Incidents

Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Jun 2025

A very early start for the team when Cumbria Police alerted the Team Leader about a walker who was reported to have collapsed, breathing, but unconscious. PhoneFind confirmed the location as very high up on Scafell Pike, close to the summit plateau. Due to the location and urgent nature of Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Wed 18th Jun 2025

The team was called on Wednesday afternoon by Cumbria Police. A walker had fallen and painfully injured his knee, making it impossible to continue further. He has also lost consciousness briefly but had since recovered. A full callout was made and the team made their way to the location. Helimed Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsSat 28th Jun 2025 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 15th Jun 2025

The team was called by Cumbria Police on Sunday about a party of four walkers who were lost in mist, having summited Scafell Pike about 20 minutes earlier. With difficult mobile phone communications, attempts to make a ‘talk off’ were unsuccessful. Another police call shortly afterwards stated that one of Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Jun 2025

The Team Leader was called by North West Ambulance Service about a walker who had fallen and suffered a painful injury to their ankle, rendering him unable to bear any weight. The team was called out and made their way to the location, just above the stream crossing on Brown Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Thu 12th Jun 2025

The team was called by the North West Ambulance Service about a walker who was suffering from a medical emergency with ongoing bleeding. She was at the summit of Scafell Pike several hundred metres above the cloud base. The team was rapidly called out, and urgent helicopter assistance was also Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Haystacks – Wed 11th Jun 2025

A short alert after a call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had sustained a head injury. The location was given as Haystacks. The informant was not able to be immediately contacted, and as Haystacks is not in our response area, a call was made to Cockermouth Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Jun 2025

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a walker who had fallen and injured her ankle. After trying to continue, she was no longer able to bear weight. A full callout was made and team members made their way to the scene. After a medical assessment, the offending ankle Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 monthsSat 28th Jun 2025 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Jun 2025

An overnight alert that was dealt with through technology, assistance from others and mobile phones. The Team Leader was alerted by Cumbria Police about a group of walkers who set off at 6pm and then were benighted and lost after summiting. With temperatures around 4C, they were becoming very cold Read more…

By John Bamforth, 2 months ago

Kirkfell – Sat 31st May 2025

A call was received from Cumbria Police when a walker was reported significantly overdue. He was planning to visit the waterfalls at Ill Gill on Kirk Fell but had not returned to Wasdale Head when expected. A full callout was made to have sufficient resources to search and rescue from Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 monthsTue 3rd Jun 2025 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 31st May 2025

A short alert was quickly resolved after a call was received from Cumbria Police. Two walkers had become separated from the rest of their walking party and could not be contacted. They were concerned that they were now lost. However, a PhoneFind was able to confirm their location and then Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 months ago

Sty Head – Sat 31st May 2025

The Team Leader was called yesterday by Keswick MRT for some help as they were handling multiple callouts and were slightly short on numbers for stretcher carry from Sty Head. A party of five volunteered to help and were heading down the valley when a further call confirmed that they Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 months ago

Cam Spout, Scafell – Fri 30th May 2025

A call was received yesterday evening from Cumbria Police. A young walker had separated from his family group in misty conditions shortly after beginning their descent from Scafell Pike summit. He had not been located after two and half hours, and there was growing concern for his safety. The Team Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 monthsTue 3rd Jun 2025 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 26th May 2025

The team was called by Cumbria Police on Monday evening about two walkers who were overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike. The Team Leader attempted to make contact but this was not possible despite repeated attempts. A full team callout was made when their friends received a call saying Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 monthsTue 3rd Jun 2025 ago

Little Hell Gate, Great Gable – Sun 25th May 2025

Two walkers had called Cumbria Police to ask for assistance. They appeared to be on the traverse path at Little Hell Gate and had become afraid for their safety. It was also wet and windy and they were not well equipped for these conditions, so they were becoming very cold. Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 monthsTue 3rd Jun 2025 ago

St Bees Head – Sun 25th May 2025

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had fallen, hurt his ankle and was unable to bear weight. It was difficult initially to determine the exact location. As such, a full callout was made to either support the coastguard team if required, or if the location Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 monthsTue 3rd Jun 2025 ago

Esk Pike – Fri 23rd May 2025

A call was received on Friday evening; two walkers were reporting themselves lost in the mist on their descent from Scafell Pike. The grid reference from the police call put them on Esk Pike. This is in Langdale Ambleside’s area, so a quick handover with them was made and they Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 months ago

Wastwater Screes – Thu 22nd May 2025

A call was received from Cumbria Police when two walkers on Yewbarrow heard a scream from the opposite side of the lake, and they were concerned that someone was in trouble. The Team Leader contacted the walkers and also made further enquiries locally. Nothing further to indicate a problem emerged, Read more…

By John Bamforth, 3 months ago

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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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, 3 months ago

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