We were contacted by Police regarding a party of twelve people who had been walking on Scafell Pike and were now lost on the descent. They reported that they were wet and cold. The team leader tried to contact them to get further details but was unable to make voice Read more…
A group of 4 had set off to climb Scafell Pike from Seathwaite in Borrowdale. They became separated on the ascent and one party arrived back at their vehicles with no sign of the others. After gathering details the team leader decided to leave more time for the other half Read more…
We were contacted by Police regarding a group of 4 people on the 3 peaks challenge who had become lost on their descent from Scafell Pike and one of the party was now wet and cold. The team leader tried to establish their position by phone but unfortunately it was Read more…
At 22:47 we were called by the Police to investigate an overdue male from a Keswick hotel. He had set off to climb Scafell Pike at 10am and failed to return to the hotel. As the team leader was gathering details the overdue person arrived back at his hotel safe Read more…
Whilst we were attending to the injured woman on Pillar we were alerted by the police about a walker on Scafell Pike who had severe cramp and was unable to descend. Once the first casualty was stablised the Sea King from RAF Boulmer winched four team members aboard and carried Read more…
The team was contacted by the Police to assist a pair of lost walkers on Scafell Pike. After attempts to talk them off the mountain over the phone failed a full callout was made and a group of 12 rescuers and two search dogs went to find them and help Read more…
We were contacted by the Police regarding a group of 3 walkers who were lost in mist on Scafell Pike. Using coordinates from their phone we were able to locate them near Lingmell Col and talk them back down to the valley by phone. Incident closed 22:45.
The team were called out at about 2.10am to attend a walker in his 60s who had injured his knee on descent from Scafell Pike. His leg was splinted before he was loaded onto a stretcher for the descent to Brakenclose. 12 team members were involved in the carry down Read more…
We were contacted by the Police regarding a male walker who had gone for a walk on Scafell Pike and was now overdue. Whilst we were gathering details he arrived back safe and well.
The team was called to respond to an overdue male on walk from Seathwaite, Borrowdale. He split up from his party at Grains Gill to do the Corridor Route, maybe Lingmell, maybe Scafell Pike. The rest of the group carried on via Esk Hause to climb Scafell Pike. The two Read more…
The team was contacted to assist a group of three walkers who had become lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. They were given directions over the phone back to Wasdale Head
The team was called out to attend an exhausted walker on Scafell Pike. He was a member of a large charity group and was unable to descend any further  Due to concerns for his health a Sea King from RAF Boulmer was requested. The casualty was treated on scene and Read more…
The team was contacted by the Police regarding a small boy who’d become separated from his walking party on Scafell Pike. By the time we had contacted the informant the boy had been relocated, safe & well.
The team was called to attend a fell walker with a suspected heart attack on Scafell Pike. Air support was requested and the Great North Air Ambulance attended. They dropped off their paramedic before lifting team members, including the team doctor, to the casualty site. The casualty and doctor were Read more…
At 03:30 a call came in for a group of 12 doing the 3 peaks challenge who were lost and tired. We gave them some advice over the phone, they made their own way off the mountain this morning.
The team was contacted by the police for a group of four walkers who were lost on descent from Scafell Pike. Their position was determined using their smartphone and they were given instructions off the fell. As darkness fell they were still not down so two team members went up Read more…
We were contacted at 00:30 regarding a party of 2 walkers who had become separated earlier whilst trying to travel between Wasdale Head and Seathwaite in Borrowdale. One of the party had made it back to Seathwaite and raised the alarm because his companion did not turn up. Two members Read more…
Team contacted by the police for a group of missing walkers. Whilst the team leader was gathering information the group turned up safe and well and the incident was stood down.
The team were called out at 11.50 to go to the assistance of 2 fell walkers who had been blown off their feet by very high winds as they were descending Scafell Pike, having turned round before the summit due to the wind. The lady suffered a serious head laceration Read more…
Call from police for 3 overdue walkers. They had been on top of Scafell Pike at 15.30 hours but had not made contact with the mother of one of them since then. The start point of their walk was unknown, except that it was more likely to be on the Read more…