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Scar Lathing

Scar Lathing, Upper Eskdale – Fri 29th Aug 2014

The team was contacted by 2 walkers who lost their bearings whilst descending Scafell Pike. Initially we spoke to them somewhere near Scar Lathing in Upper Eskdale and provided directions to get to Eskdale valley. After there was no confirmation they were off the fell further investigation was undertaken and Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Scar Lathing, Upper Eskdale – Sun 13th Mar 2005

The Team was paged by Workington police to attend a ‘999’ call from a male walker in his early thirties with a suspected broken ankle. He and his colleague had been walking the previous day and on their descent he had slipped on the path at Scarlathing, approximately half way Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 years8 years ago

Scar Lathing, Upper Eskdale – Thu 22nd Jul 2004

Call from Workington Police requesting rescue of a 45 yr old man who had collapsed near Scarlathing, Upper Eskdale. He was suffering from a medical/viral condition and had been lapsing in and out of consciousness. When the ‘999’ call came through to the police, an RAF rescue helicopter had been Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 15 years8 years ago
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