The Wasdale team was called by the police to rescue a lady with a suspected broken ankle on the Brown Tongue path descending from Scafell Pike. Her husband has raised the alarm on his mobile phone. 20 team members were involved, carrying her down on the stretcher after administering casualty Read more
The Wasdale team leader was called by Keswick MRT to assist with the rescue of two female walkers who were lost, most probably in the corridor area on their way to Scafell Pike. There car was parked at Seathwaite. One of the ladies was reported to have a broken leg. Read more
The team leader was called by the police to respond to a call from a group of three walkers who had been lost on Scafell Pike since late afternoon the previous day. They had left the top of Scafell Pike at 1500 hrs. on the Sunday afternoon and got lost Read more
Keswick MRT called in Wasdale MRT to assist in a search for two missing walkers. The male and female walker had failed to turn up at their hotel and their car was still parked at Seathwaite. A number of SARDA search dogs and handlers were mobilised along with the Keswick Read more
Call from Workington Police to advise that a family of adults and two children were overdue, returning from a walk up Scafell Pike. They were last seen on the summit of the Pike at 1700 hrs. in low cloud. Wasdale, Keswick and Ambleside teams were on standby. Wasdale MRT sent Read more
The Deputy Team leader was called following a report of an overdue Mother and son who had been coming down off Scafell Pike. Preliminary arrangements were being made to investigate the situation when they eventually turned up safe and well. The incident was a well intentioned 999 call.
Whitehaven Police called the team to attend to a lady with a suspected broken ankle on Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike path. The team had only just finished the earlier rescue but were able to quickly divert. The rescue was completed by 2100 hrs.
41 year old male reported long overdue on Scafell Pike. He turned up when a third party rang to say he was being looked after at a tent in Hollowstones.
Two male walkers in their mid 30’s were doing the 3 peaks event when they become lost on Scafell Pike. They left Brackenclose, Wasdale at 2130 hrs the previous evening and their father, waiting in the valley bottom became concerned when they failed to appear later that night. At 0730 Read more
Whitehaven police put out an incident alert on the pager system to rescue a father and his two teenage sons who had become disorientated on their descent from Scafell Pike. They had a mobile phone so the team could ask a number of questions that helped locate their position. They Read more
Call from the police to rescue two walkers in their twenties who were lost on Scafell Pike (adjacent to a stretcher box). After giving advice over the mobile phone, the team leader walked up to meet them at the bottom of Mickledore making their way slowly, but safely down the Read more
Call from the police to rescue a group of four Duke of Edinburgh children who had become separated by the beck (in flood) on the Scafell side of Brown Tongue. One team member walked up to assist the group safely off the fell. Rescue completed by 1800 hrs.
The team were called out to help an injured male walker in his late fifties. He had fallen and was reported to be falling in and out of consciousness at the bottom of the rock step. His location was given as half a mile south of Styhead. The advance group Read more
Call to rescue a man who slipped on Brown Tongue path by Lingmel Gyll crossing. Stretchered off to car and driven to West Cumberland Hospital
Call from Workington Police. 19 yr old man from Halifax had slipped on the path, descending Brown Tongue and had sustained an ankle injury that prevented him from being able to continue. There were only around 14 members in total but the casualty was just below the Lingmel Gyll stream Read more
Call from Workington Police to assist 3 exhausted walkers on Lingmel. This rescue started small but ended as a major stretcher lower over and down extremely difficult terrain. The group of 12 had found themselves on the wrong side of Piers Gyll, high on the fell below Lingmel craggs. One Read more
Call from the Police to attend a walker with a broken ankle by Lingmel Ghyll. The retired gentleman had slipped in Lord’s rake and twisted his ankle but managed to walk down assisted by a fellow walker. The advance team met him at the bottom of Brown Tongue and assisted Read more
All Scafell Pike – Broad Col. Walker with a mobile phone (map but no compass) lost and seeking assistance. Assisted by other walkers before the team got on the scene.
Call from the Police regarding a 67 yr old male, reported long overdue from Scafell Pike. The informant was back at Keswick, having last seen his companion near the summit at around 1400 hrs. Cloud base was around 200 metres below the tops and there was a fresh, moderately cold Read more
Call for assistance from a group of walkers ascending Scafell Pike. Gentleman with an injured leg. Team were called out to assist and the advance attended. The gentleman was helped back onto the path by members of his group and safely made their own way back down without further assistance Read more