Cumbria Police received multiple reports of a person stuck under a rock or boulder and getting cold in the area of the Dropping Crag. Some location data came with these calls, but the Team Leader was unable to speak to the person directly. Because the incident could have been serious, Read more
A mother contacted Cumbria Police to report that her son and his friend were missing/overdue on Scafell Pike. Shortly afterwards, the Duty Team Leader spoke directly with the two young men, who confirmed they were safe and well and had just arrived back at their car in Seathwaite. No team Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a group that had split up on their way down off Scafell Pike. The party was in Keswick’s area of responsibility, so the job was passed over to Keswick MRT.
Cumbria Police received a call about two walkers on the summit of Scafell Pike, struggling to find the path due to zero visibility. The team leader managed to get them back on the path, but with darkness approaching, decided to deploy a small team to assist them off the hill. Read more
NWAS received a call from a male who had tripped and injured his ankle. The team deployed, stretchered him off the hill, and handed him over to the care of the ambulance.
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a female with leg injuries who was unable to descend above the Lingmell Beck crossing. MRT arrived on scene, assessed her, and determined she was unable to continue on foot. The casualty was stretchered off the hill and transported down to Wasdale. She was Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about two people lost while descending Scafell Pike. A PhoneFind link was sent and put them on the right path; they had managed to re-locate themselves and could now see the path, so were happy to continue their descent. The team was stood down as Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about a male with leg injuries who was unable to descend without assistance. Due to low numbers from Wasdale and Duddon, Coastguard R897 was requested to assist getting him off the hill. A team member was already on the hill and was quickly on scene, Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a group of four doing the Three Peaks, one of whom had an injured knee. The team leader managed to speak with them and supported them to self rescue, monitoring their progress by phone as they made their way down. They all made it Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about three males who were lost and stuck. Police managed to get their location as Little Narrowcove. The assistant team leader spoke with them, and they were uncomfortable moving from their location. The team deployed and collected them, walking them back down to Wasdale Head, Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a lone female who was lost and had become split from her friend. Contact was made, and she had already found her friend and was descending back to the car park. The team was not deployed.
Cumbria Police received a call about three 19-year-olds who stated they were stuck on Broad Crag Col due to adverse weather. A limited team deployed to help them off the hill, with assistance from Duddon & Furness MRT. All three warmed up and walked off the hill, and once back Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about a couple who were lost and wanting advice. The team leader attempted to locate them but was unable to make contact. While the team leader was investigating, the couple rang back to say they had found the path and no longer needed assistance, and Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about a male suffering severe cramp and unable to walk. Due to the group’s location, police were unable to obtain a grid reference for the party of three, and as the 999 call was on a roaming network, no location information was available to them. Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a male reporting that his partner was struggling to descend, feeling dizzy, unwell, and nauseous. Base contacted them and obtained a location on the Brown Tongue path. As team members were already on the hill dealing with Incident 123, they were diverted to assist. Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a male who had collapsed very close to the summit of Scafell Pike. A member of the public and the casualty’s brother had already begun CPR. Communications were extremely limited due to the location, but the 999 call provided an accurate position. Wasdale MRT, Read more
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust received a call regarding a male showing symptoms of heat exhaustion and possible sun‑stroke, who had fainted near a stream crossing. A mountain rescue team member from outside the Lakes was already on scene and providing initial assistance. Wasdale MRT deployed to support, but Read more
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust received a call from a male and his son who were struggling to descend in the dark. The male reported sore knees, slowing their progress and making the descent more difficult. MRT deployed to their location and walked them to the stretcher box at Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a member of the public reporting a 15‑year‑old female who had slipped and twisted her knee while descending Scafell Pike. MRT T/L made contact with the group, who were already assisting her down the hill. As MRT were already deployed on a previous incident, Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a large dog who had cut his paw and was unable to descend Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader spoke with the owner, who had bandaged the paw and done a very good job getting the dog down as far as he had, but Read more