Scafell Pike – Sun 1st Nov 2015
The fifth call in 24 hours was regarding a group of 12 lost on Scafell Pike. We gave them some time to find themselves and they did, resulting in no action from the team.
Scafell Pike – Sat 31st Oct 2015
As we were returning from the Langdale assist we received a 999 from a female who was lost somewhere on Scafell Pike with an 11 year old male. A large search was organised, including asking Duddon and Furness MRT to cover Upper Eskdale. The team located them near Lingmell Beck Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sat 31st Oct 2015
Team contacted by Cumbria Police at 05:30 with regards to a father and son team who had failed to return from a walk up Scafell Pike. The police carried out some initial checks of car parks and found their vehicle in Eskdale. The team leader managed to contact the pair Read more…
Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Fri 23rd Oct 2015
We were called by Police about a group of 5 walkers who reported themselves lost whilst walking on Scafell Pike. Using SARLOC and speaking with the party the team leader determined they were in the ground between Piers Gill and Lingmell and gave them directions back to the wall where Read more…
Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Fri 23rd Oct 2015
We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers who reported themselves lost whilst walking on Scafell Pike. Using Sarloc and speaking with the party the team leader determined they were near the head of Piers Gill. They were given directions to get back to the path and Read more…
Scafell Pike – Mon 5th Oct 2015
The team was contacted about a pair of walkers who may have been overdue from Scafell Pike. They were given time to turn up, which they did.
Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Sep 2015
We were called by Police for a walker with a leg injury. Initially this was believed to be near Sty Head Tarn and the Keswick team were also called. A further 999 call was made by a member of the public which helped to place the incident nearer to Piers Read more…
Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Sep 2015
We were called by Police about a walker who had fallen whilst descending the ridge from Scafell Pike to Broad Crag col and injured his ribs. Given the difficult location we ask Duddon & Furness team for assistance and also air support from the Navy Seaking from HMS Gannet. The Read more…
Scafell Pike – Thu 3rd Sep 2015
We were called by Police about a walker reported to have a knee injury and be suffering a panic attack / hyperventilating near to the top of Scafell Pike. As there was some doubt he would be able to walk off we responded with a team callout. Fortunately he recovered Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sun 30th Aug 2015
We were called by the Police about 4 walkers reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. It turned out they had started relatively late and only had 1 torch in the party so ended up spending the night on the mountain when the light ran out and then walked Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sat 29th Aug 2015
We were called by Police about a party of 6 who were making slow progress back to Langdale from a walk on Scafell Pike due to one of them having an ankle injury. Given their likely location we passed this incident to colleagues in Langdale team who then found the Read more…
Scafell Pike – Wed 26th Aug 2015
The team was called out to assist two people who had become lost on the way down Scafell Pike. After a description of their location parties were sent to search the Eskdale side of Scafell Pike. Photographs that the casualties took and sent to us confirmed their location and the Read more…
Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 24th Aug 2015
Thea team was called out to attend a man who had sustained a head injury on the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike. He was assessed at the scene and then escorted down to an ambulance at Brackenclose.
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Aug 2015
A man suffered serious injuries when he fell around 20 meters from the Corridor Route. He was treated by the team and flown to hospital by RAF Boulmer. Thanks to Duddon and Furness MRT for travelling over to support us once again. Today's evacuation from the bad step on the Read more…
Scafell Pike – Fri 21st Aug 2015
The team was called out to search for a man who was long overdue from his walk on Scafell Pike. We were kindly supported by the Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team who found the man safe and well in Eskdale. Good result!
Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Mon 17th Aug 2015
We were called out to assist a lady who suffered a broken ankle on Scafell Pike. She was treated by the team and flown to hospital by Rescue 912 from Humberside. This was the first time we have used the new S92 on a call out. Excellent service and we Read more…
Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Tue 11th Aug 2015
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who reported themselves lost but next to a ‘mountain rescue hut’. It was apparent they were at Mickledore stretcher box and were given directions for how to get back to Wasdale. They then made their own way back to Wasdale campsite.
Scafell Pike – Mon 27th Jul 2015
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost in mist on Scafell Pike. The team leader provided some directions over the phone and they were able to make their own way down.
Scafell Pike – Sun 19th Jul 2015
We were called by NWAS about a walker located on the main Scafell Pike path just above Lingmell Col who had aggravated a previous knee injury and could no long walk. GNAA also attended and the injured man was helped to hobble around 200m down to the waiting aircraft then Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sun 12th Jul 2015
We were called by Police about a party of walkers who were feared to be lost on Scafell Pike having not been contactable by phone. It turned out they were already off the hill, just out of phone reception.