Eskdale – Fri 22nd May 2015
The team was called by Cumbria Police to locate a missing group thought to be in the Eskdale area. Thankfully as the Team Leader was gathering details the missing group turned up safe and well.
Stony Tarn, Eskdale – Tue 3rd Mar 2015
The team was contacted by Cumbria police at 01:30 in relation to a missing man who failed to arrived off the fells from a camping trip. The team was called out at first light to carry out a primary search. We found the male safe and well at around 09:30 Read more
Eskdale – Sat 25th Oct 2014
The team was called out for a reported cardiac arrest in Holmrook. As the team was travelling to the scene, the address was confirmed as Eskdale. The air ambulance, land ambulance and first responders were already on scene when the team arrived but there was nothing that could be done. Read more
Stony Tarn, Eskdale – Sun 28th Sep 2014
We were contacted by Police about a fell runner who had injured his leg on the Wasdale Triathlon, near Stony Tarn in Eskdale. A team doctor assessed the runner’s injury before it was splinted, then he was taken by stretcher down to Boot in Eskdale where we handed over to Read more
Eskdale – Mon 26th Aug 2013
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.
Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Mon 29th Jul 2013
The team was contacted by the police about a family stuck in Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale. Whilst the team leader was making enquiries they unstuck themselves.
Eskdale – Thu 30th May 2013
The team was called out to assist a man who had sustained an injury whilst using an axe to cut wood. A team doctor worked with paramedics to stabilise the injury before the team stretched them to the waiting ambulance.
Eskdale – Sat 25th May 2013
The team was called out to assist The Ambulance Service recover a casualty with a lower leg injury from the fell near Boot. As the team was mobilising a second call came in for another incident on the a summit of Scafell Pike. Duddon and Furness dealt with the Boot Read more
Eskdale – Sat 23rd Mar 2013
The team were asked to check on two elderly brothers in Eskdale. We went to check and their neighbours had both dug out the lane and checked on them by the time we reached them.
Eskdale – Fri 22nd Mar 2013
The team was asked to help two carers reach a elderly lady in Eskdale. We transported them in and then brought both the carers and lady back.
Eskdale – Wed 19th Dec 2012
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.
Eskdale – Wed 10th Oct 2012
We were passed details of an incident in Eskdale by Duddon & Furness team who’d originally taken the call. A man in his 60s had broken his ankle whilst walking on Fell End, the ground above Diamond Crag in Eskdale. A team doctor got on scene early and was able Read more
Eskdale – Tue 28th Aug 2012
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
Eskdale – Thu 17th May 2012
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.
Eskdale – Sat 5th May 2012
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.
Green Crag, Eskdale – Sun 25th Mar 2012
The team were called out to assist a female walker who had slipped and broken her ankle close to Green Crag, Eskdale. She was given anagesia, and her leg was splinted before being stretchered down to Birkerthwaite.
Burnmoor, Eskdale – Mon 24th Oct 2011
The team were contacted by the Police for a female fell walker who had sustained a broken leg in the Burnmoor tarn area. One member of the family group of five had needed to descended to Boot some 45 minutes away to raise the alarm as there was no mobile Read more
Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Sun 23rd Oct 2011
The team were called out to attend a 42 year old female walker with a suspected back injury sustained whilst in the Stanley Ghyll area of Eskdale.  The alarm had been raised by a passing walker.  Whilst the team were mobilising further information came through that the they were able to make their Read more
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Eskdale?
Two sons in their early 20’s were reported overdue by their mother who was in Ambleside. The information provided suggested that the two sons had gone to walk up Scafell Pike starting from near Wha House farm in Eskdale and had phoned around 8.00 p.m. to say they were at Read more
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Eskdale Valley
Police were contacted by a party of young people who reported they were now stuck in the Eskdale valley due to nightfall. An initial search of nearby paths was mounted to locate the party who were eventually found at a nearby pub. We would appeal to anyone who reports themselves in trouble Read more