Incidents

Alert in 2007

Not exactly a team callout but as close to one as you could get. Self rescue and a very close shave. Boulder slide at Foxes Tarn which trapped a walker and very nearly ended as a major rescue – see true story for detailsThere have now been a couple of Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 years ago

Callout 64 in 2007

Team called to assist a female fell-walker who had a suspected torn calf muscle and was unable to walk off the fell by herself. She was quickly located on the Corridor Route, just off Lingmell Col and stretchered down to Wasdale. The injury did not require hospital treatment but was Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsSat 22nd Sep 2007 ago

Callout 63 in 2007

Two walkers were reported to be stuck on the Screes above Wastwater. A small team were sent to establish their location. They were found quickly, not in any danger and not far from the pumphouse end of the lake – they had just run out of daylight and had no Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsWed 19th Sep 2007 ago

Callout 62 in 2007

A party of two walkers became disorientated on the summit of Great Gable. They used their mobile phone to call ‘999’ for assistance. Communication was very difficult and they were unhappy about being given directions over the phone even though they were standing at the summit cairn facing the remembrance Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsThu 13th Sep 2007 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Wed 12th Sep 2007

Police paged the team following a ‘999’ call from the wife of a 68 yr old male walker who had climbed Scafell Pike and was lost making his way back to Windermere. He was contacted on his mobile phone and his description put him at the top of Piers Gill. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsWed 12th Sep 2007 ago

Callout 60 in 2007

Police paged the team to search for a missing 60yr old male walker from Wirral in Cheshire who was up on holiday and failed to return to his accommodation. He was walking in the area between Seatallan and Middle Fell. 12 Wasdale MRT plus 4 SARDA search dogs were involved Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsTue 11th Sep 2007 ago

Callout 59 in 2007

The team were called in to search for a missing father and son (12 yrs) who were due back at Seathwaite at 4.30 p.m. from a walk up Scafell Pike via the corridor route. The wife raised the alarm from a phone box at Seathwaite. Duddon & Furness team were Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsSun 9th Sep 2007 ago

Callout 58 in 2007

The team were paged by the police to respond to a female who was crag fast in a quarry near Bigrigg, Egremont. Clints Quarry is an overgrown disused quarry with steep sides. The lady had been walking round the quarry when she fell down the bank but her fall was Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsSun 9th Sep 2007 ago

Callout 57 in 2007

Call at 23:20hr from Cumbria Police. Informant was Police in North Wales which caused some confusion. They had a police team doing 3 peaks and reported a male walker with a broken ankle in group also doing the 3 peaks by the slabs just below the summit plateau on Scafell Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsSat 8th Sep 2007 ago

Callout 56 in 2007

Called by Police. Report of a camper wagon off the Hardknott pass road on the Wrynose side. ‘Driver could not get out for fear of vehicle dropping over edge’. The team were asked to stabilise the vehicle. Landrover with winch was dispatched with crash gear and stakes. The Fire brigade Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsFri 7th Sep 2007 ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Tue 4th Sep 2007

The team were called to rescue a party of two walkers on Scafell Pike. A 20yr old autistic male along with his carer were benighted and lost. Good telephone communications with the lost walkers established that they were most probably in the Hollowstones area. A limited callout was made but Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsTue 4th Sep 2007 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 2nd Sep 2007

The team were paged by the police following a ‘999’ from a three peaker support vehicle in Seathwaite. Two male three peakers (42 and 22 yrs) had set off from Seathwaite at 5.00 p.m. to climb Scafell Pike after climbing Ben Nevis earlier that day. They did not return so Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsSun 2nd Sep 2007 ago

Alert in 2007

The team were paged by the police regarding overdue walkers. The walkers turned up at 11.05 p.m. safe and well. Incident closed and no further action taken.

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsFri 31st Aug 2007 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Wed 29th Aug 2007

The team were paged to search for a missing girl. Call originated via police from a gentleman who had been up Pike and descended the Corridor route back to Seathwaite, Borrowdale. Granddaughter had gone off in front on way down and Grandfather lost contact near Piers Gill at ~13:30. She Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsWed 29th Aug 2007 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 28th Aug 2007

The team were paged to rescue a male walker in his early 60s with an injured knee. He along with his son and nephew in their mid 20s had climbed Scafell Pike from Eskdale and whilst descending his knee was causing him severe pain and he was unable to walk. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 19 yearsTue 28th Aug 2007 ago

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, 19 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, 19 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, 19 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, 19 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, 19 yearsTue 21st Aug 2007 ago

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