Incidents

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Thu 20th Aug 2020

The team were called by Cumbria Police to say some walkers on the Sty Head path reported flashing lights to the south of them. While the team leader was trying to contact them, a further call came in from NWAS to say there was a report of a missing walker Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 5 yearsSun 6th Sep 2020 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 19th Aug 2020

A call was received about a family group who had not returned from a walk up Scafell Pike from Seathwaite in Borrowdale. As the team leader was gathering information, the family turned up safe and well.

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSat 22nd Aug 2020 ago

Green Hole, Upper Eskdale – Wed 19th Aug 2020

2 walkers reported themselves lost after descending from Bowfell in the wrong direction. They had intended to head to Langdale.The call initially went to Langdale and Ambleside MRT because of this but was transferred to Wasdale when a “phonefind” confirmed their position. The Wasdale team leader was able to have Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSat 22nd Aug 2020 ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Wed 19th Aug 2020

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who had sustained a knee injury and could not walk. As most of the available Wasdale team members were committed to an incident on Kirk Fell, Keswick team undertook to deal with this – many thanks to them – with Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSat 22nd Aug 2020 ago

Kirkfell Nose, Kirkfell – Wed 19th Aug 2020

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a walker who had failed to meet their group at the summit of Kirk Fell. A second call soon followed from a passer by reporting that they had found the missing walker who had sustained a knee injury whilst crossing a patch Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSat 22nd Aug 2020 ago

Wastwater Screes – Mon 17th Aug 2020

A call was received from Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who had got stuck on the Screes lakeshore path alongside Wastwater. They were uninjured, so a small group of team members were deployed to help them across the boulder fields and off the hill. It can be difficult going at Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsTue 18th Aug 2020 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 16th Aug 2020

Just as the team were returning from the previous callout, they were were called about 2 walkers who were struggling with the cold and rain, although temperatures were warm compared to normal. The team leader had a couple of phone conversations with them and with the aid of “phonefind” established Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSun 16th Aug 2020 ago

Dore Head, Yewbarrow – Sat 15th Aug 2020

The team were called about an elderly male walker who had failed to rendezvous with his son after descending from Dore Head to Mosedale. They had only been 200m or so apart but the son could not locate him when he went back up the hill. He was found in Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Lingmell Beck – Sun 9th Aug 2020

Just as the team was heading back down the valley from the previous incident, a call came in from the police about a lady who had sustained an ankle injury near the stream crossing of Lingmell Beck, on the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike. The team turned around, as Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 5 yearsSun 16th Aug 2020 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sun 9th Aug 2020

On Sunday morning the Team was informed by NWAS that a gentleman had become seriously ill whilst descending from Scafell Pike summit. Due to the seriousness of the situation the Team Leader immediately requested the support of Helimed (GNAAS) to get a Doctor on scene asap, R199 (HM Coastguard SAR Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSun 16th Aug 2020 ago

Wastwater Screes – Sat 8th Aug 2020

The team were called by a gentleman who had sustained an ankle injury. Despite extensive searching, no-one was found with an injury, and no-one the team spoke to had seen anyone who was struggling to walk. The team were then informed that he had walked out to the pump house Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 5 yearsSat 8th Aug 2020 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Thu 6th Aug 2020

The call came in for a lady that had slipped and hurt her ankle on the Brown Tongue path just below the path split for Mickledore, she could not walk as a result. Two team members were sent ahead to take control of the situation until the rest of the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 5th Aug 2020

2 males contacted police to say they were at the summit of Scafell Pike but didn’t know how to get down. They were uninjured. They were talked down by phone. They had no map but both had compasses, which made the Team Leader’s task much easier and also made a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Central Fells – Tue 4th Aug 2020

Langdale & Ambleside MRT Team Leader informed Wasdale MRT Team Leader that a party of six mountain bikers had been reported overdue. The intended route was to travel from Windermere to Wasdale Head via road and Fell. The informant, a family member, had been waiting at the Wasdale Head Inn Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsThu 6th Aug 2020 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 31st Jul 2020

A call came in from the police about 2 people stuck on a Ã¢â‚¬Ëœcliff faceÃ¢â‚¬â„¢. The eastings and northings provided put the people by Broad Stand close to the abseil point. The team were deployed in two vehicles with 2 members making their own way by car. The crag fast Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSun 2nd Aug 2020 ago

Criscliffe Knotts, Scafell Pike – Wed 29th Jul 2020

The team deployed to what was reported as an Ankle injury on the Corridor route near Criscliffe Knotts. As a stretcher carry from there is very difficult in any direction and there was no clear information about the extent of injuries or medical condition was available due to lack of Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 5 yearsFri 31st Jul 2020 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 27th Jul 2020

Two walkers reported themselves as lost to Cumbria Police after they had become disorientated in poor weather and visibility after descending to the lower slopes of Scafell Pike on their return journey. The Team Leader was able to locate the lost persons via a PhoneFind and then safely talk them Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 5 years ago

Sty Head – Mon 27th Jul 2020

A call came in for some walkers with inadequate kit struggling to keep warm at Styhead. Keswick MRT was quick to get in touch with the Wasdale Team Leader to inform us it was a duplicate log of an incident that Keswick MRT were already dealing with. Due to the Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 5 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 26th Jul 2020

This evening a Father and two sons contacted Cumbria Police to report themselves lost in the Scafell Pike area in extremely poor weather and visibility. Having set off from Seathwaite in Borrowdale they became disorientated in the poor conditions and were no longer able to follow the route up to Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 5 yearsFri 31st Jul 2020 ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 26th Jul 2020

The Team Leader took a call from Cumbria police regarding a dog that had been found and reported as deceased on the fell. As with the recent rescue of Daisy the St Bernard dog, volunteers were asked if they would be happy to help recover the body. As expected, team Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 5 years ago

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