Incidents

Lady suffered a broken ankle near Eel Tarn, Eskdale. Her ankle was immobilised in a Sam splint and she was carried down to the ambulance at the Woolpack Inn and transported to West Cumberland Hospital.

Mobile telephone call from an informant, two females in their late 40’s were lost on Scafell. A glorious day but they had no idea where they were, they could see a lake with buildings in the background. Incident was closed at 1715hrs. as they didn’t really need the team.

Party of three males set out to climb the grade 2 scramble, Eagle nest Gulley. One climber went ahead of the others and became cragfast. The alarm was raised by mobile phone. Under the wet and slushy snow conditions it was a serious scramble for the team. He was helped Read more…

Report came in from Whitehaven police of a 46 yr. old male walker hit by a boulder, 200 m below the summit of Scafell Pike. Whilst mobilising the team and getting up the valley, locations changed to Lingmel col then to the Woolworth boulder before we finally established that the Read more…

Call received from Whitehaven police that a man returning from the Woolpack had seen a green flare on Slightside. It was a very clear night and no further action was taken. Well intentioned false alarm.

Call received from Whitehaven police to rescue a 25 year old male cragfast on the Wastwater. The walker was removed from the bottom of the Screes Gully and assisted back down to the Wastwater pumphouse. 9 team members involves for a duration of 3 hours.

Call received from Whitehaven police to attend a lady in her mid fifties who had slipped and broken her ankle whilst descending path from Whin Rigg. 18 team members involved for 2 hours.

Two sheep stuck on the crags on Buckbarrow. Successfully retrieved without loss or injury. 4 members for 2 hours.

25 year old male fell but was reported overdue then turned up 30 minutes later from walking on Scafell. He sustained a gashed head. 2 team members were involved in the early stages of the investigation.

Father and 4 children reported overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike. They were reported as well equipped and experienced but had to spend the night on the fell following a navigational error. They were found returning to their vehicle at the NT car park at 1000 hours 2000-01-02. Warmed Read more…

Received a request to assist Langdale/Ambleside in a search for a couple doing Crinkle Crags from the Langdale campsite. Were found ok in the three tarns area at approximately 0300 hrs.

Two men were reported overdue having set off from Irton Pike quarry intending to walk over the Screes to Brackenclose by 1530 hrs. Howard found them near Cross Walls walking back along the road.

A father and son had not returned to their vehicle at Burnthwaite. Route not known but it was known that they were inexperienced. and not well equipped. They were eventually found at 0250 hrs in Calf Cove by Keswick team.