Incidents

Great Gable – Wed 30th Oct 2002

Flashing lights seen high on Great Gable on the climbers traverse. Six flashes were seen in response to the three flash call. A limited callout was made to investigate the distress signals. Thankfully no-one was injured and the family of five plus a friend were safely walked down to the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsWed 30th Oct 2002 ago

Pillar – Wed 30th Oct 2002

999 call by mobile phone to the police requesting assistance. The team were called to attend a walker on the summit ridge of Pillar with chest pains. Due to the nature of the incident an RAF helicopter was requested. The team were well advanced on the hill when the Sea Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsWed 30th Oct 2002 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 25th Oct 2002

Call from Workington Police to advise that a family of adults and two children were overdue, returning from a walk up Scafell Pike. They were last seen on the summit of the Pike at 1700 hrs. in low cloud. Wasdale, Keswick and Ambleside teams were on standby. Wasdale MRT sent Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsFri 25th Oct 2002 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 23rd Oct 2002

The Deputy Team leader was called following a report of an overdue Mother and son who had been coming down off Scafell Pike. Preliminary arrangements were being made to investigate the situation when they eventually turned up safe and well. The incident was a well intentioned 999 call.

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsWed 23rd Oct 2002 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 19th Oct 2002

Whitehaven Police called the team to attend to a lady with a suspected broken ankle on Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike path. The team had only just finished the earlier rescue but were able to quickly divert. The rescue was completed by 2100 hrs.

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSat 19th Oct 2002 ago

Eskdale – Sat 19th Oct 2002

Whitehaven Police called the team to attend to a climber who had fallen 10 metres in Eskdale and suffered multiple injuries. The climber was climbing on Linbeck and fell from the top of the climb sustaining serious head, chest and spinal injuries. The team doctors administered first aid on the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSat 19th Oct 2002 ago

Yewbarrow – Sun 6th Oct 2002

Whitehaven Police called again to report a climber stuck on Yewbarrow. The climber was rescued whilst the first incident was being dealt with. These two incidents happened within 15 minutes of each other and effectively split the resources of the team in half. Regardless of this, both incidents were managed Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSun 6th Oct 2002 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Sun 6th Oct 2002

Whitehaven Police called the team to assist a crag fast walker who was stuck above Broad Stand. He was located approximately 60m above the Mickledore Col, at the top of Broad Stand but crag fast on the slippery surface, 30 metres across towards Mickledore Chimney. He was lowered off the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSun 6th Oct 2002 ago

Wasdale – Sat 5th Oct 2002

Whilst the team were preparing to search for the missing man ( incident 48), a group of walkers approached with their colleague who had sustained a dislocated shoulder whilst descending Mickledore on Scafell Pike. He had fallen four times during his descent but managed to get himself off the fell. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSat 5th Oct 2002 ago

Harter Fell – Sat 5th Oct 2002

The team was called out to help locate a distressed man who had left his car at Eskdale and gone for a walk on Harter fell. He was found safe and well at Cockley Beck bridge by a Langdale Ambleside SARDA Handler later that evening. In addition to the team, Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSat 5th Oct 2002 ago

Unknown Location – Fri 20th Sep 2002

The Wasdale team along with three of the other central lakes teams were put on standby to search for a missing aircraft. The call had been made because there was concern that an aircraft had failed to report in whilst on maneuvers over the lake district. The plane was subsequently Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsFri 20th Sep 2002 ago

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

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