Incidents

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.

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

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

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsSat 1st Jan 2022 ago

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.

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsFri 31st Dec 2021 ago

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 walkerÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s phone and it was not possible to make contact with him. A search was initiated, with limited Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 29th Dec 2021 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Thu 16th Dec 2021

Two males reported themselves stuck and scared in a crag environment.Ã‚Â Ã‚Â 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.

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

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.

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

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

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsMon 6th Dec 2021 ago

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

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 1st Dec 2021 ago

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 peopleÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s clothing, experience, medical status and so on, a full team callout was initiated, and routes allocated to five Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 1st Dec 2021 ago

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

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

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 Ã¢â‚¬Å“silverÃ¢â‚¬Â alert is ongoing as the Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsMon 29th Nov 2021 ago

Great Gable – Fri 26th Nov 2021

A walker sustained an ankle injury on the summit of Great Gable. Due to the risk of Ã‚Â team members being injured because of the high winds, a coastguard helicopter was requested. We are very thankful that they attended, and took the casualty to hospital. Our team members did not need Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsMon 29th Nov 2021 ago

Great Gable – Mon 22nd Nov 2021

This afternoon two walkers found themselves in difficult terrain having lost the descent path from Great Gable summit down to Beck Head. The Cockermouth Team Leader was initially tasked and after speaking to the lost persons managed to encourage them to self rescue by directing them back to path. The Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsTue 23rd Nov 2021 ago

Dropping Crag, Scafell Pike – Sun 21st Nov 2021

Two hill walkers came into difficulty on technical ground having accidentally lost the path whilst ascending Scafell Pike via Broad Crag Col. An attempt was made to encourage the pair to move back to safer ground under their own steam. However, due to the decreasing temperature with the fading light Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsMon 22nd Nov 2021 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sat 20th Nov 2021

A party of hill walkers in a remote area of Upper Eskdale reported that a member of their party was unable to proceed due to pain in both knees. Due to the initial availability being low and the possibility of being a protracted and difficult stretcher carry from the most Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago

Wasdale Head – Mon 15th Nov 2021

A family member of two walkers contacted the Police out of concern as they had received an sms message detailing that the two walkers had become lost on their ascent of Scafell Pike from Seathwaite. After a period of investigation and a conversation with the family member it was confirmed Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsTue 16th Nov 2021 ago

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

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