Scafell Pike – Fri 27th Jul 2018
We were called by Police about a family group who had become separated. Fortunately they were reunited before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about a family group who had become separated. Fortunately they were reunited before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost on the Scafell PIke path, as it turned out quite close to the previous incident. They soon bumped into other walkers on the 3 peaks and made their own way off without team assistance.
We were called by Police about a walker who had slipped whilst descending Scafell Pike between the slabs and ‘Pea Boulder’ injuring their ankle. A passing team member was quickly on scene and once other members arrived the injury was assessed and splinted before starting the evacuation back to Wasdale. Read more
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting their dog had stopped moving whilst on the final slopes to Scafell Pike from Broad Crag Col. Fortunately they managed to get the dog moving again and made their own way back to Wasdale without us needing to respond.
We were called by Police about 3 walkers reported overdue from a walk, believed to be up Scafell Pike. Whilst we were making enquiries they turned up safe and well and we stood down.
We were called by NWAS about a walker reported to be struggling to descend from Scafell Pike and in need of assistance. In the end they made their own way off the fell with assistance from other walkers.
We were called by NWAS about a walker who had slipped and broken their ankle whilst descending from Scafell Pike on the path linking Wasdale Head and Brown Tongue. The injury was assessed by team members who provided analgesia and then splinted the limb before carrying the casualty back to Read more
We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. The walker later turned up safe & well at the Wasdale Head before we needed to respond.
We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue from a wild camping trip scheduled to include a trip up Scafell Pike. The walk had not been heard from since the previous day and was now overdue from returning home. Given his expected campsite our colleagues from the Keswick Read more
We were called by Police about a party of 2 walkers one of whom had become exhausted whilst descending the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike and was struggling to get down. With assistance from a passing member of the public they did make it down under their own steam Read more
We were called by Police about 3 walkers reporting themselves lost whilst trying to make their way from Scafell Pike to Langdale. Using Sarloc it was determined they were on the path that links Broad Crag Col to the Corridor Route, but it wasn’t possible to phone them back. We Read more
Team was called by Police about a group of walkers reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike as part of a 3 peaks attempt. After speaking with the informant it was possible to contact the missing walkers on mobile phone and it was determined that they were now in Read more
We were called by NWAS about a walker who had injured their ankle whilst descending from Scafell Pike on the Brown Tongue path. The injury was assessed on the scene and splinted by team members before the walker was carried down to Brackenclose on the Stretcher for the hand over Read more
In the first of two incidents today, a walker reported themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. They quickly found another group who were able to direct them down and they then made their own way off the fell.
We were called by Police about a walker who had slid on hard snow whilst descending from Scafell Pike towards Broad Crag and injured their back / pelvic region. The Great North Air Ambulance attended but was not able to land close by so instead ferried team members closer to Read more
The team was alerted after a walker was reported overdue by his wife. The police also contacted the Wasdale Head pub and as a member of staff located his car, the gentleman arrived back. His mobile had gone flat so he had been unable to make contact with home.
The team was called after a walker head whistles and shouts for help whilst at Mickledore. This followed shortly by a second 999 call to request assistance for an injured walker.
The team leader was alerted by Keswick MRT after a walker had taken a fall down a snow slope. It turned out he was able to walk and was heading to Styhead we stood by in case we were required and Keswick went to meet the party. As they arrived Read more
The team was called for a walker with a leg and chest injury sustained after taking a slide on frozen snow whilst descending Scafell Pike above Lingmell Col. The walker was assessed on scene by the crew from the Great North Air Ambulance and team members and then flown to Read more
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. Fortunately we were able to phone them and confirm they were safe & well and returning home and we stood down.