Incidents

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Callout 22 in 2009

Paged by Police to go to the rescue of a female walker, mid 50’s who had fallen above Hollowstones on the Scafell Pike path. The team was mobilised to go to her assistance. She was airlifted to Whitehaven hospital by Great north air Ambulance. Incident stood down at 3.50 p.m.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Alert in 2009

An Informant rang to say they had lost a member of their party on Scafell Pike. Deputy Team Leader could not contact the informant. Eventually the informant rang back to say that he had found the missing person and that no further help was required.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Alert in 2009

A group of 3 people reported themselves lost on Scafell Pike. The Deputy Team Leader established their location over the telephone (top of Lingmell Gill, near Lingmell Scars) and gave guidance to get them to reach the nearest path.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Alert in 2009

Two walkers in their early 20s (male and female) found themselves lost in a deep gulley whilst descending from Scafell Pike. A telephone call from the Team Leader established that they were well down Piers Gill above the first waterfall step. He gave them directions to get themselves out of Read more
By Jon Lynch, ago

Alert in 2009

The team were paged following a report of a group of overdue walkers (adults and children) who had set off from Brotherikeld to climb Scafell via Foxes tarn. The team waited until later that evening when the group called to say they were down safe and well. Incident closed around Read more
By Jon Lynch, ago

Callout 21 in 2009

The team were called out to a fallen rider in the Wilton area. The male rider was competing in the Spring Charity ride when he fell off on the course towards Uldale farm, from Wilton. A local man managed to drive his landrover close to the scene and brought the Read more
By Jon Lynch, ago

Alert in 2009

Cumbria Police paged the team following a ‘999’ call regarding an overdue walker. The Deputy team leader investigated and waited to see if the person would turn up. The overdue walker turned up safe and well at 9.13 p.m. and the incident was closed with no further action necessary.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Alert in 2009

‘999’ call came in and the Police paged the team regarding a rescue on Scafell Pike. The Team leader gathered more information and due to circumstances handed the incident over to the Keswick MRT. No action necessary by the team. Wasdale alert stood down at 9.00 p.m.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Alert in 2009

A call came into the team whilst on rescue 20. A party of walkers were long overdue from their walk from Bowfell, Scafell Pike to the Woolpack Hotel in Eskdale. The Team leader went to the hotel and decided to wait until 10.00 p.m. before taking further action. The missing Read more
By Jon Lynch, ago

Alert in 2009

The police paged the team following a ‘999’ call for missing walkers. The Team leader decided to wait and see if they turned up. Nothing further was heard. Incident closed later that night. No action necessary.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Callout 18 in 2009

The police paged the team to assist in the recover of a female body from an off road location near Wath Brow. 16 team members attended and recovered the lady’s body to the road head. The incident was closed at around 4.00 p.m.
By Jon Lynch, ago

Callout 17 in 2009

Wasdale MRT asked by Cockermouth MRT to assist in the search for a group of lost walkers. The three females and two males, in their late 30’s/early 40’s were from Birmingham and had set off from the Blacksail Hut to climb Pillar. They became disorientated, lost their way and only Read more
By Jon Lynch, ago

Callout 16 in 2009

Wasdale MRT were paged by the police. Two walkers reported in lost on Scafell pike. The Team leader was soon contacted by a team member who was already on Scafell Pike and who found the missing persons on the summit plateau on the main path. He walked them off the Read more
By Jon Lynch, ago

Alert in 2009

Wasdale MRT were paged by the police to respond to a ‘999’ call from a concerned informant over a group of overdue walkers. Whilst the Deputy team leader was gathering information the overdue walkers turned up safe and well. Incident stood down at 7.17 p.m. – only one team member Read more
By Jon Lynch, ago

Callout 13 in 2009

Wasdale MRT were asked by Langdale MRT to help search for a long overdue missing 60 year old male walker who had been walking in the Bowfell and Crinkle crags area. 15 Wasdale Team members and a SARDA dog handler searched the upper Eskdale areas and Duddon & Furness MRT Read more
By Jon Lynch, ago