Incidents

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 16th May 2021

Cumbria police alerted the team leader of a group of four people attempting the three peaks challenge, they had become lost when descending Scafell Pike. An initial phone find located the group by Piers Gill, a notorious accident black spot. After numerous telephone conversations with the group and 12x subsequent Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sat 8th May 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria police who had received an alert from a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon). The location seemed to be near Mickledore but initially there was little more information on the nature of the incident. It was not possible to talk to the informant. Subsequent text messages suggested Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Wed 5th May 2021

The team leader was alerted by Cumbria police of a lady with a reported broken leg/ankle on the lakeside screes footpath by Wastwater. A spotter was sent to the roadside to try and pin point the location with binoculars and the team boat was launched to find the casualty. Once Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsMon 10th May 2021 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 29th Apr 2021

The team received an alert for lost walkers on Scafell Pike. The Duty Team Leader made some calls and established that the walkers were indeed safe and well and off the hill.

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsMon 10th May 2021 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 25th Apr 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria police to say 2 walkers had become lost on their descent from Scafell Pike and light was fading. Phonefind put them at the Corridor Route/Greta Gill junction, a group of team members who had originally been on their way to the previous incident on Great Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Napes, Great Gable – Sun 25th Apr 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria police to say 2 walkers had become stuck on their descent from Great Gable. Because of the location, a full team callout was initiated as roped access and egress may have been necessary. While the team were en route, a message was received to say Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Kirkfell – Sat 24th Apr 2021

We were alerted by Cumbria police following reports of a dog barking and whining for some time. We decided to investigate because, as well as a dog possibly in distress, there may have been someone injured nearby. A few team members attended and met a member of the public who Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Fri 16th Apr 2021

Cumbria Police alerted the Team Leader about a party of 3 lost. After a bit of research and the use of Phone Find it was established that they were on the bad step on the Corridor Route after summitting Scafell Pike, they were trying to get back to Seathwaite. Another Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsTue 20th Apr 2021 ago

Fell End, Eskdale – Thu 15th Apr 2021

Cumbria Police alerted the Team Leader of a gentleman with a suspected broken ankle on steep ground above the Eskdale Outward Bound centre. The team was quickly dispatched to the scene where the patient was given pain relief, splinted and carried down by stretcher to an ambulance. We would like Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsTue 20th Apr 2021 ago

Esk Hause – Wed 14th Apr 2021

A call came in from a lost person on the South flank of Esk Hause. The team leader successfully managed to talk the person down.

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsTue 20th Apr 2021 ago

Cross Walls, Wastwater – Sat 3rd Apr 2021

The team leader was alerted by North West Ambulance Service that a lady had taken a fall and sustained a suspected broken leg by Wastwater lake The team was quickly dispatched to assist the ambulance crew to carry the lady up a short piece of tricky land, then into the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 20th Feb 2021

A report came in that people were lost on Scafell Pike. The team leader called the missing personsÃ‚Â but the calls were not answered phones. A note was placed on their vehicle at The Green, Wasdale Head, by another team member. The team leader then managed to ascertain later that Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsSun 21st Feb 2021 ago

Ponsonby – Sun 24th Jan 2021

A flare was spotted over the Ponsonby area by members of the public and reported to the police. After the team leader made some enquiries the incident reported was known to be innocent and not meant as a distress signal. The team was then stood down without any deployment.

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsMon 25th Jan 2021 ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 19th Jan 2021

We were called by the police about 2 walkers who reported themselves lost in the snow, they thought near the summit of Scafell Pike. Text Messages were sent, but it wasn’t possible to speak to them until some time later, by which time they had found a path and were Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Hardknott Pass – Mon 4th Jan 2021

The team were called by the police after a driver reported himself stuck on Hardknott Pass. He was not injured. Because there would have been a long wait for a recovery vehicle, and the weather was very cold, a small group of team members were asked to attend, taking extra Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsMon 25th Jan 2021 ago

Frizington – Mon 4th Jan 2021

An NWAS request for assistance was made to help an Ambulance crew transfer a Lady with a broken leg 400m across a heavily iced field. Due to the current weather conditions and the concern for possible issues with hypothermia the Duty Team Leader immediately arranged for a small team and Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsMon 25th Jan 2021 ago

Dent Fell – Fri 1st Jan 2021

There was a possible callout on Dent Fell area but after some enquiries there was not enough solid evidence to justify a deployment of resources and the team was stood down.

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsMon 25th Jan 2021 ago

Wilton – Fri 1st Jan 2021

The team leader was notified by the ambulance service of an ambulance stuck on ice in Wilton. The crew were unable to drive up hill. A 4×4 vehicle was dispatched with two team members to drive the paramedics to the property. Two more team members were instructed to wait at Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsMon 25th Jan 2021 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Thu 24th Dec 2020

The team leader was contacted by Cumbria police about a young man missing, last seen on the Corridor route at 1400. He was walking back from the summit of Scafell Pike with his father when they separated because they were walking at different paces. The father reported his son missing Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsMon 25th Jan 2021 ago

Burnmoor Tarn – Sat 19th Dec 2020

2 walkers reported themselves lost descending Scafell Pike, they were well equipped and had head torches. A small team, together with Jess the search dog were mobilised to find them. One of the lost walkers had taken a photo from their location. Their father sent the team leader the photo Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

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