Incidents

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, 21 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, 21 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, 21 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, 21 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, 21 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, 21 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, 21 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, 21 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

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

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