Two walkers reported themselves as lost to Cumbria Police after they had become disorientated in poor weather and visibility after descending to the lower slopes of Scafell Pike on their return journey. The Team Leader was able to locate the lost persons via a PhoneFind and then safely talk them Read more…
At Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team we recognise that our mission “To save life and alleviate distress” extends further than just the visitors and the local community who visit or live within our area of responsibility. Having team members with their own pampered pooches at home and also our very own Read more…
A call came in from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) regarding a walker who was cold and unable to move his legs at all. Initially, no further information other than his position was on Brown Tongue path. A full team callout was made for a potential stretcher carry and two Read more…
A team member who was already on the hill was asked for help by a party whom had become seperated and were also struggling to cross Lingmell Gill at the bottom of the Brown Tongue path. Additional team members were deployed on scene, whom were able to help locate all Read more…
The team was called this evening for a walker who’d slipped on damp stones on the Brown Tongue path injuring their ankle and unable to weight bear. The injury was assessed on scene, splinted and then the casualty was carried down to Brackenclose. Weather : Overcast
We were called by Police about a walker who whilst descending the main Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike had pulled a muscle and could no longer walk. They were carried down to Brackenclose by the team.
We were called by Police about a walker who had slipped and injured their ankle whilst descending the main Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike, just below the stream crossing. The walker was given first aid on scene, the limb was splinted and then they were carried by stretcher down Read more…
The team was contacted after a male walker dislocated their shoulder just above the Lingmell Gill river crossing. The team leader made contact and the injured person was making their way off the hill. After a short while the informant let the TL know thet no assistance was required.
We were called by Police about a party of 2 walkers one of whom had become exhausted whilst descending the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike and was struggling to get down. With assistance from a passing member of the public they did make it down under their own steam Read more…
We were called by NWAS about a walker who had injured their ankle whilst descending from Scafell Pike on the Brown Tongue path. The injury was assessed on the scene and splinted by team members before the walker was carried down to Brackenclose on the Stretcher for the hand over Read more…
Not long after the previous job was passed to Keswick, the team leader took a call for a walker who had slipped while descending the Brown Tongue path and sustained a broken ankle. Once on scene the team Doctor administered pain relief, the casualty was packaged up and stretchered down Read more…
We were called by NWAS about a walker who had broken their leg whilst descending the lower section of the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike, below the intake wall. After assessment it was determine they had probably sustained a spiral fracture of the Tibia and Fibula. Pain relief was Read more…
we were called by Police about a walker reporting themselves as having difficulty walking on Scafell Pike. They were located on the Brown Tongue path just below Hollow Stones and the team then helped him back down to Wasdale.
We were called by NWAS about a walker reported to be fitting on the Brown Tongue path up Scafell Pike. The walker was helped off the fell by the team and our colleagues from the Duddon & Furness team who also attended the incident.
Team called by Police about a walker who sustained a lower leg injury whilst descending Scafell Pike, in the region of the stream crossing on the brown tongue path. The walker’s injury was stabilised on scene then they were evacuated to an ambulance for the journey to hospital.
We were then called by Police about a group of up to 18 people who were having difficulty crossing Lingmell Beck due to it being in spate from the heavy rain. By the time we arrived many had made their own way off via the left hand bank but 4 Read more…
We were called by NWAS about a walker who was reported to have ‘collapsed’. Originally the location was given as Esk Pike but after some investigation turned out to the Scafell Pike. The walker was met just below Hollowstones on the Brown Tongue Path and then assistance was provided to Read more…
We were called by NWAS for a lady who had injured her ankle whilst descending Scafell Pike, finally coming to a stop just below the intake wall on Brown Tongue. She was examined on scene by a team doctor and then taken by stretcher down to the waiting ambulance.
We were called by Police about 2 young walkers who’d become separated from their group whilst descending Scafell Pike and were now lost / stuck somewhere in the Lingmell Gill area. We located them in the ground between Lingmell Gill and Brown Tongue and then walked them down to Brackenclose.
We were called by NWAS about a young walker who had slipped whilst descending the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike and deeply gashed his knee and was no longer able to walk. A team member already on the mountain provided first aid and then the walker was carried off Read more…