Scafell Pike – Sun 6th Apr 2014
Reports of flashing lights on Scafell Pike. A team leader went to look but found no sign of the lights. False alarm with good intent
Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Apr 2014
We were called by Langdale team about a party of 3 who originally believed they were in the Bowfell area. Langdale team managed to locate them using Sarloc which showed they were actually near the top of Piers Gill in Wasdale. Langdale team gave them some directions then handed the Read more…
Scafell Pike – Sun 9th Mar 2014
We were called by Cumbria Police at 03:02 about a party of 2 reported to be overdue from walking off Scafell Pike. Before we could make any response the party phoned in to say they were OK and no longer needed any assistance.
Scafell Pike – Tue 4th Mar 2014
The team was called out to rescue a pair of walkers who had become benighted on the summit plateau of Scafell Pike. They were found not too far from the summit itself and were warmed up before being walked down to Wasdale Head.
Scafell Pike – Wed 29th Jan 2014
The team was called out to rescue a pair of lost walkers on the summit of Scafell Pike. In snowy conditions 8 team members searched and found them on the summit plateau. They were walked down to Wasdale Head via Hollowstones. Incident closed about 22:00.
Scafell Pike – Fri 4th Oct 2013
We were contacted by Police about a group of 2 who had lost the path and were finding it difficult to walk any further. In discussion the team leader was able to determine they were in the broken ground between Lingmell Col and Piers Gill. Due to the potential for Read more…
Scafell Pike – Tue 24th Sep 2013
We were contacted about a walker reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. As we were on the phone to the informant he turned up, safe & well.
Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Sep 2013
We were contacted again about a party of scouts also overdue on Scafell Pike. They turned up whilst we were talking to the informant.
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
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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…