Unknown Location – Mon 22nd Oct 2001
Two walkers long overdue walking from Eskdale to Honnister. Turned up before a full team callout.
Overdue
Incidents initiated by the failure of a party to turn up or report in by their expected time.
Scafell Pike – Sat 15th Sep 2001
Call from the Police regarding a 67 yr old male, reported long overdue from Scafell Pike. The informant was back at Keswick, having last seen his companion near the summit at around 1400 hrs. Cloud base was around 200 metres below the tops and there was a fresh, moderately cold Read more
Scafell – Sat 15th Sep 2001
Alarm raised by the manager of the Wasdale Head Hotel. Two 18 yr old males (from the Wigton area) had become separated while descending from Scafell and one of them was now reported to be overdue. They were part way through a very long walking route and had been intending Read more
Upper Eskdale – Tue 21st Aug 2001
Call from Cumbria Police regarding a report of four missing people, believed to have gone onto Scafell Pike. The group consisted of two adults (in their thirties) and two girls (aged 14 and 16). There was little information regarding their experience or the equipment they might be carrying but their Read more
Scafell Pike – Tue 14th Aug 2001
The team were requested to search for a missing walker on Scafell Pike. He was a Russian visitor in his early twenties, last seen by his two friends at in Hollowstones below Mickledore at 1400 hrs that afternoon on his way down. The team were mobilised and the walker and Read more
Unknown Location – Mon 13th Aug 2001
Request for support from Cockermouth MRT to help search for a missing runner /walker who had failed to turn up at Seatoller following a man hunt game. He had been last seen at Beckhead in the early afternoon. The Wasdale deputy team leader carried out a limited call-out to undertake Read more
Buckbarrow, Wasdale – Fri 3rd Aug 2001
The team leader received a call from the Police advising that a 25year old solo climber was overdue. He had set out the previous afternoon to climb on Buckbarrow. The informant was contacted at their home and more details were gained. The missing climber had left details of exactly which Read more
Scafell Pike – Sun 15th Jul 2001
The team leader received a call from the Wasdale Head Hotel regarding three missing people (doing the three peaks). Originally a group of 7, they had split up having left the summit of Scafell Pike at around 1900 hrs. Four of them had made it back to Brackenclose by 2030 Read more
Wasdale – Fri 29th Dec 2000
Alert raised for three persons last seen going onto the fells by a local farmer at 1400 hrs. with light sacks. Their car with French number plates was left on the roadside at the cattle grid entry to Wasdale, just before Buckbarrow. The police requested a search of the lower Read more
Scafell – Sun 22nd Oct 2000
In the same phone call as above, Whitehaven Police also passed on details of a group of four climbers who were reported to be long overdue, having gone to do a long rock climb on Scafell crag. (Their ages ranged up to 74 yrs and information on medical history gave Read more
Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Oct 2000
Call from the Whitehaven Police at about 1715 hrs concerning a single 43 yr old man who was long overdue on Scafell Pike. The informant was at Wasdale Head. The man (from the North East) had last been seen near the summit at about 1535 hrs. when he became separated Read more
Throstlegarth, Upper Eskdale – Sun 17th Sep 2000
Call via the Wasdale Head Hotel to report that a man who was walking from Elterwater had not turned up. His girl friend had rung to see if he’d arrived and why he hadn’t rung her. His route would have taken him over Crinkle Crags, Bow Fell, Esk Pike and Read more
Eskdale – Fri 8th Sep 2000
Friday 55 years old lady was reported long overdue between Great Moss (Eskdale) and Hardknott. The husband was at the Brotherilkeld phone box and then started to search up the valley towards Lincove bridge. The lady was found by him just as the team were assembling at Millforge. Incident stood Read more
Scafell Pike – Thu 7th Sep 2000
Call from Whitehaven police. Two informants were at the Wasdale Head National Trust car park and had reported a missing person. He was last seen at 1300 hrs crossing the stream at the bottom of Brown Tongue leading up to Scafell. The person had a history of mental health but Read more
Unknown Location – Mon 28th Aug 2000
The team leader was called directly from the Wasdale Head Inn by a Wasdale team member. A lady was extremely concerned that her husband had not returned from a walk somewhere in Wasdale. They were here on holiday (from Jersey) and were staying with friends at Bigrigg. Her husband had Read more
Scafell – Wed 11th Aug 1971
3 fell-walkers missing overnight on Scafell. Found next morning near Burnmoor Tarn.
Scafell – Wed 22nd Jul 1970
Three day search for a youth lost from a party on Scafell. Found alive by Keswick MRT near Foxes Tarn
Sty Head – Thu 11th Jun 1970
Night search of Sty Head for missing fell walker who turned up just before team set out.
Green Crag, Eskdale – Thu 1st Jan 1970
We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue after a trip to Eskdale. The walker had become separated from his companion who raised the alarm when he did not show up. The walker was then confirmed to have returned home while we were investigating further.
Esk Hause – Mon 21st Apr 1969
Night search in snow for a party of youths. Found in Langstrath by Keswick MRT.