Scafell Crag, Scafell – Mon 27th Aug 2001
Call from Cumbria Police to help rescue a fallen climber on Scafell Crags (Moss Gill) – fatality. more details will be added shortly. Incident closed around 0200 hrs. the following morning.
Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 23rd Feb 2001
The team leader was called just before mid-day by Whitehaven Police. They had received a 999 call from someone with a mobile phone, who reported hearing shouts for help and knew that someone else required Mountain Rescue assistance. They knew the location was at Mickledore ridge, between Scafell and Scafell Read more
Green How, Scafell – Sat 28th Oct 2000
Call from Whitehaven Police regarding a 20 yr. old male walker who had fallen over amongst boulders, badly lacerating his face. The call had come from another member of the five strong Bradford University group, who had raised the alarm by mobile phone. The casualty was a few hundred feet Read more
Scafell – Sun 22nd Oct 2000
In the same phone call as above, Whitehaven Police also passed on details of a group of four climbers who were reported to be long overdue, having gone to do a long rock climb on Scafell crag. (Their ages ranged up to 74 yrs and information on medical history gave Read more
Scafell – Sat 7th Oct 2000
Call from Whitehaven Police regarding a group (with a mobile phone) who were reporting themselves to be in difficulty and lost on the descent from Scafell. The team leader spoke to the lost party on the mobile and was advised that they were a group of four adults, reasonably well Read more
Scafell – Wed 11th Aug 1971
3 fell-walkers missing overnight on Scafell. Found next morning near Burnmoor Tarn.
Scafell – Sat 10th Apr 1971
Fell-walker slipped on snow patch. Concussion and abrasions. Carried down on stretcher.
Scafell – Wed 22nd Jul 1970
Three day search for a youth lost from a party on Scafell. Found alive by Keswick MRT near Foxes Tarn
Lords Rake – Sat 4th Apr 1970
Fell-walker with broken leg carried from the scree below Lords Rake.
Shamrock – Fri 27th Mar 1970
A search and carry of a dead fell walker who had fallen from Shamrock in snow conditions.
Scafell Crag – Mon 1st Sep 1969
Climber fell from Botterill’s Slab, Scafell. Severe bruising. Team carried down.
Broad Stand – Mon 7th Oct 1968
Man (fellwelker) killed whilst descending Broad Stand. Team carried him down.