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Bridgedale generously supports all of the mountain rescue teams in the Lake District by providing team members with free socks. Given the number of miles team members cover whilst rescuing and training, their support is very welcome.
We were called by NWAS for a lady who had injured her ankle whilst descending Scafell Pike, finally coming to a stop just below the intake wall on Brown Tongue. She was examined on scene by a team doctor and then taken by stretcher down to the waiting ambulance.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/brown-tongue-scafell-pike-sat-6th-aug-2016/
We were called by Police about 2 young walkers who’d become separated from their group whilst descending Scafell Pike and were now lost / stuck somewhere in the Lingmell Gill area. We located them in the ground between Lingmell Gill and Brown Tongue and then walked them down to Brackenclose.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/fri-5th-aug-2016/
We were called by Police about 2 walkers who had become cragfast on the Little Hell Gate scree on Great Gable. Due to the weather conditions they were also wet and cold. The team was aided in locating them by their whistle blasts. Once found they were given warm clothing then climbing helmets and harnesses …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/great-gable-wed-3rd-aug-2016/
We were called by Police about 4 walkers reporting themselves lost somewhere near the stretcher box at Mickledore. We gave them some more time to either make their own way off or phone in again to provide more information. Later on as we were just about to start a search they made their own way …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/mickledore-scafell-pike-tue-2nd-aug-2016/
We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost on Scafell Pike. They phoned in soon after to say they’d met other walkers who were now helping them off the mountain and no longer needed MR assistance.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/scafell-pike-tue-2nd-aug-2016/
We were called by NWAS about a young walker who had slipped whilst descending the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike and deeply gashed his knee and was no longer able to walk. A team member already on the mountain provided first aid and then the walker was carried off the mountain by stretcher before …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/brown-tongue-scafell-pike-mon-1st-aug-2016/
We were called by Police about a walker who had become stuck on steep ground above the East Buttress of Scafell whilst descending towards Foxes Tarn. She was located and then given assistance to get back up to the top of Scafell with the aid of a rope.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/east-buttress-scafell-sun-31st-jul-2016/
We were called by Police about a walker who had slipped and injured their ankle in the Cat Cove area of Scafell and could no longer walk. The limb was splinted then she was evacuated by stretcher to Taw House farm, then went on to Hospital.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/scafell-sun-31st-jul-2016/
We were called by Police about a family group who were lost and their small children were struggling. Shortly after phoning in they called back to say they’d now found a path and no longer needed assistance.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/scafell-pike-sat-30th-jul-2016/
We were called by Police about a group of walkers struggling to make their way off Scafell Pike due to some mobility problems. Whilst we were gathering details they managed to make their own way off the hill and did not need any further assistance.
Permanent link to this article: https://www.wmrt.org.uk/incidents/scafell-pike-wed-27th-jul-2016/
The team has got together with Coniston Corporate to provide a range of high quality clothing and other items for supporters to purchase with profits received by the rescue team.