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
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Nr Fisherground Campsite, Eskdale
Called to assist the ambulance service help move a lady with a broken leg from just above Fisherground camp site in Eskdale. One of the team doctors attended and helped splint the leg before the team carried the lady to the waiting Air Ambulance. 16 team members involved, incident closed around 6.00 Read more
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Bell Stand, Eskdale
Call from the police for a fallen male climber with a broken leg in Eskdale. The climber was accompanied by a female climber who was able to raise the alarm. He was abseiling and fell 12metres, landing at the foot of the crag Bell Stand, located above the old quarry Read more
2010 incident 79
Call to assist the ambulance service for a male in his mid-50s at a hotel in Eskdale who was very unwell, having had a previous serious medical complaint. The road ambulance had not been able to get up the valley. Two landrovers were dispatched in very heavy snow with 8 Read more
2010 incident 43
Call-out via Cumbria Police for a 19 yr old casualty with a dislocated knee at Rank Bank, Eskdale. The casualty had been climbing but dislocated the knee off the crag. The casualty was carried by stretcher to the Eskdale Outward Bound and then taken to hospital in their vehicle. Incident Read more
2010 incident 19
Female walker in her late 40’s slipped on the path between Eel tarn and Boot. Dislocated fracture of the left ankle. She was given strong analgesia in addition to entonox and was stretcher carried down to the vehicles. She was passed to the ambulance crew at Boot and taken to Read more
Callout 83 in 2009
Call from the Police, regarding a 64 yr old male, reported long overdue from a walk to Slight Side, Eskdale. The informant was at Wha House Farm and described last seeing the missing walker quite low down and at about 6.00 p.m. Given the short distance between their vehicle and Read more
Callout 70 in 2009
Call for assistance to a couple who had got their Mercedes stuck, sideways in Giggle Alley, Eskdale. The car’s rear was almost touching the wall on one side and the front about to touch the wall on the opposite side. Two team members brought in the team Landrover from Gosforth Read more
Callout 53 in 2009
Callout from Ambulance Control for male who had fallen into the river at Boot Eskdale. The male had sustained a bang to the head and had been unconscious. A number of agencies were called out to this potential swift water incident. A Wasdale MRT member from Eskdale attended directly and Read more
Callout 42 in 2009
Call came in from the police regarding a missing 80yr old lady walker along with her daughter in her late 50s and three dogs. They had set off from Hollins Campsite at 7:30 hrs that morning to climb Scafell or Scafell Pike and had not returned. 19 Wasdale team members Read more
Callout 61 in 2008
Paged by the Police regarding a 45 yr old female walker from Keswick who had become benighted on her descent from Scafell. She had good reception on her mobile and although uninjured had rung for assistance. She was not far from Stoney Tarn (Eskdale) but had lost the path and Read more
Callout 59 in 2008
‘999’ call from an informant regarding a female who had broken her arm near Brotherilkeld. There was little information initially as the informant had returned to the scene, having requested help from the Woolpack Inn. The team mobilised and when it arrived at the Woolpack the injured lady had managed Read more
Callout 43 in 2008
The team was called to a lady in Eskdale near Burnmoor Tarn who had become progressively unwell during the day and was now unable to walk. Due to her location and one interpretation of her symptoms being due a serious condition the Great North Air Ambulance was requested to evacuate Read more
Callout 40 in 2008
Team were paged by the police following a ‘999’ call to re dislocated shoulder – Green Crag Eskdale. A group of 5, 16 year olds doing their D of E expedition were in need of assistance. 2 had descended to the Woolpack to raise the alarm. 14 team members attended Read more
Callout 24 in 2008
Police paged the team to report a broken ankle on the path to the west of Penny Hill farm. The casualty was a local lady in her mid 50s. She was located on the footpath between Penny Hill farm and Wha House Bridge near the head of Eskdale. 14 team Read more