Incidents

2003 Rescue 08

The police called the team leader to investigate the where-abouts of two male climbers who had become long overdue. The informant was waiting for the two climbers in Gosforth car park. They had set out that morning to winter climb on either Great End or Pikes Crag (Scafell Pike). They Read more

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSun 5th Jan 2003 ago

2003 Rescue 07

When the team were setting off from Brotherilkeld cattle grid (previous incident), they were approached by a male and female in some distress and totally lost. They had left their car at the Old Dungeon Gyll, Langdale earlier that morning and set off to walk the high fells. They had Read more

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsFri 3rd Jan 2003 ago

2003 Rescue 06

The team were asked to respond to a two vehicle ‘accident’ on Hardknott Pass. The police were unable to get to the vehicles due to ice and snow. The team vehicles were parked at the bottom of the pass and team members walked up. The two vehicles were in fact Read more

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsFri 3rd Jan 2003 ago

2003 Rescue 05

Keswick MRT called in Wasdale MRT to assist in a search for two missing walkers. The male and female walker had failed to turn up at their hotel and their car was still parked at Seathwaite. A number of SARDA search dogs and handlers were mobilised along with the Keswick Read more

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsSat 21st Dec 2002 ago

2003 Rescue 04

Two Wasdale team members on Great End were asked to lend a hand to Keswick MRT who were responding to a ‘999’ call for an elderly man with a broken ankle at Styhead stretcher box. They administered casualty care until the Keswick team arrived and stretchered the gentleman back down Read more

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsWed 18th Dec 2002 ago

2003 Rescue 03

Following a call from the Wasdale Head Hotel, the base was manned whilst two team members investigated shouts and flashing lights on Lingmel Nose. They found four young men making their way slowly down the fellside in the dark. They had been trying to attract the attention of their friends Read more

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsTue 17th Dec 2002 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Tue 3rd Dec 2002

Following a mobile phone ‘999’ call, the team were called by the police to locate and rescue four walkers who had become benighted at the top of Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale. Due to the close proximity of the track to the stranded party, a limited call-out was organised and a small Read more

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsTue 3rd Dec 2002 ago

Great Gable – Fri 22nd Nov 2002

Following a mobile phone ‘999’ call, the team were called by the police to rescue an injured walker high on Great Gable. He had been descending from Beck Head across the front of Great Gable and Little Hellgate when he slipped and fractured his lower left leg. The team carried Read more

By Jon Lynch, 23 yearsFri 22nd Nov 2002 ago

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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 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, 24 yearsThu 19th Sep 2002 ago

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