Incidents initiated by the failure of a party to turn up or report in by their expected time.
The team was contacted at around 0250 by a mini bus driver who was concerned that a group of five doing the three peaks challenge had not arrived back in Wasdale. The team leader made some initial investigation and found that there was no reason that they could not wait Read more…
The team was alerted when two walkers were reported overdue from a camp-site in Eskdale. Whilst the team leader was making further enquiries they turned up safe and well.
The team was called out to search for a pair of teenagers who had failed to return from Scafell Pike. Whilst we were heading to the fell they turned up at Wha House Farm in Eskdale having descended into upper Eskdale by mistake.
The team was called out to help Keswick MRT search for an elderly male who had been out overnight on Scafell Pike. He turned up at Wasdale Head having spent some time crawling down the mountain trying to prevent a callout. The team took him and his grandson back to Read more…
The team was on standyby for five Duke of Edinburgh’s Award walkers who were 4 hours overdue at their checkpoint at the top of Hardknott Pass. The group turned up an hour later.
We were contacted regarding a overdue person, last seen entering Piers Gill. As we were gathering details the male turned up safe and well.
The team was called out along with Duddon & Furness MRT to search for a male who had become separated from his companion at 11:45. The missing person turned up safe and well at the Woolpack, Eskdale, whilst we were deploying onto the fell. He had walked out to the Read more…
We were contacted about a party of eleven 3 peakers reported overdue by their driver at Seathwaite, Borrowdale. It turned out that the party had descended into Wasdale by accident and had tried to contact their driver but the message didn’t get through due to poor mobile phone reception.
We were contacted, along with Cockermouth MRT by the Police about a group of 3 ladies who had gone walking on the Pillar – Steeple ridge and had yet to return. They arrived back whilst Cockermouth were speaking with the informant on the phone.
We were contacted by the Police regarding two walkers who were reported overdue on a walk between Yewbarrow & Red Pike. Whilst we were starting to gather details they turned up safe & well.
The team was contacted about some missing walkers between Scafell and Honister. Whilst enquires were being made the group turned up safe and well.
The team was contacted by Cumbria Police regarding a group of 19 people attempting the 3 peaks challenge who had fallen overdue. It turned out that they were taking longer than expected. False alarm with good intent.
The team was contacted about three overdue walkers. Whilst the team leader made further enquires they turned up in a taxi.
We were called by the Police regarding a man who was reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. As we contacted the informant he rang in to say he was safe & well.
The team was contacted about a missing person who had gone for a walk from Boot in Eskdale and failed to meet up with his friends. The team was stood down when the missing person turned up safe and well having driven home.
The team was called out to assist Langdale Ambleside MRT with a search for a missing solo walker. Whilst the team was assembling the missing person turned up.
The team was called out to search for two walkers who had failed to return from a walk on Scafell Pike. Along with team members from Keswick, Duddon and Furness, Langdale Ambleside and Lake District Mountain Rescue Searchdogs we searched a large part of the central fells. The casualties were Read more…
The team was contacted by Cumbria Police in relation to a missing male from the Kent area. The man had been traced to Wasdale Head and it had been reported by a number of witnesses that the man had walked to Styhead. The team mounted a search and asked Keswick Read more…
We were contacted by Cumbria Police for a pair of walkers who were long overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike. They were attempting the 3 peaks challenge in horrific weather. As the Team leader was gathering information the two people turned up safe and well in valley bottom.
The team were alerted to an overdue 27 year old male walker who was walking over Great Gable and Scafell Pike. As further information was being gathered he turned up safe and well.