‘999’ call to the Police from a male walker in his early 40’s accompanied by his nephew who suffered a panic attack in the Hollowstones area on their descent from the summit of Scafell Pike. The walker was already on medication for his condition and following a conversation between the Read more…
A man on the 3 peaks challenge was reported missing after he’d gone on ahead of his group but was not at the expected meeting place. One of the team leaders went down the valley to obtain further information and quickly established the man was now safe and well and Read more…
A call was received from a lone walker who had set off from Langdale to Wasdale at 1400. He called for assistance after he had fallen into a river/bog and become cold and wet somewhere on Scafell Pike. As we were formulating a plan the missing person contacted us to Read more…
A group of five walkers from Kent had set off from Wasdale Head at 10.00 p.m. the previous night to climb Scafell Pike as part of the three peaks challenge. Overnight there had been severe storms with heavy and persistent rain. They became lost with low cloud down to 2,500 Read more…
Police received a call from a member of the public who reported a red flare from Scafell. The report was investigated but no action was taken. Well intentioned false alarm. Incident stood down at 11.14 p.m. with no further action required.
As the team were returning to the base in Gosforth, a fourth incident came in. Two walkers who left Seathwaite to climb Scafell Pike but became separated from their friends somewhere on the top. The incident was discussed with Keswick MRT and no action was taken pending at that time. Read more…
This third incident involved a female walker in her late 40’s from Liverpool who had slipped whilst descending Scafell Pike on the Brown Tongue path with her husband and son. This lady had a lower leg injury that prevented her from walking. Due to the Needle Ridge incident happening at Read more…
Whilst the team were treating the casualty with a broken leg a 16 year old boy was seen wondering around Mickledore. After some questioning it was discovered that he had been separated from his parents earlier in the day after ascending Rossett Gill from Langdale. He had no map or Read more…
The team were called out to assist a woman with a broken leg very close to the stretcher box at Mickledore. The air ambulance attended and lifted four team members including team doctors to the accident site. However, more manpower was needed to lift the casualty the short distance to Read more…
Team called following a report of a male walker in his 70’s who along with his two sons were overdue from their walk on Scafell Pike. The man suffered from a medical condition. He turned up safe and well at 6.15 p.m.
The team were called to assist a walker with a knee injury at Lingmell Col. The Air Ambulance landed and picked up the casualty before the team reached him. Fourteen team members were on the fell with five others at base. The casualty was one of a group of six. Read more…
Call from Workington Police regarding a report of a missing walker on Scafell Pike. They turned up whilst the team leader was making further enquiries. The two male walkers separated whilst ascending Scafell Pike. One continued to the summit whilst the other descended. Whilst the team leader was making further Read more…
Callout from the Police for a female walker who had become separated from her partner in the Lingmel Col area on their descent from Scafell Pike into Wasdale. The male partner had returned to the valley bottom whilst the female had continued to the summit. On her descent she became Read more…
Callout from the Police for two lost walkers from the Midlands who had set off from Borrowdale on that morning to climb Scafell Pike via Styhead Pass and the Corridor route and descend via Broad Crag Esk Hause. A mother in her late 40’s and 23 yr old son had Read more…
A local man had gone for a walk on Scafell Pike but didn’t return home at the expected time, so the police were contacted. Whilst one team member went to investigate the car parks at Wasdale Head the walker turned up safe and well. Incident closed.
Two walkers from Leeds were descending from Scafell Pike in thick mist looking for the corridor route. They became disorientated around the top of Piers Gill and lost the path. They were located on the Lingmell side of the gill near the wall then walked back down to Brackenclose. Incident Read more…
Call from the police to respond to a ‘999’ call from a Father and his eleven year old son who were lost, overlooking crags on their descent from Scafell Pike. They had set off earlier in the day from Wasdale Head. They had no map and no lights but could Read more…
‘999’ call came in from a group that were lost and benighted on the descent from Scafell Pike. They did have a torch and were guided off the mountain by phone directions from the duty Team Leader. Incident closed later that night. No action required by team members.
Request came into the team from a local guest house following concerns over a group of three walkers who had set off from Seathwaite and had failed to arrive at Wasdale Head. The group consisted a father in his early 40’s with his two young children. Two team members were Read more…
Call came in from the Police to respond to a male walker who had collapsed on his ascent of Scafell Pike. Passing walkers went to his aid and administered cardiac massage (CPR). An air ambulance was called in plus a RAF Sea King helicopter with winching capabilities. The air ambulance Read more…