The Team committee were paged by the police to respond to a call for assistance on Pillar. Two male walkers in their 40’s had phoned a local pub in Gosforth at 8.15 p.m. to advise that they were just about to descend off Pillar. They had not turned up later Read more…
The team were asked by Cumbria Police to search for a male in his fifties from the Cockermouth area reported to be either on Great Gable or Scafell Pike After an 8 hour search involving 3 mountain rescue teams, search dogs and an RAF helicopter a member of the public Read more…
Workington Police contacted the Team Leader to search for a missing 80 year old who was long overdue from his walk in the Pillar area. The team were called out but whilst team members were leaving home to make their way to the base at Gosforth the missing person turned Read more…
999 call by mobile phone to the police requesting assistance. The team were called to attend a walker on the summit ridge of Pillar with chest pains. Due to the nature of the incident an RAF helicopter was requested. The team were well advanced on the hill when the Sea Read more…
Group of eight reported overdue on a walk up Pillar. No action taken apart from attempts to get more information.
Rescue of 3 climbers on Pillar Rock summit and suffering from exposure.
Night search of Mosedale and High Level Route followed by rescue of 2 climbers from New West, Pillar Rock