The team were called just after midnight to attend a walker who had suffered a stumble fall on the Scafell Pike path in Hollowstones and broken her ankle. She was given analgesia and her ankle was splinted before being stretchered up hill a short distance to a good location for Read more…
The team were called out to attend an injured woman on the Corridor Route. She was attended by the air ambulance and Keswick MRT and we stood down.
The team were contacted by a lost group taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge. They were close to Lingmell Col and were given instructions over the phone to help them descend to Wasdale. After a short time they met up with another group of walkers who helped them down.
Whilst we were rescuing the casualty with a head injury a further call came in about a group of three walkers lost on Scafell Pike. Given that we were busy with an injured casualty, there were plenty of people on the mountain and we could not contact them on their Read more…
The team was called out to rescue a walker who had taken a stumble fall and sustained a head injury on the Summit of Scafell Pike. After administering casualty care and with help from eight members of Duddon and Furness MRT we stretchered her down to Wasdale via Lingmell Nose.
We were contacted by Police regarding a couple from Kent who had got lost on the descent from Scafell Pike due to thick mist. Through mobile phone we were able to locate them as between Lingmell Col and the top of Piers Gill. They received further directions to get them Read more…
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…