Call concerning a walker who had become stuck on a frozen snowfield in the area of Mickledore. The team were called out but the walker managed to get himself onto safe ground with the help of some passing walkers.
Saturday 25th November. The second was a walker with "cramp" in his legs at Hollowstones, Scafell Pike in the afternoon of Saturday 2nd December 2000. He managed to walk off the fell aided by the team although the alert was for severe cramp and inability to move.
Two adult men had rung 999 (from their mobile phone) to report becoming lost while attempting to descend from the summit of Scafell Pike. The team leader rang them back and asked them questions about the features they had passed and determined that they were probably on the footpath, at Read more
At about 21.15 hrs – call from Whitehaven Police. The full Wasdale Team was immediately called out followed by support from the Millom Fell and Search Team and SARDA Search Dogs. The intention being to deal with the first incident before diverting attention to the second problem. About 18 Wasdale Read more
Call from the Whitehaven Police at about 1715 hrs concerning a single 43 yr old man who was long overdue on Scafell Pike. The informant was at Wasdale Head. The man (from the North East) had last been seen near the summit at about 1535 hrs. when he became separated Read more
Call from Whitehaven police. Two informants were at the Wasdale Head National Trust car park and had reported a missing person. He was last seen at 1300 hrs crossing the stream at the bottom of Brown Tongue leading up to Scafell. The person had a history of mental health but Read more
Three males set off to walk up Scafell Pike as part of their 3-peaks challenge late in the afternoon. They left Burnthwaite heading for Styhead then turned to the south, crossing the beck and proceeding up Lingmel crags. Two turned back due to the ‘steepness of the rocks’. The third Read more
Fell walker attempting to climb Mickledore Chimney. Head injuries and broken ribs. Team carried down.
Report of shouts and smoke in the vicinity of Greta Gill investigated. False alarm
Woman fell going from Mickledore to Hollow Stones on hard snow. Head injuries. Team carried down.
Search for missing fell- walker. Found dead by Keswick M.R.T. near Greta Ghyll on corridor route.