Incidents

Scafell Pike – Tue 20th May 2025

A very swift resolution to two walkers being reported overdue after they had become separated from the rest of their walking group. However, very quickly they were in contact to say they had arrived at their intended destination, so no further action was needed.

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Sty Head – Sun 18th May 2025

A tragic callout was initiated on Sunday, when North West Ambulance Service tasked the team. A lone walker had been found by other walkers near to Sty Head; he had collapsed and was not responding. A full callout was made and helimed support quickly requested, with some team members already Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 17th May 2025

The third and last call of the day arrived as team members had just returned to base. A walker had fallen after losing consciousness and hit their head. Team members returned to the vehicles and headed back to Brackenclose. Once on scene a medical assessment was made. The walker had Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 17th May 2025

The second call of the day came 4 minutes after the first, about 50m away. A walker had slipped and hit his head on a rock, suffering a deep cut. When the team arrived some good work from passing walkers had dressed the wound; a doctor was also in attendance. Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 17th May 2025

The team was called three times on Saturday afternoon. In the first, a walker was reported to be unable to weight bear with a leg injury, having fallen three times. Once on scene, an assessment was made, with the situation having improved somewhat. Severe cramping in both legs was becoming Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th May 2025

A very busy weekend kicked off on Friday evening when a call was taken about a walker who had injured his ankle and could not weight bear. The location was confirmed to be high up on Broad Crag Col. With this location being very challenging for a stretcher carry, Coastguard Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Black Sail – Wed 7th May 2025

As incident 44 was ongoing on Broad Stand, a further call was received from Cumbria Police. A walker had fallen and injured his ankle. The location was near Looking Stead, and on confirming an accurate location, it was established that it was in Cockermouth MRT’s area. A quick handover was Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Wed 7th May 2025

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker reporting himself stuck on a crag between Sca Fell and Scafell Pike. Having established this was likely to be on Broad Stand a full callout was made. A long walk up to the summit of Sca Fell was made and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Wastwater Screes – Sun 4th May 2025

The team was notified by Cumbria Police when a caller reported that a head torch had not moved for some time on the Screes. They were concerned for the person’s safety. The Team Leader asked a team member who lived in the valley to investigate. Happily by the time they Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 monthTue 27th May 2025 ago

Lingmell Gill Path, Scafell Pike – Sat 3rd May 2025

The team was called when a lone walker had fainted and was then having difficulty breathing and shivering. A very kind passer-by had stopped to help and called it in. Once the team was on scene an assessment was made. She was transferred to the team stretcher and then a Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 monthTue 27th May 2025 ago

Great Gable – Wed 23rd Apr 2025

A bit of a catch up on call-outs coming, after a reasonably quiet period came to an abrupt end with a flurry of call-outs recently. This was an alert from Cockermouth MRT when a walker intending to summit Red Pike (Wasdale) was reported overdue. A team member checked out Overbeck Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 month ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Apr 2025

A late night call from Cumbria Police about an inexperienced walker who had become separated from his group. He had mis-navigated and ended up on some steep ground below the Corridor Route. After some difficulties in making contact directly, an accurate location was determined. As the walker was uninjured, a Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Great Gable – Sun 20th Apr 2025

Three separate calls were made to Cumbria Police yesterday after hearing shouts in the White Napes area of Great Gable. However, after assessing all of the information and consulting with the informants and Cumbria Police it was decided that there was insufficient evidence of an ongoing need for MR assistance. Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Greathall Gill, Wasdale – Sun 20th Apr 2025

A call was received yesterday from Cumbria Police about a walker in a family group who had fallen on steep ground, suffering a leg injury that made it impossible for her to continue. The team was called out and made their way to the scene. After a medical assessment and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Calf Cove, Great End – Fri 18th Apr 2025

North West Ambulance Service alerted the Team Leader to a walker who had possibly injured his leg high on the Scafell Massif. Communications directly with the party involved were not possible and it was unclear as to whether the walker was still walking and the severity of the problem. Eventually Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Mon 14th Apr 2025

A call was received on Monday evening regarding two walkers who had taken a wrong turn on their descent from Scafell Pike heading for Brackenclose. Recognising some dangerous ground near to Piers Gill and unsure of their location they wisely called for help. An accurate Phonefind put them near Lingmell Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Mon 7th Apr 2025

A call was received on Monday evening about a walker who had twisted her knee on the Corridor Route near Piers Gill. The injury had steadily got worse through the day, eventually becoming so painful that she could not continue. As many team members were preparing for team training on Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsThu 17th Apr 2025 ago

Wasdale – Sun 6th Apr 2025

A short alert was resolved quickly after an overdue fell runner was reported. However, as the Team Leader and others were gathering information on the route taken, another call confirmed she had been in touch and simply a poor mobile phone signal had prevented updates home. Happily, a false alarm Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsThu 17th Apr 2025 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Apr 2025

A call from Cumbria Police was received about a walker on an ascent of Scafell Pike. She was reported to have collapsed and was in and out of consciousness. A passing doctor had stopped to help. A full callout was made quickly and the team responded. Once on scene a Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Pillar – Fri 4th Apr 2025

A call from Cumbria Police was received regarding an overdue walker from a walk up Pillar. The walker was last known to be at the summit, and had not returned to his vehicle when expected. Due to the possibility of a descent into Ennerdale, Cockermouth MRT were alerted, however shortly Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

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