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Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Sep 2013

We were contacted by Police about a party of 3 on Scafell Pike reported overdue. We decided to give them a couple more hours to turn up and they arrived back at their car just before 21:00

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 20th Sep 2013

We were called by Police about a group of 3 ladies reported long overdue on a 3 peaks walk. We gave them a bit more time to turn up and just as we were about to initiate a search they rang in to say they were OK if a bit Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSat 21st Sep 2013 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 16th Sep 2013

We were called by Cumbria Police about a lady who’d suffered an ankle injury whilst trying to cross Lingmell Beck on the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike. We located her and her partner just above the normal crossing point. The injury was reduced on scene by the team doctor Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 12th Sep 2013

We were called by Cumbria Police about 2 males who reported themselves lost on Scafell Pike. They then met other walkers who were able to point them in the right direction.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Tue 10th Sep 2013

We were contacted by NWAS, via Langdale team to respond to a male walker who had tripped up on the Corridor Route path on Scafell Pike and injured his ankle. The Cumbria based aircraft from Great North Air Ambulance initially attended and splinted the casualty’s leg but was then called Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsTue 10th Sep 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Sep 2013

A couple of walkers in their twenties reported themselves lost near the summit of Scafell Pike. They had separated from the person in their group who had the map and were unable to make their own way down. Their location was determined using Sarloc and Team members went to guide Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsTue 10th Sep 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 1st Sep 2013

The team was contacted at around 0250 by a mini bus driver who was concerned that a group of five doing the three peaks challenge had not arrived back in Wasdale. The team leader made some initial investigation and found that there was no reason that they could not wait Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSun 1st Sep 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 30th Aug 2013

Two people became lost on scafell pike. Team leader gave them some time to find themselves, they duly did and walked off the mountain un aided. Incident closed at 19:00.

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSun 1st Sep 2013 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Thu 29th Aug 2013

The team was called out this afternoon to go to the aid of a 15 year old male who had taken a slip on wet grass and torn his calf muscle descending Scafell Pike. The team doctor treated him at the scene and then he was stretchered from the mountain. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Wed 21st Aug 2013

A group of two called the team lost on Scafell Pike. Their location was determined using SARLOC and they were given advice over the phone.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 22nd Aug 2013

The team was called to assist a group lost descending Scafell Pike. The group included two vunerable members and so a full callout to search Scafell Pike was initiated and Keswick MRT were asked assist. Whilst deploying to the fell the group determined their location and the team was stood Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsThu 22nd Aug 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 17th Aug 2013

Whilst the team leader was giving the first group of lost people time to turn up, a call came in for a second group of lost walkers on Scafell Pike. They were found low down near the foot of Piers Gill. The team then continued to search for the other Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSun 18th Aug 2013 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Aug 2013

The team was contacted last night regarding a missing walker. As the Team Leader was gathering information the missing person called to say they were fine and heading to Wasdale. False alarm with good intent.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Aug 2013

The team was called this morning to assist a group of three people who could not cross the swollen beck on Scafell Pike. They were assisted by a passer by.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 15th Aug 2013

The team was contacted about a group of lost walkers, whilst information was being gathered they met some other walkers who helped them down.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 14th Aug 2013

The team was called out to search for a pair of teenagers who had failed to return from Scafell Pike. Whilst we were heading to the fell they turned up at Wha House Farm in Eskdale having descended into upper Eskdale by mistake.

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsThu 15th Aug 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 14th Aug 2013

The team was called out to help Keswick MRT search for an elderly male who had been out overnight on Scafell Pike. He turned up at Wasdale Head having spent some time crawling down the mountain trying to prevent a callout. The team took him and his grandson back to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 11th Aug 2013

The team was called out to search for a pair of lost walkers descending Scafell Pike. Mobile phone reception was not good enough to gather much information and a search of the mountain was mounted. The pair were found near Lingmell Gill walking towards Wasdale Head. We gave them a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsTue 13th Aug 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 4th Aug 2013

The team was contacted about a missing group on Scafell Pike. Whilst we were investigating they turned up in Eskdale.

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSat 10th Aug 2013 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 28th Jul 2013

We were contacted by Police about a group of 3 men who’d become lost on their descent of Scafell Pike. Using the coordinates from their phone and Sarloc they were located near the Corridor Route path near the right branch of Greta Gill. They were given dry clothing on scene, Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsMon 29th Jul 2013 ago

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