Incidents

Wastwater Screes – Tue 26th Apr 2005

The Team were called in by the police to rescue an elderly lady and her dog who were stuck on the Screes path opposite the road junction half way along the Lake. A limited callout was put out on the pager system requesting the Boat Squad (group of 4 trained Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsTue 26th Apr 2005 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Mon 25th Apr 2005

The Team were called in by the police to respond to an informant on a mobile phone on the top of Scafell Pike who had seen a couple of walkers having difficulties descending Broad Stand. The informant reported that he had heard others walkers shouting up to them “stay where Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 25th Apr 2005 ago

Scafell – Sat 16th Apr 2005

The Team were called in by Workington Police to search for two missing male walkers in their early twenties who were described as vulnerable. A party of nine had set off from Brotherilkeld with their leader to climb Scafell. After reaching the summit, a navigational error put the group at Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 16th Apr 2005 ago

Unknown Location – Tue 12th Apr 2005

The Team were called in to assist the Langdale and Ambleside MRT and Kendal MRT searching for a lost and injured couple on Crinkle Crags. The LAMRT had been searching since 6.30 pm and it wasn’t until just after the Wasdale Team had deployed that the lost and slightly injured Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsTue 12th Apr 2005 ago

Broad Crag – Mon 28th Mar 2005

The Team was paged by Workington to rescue a male walker in his late thirties who had become crag fast whilst descending Scafell Pike. He was on a mobile phone and through a description of his location along with a grid reference, it placed in him the region of Dropping Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 28th Mar 2005 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 26th Mar 2005

The Team Leader was called by the police to respond to a request for assistance regarding an overdue walker. A group of three males had setoff from the New Dungeon Gill Hotel in Langdale to climb Scafell Pike and camp at Angle Tarn. During the ascent one of the walkers Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 26th Mar 2005 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, 20 yearsSun 13th Mar 2005 ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Mon 14th Feb 2005

Not a callout with incident number but of general interest. Three males in their twenties, from North Yorkshire, had been onto the summit of Scafell Pike . Whilst descending, two of the three fell on steep ground having slipped on ice. One fell 15 feet and sustained a nasty gash Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 14th Feb 2005 ago

Great Gable – Sat 5th Feb 2005

Call to the team leader from the police to respond to an injured walker who had taken a tumble fall on Great Gable. The 70 year old male walker had fallen whilst descending towards the Wasdale side and fell approximately 300 feet down the steep scree slope of Little Hellgate. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 5th Feb 2005 ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Jan 2005

Call to the team leader from the Barn Door shop, Wasdale Head to report a 60 year old injured male walker on the corridor who had fallen into Greta Gill. He had sustained a gashed head and other injuries. The team were called out and the police notified that a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 23rd Jan 2005 ago

Unknown Location – Fri 21st Jan 2005

Team leader called by the police to respond to a ‘999’ call for walkers overdue. Whilst the team leader was gathering more information the missing persons turned up safe and well. Incident stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsFri 21st Jan 2005 ago

Slight Side, Scafell – Fri 31st Dec 2004

Call from Workington Police to rescue three walkers who had become stuck on Scafell. The lady and two males, all in their 30’s had set off from Wasdale Head at 10.00 am that morning to walk Scafell. They had climbed up to Mickledore ridge before descending via Cam Spout into Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsFri 31st Dec 2004 ago

Other Location – Sat 25th Dec 2004

Call from the Police for the team to assists the ambulance service. A female sledger in her early thirties had fallen off the sledge on Cold Fell and sustained a serious lower leg break. The ambulance had been called but the crew were unable to get to the lady. A Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 25th Dec 2004 ago

Crinkle Crags – Fri 10th Dec 2004

Call from Langdale Ambleside team (LAMRT) to provide radio support for a rescue they were carrying out in the Green Hole / Crinkle Crag area. This turned into a full callout to provide assistance for a group of eleven walkers who were in difficulty in the Green Hole area of Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsFri 10th Dec 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 7th Dec 2004

Call from Workington Police at about 2.40 pm, regarding a single female walker who was apparently lost on Scafell Pike. She had rung for assistance from her mobile phone and was probably parked in Langdale but that’s all we knew at that stage. The Team Leader made attempts to call Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsTue 7th Dec 2004 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 14th Nov 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding two overdue walkers. The two brothers from Barrow, 21 and 29 year old had set off from the green at Wasdale Head to climb Scafell Pike. When they hadn’t returned home the alarm was raised. In addition to the Wasdale team, Keswick, SARDA dogs and Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 14th Nov 2004 ago

Great Gable – Sun 14th Nov 2004

The remembrance Sunday gathering on the summit of Great Gable had just concluded and the 500 plus fell goers and climbers were descending their various descent routes. Cloud was down to Styhead Pass and it was raining, very windy and cold (5 degrees on the summit). A 59 year-old male Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 14th Nov 2004 ago

Eskdale – Sat 6th Nov 2004

The team leader was called by Cumbria Police to deal with an incident in Eskdale. A group of three male walkers who were returning to their car at Brotherilkeld from a walk up Scafell heard whistles and lights on the valley side opposite them in the area of Brock Crag. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 6th Nov 2004 ago

Yewbarrow – Sat 30th Oct 2004

The team were called out by the police to rescue an injured person on Yewbarrow. The casualty was a male walker/ scrambler in his mid to late 20’s. The alarm had been raised by his two friends. The group had set off in the early evening from Overbeck car park Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 30th Oct 2004 ago

Blengdale – Tue 26th Oct 2004

The team were asked by the police to recover a body from the fell near Skalderskew Farm, Blengdale. The man in his late thirties collapsed and died. 12 team members attended and recovered the body to the roadside.

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsTue 26th Oct 2004 ago

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