‘999’ mobile call to Cumbria police from a concerned walker who had come across a lone male walker in his early 50’s lying down near the summit of Lingmell. He was weak, cold and wet and had been out there since Saturday. The details were passed to the Team Leader Read more…
The next call came at 04.45, also from a mobile phone to find a party of 4, three females and one male in their 20’s, also doing the 3 Peaks who also had become disorientated in the heavy rain, darkness and thick cloud. They were found uninjured at 06:30 hrs, Read more…
Telephone call from the police to search for two missing walkers in the Scafell Pike area. The couple in their late thirties had left earlier that day and had been lost on the tops. The cloud was down to Mickledore ridge. They contacted the team by mobile phone to say Read more…
A number of calls reported to the police regarding 6 flashing lights on Lingmel (distress signal). Very windy evening. A small group was sent out to investigate but no further lights seen, no cars in car park. Team stood down at 2030 hrs. Well intentioned false alarm. This rescue took Read more…
Following a call from the Wasdale Head Hotel, the base was manned whilst two team members investigated shouts and flashing lights on Lingmel Nose. They found four young men making their way slowly down the fellside in the dark. They had been trying to attract the attention of their friends Read more…
As part of the teams Fern Knotts fundraising weekend, one of our team members had organised a new fell race ‘ the Lingmell Dash’. One of the participants took a major tumble on the return leg a fractured her femur (upper leg). Due to the serious nature of this type Read more…
Call from the police to investigate a report from an informant from North Hants who was descending from Scafell Pike when he witnessed a party on Flash Knotts (below Lingmell Crag on the northern side of Piers Gill) set off a red flare trying to attract the attention of rescue Read more…