Incidents

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

Scafell Pike – Sun 25th Aug 2019

We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. As we were gathering details we got a call to say they were down, safe & well and we stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Wasdale Head – Sun 25th Aug 2019

We were called by Police about a walker who’d slipped whilst descending the Mosedale path near Wasdale Head and injured their lower leg. A team member who was already on the fell arrived and assessed the injury. Once the team arrived the limb was splinted and the walker carried down Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsWed 28th Aug 2019 ago

Lingmell – Thu 22nd Aug 2019

We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost whilst descending from Scafell Pike. Using PhoneFind their position was determining as being on Lingmell Nose. They were given some directions over the phone by the Team Leader. However, after losing contact with the group for nearly two hours Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsWed 28th Aug 2019 ago

Green Hole, Upper Eskdale – Sun 18th Aug 2019

Team called for four lost walkers. They had set off from Langdale to climb Crinkle Crags. Their only map blew away in hill fog leaving them with no means of navigating. Unfortunately, they descended in the wrong direction and ended up on the Eskdale side of the mountain and they Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsWed 28th Aug 2019 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 17th Aug 2019

As we were dealing with the incident in Hollowstones an alert came in from CUMPOL regarding 2 overdue Ã¢â‚¬Å“3 PeaksÃ¢â‚¬Â walkers, missing from a party of 11. With hundreds of Ã¢â‚¬Å“3 PeaksÃ¢â‚¬Â parties on the hill to potentially meet up with, we restricted our response to information gathering and continued Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Sat 17th Aug 2019

Team called to investigate shouts for help heard by parties descending Scafell Pike. With little initial information, 5 WMRT set off carrying shelter, first aid and crag gear. With many members away on holiday, we once again had to call in DFMRT to boost our numbers. As we made our Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsWed 28th Aug 2019 ago

Great Gable – Mon 12th Aug 2019

We were called by Police about a party of 2 whoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d split up with one continuing to the top of a fell (believed to be Great Gable) and the other waiting. For some reason they did not re unite on the fell and one of the walkers reported their companion Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Scafell – Sat 10th Aug 2019

We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting having problems finding the route down off Scafell summit. Their position was determined using PhoneFind. A team member was already on the fell on Scafell Pike summit and went across to Scafell where they found the 2 walkers then assisted them Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 8th Aug 2019

We were called by Police about a group of 5 walkers who were reported overdue from a trip up Scafell Pike. They were given more time to make their way off which they managed to do and we stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

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