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Incidents

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Mon 15th Nov 2021

Two walkers reported themselves lost and in potentially dangerous terrain after dark without the ability to either see or navigate themselves off the hill. Their self reported location was confirmed to be incorrect after successful use of PhoneFind placed them on the opposite side of Piers Gill. After eventually making Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsTue 16th Nov 2021 ago

Great Gable – Sun 14th Nov 2021

As members of the team were leaving the Great Gable summit following the Remembrance Sunday service they came across a male suffering from exhaustion and cramp. They administered some pain relief medication and gave some food and water, before walking slowly back down to Wasdale Head.
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsSun 14th Nov 2021 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Fri 12th Nov 2021

The team were alerted by Cumbria Police regarding a concerned relative who had themselves received a distress call from a party of two walkers attempting to climb Scafell Pike. There was reference to a stretcher box, so team members were tasked with searching routes close to Sty Head and also Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsSun 14th Nov 2021 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 11th Nov 2021

The team were alerted by Cumbria Police regarding two males that were overdue returning from a walk up Scafell Pike, that had been called in by a concerned relative. Fortunately they turned up at a farm in Upper Eskdale and the team did not need to mobilise. Keswick MRT assisted Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 12th Nov 2021 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Fri 5th Nov 2021

Two walkers reported themselves lost, one feeling shaky and nauseous. Phonefind put them on the East bank of Piers Gill. They were able to make their way to Lingmell Col where they were then met by team members. RAF Leeming drove all the way from Kendal to assist, bringing a Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 10th Nov 2021 ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Thu 4th Nov 2021

The team was called to a person with an ankle injury just above Hollowstones area. After the injury was treated, the team stretchered the casualty down to Brackenclose.
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Slight Side, Scafell – Wed 3rd Nov 2021

The team was alerted to some lost people thought to be in Eskdale. A limited number of team members were sent to escort them down.
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Lingmell – Sun 31st Oct 2021

As the previous job was being passed over a second alert came in for a group of four lost when descending Scafell Pike. After many attempts the team leader pinpointed their location using phone find. They were then given a bearing to walk off Lingmell safely and talked down. A Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Calf Cove, Great End – Sun 31st Oct 2021

We were alerted by a passing walker of whistle sounds coming from the calf Cove area. As this was not in our patch it was passed onto Keswick MRT who kindly resolved the situation.
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Corney Fell – Sat 30th Oct 2021

The team was called out to assist Duddon & Furness MRT in their search for a vulnerable missing person. The person was found by a search dog not long after deployment. A good outcome.
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 28th Oct 2021

Flooding risks were identified within the Wasdale MRT area of responsibility and Swift Water Technicians were alerted to deal with potential incidents.
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Egremont – Thu 28th Oct 2021

Further to the previous incident, the region established a silver command incident response and Wasdale Swift Water Technicians were alerted to standby in case incidents escalated.
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Wasdale Head – Mon 25th Oct 2021

A call came in from an unknown caller concerning a car at Wasdale Head. After investigation, this turned out to be a well-intentioned false alarm.
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Scafell Pike Summit, Scafell Pike – Mon 25th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a walker with a medical issue. GNAAS attended and the casualty was able to walk down with assistance, with the crew and team members. Keswick MRT were able to locate the car at Seathwaite and ask the driver to drive round to Brackenclose Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Mon 18th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a solo walker in considerable pain and struggling to walk, some distance from Burnthwaite Farm. A member of the public carried her to the farm. Team members returning from the previous incident called in to the farm where he was being cared for Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Great End – Mon 18th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about two walkers who had reported themselves lost near the summit of Great End. They were given directions and managed to walk most of the way down before they were met by team members and Dog Jess, with torches. They were accompanied the rest Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 5th Nov 2021 ago

Little Narrowcove, Scafell Pike – Sun 17th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who had reported themselves lost on the descent from Scafell Pike. The weather had been poor all day and the river levels were high. Cloud base was low. It was not possible to make contact with the walkers, but eventually a Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sat 16th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who reported themselves lost on the descent from Scafell Pike. Phonefind put them just above the wall at Lingmell Col. They were given directions to get back to the Hollowstones path and then made their own way off the hill.
By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Sat 16th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a walker with an ankle injury close to Broad Crag Col. A stretcher carry from there involves a difficult descent down loose scree and boulders and then an arduous carry up and over Lingmell Col before it is possible to descend to Wasdale. Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 3rd Nov 2021 ago

Great Gable – Fri 15th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a walker in the valley who had seen flashing lights on Great Gable, it was not known if someone had fallen as a light appeared to have fallen some distance. One team member went to investigate. The lights appeared to be moving up, Read more…
By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

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