Incidents

Esk Hause – Sat 2nd Nov 2019

The team was called to help a group of three walkers lost descending Scafell Pike. Their location was determined using PhoneFind as below Esk Hause in Upper Eskdale. A group of team members made their way to the casualties’ location via Sty Head and escorted them back to Wasdale Head.

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Scafell – Wed 30th Oct 2019

Team called out for a walker whoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d taken a tumble fall in the Red Gill area on Scafell, near Lords Rake, sustaining facial injuries and others bumps + bruises. The walker was helped off the fell down to the Wasdale Head by other walkers who came to his aid. The Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsWed 30th Oct 2019 ago

Lowther Forest – Sun 20th Oct 2019

Whilst returning from the previous incident we were called by NWAS about a mountain biker who’d fallen whilst riding in the Lowther Forest Park near Cold Fell and sustained significant injuries. The Great North Air Ambulance was also called. Once on scene the GNAAS crew and team members helped to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Oct 2019

We were called by Police about a walker reporting themselves lost whilst out overnight on Scafell Pike. Initially the Team Leader tried to provide instructions over the phone but when they proved unsuccessful a team was sent on the fell to look for the missing walker. They were briefly joined Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsTue 22nd Oct 2019 ago

High Scarth Crag, Eskdale – Mon 14th Oct 2019

Team called for 2 walkers whoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d become stuck in the hill after dark. Their position was determined as being in the High Scarth Crag area of Scafell, below Slight Side using coordinates from their phone. A team then went on the fell to help escort them back to the valley. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsMon 14th Oct 2019 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 13th Oct 2019

Team called this afternoon by Police about a group of 3 walkers reporting themselves lost whilst trying to descend Scafell Pike. With the location information from the 999 call their position was determined to be on the ridge descending towards Broad Crag Col. The Team Leader provided directions over the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsMon 14th Oct 2019 ago

Mosedale – Sat 12th Oct 2019

We were called by Police about a walker who was reported to have become detached from his group. With relatively few details to go on we gave the incident more time to develop and an hour later were called back to say the missing walker was now reunited with his Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSat 12th Oct 2019 ago

Lords Rake, Scafell – Sat 12th Oct 2019

We were called by NWAS about reports of 2 walkers hit by rockfall in Lords Rake, one sustaining a head injury and the other leg injuries. With the possibility of a serious incident the coastguard helicopter from Prestwick also attended and our colleagues in the Duddon and Furness Team were Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Sat 28th Sep 2019

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who’d become stuck on the large boulder field on the Wasdale Screes. They were located by a team member on foot then given a lift back to the pump house in the team boat.

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSat 28th Sep 2019 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 27th Sep 2019

We were called by Police about 2 walkers on the 3 peaks challenge who’d become stuck at the top of Scafell Pike and unable to make their way down. Initially it was difficult to contact the walkers but after a team member visited Brackenclose and met the rest of their Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Sep 2019

We were called by Police about a family group who reported they’d become lost due to low cloud whilst descending Scafell Pike. Their position was determined to be on the wall at the top of Piers Gill using PhoneFind. They were given directions to start walking back up the wall Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSat 28th Sep 2019 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Sep 2019

We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike after they became separated from their companion earlier in the afternoon. Team members checked pubs and spoke with the informant but later on the missing person turned up safe and well at the Wasdale Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSun 22nd Sep 2019 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Sep 2019

We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. Whilst we were gathering details they phoned in to say they were safe & well and off the mountain and we stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSun 22nd Sep 2019 ago

Wastwater Screes – Thu 12th Sep 2019

We were called by Police about a walker and dog who reported themselves stuck whilst walking on the Wasdale Screes. Their position was determined using PhoneFind. Team members on foot arrived and helped to get them to the shore where they were picked up in the team’s boat and taken Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsFri 13th Sep 2019 ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Sat 7th Sep 2019

We were called by Police about a walker who had slipped whilst descending to Broad Crag Col on the way up Scafell Pike injuring their ankle. A team member who was already on the fell went to the scene and assessed the injury. In view of the location high on Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSun 8th Sep 2019 ago

Cold Fell – Thu 5th Sep 2019

We were called by Police about reports of a walker struggling and exhausted. As we started to gather details we received further information to confirm the walker was now on the road and no longer needed assistance and we stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 3rd Sep 2019

We were called by Police about a walker reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. As we were gathering details the missing walker turned up at Wasdale Head, safe and well and we stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Great Gable – Thu 29th Aug 2019

Team called by Police about a group of 3 walkers reporting themselves stuck whilst descending from Great Gable. With some help from PhoneFind their position was determined to be in the White Napes area. A small team then went on the fell to help escort them down.

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSat 31st Aug 2019 ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Mon 26th Aug 2019

We were called by Police about a walker who was struggling to make their own way down from Scafell Pike. An advance team met the walker and provided analgesia to improve their movement. With an indication of a difficult stretcher carry our colleagues from Duddon and Furness Team also attended. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Cross Walls, Wastwater – Mon 26th Aug 2019

We were called by NWAS to assist with a walker who’d injured themselves by standing on a wire which became impaled in their foot. The Seascale Fire & Rescue crew had attended and cut the walker free from the remainder of the wire. The team splinted the limb to control Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsWed 28th Aug 2019 ago

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