Incidents

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

Ennerdale – Thu 14th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a lone walker needing help to navigate down from the summit of Red Pike. The Team Leader made some enquiries, after which it was established that he was located on the Ennerdale Red Pike, not the Wasdale one! The callout was then handed Read more…

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Wed 13th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who were struggling to make progress whilst descending due to a sole of a boot becoming partially detached, plus nightfall arriving. As they were intending to walk down towards Borrowdale, Keswick Mountain Rescue Team kindly agreed to send a small group Read more…

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 9th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who were lost on Scafell Pike. Phonefind put them at the top of Piers Gill. They were talked off the hill by the Team Leader without the team having to deploy.

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

Scafell Pike Summit, Scafell Pike – Wed 6th Oct 2021

The team responded to two separate serious incidents and tragically they both happened on Wednesday 6th October. Our thoughts remain with the family and friends of the two walkers who sadly lost their lives and also to the members of the public that were involved. This is the second of Read more…

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 27th Oct 2021 ago

Middle Fell – Wed 6th Oct 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a dog which appeared to be in distress on Middle Fell. The caller was concerned that the dogÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s owner may have fallen and injured themselves. They were not able to see anyone. After enquiries, it was thought to be a hound dog from Read more…

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 27th Oct 2021 ago

Red Gill, Scafell – Wed 6th Oct 2021

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 27th Oct 2021 ago

Dunnerdale – Tue 5th Oct 2021

The following day the areas were extended and searched by a number of Lake District MR teams. Wasdale team were tasked to search two areas close to to Turner Hall Farm in Dunnerdale. Shortly after completing the first area, the good news was received that the missing person had been Read more…

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

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