Incidents

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 14th Jul 2025

A call was received by Cumbria Police from a concerned member of the public regarding another walker who was struggling on the main tourist path on Brown Tongue. Six members of Wasdale MRT were deployed, however no assistance was ultimately required, and the walker made his own way to the Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 weeks ago

Wasdale Head – Mon 14th Jul 2025

A call was received by Cumbria Police after a walker slipped on wet ground, injuring her ankle with an audible crack, and could not continue. The location was Ritson’s Force at Wasdale Head. Family members in the group had called from the Wasdale Head Inn. The team was called out Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 weeksThu 7th Aug 2025 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sun 13th Jul 2025

A call was received by North West Ambulance Service with a report that someone had been seriously injured with multiple injuries after falling from steep ground in Upper Eskdale. A full callout was initiated quickly, and Helimed 75 was also tasked by NWAS. With communications difficult and a patchy mobile Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 weeksThu 7th Aug 2025 ago

Eskdale – Sat 12th Jul 2025

An alert through the night when the Team Leader was contacted by Cumbria Police about a camper who had not been contactable for some time. A friend was concerned for his safety. After understanding the camper’s plans, it was assessed in conjunction with the police and decided that it was Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 weeksThu 7th Aug 2025 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Fri 11th Jul 2025

A second evening call was received from Cumbria Police when a walker had fallen after a long day on the fells and was now struggling to make progress. Again, they were moving slowly, but with a risk that things would worsen. The Team Leader made contact with the party and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 weeksThu 7th Aug 2025 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 11th Jul 2025

A call was received about a walker who was suffering from cramp and struggling to make progress. He also has a leg injury. Progress was being made, but very slowly. A full team callout was made, and Duddon and Furness MRT was asked for assistance due to slightly low numbers Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 weeksThu 7th Aug 2025 ago

Sty Head – Wed 9th Jul 2025

A call was received via @keswickmrt , about a walker stating they were stranded on steep ground, near Sty Head. It was received via the iPhone satellite text service. The Team Leader attempted to make contact, without success, so a callout was made. Communications with the satellite emergency service are text messages Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 weeks ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 5th Jul 2025

A call was received via Langdale Ambleside MRT, about a fell runner in an organised race showing the symptoms of hypothermia, appearing confused and stumbling. Other fell runners were assisting her to the next checkpoint. The Team Leader requested support from Duddon and Furness MRT due to slightly low numbers, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Langdale – Fri 4th Jul 2025

A call was received from Cumbria Police after a concerned family member reported a party of three that had not been heard from for 24 hours after leaving Wasdale for Langdale. Mobile signals are patchy to non-existent in certain areas of the high fells and valleys. However, after further investigation, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 monthMon 14th Jul 2025 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Tue 1st Jul 2025

A call was received from Cumbria Police; two dogs had become exhausted and were ‘staying put’ after a long day out ascending Scafell Pike the long way around from Wrynose Pass. The call had initially gone to Penrith MRT in error but then re-routed quickly. The group of three walkers Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Pen, Scafell Pike – Sun 29th Jun 2025

A call was received from a walker who had become separated from the two other people in his group from a walk to Scafell Pike summit. He was walking faster than the others and had then descended into the wrong valley and was now in the Wasdale Head Inn. However, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 28th Jun 2025

As incident No.75 was ongoing, a further call was received from Cumbria Police, this time via the iPhone satellite emergency call. Two walkers descending Scafell Pike had got lost in poor conditions, were wet and cold and were concerned for their safety. The coordinates received put them in a hazardous Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Wrynose Pass – Sat 28th Jun 2025

A call for support was received from Coniston MRT when a walker had become separated from his group and could not be contacted. It was quite possible that he was in Wasdale MRT’s area, although the destination was at Wrynose Pass. However, it was resolved with a good outcome when Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 monthTue 8th Jul 2025 ago

Beck Head, Great Gable – Sat 28th Jun 2025

Last Saturday, we were notified by Cockermouth MRT about a fell runner who had sustained an ankle injury. When the exact location was determined, it was in Wasdale’s patch. After a handover, the Wasdale MRT Team Leader swiftly called out the team. Once on scene the fell runner was assessed Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 monthTue 8th Jul 2025 ago

Upper Eskdale – Tue 24th Jun 2025

A second call of the day for a lost lone walker in wet and misty conditions on Scafell Pike. After some very patchy communications, it was determined that the lone walker was in Upper Eskdale. A callout was made and a team member in the valley was asked to go Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Tue 24th Jun 2025

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who was lost, cold and wet, having split from the rest of her group in misty conditions. The Team Leader spoke to the walker and located her exact position via PhoneFind. This put her close to the head of Piers Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 monthTue 8th Jul 2025 ago

Esk Hause – Mon 23rd Jun 2025

The team was called about a party of four walkers being reported lost by a concerned friend. On further discussion with the informant, it transpired that 8 people were overdue in total. A larger group had split up earlier in the day. However, as the Team Leader was gathering his Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 monthTue 8th Jul 2025 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Jun 2025

Another call was received from Cumbria Police in the early hours of Sunday. One member of a party attempting the three peaks had become separated and was now overdue. The rest of the group had turned around due to poor weather, but this walker wanted to continue alone. As time Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsSat 28th Jun 2025 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Jun 2025

A call was taken from Cumbria Police yesterday evening when a camper at the Brackenclose campsite was concerned when she noticed flashing lights on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader made some enquiries, but shortly afterwards the informant confirmed that the lights now seemed to be descending. With the additional knowledge Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsSat 28th Jun 2025 ago

Esk Hause – Sat 21st Jun 2025

A call was taken yesterday evening from Cumbria Police. A passing walker had encountered a group of 8 walkers who were lost after summiting Scafell Pike. One had a leg injury and was walking slowly. The passing walker was heading for Seathwaite but the large group was trying to get Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

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