Incidents

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 19th Feb 2023

During incident 14, a further call was received regarding a walker who had sprained their ankle on the Corridor Route. As the first incident was under control by this point, team members were diverted from Brackenclose to Gavel Neese to support. However, a short time later a further call was Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 years ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 19th Feb 2023

We were called by Cumbria Police about a walker in a party of two whose knee was spasming and so was struggling to keep moving. A full callout was made with the possibility of a stretcher carry. Once again Duddon and Furness MRT provided extra help. However, the walker managed Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 18th Feb 2023

The team was called by Cumbria Police about two walkers who had lost the path on the summit plateau and became disoriented in the mist and rain. They were wet and extremely cold due to the significant wind chill and damp conditions and also had minor injuries from some slips Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 18th Feb 2023

The team was called by Cumbria Police about two walkers who were overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike. As the Team Leader and other team members were making enquiries and searching likely car parks the good news that the walkers had turned up safe and well was received and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsMon 20th Feb 2023 ago

Muncaster Castle – Thu 16th Feb 2023

The team was called by North West Ambulance Service to assist with a casualty transfer. A visitor to Muncaster Castle had slipped and painfully injured his knee, rendering him unable to move. Once on scene the teams worked together to assess, provide pain relief and splint the leg, before stretchering Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Mon 13th Feb 2023

The team was called by Cumbria Police regarding a family whose dog was injured as they were crossing the Screes boulder field. They felt unable to move safely in either direction. A limited callout was made to deploy the team boat and â€˜pick offâ€™ the family group. Other team members Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 years ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 11th Feb 2023

As the first callout was still ongoing a second call was received from Cumbria Police. Another slip from a walker resulting in a leg injury, serious enough to prevent any further progress. Due to the resources already committed, and the potential for a serious injury, further assistance was requested from Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsMon 13th Feb 2023 ago

Wastwater Screes – Sat 11th Feb 2023

The team was called today about a walker on the Screes path who had fallen and injured her ankle. It was called in to Cumbria Police by another couple who were passing. The Team Leader called the team out, and the team boat was mobilised. The advance foot party arrived Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsMon 13th Feb 2023 ago

Skew Gill, Great End – Mon 6th Feb 2023

The Team Leader was alerted by Cumbria Police about two walkers who had lost the path in the dark and were concerned for their safety. Happily, after only a few minutes after the first call, they managed to find the path and quickly called to stand us down.

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsThu 9th Feb 2023 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 26th Jan 2023

The team was called today about a walker reporting himself cragfast. Phonefind was then used successfully once again to provide an accurate location, and this was determined to be around Pulpit Rock on Scafell Pike. Our friends at Duddon and Furness MRT were asked to support as was a Coastguard Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsThu 9th Feb 2023 ago

Lingmell Gill Path, Scafell Pike – Tue 24th Jan 2023

The team was called by Cumbria Police about two walkers who had lost the path on the descent from Scafell Pike in very misty conditions. Fortunately the Team Leader was able to successfully locate their position with Phonefind. A Limited Callout was made as initially the pair appeared to still Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsThu 9th Feb 2023 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Jan 2023

The team was called out via Cumbria Police last night to a medical emergency on the Corridor Route. On the descent from Scafell Pike one of a group of walkers was suffering from an asthma attack. He had taken his normal medication, however this was not helping as normal and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsMon 23rd Jan 2023 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 19th Jan 2023

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a lone male walker who had set off in the morning aiming to climb Scafell Pike, but had not returned and was significantly overdue. Due to the winter conditions and the lack of a known location, extra help was required to enable Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsMon 23rd Jan 2023 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 5th Jan 2023

Whilst callout No.1 was ongoing, a further call was received from the police. A single male walker was overdue from a walk up Scafell and a relative was concerned for his safety. Fortunately during the initial enquiries and investigation, the walker was discovered safe and well in his vehicle in Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsMon 16th Jan 2023 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Thu 5th Jan 2023

Our first tasking of the year commenced after a call was received from Cumbria Police. Two walkers descending from Scafell Pike arrived at the stream crossing and did not believe it was safe to cross after a period of heavy rain. They were becoming increasingly cold. The team responded and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsMon 16th Jan 2023 ago

Gosforth – Mon 12th Dec 2022

The Team Leader received a call requesting assistance for an important hospital attendance. Due to the sub-zero weather and icy road conditions the normal mode of transport was not able to get to the location safely and thus MRT help was requested.

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsMon 16th Jan 2023 ago

Great Gable – Wed 7th Dec 2022

We were called by Cumbria Poilice regarding a lone walker who had become disoriented on their descent. He had called a friend who had then contacted the police. Fortunately as information was being gathered, he was located safe and well in the valley after successfully making his own way off Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 yearsMon 16th Jan 2023 ago

Wind Gap, Pillar – Sat 26th Nov 2022

In our third call of the day from Cumbria Police, a concern was reported from a partner regarding a lone fell runner. They had received a call from the runner who reported that their head torch had malfunctioned and they were left in the dark. As most fell runners do, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 26th Nov 2022

As the team members were making their way back to base from the first callout, another call was received from Cumbria Police regarding a group of four walkers who became disoriented whilst trying to descend to Borrowdale after summiting Scafell Pike. Wisely they realised they were not equipped for getting Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 years ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 26th Nov 2022

After a relatively quiet spell the team were called three times on Saturday 26 November. In the first call, a walker reported hearing shouts and whistles around the Piers Gill area. As this is a hazardous area with potentially very serious consequences, a full team callout was made quickly to Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 yearsWed 30th Nov 2022 ago

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