Sty Head – Sat 31st May 2014
We were called by Police about a walker with a twisted ankle. On investigation it turned out they were in the Keswick team area and we passed the call on.
Sty Head – Wed 14th Mar 2012
We were contacted by Cumbria Police at around 19:15 regarding a couple lost on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader contacted the pair from Scotland to try and establish their whereabouts. They had left the Old Dungeon Ghyll in the morning, climbed Scafell Pike and then on the return the cloud Read more…
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The team received a call from Ambulance Control (Preston) to advise that they had received a call from a walker with a head injury on Styhead. A telephone call from the Team Leader to the police established that Keswick MRT were already dealing with an incident on Styhead which when Read more…
2010 incident 42
Whilst searching for the missing male, the team were called out to respond to a ‘999’ from an informant who reported a dislocation injury (Knee or Shoulder) with a location description of the bad step on the Corridor Route but a grid reference of Styhead. Around 15 team members attended Read more…
Sty Head – Wed 4th Jul 2007
Group of 17 on a Duke of Edinburgh award expedition were descending to Wasdale Head via Sprinkling Tarn when one of their party, a 17 year old girl suffered a suspected broken ankle. The group were very well equipped and erected a tent. They raised the alarm by ‘999’ from Read more…
Sty Head – Wed 12th Apr 2006
The team were called to rescue a family who were in trouble following their descent from Scafell Pike to Seathwaite. The father who was in his early 50’s and a diabetic had collapsed from his medical condition compounded by severe hypothermia. He was in a confused state and barely conscious. Read more…
2003 Rescue 53
Workington police paged the team leader concerning a walker with a broken ankle at Styhead. There was some discussion with Keswick team who were also called out to a similar incident. There had been two reports from the fell of what at first appeared to be two separate incidents. When Read more…
Sty Head – Thu 15th Nov 2001
Report of a large fully packed abandoned rucksack at Styhead. Two team members investigated and found it to be a small sack of firewood left for a camping party. No further action taken.
Sty Head – Sat 25th Jul 1970
First aid given to a youth who had slipped on the valley route up to Sty Head
Sty Head – Thu 11th Jun 1970
Night search of Sty Head for missing fell walker who turned up just before team set out.