Incidents

Keswick – Thu 23rd May 2024

The team were asked to support Keswick MRT yesterday in a significant search operation for a missing person. Seven Wasdale members attended and searched their allocated areas. An excellent outcome, well done to search dog Bramble on her first find! Thanks to Keswick MRT for their hospitality and hot food Read more…

By John Bamforth, 12 monthsThu 4th Jul 2024 ago

Egremont – Mon 20th May 2024

As team members were travelling to Monday evening training, an alert was received from North West Ambulance Service about a walker who had slipped down a river bank and injured her ankle. The location was not accessible to the ambulance crew so an assist was needed. Team members were quickly Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Skew Gill, Great End – Mon 20th May 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had taken a tumble on steep ground and badly injured her leg. The informant was close to Sty Head, which is close to the boundary between Keswick and Wasdale teams, with exact location unknown initially. Due to a number Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Beck Head, Great Gable – Sun 19th May 2024

Another call on Sunday, this time from Cumbria Police. A walker had fallen, injuring both her legs and was unable to walk any further. The location is on the border of the area between Cockermouth MRT and Wasdale MRT. As Cockermouth team were still in the area, a joint approach Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Napes, Great Gable – Sun 19th May 2024

A call was received from North West Ambulance Service about a walker who had taken a tumble after a rock fell and landed on his arm. A full callout was made. With the prospect of a very difficult stretcher evacuation, additional support was obtained from Duddon and Furness MRT and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 18th May 2024

A late call was received from Cumbria Police about an overdue walker from Scafell Pike. A family member was concerned when the walker could not be contacted. Due to the intended route from Borrowdale, Keswick MRT were also alerted. Searches of car parks in both valleys resulted in the walker’s Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearMon 24th Jun 2024 ago

Styhead Path, Great Gable – Sat 18th May 2024

As incident No.53 was concluding, a further call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who were requesting help as they were lost and felt they could not make their way back to Borrowdale without assistance. They were on the old Sty head path headed for Wasdale Head. However, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sat 18th May 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had injured her ankle just past the head of Piers Gill on the Corridor Route. It was known that Teesdale and Weardale MRT were training in the area so they were contacted to see if they could help. This Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearMon 24th Jun 2024 ago

Scafell Pike Summit, Scafell Pike – Sat 11th May 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police from the partner of a lone walker. The walker had taken ill on the descent after summiting Scafell Pike to photograph the Aurora. The Team Leader made contact and it was agreed to monitor progress carefully via Phonefind location and further discussion. Thankfully Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearMon 13th May 2024 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 9th May 2024

A call was received very early on Thursday morning about a lone male walker who had not made contact after a walk from Seathwaite towards Scafell Pike. He was reported overdue. The Team Leader gathered further information through the night and called out the Wasdale team along with Keswick MRT, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearMon 13th May 2024 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Mon 6th May 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a lone inexperienced walker who was reporting himself both lost and with a twisted ankle. He was at a stretcher box, and the call coordinates confirmed Mickledore as the location. Unfortunately the team leader was unable to gather further information information via Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Great Gable – Sun 5th May 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police via Cockermouth MRT who were originally assigned the call. A group of walkers could see lights that appeared to them to be flashing on the climbers traverse path on Great Gable and they were concerned that they were trying to summon help. A Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 4th May 2024

A call was received from North West Ambulance Service about a walker who had slipped and injured her ankle. She was unable to bear any weight. A full callout was swiftly made. An advance team member arrived on scene and made a medical assessment. Pain relief was given on arrival Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Greathall Gill, Wasdale – Wed 1st May 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a lone walker who was having a medical episode and was very distressed. She was unable to move further from her current position. A limited callout was made and when team members arrived on scene an assessment was made. The walker had Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Hardknott Pass – Tue 30th Apr 2024

A brief alert received via Coniston MRT who had been asked to search for overdue mountain bikers. They were last seen at the bottom of Hardknott Pass at about 6:30pm the evening before. After discussion with other team leaders it was agreed that deployment was not required due to the Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearMon 13th May 2024 ago

Wastwater Screes – Sat 27th Apr 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a party of four walkers (in two separate groups) attempting to walk around Wast Water. However, one of the walkers was struggling to negotiate the boulder field and felt they could not continue in either direction. A full callout was made and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearMon 13th May 2024 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 25th Apr 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike. Two walkers had become separated and one had not returned to their car. However, very limited information was available due to lack of phone battery from the informant. Also the overdue walker was Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Scafell Pike Summit, Scafell Pike – Tue 23rd Apr 2024

Another call was received yesterday from Cumbria Police about a second walker, whilst callout 41 was in progress a short distance away. He had also tripped and fallen, this time close to Scafell Pike summit. Again facial injuries were reported, this time initially with drowsiness. As the teams were already Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Broad Crag – Tue 23rd Apr 2024

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had fallen awkwardly in the boulder field near Broad Crag summit. He had suffered painful facial injuries. A full callout was made and extra support for a long and difficult stretcher carry was requested and received from Duddon and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Great Gable – Fri 19th Apr 2024

An alert was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who were stuck on steep ground after previously ascending Great Gable. However on further investigation of the exact location via a successful Phone find it was established that they were on Base Brown. As this is well into Keswick MRTâ€™s Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

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