Incidents

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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 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, 22 yearsFri 27th Aug 2004 ago

Wastwater – Tue 24th Aug 2004

The team leader was called at work to respond to an incident where two people had capsized in Wastwater. The team has a rescue boat and so a limited callout was done to bring in the boat squad. Before the vehicle and boat left the rescue base at Gosforth the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsTue 24th Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Aug 2004

Workington police paged the team to deal with an overdue Grandfather and grandson on Scafell Pike. Whilst the team leader was putting out a full team callout he heard the pips going on his phone. He immediately took that call anticipating further details on the missing party and was informed Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsSat 21st Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 18th Aug 2004

A paged message received from Workington police to request assistance for two cragfast and lost walkers, initially reported as two girls but subsequently established to be a male and female in their mid twenties. They had left Langdale earlier that day to climb Scafell Pike via Angle Tarn and Esk Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsWed 18th Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Aug 2004

The team leader received a call from the Owner of the Wasdale Head Hotel to advise that two women from Wallsend had left their husbands walking in the valley but were reporting them long overdue. Missing persons were two males (one 54 yrs old and the other in his early Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsSat 14th Aug 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Aug 2004

Call from Workington Police to contact them to assist with overdue runners on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader spoke to the informant who was extremely concerned that three runners doing the Bob graham round had failed to turn up at their food / water stop and were long overdue. After Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsSat 7th Aug 2004 ago

Wastwater Screes – Mon 26th Jul 2004

Call from Workington Police at about 1630 hrs requesting assistance – a 46yr old woman from the Bolton area had apparently traveled to Wasdale with the intention of committing suicide. She had used a mobile phone to inform her care worker in Bolton, who in turn contacted the Police in Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsMon 26th Jul 2004 ago

Scar Lathing, Upper Eskdale – Thu 22nd Jul 2004

Call from Workington Police requesting rescue of a 45 yr old man who had collapsed near Scarlathing, Upper Eskdale. He was suffering from a medical/viral condition and had been lapsing in and out of consciousness. When the ‘999’ call came through to the police, an RAF rescue helicopter had been Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsThu 22nd Jul 2004 ago

Brantrake, Eskdale – Fri 16th Jul 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding an incident on Brantrake Crag, Eskdale. A 29 year old male climber had fallen on Central crack, Linbeck. This climb is HVS with a 5a start and he had fallen off before he could place his first protection, landing badly and fracturing his left ankle. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsFri 16th Jul 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 27th Jun 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding a party of four, long overdue on the Pike and doing the Three Peaks challenge. Set off from Seathwaite at 02.00 hrs and supposed to return there. One of their party was apparently a “map reader”, so the informants were concerned they hadn’t returned. We Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsSun 27th Jun 2004 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 27th Jun 2004

Call from Workington Police regarding a party of two, long overdue on Scafell Pike and doing the Three Peaks challenge. Last seen at Mickledore at 0200 hrs but reported to be reasonably well equipped. The Team Leader advised the informant to wait until later in morning before getting too concerned. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 22 yearsSun 27th Jun 2004 ago

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