Incidents

Buckbarrow, Wasdale – Thu 19th Sep 2002

A similar rescue but on the western side of the Witch Buttress – this sheep was not so lucky and fought free whilst being rescued, falling to the deck and injuring itself. The animal was carried back down to the waiting farmer who was pleased the animal was still alive Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsThu 19th Sep 2002 ago

Buckbarrow, Wasdale – Tue 17th Sep 2002

Called to rescue a sheep that had become cragfast high on the west facing craggs of second gulley, Buckbarrow. The animal had been there for many days and all the possible food had been cleared down to the bare rock. Two team members managed to get the animal down with Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsTue 17th Sep 2002 ago

Incident 48 in 2002

On the same day, whilst the team were at the Wasdale Head Inn auctioning off the

By Jon Lynch, 23 years ago

Lingmell – Sat 7th Sep 2002

As part of the teams Fern Knotts fundraising weekend, one of our team members had organised a new fell race ‘ the Lingmell Dash’. One of the participants took a major tumble on the return leg a fractured her femur (upper leg). Due to the serious nature of this type Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSat 7th Sep 2002 ago

Upper Eskdale – Thu 5th Sep 2002

The team were called to find a long overdue walker who had left Seathwaite to climb Scafell Pike and had failed to turn up. Keswick Team and SARDA (search dogs) were called out and Wasdale put 5 search parties out on the Wasdale and Eskdale sides. He was found safe Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsThu 5th Sep 2002 ago

Great Gable – Tue 3rd Sep 2002

A 61 yrs old male had become separated from his walking partner en route from Ennerdale to Windy Gap (Great Gable). The missing person was carrying two 25 lb rucksacks and had a medical history. Keswick MRT and Cockermouth MRT were put on standby whilst further checks were made prior Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsTue 3rd Sep 2002 ago

Whin Rigg – Mon 2nd Sep 2002

The team were called to help two 21 year old girls who had become benighted on their way down from Whin Rigg on the Screes. They were walking from Eskdale Youth Hostel to Wasdale Hall youth Hostel. Two team members went up to find them and check their condition. They Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsMon 2nd Sep 2002 ago

Dent Fell – Sun 1st Sep 2002

The team were called to help a walker with chest pains on Dent whilst dealing with No. 37. As the helicopter was already with the team they were used to attend this incident as well. More details to follow when I get them.

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSun 1st Sep 2002 ago

Great Gable – Sun 1st Sep 2002

The team was called out to help a walker who had been seen fallen 30m whilst scrambling on Westmoreland Cairn, Great Gable summit. Although having taken a massive fall, when he hit the bottom he stood up and slowly started making his way down Great Hell Gate scree. One of Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSun 1st Sep 2002 ago

Dent Fell – Thu 29th Aug 2002

The team was called out to rescue a off road trials motorcyclist who had sustained an injury to his right knee whilst descending the fell at the back of Dent (Ulldale fell) with his work colleagues. He was located approximately 1 kilometre up from Ulldale Bottom and was carried off Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsThu 29th Aug 2002 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 28th Aug 2002

41 year old male reported long overdue on Scafell Pike. He turned up when a third party rang to say he was being looked after at a tent in Hollowstones.

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsWed 28th Aug 2002 ago

Unknown Location – Tue 27th Aug 2002

The team leader was called by the police whilst organising the previous rescue. A male walker in his early 70’s and his female companion had set off from Wrynose Pass to walk the Crinkles, Bowfell, Esk Pike and across to Scafell Pike and Scafell before descending to rendezvous with a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsTue 27th Aug 2002 ago

Beck Head, Great Gable – Mon 26th Aug 2002

Team leader called by one of the team members who lives at Wasdale Head reporting flashing lights on Beck Head, Great Gable. Following investigation, an adult plus two sixteen year olds were found at the foot of Ill Ghyll, Kirk Fell, making their way down to callout the team. There Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsMon 26th Aug 2002 ago

Unknown Location – Tue 20th Aug 2002

Team leader called by police to deal with a missing lady overdue from a walk with her husband when they became separated. They had walked up from Seathwaite, via Esk Hause to Scafell Pike. They then descended to the bottom of cam Spout and made their way back up to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsTue 20th Aug 2002 ago

Wastwater – Sat 17th Aug 2002

The police contacted the team leader at 1400hrs to rescue two canoeists who had overturned on Wastwater and could not be seen on the surface. A few minutes later, before the bleep was initiated, a further call came in from the police to say that the two canoeists were seen Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSat 17th Aug 2002 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 13th Aug 2002

Two male walkers in their mid 30’s were doing the 3 peaks event when they become lost on Scafell Pike. They left Brackenclose, Wasdale at 2130 hrs the previous evening and their father, waiting in the valley bottom became concerned when they failed to appear later that night. At 0730 Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsTue 13th Aug 2002 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 30th Jul 2002

Whitehaven police put out an incident alert on the pager system to rescue a father and his two teenage sons who had become disorientated on their descent from Scafell Pike. They had a mobile phone so the team could ask a number of questions that helped locate their position. They Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsTue 30th Jul 2002 ago

Unknown Location – Sat 6th Jul 2002

Whitehaven police called the team leader to inform of a walker in his mid-sixties who was overdue. His wife at Keswick had raised the alarm. He had left his car at the pump house, Ennerdale to walk to Blacksail and return via Pillar, Haycock and Cawfell. The team leader spoke Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSat 6th Jul 2002 ago

Lingmell – Sat 6th Jul 2002

Call from the police to investigate a report from an informant from North Hants who was descending from Scafell Pike when he witnessed a party on Flash Knotts (below Lingmell Crag on the northern side of Piers Gill) set off a red flare trying to attract the attention of rescue Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSat 6th Jul 2002 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Thu 4th Jul 2002

Call from the police to rescue two walkers in their twenties who were lost on Scafell Pike (adjacent to a stretcher box). After giving advice over the mobile phone, the team leader walked up to meet them at the bottom of Mickledore making their way slowly, but safely down the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsThu 4th Jul 2002 ago

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