Incidents

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

Upper Eskdale – Mon 18th Oct 2004

This story is being reported here, not as an official incident, but to give recognition to those walkers who make their own way off the mountain rather than just call the rescue teams. The team leader and a friend were out for a scramble on Scafell when they came across Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 18th Oct 2004 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Mon 11th Oct 2004

The team were called to assist a couple who were struggling to locate the Corridor route descent path from Scafell Pike. They were on their mobile phone and were directed by the team leader until they found the path. They were just below the rock step above Great Gill. As Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 11th Oct 2004 ago

Mitredale – Sat 9th Oct 2004

The team were called to rescue an 18-year-old woman who suffered an ankle injury in Miterdale, in an area known as the Amphitheatre. The woman, who was taking part in activities as part of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme, was stretchered for two miles to the bottom of the fell. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 9th Oct 2004 ago

Beck Head, Great Gable – Fri 8th Oct 2004

The team were called out to assist a walker who had suspected knee ligament damage. The 30-year-old walker from Colchester got into difficulties on Great Gable, near Kirk Fell. The team decided to use the Great North Air Ambulance (GNAA) to evacuate the casualty to West Cumberland Hospital as there Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsFri 8th Oct 2004 ago

Unknown Location – Mon 27th Sep 2004

Whitehaven Police paged the Team to respond to a call for assistance from a walker who had just run all the way down from Green Hole, Upper Eskdale – his friend had been descending from Crinkle Crags and whilst crossing a gorge had slipped and fallen 10m, landing badly and Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 27th Sep 2004 ago

Scafell – Sat 25th Sep 2004

Whitehaven Police paged the Team to respond to a report of lights seen on Scafell. The lights had remained static for around an hour. A limited callout was undertaken to investigate the lights and when a small group of six team members had eventually gathered at Gosforth the decision was Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 25th Sep 2004 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 24th Sep 2004

Workington Police contacted the Team to respond to a call for help from two cragfast walkers. The request was for Scafell Pike but their location was actually above Broad Stand on Scafell. A limited callout of team member took place at 2152 hrs once details had been established. Two team Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsFri 24th Sep 2004 ago

Wasdale – Fri 24th Sep 2004

Whilst setting up the vehicles with the new high band radio sets a call came in from the Wasdale Head hotel. They had received a telephone call from a lady in Shropshire who had been contacted by her husband and another walker who had been climbing Scafell Pike and had Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsFri 24th Sep 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 19th Sep 2004

Workington Police contacted the Team to respond to whistles heard at Dropping Crag, Scafell Pike. A group of walkers were descending from the Pike towards Lingmell Col when they heard a lot of whistles. They contacted the police and the police paged the team who were traveling back from a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 19th Sep 2004 ago

Pillar – Wed 15th Sep 2004

Workington Police contacted the Team Leader to search for a missing 80 year old who was long overdue from his walk in the Pillar area. The team were called out but whilst team members were leaving home to make their way to the base at Gosforth the missing person turned Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsWed 15th Sep 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 15th Sep 2004

Workington Police asked the team to deal with an overdue group on Scafell Pike. Whilst the team leader was collecting information the missing persons turned up safe and well. Not recorded as a formal incident as no team members went on the fell however noted her for information.

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsWed 15th Sep 2004 ago

Muncaster Fell – Tue 14th Sep 2004

Workington Police paged the team to respond to a call for help from an elderly married couple who were lost on Muncaster Fell at Ross’s Camp (The large slab that forms a table). The weather was windy with heavy rain showers. The couple in their early sixties, were on holiday Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsTue 14th Sep 2004 ago

Yewbarrow – Sat 11th Sep 2004

Whitehaven Police contacted the Team leader to rescue a middle aged male walker who had broken his leg on the Yewbarrow ridge just above Great Door. The break was a serious dislocated fracture of the tib and fib and required a helicopter evacuation. The cloud was down and so he Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 11th Sep 2004 ago

Wastwater Screes – Mon 6th Sep 2004

Whitehaven Police paged the team to respond to an incident at Wastwater lake. A diving group had been concerned over the distressed barking of a dog on the far side of the lake. This continued for over half an hour and was then followed by shouts for help. The cries Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsMon 6th Sep 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 29th Aug 2004

Whitehaven Police station contacted the team regarding two overdue fell walkers on Scafell. Weather conditions were high winds and rain. The team leader contacted the informant, who had needed to travel down the valley in order to get a mobile phone signal. The two male walkers, 21 and 20 years Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSun 29th Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 28th Aug 2004

The team were already at the Head for the Lingmel Dash fell race when the vehicle was approached at 1630 hours by a mother and three children who had become separated from the father and 14 yrs old son whilst climbing Scafell Pike. The five had set off from Brackenclose Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsSat 28th Aug 2004 ago

Mosedale – Fri 27th Aug 2004

The team leader was called by Cockermouth MRT to assist in the search for two overdue walkers who were doing the Ennerdale horseshoe. The father and his 17 year old son from London had set off late morning the previous day and their last contact had been at Brandreth (head Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 21 yearsFri 27th Aug 2004 ago

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