Incidents

Scafell Pike – Mon 19th Sep 2005

The team were called by the police to respond to a long overdue pair of walkers. A Father and son, late 50’s and late 20’s, had left Carlisle at 9:00 hrs to climb Scafell Pike from Seathwaite. They had started their climb at 10:30 hrs and were still not back Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 19th Sep 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 18th Sep 2005

The team leader was called by Workington Police regarding a group of 3 peakers who were lost on the Pike. Their initial information was:- no injuries involved the weather had turned bad it was dark and cloudy they didn’t have food or drinks they didn’t have adequate waterproofs Initially they Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 18th Sep 2005 ago

Eskdale – Mon 12th Sep 2005

The team were paged by Workington Police regarding a lady in her 50’s with a suspected broken ankle. Her location was given as high up next to the second gill, Hardknott Fell on the Eskdale side. When more details were known, the lady was not a walker but from one Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 12th Sep 2005 ago

Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Thu 8th Sep 2005

The team were called to assist a lady in her early 20’s who had slipped on Gavel Neese on the way up Great Gable, approximately 200 meters above the intake wall on the path to Beck Head. The young lady had a previous back injury and during the fall had Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsThu 8th Sep 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 30th Aug 2005

The police called out the team to search for three overdue walkers, a 50 year old plus two teenagers. They had set off from Langdale at 1.30 pm to climb Scafell Pike and had not returned. The acting team leader called in Langdale Ambleside to carry out a the search Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsTue 30th Aug 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 28th Aug 2005

The police received a ‘999’ call from three walkers who had set off from Ben Nevis on the Saturday and eventually got to Wasdale Head at 3.00 am, slept in their car until 7.30 am then set out to climb Scafell Pike. They became lost on the summit plateau in Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 28th Aug 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 27th Aug 2005

Call from the police to search for a missing 41 year old walker who was participating in the three peaks challenge with his 15 colleagues. They had already climbed Snowdon and were making their way up the Pike from Brackenclose when the missing gentleman decided to press on ahead of Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 27th Aug 2005 ago

Bad Step, Corridor Route – Sat 27th Aug 2005

The police called the team to attend to a walker who was suffering a panic attack on the rock step, Corridor down from Scafell Pike. The walker along with his/her group of eight was ‘crag fast’ so a small group of four team members who were already at the Head Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 27th Aug 2005 ago

Upper Eskdale – Wed 24th Aug 2005

The police called the team to search for two walkers who had been missing overnight. They had set off at midnight to climb Scafell Pike as a three peaks challenge. Conditions on the fell had been very poor the previous night with weather warnings, 60 mph winds and very heavy Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsWed 24th Aug 2005 ago

Lords Rake, Scafell – Mon 8th Aug 2005

The police called the team out to a male walker who was reported to be injured on Scafell. The accident was reported by passing walkers who had heard the shouts for help and whistles. He along with another three or four walkers were descending or ascending west wall traverse by Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 8th Aug 2005 ago

St Bees Head – Sat 6th Aug 2005

The police called the team out to attend to a lady in her 50’s with a broken ankle on the St. Bees Head path. The husband and wife from Wigan were up in the Lake District for the weekend. They were walking along the path between St. Bees Head and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSat 6th Aug 2005 ago

Upper Eskdale – Mon 1st Aug 2005

Whilst the team were searching for the two missing walkers (see 5/33) another group of three walkers had become lost on Scafell Pike and mistakenly descended the Eskdale side. They were well down the valley but still high and had no lights apart from key torches which they had used Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsMon 1st Aug 2005 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 31st Jul 2005

Call from the police to search for two lost male walkers in their early 50’s who had left Brackenclose earlier that day to climb Scafell Pike. They had made the summit then became lost at some slabs at about 200 ft below the summit of the Pike. They were contacted Read more

By Jon Lynch, 20 yearsSun 31st Jul 2005 ago

Wastwater Screes – Sat 23rd Jul 2005

Call from the police to investigate calls for help coming from the Screes. A lady walking in the vicinity of the Youth Hostel reported calls for help coming from high up on the Screes. A limited call out was initiated and 4 team members investigated the incident by walking along Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 23rd Jul 2005 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Fri 22nd Jul 2005

Call from the Police to rescue a 41 yr old male three peaker. He along with his colleagues had set off from Seathwaite to climb Scafell Pike. On their return from the summit, on the Corridor route, he had a fit. 10 members of the Wasdale team supported by the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsFri 22nd Jul 2005 ago

Mosedale – Fri 22nd Jul 2005

Call from the Wasdale Head Hotel. A group of local walkers were completing the Mosedale horseshoe and whilst descending Dore Head Scree, one of the walkers felt feint, passed out and fell approximately 15 feet (tumble fall). The weather conditions were very warm and due a medical condition he had Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsFri 22nd Jul 2005 ago

Yew Crag, Eskdale – Sun 17th Jul 2005

Call from Workington Police to rescue a 21 yr old male from the Kendal area who had fallen approximately 60 foot down Yew Crag, Hard Knott fell in Eskdale. He had been camping with his friends just north of the Roman Fort on Hardknott Pass. His fall was arrested by Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 17th Jul 2005 ago

Napes, Great Gable – Sat 9th Jul 2005

Call from Workington Police, regarding a 12 yr old boy who’d been hit on the head by a falling rock and suffered a head injury. The location was on steep scrambling ground, close to Napes Needle on Great Gable. He was treated by team members before being transferred to Carlisle Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 9th Jul 2005 ago

Harter Fell – Mon 4th Jul 2005

Call from the police regarding a 55 year old male who fell whilst scrambling on the rock on the summit of Harter Fell in Eskdale. He sustained a laceration to the scalp and two very impressive black eyes. Given that it was a head injury, the causality was concussed and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 4th Jul 2005 ago

Great Gable – Wed 29th Jun 2005

Call from Workington police to respond to a male walker in his early 50’s with chest pains on Great Gable. Due to the potential serious nature of the incident the Team Leader immediately requested an RAF helicopter. The ill walker was with a group of 4 other walkers, ascending Styhead Read more

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsWed 29th Jun 2005 ago

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