Incidents initiated by the failure of a party to turn up or report in by their expected time.
The team was contacted about a pair long overdue walkers on Scafell Pike. Whilst enquiries were being made they turned up.
The team was contacted by the police for a group who failed to rendezvous at the agreed point and were 3 hours overdue on what was intended to be a short walk. They eventually managed to make contact with the group leader before the team was called out. They had Read more
Whilst we were searching for the two lost walkers a call came in for some overdue walkers, this was dealt with by Langdale team and the walkers turned up before a search was required.
We were contacted by Police regarding a male walker who had set off to climb Scafell Pike in a 3 peaks party but turned back early on. He had not returned to his vehicle and had not been seen for the last 4 hours. On further discussion with the informants Read more
We were contacted by Police regarding a group reported overdue from a walk on Red Pike. The Red Pike in question turned out to be that in Buttermere. Just before the call was passed on to Cockermouth Team the missing people turned up safe & well at Honister Pass.
The team were contacted about a group overdue on Yewbarrow. Whilst we were gathering further information they turned up safe and well.
The team was contacted for an overdue fell runner. He turned up safe and well as we were gathering information.
Contacted by the Police for two overdue Coast 2 Coast walkers that had been reported to have walked via Scafell Pike. As it turns out the informant had a route card that detailed their walk which had not taken them via Scafell Pike, and were in Keswick MRT’s area. As Read more
A group of 4 had set off to climb Scafell Pike from Seathwaite in Borrowdale. They became separated on the ascent and one party arrived back at their vehicles with no sign of the others. After gathering details the team leader decided to leave more time for the other half Read more
At 22:47 we were called by the Police to investigate an overdue male from a Keswick hotel. He had set off to climb Scafell Pike at 10am and failed to return to the hotel. As the team leader was gathering details the overdue person arrived back at his hotel safe Read more
We were called out to search for a overdue male, last seen on one of the Great Gable ridges. As we left HQ we were informed by the Police that the male had turned up safe and well. 9 team members involved.
Before the first incident had completed we were contacted by Duddon and Furness team about a lady who was reported missing in the Hardknott Fort area. She had gone for a walk and her partner was now concerned about her. Due to lack of phone reception 3 team members went Read more
We were contacted by the Police regarding a male walker who had gone for a walk on Scafell Pike and was now overdue. Whilst we were gathering details he arrived back safe and well.
The team was called out to search for a female fellwalker who was overdue on a walk from Wasdale Head to Buttermere. She was expected in Buttermere at 7.30pm. Wasdale was requested to assist Cockermouth in a search from Scafell Pike to Great End, covering Esk Hause, the Band and Read more
The team was called to respond to an overdue male on walk from Seathwaite, Borrowdale. He split up from his party at Grains Gill to do the Corridor Route, maybe Lingmell, maybe Scafell Pike. The rest of the group carried on via Esk Hause to climb Scafell Pike. The two Read more
The team was contacted by the police about an overdue fell runner whose last known position had been in the Eskdale area. Whilst enquiries were being made they turned up safe and well.
The team was contacted by the Police regarding a small boy who’d become separated from his walking party on Scafell Pike. By the time we had contacted the informant the boy had been relocated, safe & well.
The team was contacted about a young orienteer who had not returned from a competition. Whilst enquiries were being made he turned up safe and well.
The team was called out to assist the Police with a search in the Kells area near Whitehaven for a missing male. Around 20 team members & 3 Search dogs attended along with the Coast Guard, St Bees lifeboat, Police & Police dogs unit. We stood down at around 2200. Read more
The team was called out to assist Cockermouth MRT with a search for a missing fell runner in the Buttermere area.