Cumbria Police received a call regarding a male with an ankle injury. The casualty had attempted to continue descending slowly before realising he needed assistance. The MRT Team Leader made contact and deployed the team. A team member already on the hill was able to go direct to the casualty Read more
North West Ambulance Service received a call from a camper in the valley reporting that he could hear a whistle high up in the area unsure where though. The MRT Team Leader spoke with the caller and assessed the situation. There was no pattern to the whistle that would indicate Read more
Summary Cumbria Police received a call from a member of the public regarding an exhausted and significantly dehydrated male, approximately 200 metres below the summit of Scafell Pike. He was unable to continue, showing clear signs of fatigue, dehydration, and reduced ability to make safe progress. The MRT Team Leader Read more
Cumbria Police received a call regarding an overdue walker from a group of four experienced participants completing the Three Peaks. All four had summited Scafell Pike together, after which three descended via the Tourist Route, while the fourth chose to descend via Mickledore. The group waited at the path split Read more
Cumbria Police received a call about a lone male who had slipped and broken/dislocated his ankle and was unable to continue. The MRT Team Leader made contact, confirmed his location, and deployed MRT alongside Coastguard Rescue 897. Rescue 897 arrived first, managed the casualty, and due to the severity of Read more
Cumbria Police received a call reporting that a female walker had fallen on the Corridor Route and was suspected to have fractured her kneecap. The MRT Assistant Team Leader made contact and deployed the team. Cockermouth MRT, who were already training in the area, were requested to assist and were Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a group reporting two overdue members, last seen at the summit of Scafell Pike. Attempts to contact the missing pair were unsuccessful due to lack of phone signal. The iPhone Emergency SOS centre later made contact and provided a location for the two walkers Read more
Cumbria Police received an early‑morning call regarding three overdue walkers who had set out to climb Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader began initial investigations, but shortly afterwards the three walkers returned safe and well. They had underestimated how long the route would take, but required no further assistance.
Cumbria Police received a call regarding a child who had become cold high on Scafell Pike. The family had taken shelter and were able to begin warming the child. Race organisers from a fell race taking place on the mountain were quickly on scene and provided immediate assistance. MRT deployed Read more
Cumbria Police received a call reporting that a male walker was struggling to descend from Scafell Pike due to a lower leg injury. An MRT member already on the hill reached the casualty first to assess the situation while the rest of the team made their way up. As additional Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a concerned wife reporting her husband overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader spoke with her to establish the intended route, but was unable to make contact with the missing male via phone or PhoneFind links. Mispers car was located Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from two male walkers, one of whom was struggling to continue due to exhaustion. The rest of their group had already returned to their accommodation. The pair had set off at 15:00 hrs to watch the sunset on Scafell Pike but had underestimated the route, Read more
Cumbria Police received a call from a concerned parent reporting her daughter overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. The MRT Team Leader attempted to contact the missing female but was unable to reach her, leaving her location unknown and no clear starting point for a search. The parent was Read more
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a female walker who had sustained a knee injury and was unable to continue her descent on the lower section of the Tourist Path. A full team response was initiated. Team members reached the casualty, assessed her condition, and determined she was unable to Read more
As the team were settling for the evening, the third callout of the day came from Cumbria Police. A male walker had gone over on his ankle, heard a crack, and was unable to weight‑bear despite attempting to self‑rescue. He was accompanied by his young son, and the pair were Read more
As Incident 61 was concluding, Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a female walker who had become unwell and unable to continue her descent from Scafell Pike. With Rescue 897 (Coastguard) already operating in the area, they offered assistance. Due to low team numbers, Duddon & Furness MRT were also Read more
This was the third incident of the day. Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding Three male walkers who had reported themselves lost and stuck near the summit of Scafell Pike in thick fog. The MRT Team Leader obtained an initial PhoneFind location showing them just off the summit path. They Read more
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding two female walkers who had become lost and split up from there group on Scafell Pike in very poor visibility. The Team Leader initially only had the phone location provided via the 999 call, and attempts to establish further contact were unsuccessful for some Read more
Cumbria Police received a report from a passing member of the public who was concerned about a male walker showing signs of dehydration on the Corridor Route. The Team Leader made phone contact and confirmed that others on scene had already provided water and food. The casualty recovered sufficiently and Read more
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a female who had injured her knees and was unable to continue her descent from Hollowstones. A full team response was deployed. The casualty was assessed on scene, stabilised, and then stretchered down the hill. She was handed over to her friends for onward Read more