Incidents

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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 yearsThu 4th Jul 2002 ago

Unknown Location – Tue 2nd Jul 2002

Call from the police to rescue a walker with a broken leg below Lord’s Rake on Scafell. It turned out that he had more serious injuries. He and his father were descending from Scafell via Lords rake when they took a wrong turn in the mist and started to descend Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsTue 2nd Jul 2002 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 1st Jul 2002

Call from the police to rescue a group of four Duke of Edinburgh children who had become separated by the beck (in flood) on the Scafell side of Brown Tongue. One team member walked up to assist the group safely off the fell. Rescue completed by 1800 hrs.

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsMon 1st Jul 2002 ago

Irton Fell – Sun 30th Jun 2002

Call from the police to rescue a 13years old boy who slipped on Irton fell and had a suspect broken ankle. 26 team members carried him off the fell to an awaiting ambulance. He was taken to West Cumberland Hospital for treatment. He was on the Wasdale side of the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsSun 30th Jun 2002 ago

Incident 27 in 2002

Call from the police to rescue a fallen walker on Scafell. The man in his late 50’s had been attempting the 4 x 3000 challenge and rather than take the Lord’s Rake route from Mickledore to the summit of Scafell he joined another two walkers who were ascending via Broad Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 years ago

Unknown Location – Mon 3rd Jun 2002

Call from the police to search for two missing men on Scafell Pike. The two men had left Wasdale Head at 1700 hrs to climb Scafell Pike. When they failed to turn up at their vehicle and waiting friends at the car park the alarm was raised. The informants advised Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsMon 3rd Jun 2002 ago

Incident 25 in 2002

A fell walker ran into the shop at Wasdale Head saying that his friend was injured at Hollowstones. A small group of team members who were already around the Head went up to look for him but found nothing. The Deputy Team Leader believes that the injured person must have Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 years ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 12th May 2002

The team were called out to help an injured male walker in his late fifties. He had fallen and was reported to be falling in and out of consciousness at the bottom of the rock step. His location was given as half a mile south of Styhead. The advance group Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsSun 12th May 2002 ago

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