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Scafell Pike

Scafell Pike – Sat 27th Aug 2005

Call from the police to search for a missing 41 year old walker who was participating in the three peaks challenge with his 15 colleagues. They had already climbed Snowdon and were making their way up the Pike from Brackenclose when the missing gentleman decided to press on ahead of Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 27th Aug 2005 ago

Bad Step, Corridor Route – Sat 27th Aug 2005

The police called the team to attend to a walker who was suffering a panic attack on the rock step, Corridor down from Scafell Pike. The walker along with his/her group of eight was ‘crag fast’ so a small group of four team members who were already at the Head Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 27th Aug 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 31st Jul 2005

Call from the police to search for two lost male walkers in their early 50’s who had left Brackenclose earlier that day to climb Scafell Pike. They had made the summit then became lost at some slabs at about 200 ft below the summit of the Pike. They were contacted Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 31st Jul 2005 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Fri 22nd Jul 2005

Call from the Police to rescue a 41 yr old male three peaker. He along with his colleagues had set off from Seathwaite to climb Scafell Pike. On their return from the summit, on the Corridor route, he had a fit. 10 members of the Wasdale team supported by the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsFri 22nd Jul 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 26th Jun 2005

Call from Workington Police regarding a man lost on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader spoke to him by mobile phone (between repeatedly being cut off with poor reception). Established which valley he’d set off from and what route he’d taken so far and that he appeared to be overlooking Eskdale. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 26th Jun 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 25th Jun 2005

Telephone call from the Woolpack directly to the Team Leader. Two residents long overdue on a route from Brotherilkeld to Scafell Pike, via Little Narrow Cove. They were both around 60 yr old and there was other cause for concern. The Team leader waited until after 9pm before doing a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 25th Jun 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 21st Jun 2005

Whilst on the hill dealing with rescue 20, the Team Leader took a call from Workington Police regarding a missing walker from another 3 peaks group. In this case, a 29yr old male with an RAF group had last been seen near the summit at about 9.00 pm. that evening. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsTue 21st Jun 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 21st Jun 2005

One of the WMRT members who lives at Wasdale Head rang from the Hotel at about 10.15pm Someone was reporting that one of their party (male, in his 40’s) was unable to walk but was near the summit of Scafell Pike. Initial information was sparse but we knew that it Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsTue 21st Jun 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 12th Jun 2005

For interest, the Keswick MR Team Leader rang on the Monday morning at about 09.30am. He’d been up till about 2.45am trying to resolve the case of a missing person on Scafell Pike and was ringing to tell me the outcome. The case involves a man and wife who become Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 12th Jun 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 11th Jun 2005

Call from Workington Police regarding a father and son reported long overdue from Scafell Pike. The informant(his wife) was in Milton Keynes but was expecting telephone contact – which would certainly have been normal. They’d been on the summit at about 1.30pm and they should have been heading back to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 11th Jun 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 29th May 2005

The police called the team out to respond to a broken ankle on Scafell Pike. A father and his 12 year old son were descending from Mickledore when the son went over on his ankle at the Woolworth boulder and could not put any weight on it. The father called Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 29th May 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 28th May 2005

Police called the team regarding three very late three peakers. They had completed Ben Nevis earlier that weekend and had not returned from their ascent of Scafell Pike. The weather conditions were extreme on top of the Pike with high winds, low cloud and rain showers. After a good deal Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 28th May 2005 ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Mon 14th Feb 2005

Not a callout with incident number but of general interest. Three males in their twenties, from North Yorkshire, had been onto the summit of Scafell Pike . Whilst descending, two of the three fell on steep ground having slipped on ice. One fell 15 feet and sustained a nasty gash Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 14th Feb 2005 ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Jan 2005

Call to the team leader from the Barn Door shop, Wasdale Head to report a 60 year old injured male walker on the corridor who had fallen into Greta Gill. He had sustained a gashed head and other injuries. The team were called out and the police notified that a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 23rd Jan 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 7th Dec 2004

Call from Workington Police at about 2.40 pm, regarding a single female walker who was apparently lost on Scafell Pike. She had rung for assistance from her mobile phone and was probably parked in Langdale but that’s all we knew at that stage. The Team Leader made attempts to call Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsTue 7th Dec 2004 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 14th Nov 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding two overdue walkers. The two brothers from Barrow, 21 and 29 year old had set off from the green at Wasdale Head to climb Scafell Pike. When they hadn’t returned home the alarm was raised. In addition to the Wasdale team, Keswick, SARDA dogs and Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 14th Nov 2004 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Mon 11th Oct 2004

The team were called to assist a couple who were struggling to locate the Corridor route descent path from Scafell Pike. They were on their mobile phone and were directed by the team leader until they found the path. They were just below the rock step above Great Gill. As Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 11th Oct 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 19th Sep 2004

Workington Police contacted the Team to respond to whistles heard at Dropping Crag, Scafell Pike. A group of walkers were descending from the Pike towards Lingmell Col when they heard a lot of whistles. They contacted the police and the police paged the team who were traveling back from a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 19th Sep 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 15th Sep 2004

Workington Police asked the team to deal with an overdue group on Scafell Pike. Whilst the team leader was collecting information the missing persons turned up safe and well. Not recorded as a formal incident as no team members went on the fell however noted her for information.

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsWed 15th Sep 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 29th Aug 2004

Whitehaven Police station contacted the team regarding two overdue fell walkers on Scafell. Weather conditions were high winds and rain. The team leader contacted the informant, who had needed to travel down the valley in order to get a mobile phone signal. The two male walkers, 21 and 20 years Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 29th Aug 2004 ago

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