Incidents

Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 18th May 2018

We were called by Police about a walker who’d fallen off Broad Stand, badly injuring their leg. The Great North Air Ambulance arrived first and provided medical treatment for the casualty whilst also coming down to pick team members up and ferry them to Mickledore. Once on scene the team Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 11th May 2018

We were called by Police about a group of 18 people reporting themselves stuck somewhere on the descent towards Broadstand. The party managed to get themselves out of the steep ground and started to descend the mountain. Once we caught up with them time was moving on and we helped Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 yearsSat 12th May 2018 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 9th May 2018

We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue from a wild camping trip scheduled to include a trip up Scafell Pike. The walk had not been heard from since the previous day and was now overdue from returning home. Given his expected campsite our colleagues from the Keswick Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Fri 4th May 2018

We were called by Police about a party of 2 walkers one of whom had become exhausted whilst descending the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike and was struggling to get down. With assistance from a passing member of the public they did make it down under their own steam Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

Great Gable – Wed 2nd May 2018

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who’d lost the path near the top of Great Gable. Using Sarloc it was possible to determine their position as the top of the White Napes and the team leader was able to provide some directions over the phone after which they Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Great Gable – Mon 30th Apr 2018

The team was called out for a walker who had slipped from the Sty Head to Wasdale Path, tumbling some distance. The Great North Air Ambulance were first on scene and provided medical treatment for the casualty. The team arrived and helped to package and stabilise the casualty before the Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

Central Fells – Tue 1st May 2018

We were called by our colleagues in Keswick and Cockermouth Teams to support a search for a missing fell runner who was attempting around 1/2 the Bob Graham Round route and was last seen in the Scoat Fell Area. Despite a massive search involving all 3 teams the missing runner Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsThu 3rd May 2018 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Tue 1st May 2018

We were called by Police about 3 walkers reporting themselves lost whilst trying to make their way from Scafell Pike to Langdale. Using Sarloc it was determined they were on the path that links Broad Crag Col to the Corridor Route, but it wasnâ€™t possible to phone them back. We Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

Wastwater – Sat 21st Apr 2018

We were called by NWAS about reports of a diver who had got into trouble on Wast Water and was under the water. Other divers in the area were able to bring the diver back to the surface from where the team boat was able to take him to the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSat 21st Apr 2018 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 15th Apr 2018

Team was called by Police about a group of walkers reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike as part of a 3 peaks attempt. After speaking with the informant it was possible to contact the missing walkers on mobile phone and it was determined that they were now in Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 yearsTue 17th Apr 2018 ago

Middle Fell – Wed 11th Apr 2018

The team was called to a walker who had slipped and injured his knee whilst descending Middle Fell. Once on scene he was given analgesia, the leg was splinted and he was stretchered down to the road where the Ambulance took him to hospital.

By Chris Cripps, 6 yearsTue 17th Apr 2018 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Thu 5th Apr 2018

We were called by NWAS about a walker who had injured their ankle whilst descending from Scafell Pike on the Brown Tongue path. The injury was assessed on the scene and splinted by team members before the walker was carried down to Brackenclose on the Stretcher for the hand over Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsFri 6th Apr 2018 ago

Upper Eskdale – Wed 4th Apr 2018

The team were called out at 11:00 pm for two walkers who had climbed Scafell Pike and had not returned to their holiday accommodation. Duddon and Furness team were brought in to help due to the winter conditions and low temperatures and real concern for their safety. Around 20 mountain Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsFri 6th Apr 2018 ago

Green Hole, Upper Eskdale – Sun 1st Apr 2018

Team called yesterday evening for 2 walkers who’d become benighted whilst trying to return to Grasmere from Scafell Pike. With some help from Sarloc they were located as being on the ridge that descends from Esk Pike into Eskdale, above Long Crag. In the end they managed to get themselves Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

Illgill Head – Fri 30th Mar 2018

In the second of two incidents today a young walker was reported to have ‘collapsed’ whilst walking on the path from Wasdale to Burnmoor Tarn. The Great North Air Ambulance also attended. The walker was assessed on the scene by team members and GNAA crew and then carried down to Read more…

By John Bamforth, 6 yearsFri 30th Mar 2018 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 30th Mar 2018

In the first of two incidents today, a walker reported themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. They quickly found another group who were able to direct them down and they then made their own way off the fell.

By John Bamforth, 6 yearsFri 30th Mar 2018 ago

Great End – Sat 24th Mar 2018

We were called by Police about 3 walkers who were reporting themselves benighted on the summit of Scafell Pike. It was initially difficult to contact the group but once a Sarloc trace was obtained it was determined they were actually on Great End rather than Scafell Pike and we passed Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Tue 20th Mar 2018

We were called by Police about a walker who had slid on hard snow whilst descending from Scafell Pike towards Broad Crag and injured their back / pelvic region. The Great North Air Ambulance attended but was not able to land close by so instead ferried team members closer to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Broad Crag – Sat 10th Mar 2018

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who’d become stuck after taking a slide on hard snow whilst descending Broad Crag. With help from Sarloc their position was established on as on the craggy ground overlooking the top of Piers Gill. Whilst it was possible to get close to Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 yearsSun 11th Mar 2018 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 8th Mar 2018

The team was alerted after a walker was reported overdue by his wife. The police also contacted the Wasdale Head pub and as a member of staff located his car, the gentleman arrived back.Â His mobile had gone flat so he had been unable to make contact with home.

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

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