Incidents

Scafell Pike – Sat 25th Aug 2007

The team were paged to assist 4 young male walkers who were lost on the summit of Scafell Pike. A limited callout was made and 4 team members searched the summit of the Pike and found the lost walkers at midnight above Chambers Crags, a hundred meters to the east Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSat 25th Aug 2007 ago

Slight Side, Scafell – Sat 25th Aug 2007

The team were paged by the police to deal with a mobile ‘999’ on Scafell. A lone male walker was descending back to Boot in Eskdale on a due south bearing when he came to crags and became unsure of his location. He was in low cloud and judging by Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSat 25th Aug 2007 ago

River Ehen – Fri 24th Aug 2007

The team were called to help the Police search the River Ehen, Egremont following the discovery of personal items left next the riverbank. Around 15 team members were involved along with a SARDA dog handler and members of the local canoe club. Both sides of the river were scoured upstream Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsFri 24th Aug 2007 ago

Kirkfell – Wed 22nd Aug 2007

Call from the police regarding a missing lady on Kirkfell. The team leader decided to wait a further hour before taking action. The missing person turned up safe and well at 7.00 p.m. No further action necessary – recorded here for information only

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsWed 22nd Aug 2007 ago

Buckbarrow, Wasdale – Tue 21st Aug 2007

A limited call out for an injured person on Buckbarrow. A 36yr old mother accompanied by her partner and three children were descending Buckbarrow when she slipped and broke her ankle. The Partner ran down to the nearest farm to raise the alarm. Only a limited callout was necessary as Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsTue 21st Aug 2007 ago

Burnmoor, Eskdale – Sun 19th Aug 2007

The team were paged by the police to respond to a call from informants at Boot, Eskdale. A 60 years old lady had sprained her ankle about half a mile above Boot on the main path to Burnmoor Tarn. She was reported to be feeling quite faint. Whist team members Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSun 19th Aug 2007 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 19th Aug 2007

The team were paged by the police to attend to 4 Three Peakers who had left Wasdale at 2:00 hrs to climb Scafell Pike and had not returned to their support vehicle. Whilst the Team Leader was gathering more information the group turned up safe and well (but in the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSun 19th Aug 2007 ago

Glaramara – Sat 18th Aug 2007

The Wasdale group of 6 were returning to their vehicle at Stockley Bridge. Just as they arrived at Stockley Bridge, Keswick MRT were paged by the Police to attend to a group of 4 male walkers who were lost and had given a grid reference which placed them on top Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSat 18th Aug 2007 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sat 18th Aug 2007

Whist the team were dealing with incident 47, they were called by the police to attend to an injured walker on Mickledore ridge, between Scafell Pike and Scafell. A number of team members including team doctors already on the fell made their way to the incident site along with the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSat 18th Aug 2007 ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Sat 18th Aug 2007

The team were paged by the police to search for two walkers who were lost on Scafell Pike – A small group of Wasdale team members were mustered in Gosforth to search from the Wasdale side whilst a group of seven team members who were at Keswick MRTs 60th birthday Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSat 18th Aug 2007 ago

Black Sail Pass – Mon 13th Aug 2007

The team were paged by the police to search for a missing father and mother who had set off to walk from Ennerdale to Wasdale and failed to turn up at their car in Wasdale. The couple were in their 50’s and were reported to be experienced but with light Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsMon 13th Aug 2007 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 12th Aug 2007

The team were alerted by the police to search for a missing 48 year old father and son (14 yrs) and friend (13 yrs). They had set off from Langdale earlier that day as a group of five to climb Scafell Pike. One father and one of his sons (11 Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSun 12th Aug 2007 ago

Skew Gill, Great End – Sat 11th Aug 2007

The team were alerted to an incident on Styhead Pass. A lady in her 40’s had fallen and had a suspect broken ankle. She was on the Wasdale side of Styhead on the corridor route by Skew Gill. The informant had run down to one of the B&B’s in the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSat 11th Aug 2007 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 10th Aug 2007

The team were paged by the police regarding a missing walkers. A man and wife had checked into their B&B earlier that day and set out to climb Scafell Pike with plans to return later that evening. They had not returned. With limited information the Team Leader decided to wait Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsFri 10th Aug 2007 ago

Unknown Location – Fri 10th Aug 2007

Police paged the team with regards to a ‘999’ call for a missing group of 10 walkers who were late back from their walk. Whilst the team leader was gathering information the police were notified that the missing group had turned up safe and well so the callout was cancelled. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsFri 10th Aug 2007 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 4th Aug 2007

Whilst the team were starting the search for incident 42, a second call came in concerning a further group that were long overdue on their return to Wasdale from ascending Scafell Pike. The team leader put this incident on hold allowing additional time for this group to turn up. Whilst Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSat 4th Aug 2007 ago

Broad Crag – Sat 4th Aug 2007

The team were paged by the police to respond to a mobile ‘999’ call from three male walkers from the Lincoln area who were lost and crag fast in the Broadcrag area. A limited callout was made and around 10 team members attended. The walkers had left the bottom of Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSat 4th Aug 2007 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 4th Aug 2007

Whilst the team were ascending Brown Tongue for incident 42 they overtook a group of 11 who were doing the 3 peaks challenge. (less than ideal conditions for the challenge). On the descent from Lingmel Col with the 3 rescued walkers, the team met this group of 11 making their Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsSat 4th Aug 2007 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Fri 3rd Aug 2007

Police paged the team to respond to a ‘999’ call from two male walkers who had become lost descending from the summit of Scafell Pike – the team leader called them on their mobile phone, established that their location was in the Piers Gill area and talked them both back Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsFri 3rd Aug 2007 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Wed 18th Jul 2007

Police paged the team. Two people (adults) were using a mobile phone to report that they were lost on Scafell Pike. No-one was injured but they were requesting support from the mountain rescue. After a little while the Team Leader was able to establish contact and had a conversation in Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 18 yearsWed 18th Jul 2007 ago

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