Incidents

Eskdale – Thu 9th Aug 2001

The deputy team leader was contacted by Whitehaven police to respond to call for assistance from a family who were cragfast on Nab Gill, above Boot in Eskdale. The advance group could see the family stuck on the loose scree, high on the crags above the Burnmmoor Hotel. They had Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsThu 9th Aug 2001 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 7th Aug 2001

The team was called out to search for a missing couple who had become lost on Scafell Pike. Information suggested that they might possibly be in upper Eskdale. Keswick MRT were called in to assist and other search dogs. Team search groups were sent out to check main descent routes Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsTue 7th Aug 2001 ago

Buckbarrow, Wasdale – Fri 3rd Aug 2001

The team leader received a call from the Police advising that a 25year old solo climber was overdue. He had set out the previous afternoon to climb on Buckbarrow. The informant was contacted at their home and more details were gained. The missing climber had left details of exactly which Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsFri 3rd Aug 2001 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 15th Jul 2001

The team leader received a call from the Wasdale Head Hotel regarding three missing people (doing the three peaks). Originally a group of 7, they had split up having left the summit of Scafell Pike at around 1900 hrs. Four of them had made it back to Brackenclose by 2030 Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsSun 15th Jul 2001 ago

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Sun 15th Jul 2001

Call from Workington Police shortly before 3.30pm on Sunday afternoon, regarding a report of a climber who had fallen on Lord’s Rake. They did not have details of the injuries but could me a mobile telephone number for the informant.The Team Leader rang the informant but had to leave a Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsSun 15th Jul 2001 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sun 1st Jul 2001

Call from Whitehaven Police. Two people (22yr old and 56 yr old males – lightly equipped, no torches or whistles had rung 999 to say they were lost (not injured) and needed MRT assistance to help them down. Initially, we could not call them back as their mobile number was Read more

By Jon Lynch, 24 yearsSun 1st Jul 2001 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 26th Jun 2001

Call from Workington Police. Two more men, reported missing by the wife of one of them, from Brampton. They had spoken to her by mobile phone at 1500 hrs. to say they were on the summit of Scafell Pike. At 1700 hrs. they had a further conversation to say they Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsTue 26th Jun 2001 ago

St Bees Head – Sat 5th May 2001

Female reported to have fallen amongst large rocks. Minor head injuries. Coast Guard and RNLI involved. Evacuated from the bottom of the cliffs by inshore rescue boat. Team brought her down from the cliff and transferred her to the boat. Coast Guard were compromised by foot and mouth as they Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 5th May 2001 ago

Sprinkling Tarn – Sat 24th Feb 2001

One of our team doctors also came across the scene of an injured woman while out walking on Saturday 24th February. Having splinted her broken leg and administered analgesic he stayed with her until members of Keswick MRT arrived to assist. The incident was reported to the Wasdale team leader Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 24th Feb 2001 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 23rd Feb 2001

The team leader was called just before mid-day by Whitehaven Police. They had received a 999 call from someone with a mobile phone, who reported hearing shouts for help and knew that someone else required Mountain Rescue assistance. They knew the location was at Mickledore ridge, between Scafell and Scafell Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsFri 23rd Feb 2001 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Feb 2001

Call concerning a walker who had become stuck on a frozen snowfield in the area of Mickledore. The team were called out but the walker managed to get himself onto safe ground with the help of some passing walkers.

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsFri 16th Feb 2001 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 27th Jan 2001

Call from Whitehaven Police regarding a 57 yr. old man, reported to have chest pains and to be confused. He had been found in the Green Hole area (upper Esk) by a group of walkers. They had taken four hours to get him off the hill and back to the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 27th Jan 2001 ago

Great End – Mon 22nd Jan 2001

Request to assist Keswick MRT in a search of Great End. A single male climber, in his twenties, was reported to be lost. He had in fact already turned up at Wasdale Head and the Police had been informed. (although the message can’t have got through to Keswick Police). A Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsMon 22nd Jan 2001 ago

Glaramara – Sat 6th Jan 2001

Support to Keswick MRT looking for a Man and his son who left Seathwaite via Grains Gill. Wasdale SARDA member asked to search Styhead to Esk Hause with a navigator from the Wasdale MRT. Millforge base opened up to provide communications. Incident finished 0230 hrs the following morning when the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 6th Jan 2001 ago

Wasdale – Fri 29th Dec 2000

Alert raised for three persons last seen going onto the fells by a local farmer at 1400 hrs. with light sacks. Their car with French number plates was left on the roadside at the cattle grid entry to Wasdale, just before Buckbarrow. The police requested a search of the lower Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsFri 29th Dec 2000 ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Sat 25th Nov 2000

Saturday 25th November. The second was a walker with "cramp" in his legs at Hollowstones, Scafell Pike in the afternoon of Saturday 2nd December 2000. He managed to walk off the fell aided by the team although the alert was for severe cramp and inability to move.

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 25th Nov 2000 ago

Middle Fell – Mon 13th Nov 2000

The rescue of two crag fast sheep, Middle Fell

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsMon 13th Nov 2000 ago

Green How, Scafell – Sat 28th Oct 2000

Call from Whitehaven Police regarding a 20 yr. old male walker who had fallen over amongst boulders, badly lacerating his face. The call had come from another member of the five strong Bradford University group, who had raised the alarm by mobile phone. The casualty was a few hundred feet Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 28th Oct 2000 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 23rd Oct 2000

Two adult men had rung 999 (from their mobile phone) to report becoming lost while attempting to descend from the summit of Scafell Pike. The team leader rang them back and asked them questions about the features they had passed and determined that they were probably on the footpath, at Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsMon 23rd Oct 2000 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Oct 2000

At about 21.15 hrs – call from Whitehaven Police. The full Wasdale Team was immediately called out followed by support from the Millom Fell and Search Team and SARDA Search Dogs. The intention being to deal with the first incident before diverting attention to the second problem. About 18 Wasdale Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSun 22nd Oct 2000 ago

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