turned up at Seathwaite safe & well.
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.