Incidents

Burnmoor Tarn – Fri 9th Nov 2001

Call from Workington Police at 1700 hrs regarding a report of two "elderly gentlemen" who were unlikely to be able to walk down without mountain rescue assistance. The Police didn’t have an accurate description of the location but knew it was somewhere in the vicinity of the Burnmoor Tarn path, Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsFri 9th Nov 2001 ago

Unknown Location – Tue 30th Oct 2001

Wasdale to Ravenglass – Solo walker reported overdue at Bed & Breakfast in Wasdale. Found to be fine and well back at home in Manchester. He had failed to inform B&B that he would not be turning up that night.

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsTue 30th Oct 2001 ago

Upper Eskdale – Mon 29th Oct 2001

The Wasdale Team Leader received call from the Team Leader, Langdale/Ambleside rescue team whilst at the Mill Forge rescue headquarters for a committee meeting. They and Keswick MRT were responding to a report that a 32yr old single male walker was long overdue on a route that would have taken Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsMon 29th Oct 2001 ago

Pillar – Sat 27th Oct 2001

Group of eight reported overdue on a walk up Pillar. No action taken apart from attempts to get more information.

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 27th Oct 2001 ago

Upper Eskdale – Wed 24th Oct 2001

Call from Police to rescue 2 injured walkers from upper Eskdale. The group of 4 had started their walk the previous day. Their plan was to climb Scafell Pike via the corridor route. On reaching Styhead stretcher box they carried straight on towards Esk Hause and we believe ascended Great Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsWed 24th Oct 2001 ago

Unknown Location – Mon 22nd Oct 2001

Two walkers long overdue walking from Eskdale to Honnister. Turned up before a full team callout.

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsMon 22nd Oct 2001 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 13th Oct 2001

Call from Workington Police to assist 3 exhausted walkers on Lingmel. This rescue started small but ended as a major stretcher lower over and down extremely difficult terrain. The group of 12 had found themselves on the wrong side of Piers Gyll, high on the fell below Lingmel craggs. One Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 13th Oct 2001 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 12th Oct 2001

Call from the Police to attend a walker with a broken ankle by Lingmel Ghyll. The retired gentleman had slipped in Lord’s rake and twisted his ankle but managed to walk down assisted by a fellow walker. The advance team met him at the bottom of Brown Tongue and assisted Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsFri 12th Oct 2001 ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Thu 11th Oct 2001

All Scafell Pike – Broad Col. Walker with a mobile phone (map but no compass) lost and seeking assistance. Assisted by other walkers before the team got on the scene.

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsThu 11th Oct 2001 ago

Eskdale – Sun 7th Oct 2001

Call from the Police to attend a lady with a broken ankle on the fell above the Outward Bound at Eskdale – the reservoir footpath off Giggle Alley. The lady was given first aid on the fell and carried back down to the Outward Bound school to await the ambulance. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSun 7th Oct 2001 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 15th Sep 2001

Call from the Police regarding a 67 yr old male, reported long overdue from Scafell Pike. The informant was back at Keswick, having last seen his companion near the summit at around 1400 hrs. Cloud base was around 200 metres below the tops and there was a fresh, moderately cold Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 15th Sep 2001 ago

Scafell – Sat 15th Sep 2001

Alarm raised by the manager of the Wasdale Head Hotel. Two 18 yr old males (from the Wigton area) had become separated while descending from Scafell and one of them was now reported to be overdue. They were part way through a very long walking route and had been intending Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 15th Sep 2001 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 9th Sep 2001

Call for assistance from a group of walkers ascending Scafell Pike. Gentleman with an injured leg. Team were called out to assist and the advance attended. The gentleman was helped back onto the path by members of his group and safely made their own way back down without further assistance Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSun 9th Sep 2001 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Sat 1st Sep 2001

Call from Cumbria Police to respond to a male injured in Stanley Gill with a badly gashed arm. He had been with a group pushing mountain bikes when the side of the path gave way and he fell about 3 metres down the bank onto the rocks at the side Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsSat 1st Sep 2001 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Tue 28th Aug 2001

Call from Cumbria Police to rescue a walker with a broken ankle at Mickledore, just below the Broad stand scramble on Scafell. Details still to add. Incident closed at around 0200 hrs the following morning (yes, similar finishing time to the previous nights rescue and work at 0800 hrs).

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsTue 28th Aug 2001 ago

Scafell Crag, Scafell – Mon 27th Aug 2001

Call from Cumbria Police to help rescue a fallen climber on Scafell Crags (Moss Gill) – fatality. more details will be added shortly. Incident closed around 0200 hrs. the following morning.

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsMon 27th Aug 2001 ago

Upper Eskdale – Tue 21st Aug 2001

Call from Cumbria Police regarding a report of four missing people, believed to have gone onto Scafell Pike. The group consisted of two adults (in their thirties) and two girls (aged 14 and 16). There was little information regarding their experience or the equipment they might be carrying but their Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsTue 21st Aug 2001 ago

Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Mon 20th Aug 2001

Cumbria Police control room sent out a request for assistance to an incident in Eskdale. An elderly lady had fallen 3 metres into the stream bed at Stanley Ghyl, Eskdale and sustained an injury to her head. The team administered first aid and carried the lady down by stretcher. She Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsMon 20th Aug 2001 ago

Eskdale – Tue 14th Aug 2001

A Wasdale dog handler and navigator were asked to support a Langdale/Ambleside MRT search for a lost and exhausted walker on Crinkle Crags/Bow Fell area. The missing walker was located at Brotherilkeld at the bottom of Hardknott pass by the handler who was about to start searching Eskdale. He was Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsTue 14th Aug 2001 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 14th Aug 2001

The team were requested to search for a missing walker on Scafell Pike. He was a Russian visitor in his early twenties, last seen by his two friends at in Hollowstones below Mickledore at 1400 hrs that afternoon on his way down. The team were mobilised and the walker and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 25 yearsTue 14th Aug 2001 ago

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