Scafell Pike – Sat 29th Jan 2022
A party of 5 was reported lost on Scafell Pike. The Duty Team Leader was able contact the group and guide them off the hill with the aid of Phone Find.
Incidents
Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT
Scafell Pike – Sat 22nd Jan 2022
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about eight walkers who were reported overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike. While the Team Leader was gathering information, one of the group returned to the valley and contacted the police to say that the rest were all OK and not far behind. Read more
Scafell Pike – Sat 15th Jan 2022
We were alerted by Cumbria Police regarding two walkers who reported themselves lost on the descent from Scafell Pike. “Phonefind†put them partway between the summit and Mickledore. They were given directions to descend via Mickledore and were asked to keep using Phonefind to pinpoint their location. When there were Read more
Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 9th Jan 2022
Whilst descending off Scafell Pike summit a couple of walkers became disorientated in low cloud. Due to the treacherous terrain, the encroaching darkness and the sudden temperature drop, the couple decided to call for help. The Duty Team Leader was able to make immediate contact with them and identify their Read more
Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Tue 4th Jan 2022
The team were called to help a lady and her husband after the lady had injured her ankle whilst descending off Scafell Pike. The pair had attempted to self rescue, however, due to the poor ground conditions and the deteriorating light they felt it was in everybody’s best interest to Read more
Upper Eskdale – Mon 3rd Jan 2022
The team was called for 2 walkers who had become lost after climbing Scafell Pike. The walkers had no reception but the police were fortunately able to provide a location from the 999 call. The team was deployed and Jess our Search Dog got her third find in three days Read more
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 2nd Jan 2022
We were alerted by Cumbria Police regarding a walker attempting the 3 Peaks who had become lost whilst descending Scafell Pike, but said he could see lights in the distance. A Limited Callout was initiated, and he was found fairly low down (again by Jess) by the intake wall at Read more
Little Narrowcove, Scafell Pike – Sat 1st Jan 2022
We were alerted by Cumbria Police regarding two walkers who had become lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. The team were deployed and the couple were located initially by the Team’s search dog, Jess, in Great Moss before being walked back to safety.
Middle Fell – Thu 30th Dec 2021
The team was called for two walkers who had become disorientated whilst descending Middle Fell. Phone Find was used which placed the couple a few hundred meters from the path. Due to the failing light and poor weather conditions a couple of team members were sent up to guide the Read more
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Thu 30th Dec 2021
The team was called for 2 walkers who had taken a wrong turn whilst descending Scafell Pike. Phone Find was used which placed the couple on the Corridor Route. Due to the failing light and poor weather conditions a small party was sent up to escort the pair off.
Scafell Pike – Wed 29th Dec 2021
The team were called about 2 walkers, father and son, who were overdue and not contactable. A search overnight involving 12 Wasdale, 9 Duddon and Furness and 2 Lake District search dogs in very poor conditions was unsuccessful, some areas could not be searched because of the high river levels Read more
Gatherstone Beck, Black Sail Pass – Wed 29th Dec 2021
The team were called about a walker who had sustained a knee injury on the descent from Black Sail Pass. The team attended, treated the casualty and stretchered her off to the valley. She was taken to hospital by ambulance. Here is a short video of the stretcher carry down.
Upper Eskdale – Mon 27th Dec 2021
We were contacted by police when a friend of a lone walker said he had not heard from him after a walk on Scafell Pike. No messages had been delivered to the walker’s phone and it was not possible to make contact with him. A search was initiated, with limited Read more
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Thu 16th Dec 2021
Two males reported themselves stuck and scared in a crag environment.  A small team was dispatched to rescue them after phone find pinpointed their location. They were walked back to Wasdale where they made their own way back to Seathwaite by taxi.
Ennerdale – Wed 8th Dec 2021
A call was received about a walker and dog stuck on steep ground. Once it was established that the caller was above Ennerdale Water, the incident was transferred to Cockermouth MRT.
Broad Crag – Fri 3rd Dec 2021
A walker came across two other walkers unable to continue as one had a leg problem. Initially, not enough team members were available for a stretcher carry, and the terrain is very difficult in all directions, so a helicopter was requested to assist. The plan was to lift team members Read more
Middleboot Knotts, Scafell Pike – Tue 30th Nov 2021
Two walkers found themselves lost whilst descending from the summit of Scafell Pike. Mobile phone reception was poor with only one of two mobiles working. However, a 999 call was able to be connected and initial contact was made by WMRT Team Leader. The Team Leader was able to Read more
Stand Crag, Great End – Mon 29th Nov 2021
Two walkers reported themselves lost somewhere on Scafell Pike. There was no other information and it was not possible to contact them. Because of the weather, no knowledge of the missing people’s clothing, experience, medical status and so on, a full team callout was initiated, and routes allocated to five Read more
Eskdale – Sat 27th Nov 2021
A call was received by the police about a group of 10 who had reportedly gone up Scafell or Scafell Pike and not been heard of after 13.00 hours. The original larger group had got split up the evening before, some ending up at Ambleside MRT base because of the Read more
Cumbria – Fri 26th Nov 2021
Cumbria police declared a major incident. All the lake district mountain rescue teams were on alert, some teams have had multiple callouts in a short space of time. Had they been struggling for resources, the other teams would have stepped in to help. The “silver†alert is ongoing as the Read more