Incidents

Eskdale – Sat 10th Oct 2020

The team were called about a walker who had failed to rendezvous with his friend at a car park in Eskdale, having split up an hour earlier on the way down from Scafell. The friend turned up before any action was taken.

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Cross Walls, Wastwater – Sat 10th Oct 2020

A team member happened to be nearby when a male sustained an ankle injury. At that time an ambulance had been requested. He and another team member provided warmth, shelter and splinted the ankle. With help he was able to get into the family car to be taken to hospital Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Wasdale Head – Thu 8th Oct 2020

The police called out the team about a female that had an ankle injury 15 mins up from the green car park at Wasdale head. The call came into the police by a passing walker. It wasnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t possible to speak to the casualty by phone or pin point her location Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 3rd Oct 2020

The final incident of the day was an alert from Cumbria Police at 18:50 about a walker missing from a group of 8 who had ascended Scafell Pike from Seathwaite. The party had split into a faster and a slower group on the descent, but one of the slower group Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Kirkfell – Sat 3rd Oct 2020

Whilst still returning from the previous incident the team were called by Cumbria Police who had received a 999 call from a party of 4 walkers lost in cloud on Kirk Fell. The coordinates from their phone put them very close to the summit of Kirk Fell. Once again no Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Great Hell Gate, Great Gable – Sat 3rd Oct 2020

The team were called by Cumbria Police after receiving a 999 call from a male acquaintance of a female who had sent him a text stating Ã¢â‚¬Å“Stuck on Great Gable, just a sheer drop with slate underfoot. Send help.Ã¢â‚¬Â Along with her name and phone number, plus a location pin Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Tue 29th Sep 2020

A call was received via Cumbria Police from a party descending Scafell Pike to Wasdale. A lady had turned her ankle near the summit. She had managed to get as far as Hollow Stones but the pain had become too much for her to continue. As numbers of WMRT responding Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSun 18th Oct 2020 ago

Greathall Gill, Wasdale – Wed 23rd Sep 2020

After spending the day walking across the tops of the Wasdale Screes, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg a couple made a very simple navigational error and followed what looked like a marked path into what we call Greathall Gill. We are all human and thus prone to error, so after Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSun 18th Oct 2020 ago

Calf Cove, Great End – Tue 22nd Sep 2020

The team were called by Cumbria Police after receiving a 999 call from a lady lost on her descent back to Wasdale (NT car park) from Scafell Pike. Her call had initially been taken by Lancashire Police and she had only been able to give the first word of a Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Lingmell Nose – Sun 20th Sep 2020

The second incident of a very difficult day for the team. Whilst descending off the summit of Scafell Pike a couple became disorientated in the dark and took a wrong path. After alerting the Police via 999, the Team Leader was able to contact the couple by mobile phone and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsMon 28th Sep 2020 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 20th Sep 2020

Sometimes no matter how many team members we put on our hills or how much quicker our runners ascend to our summits or how much additional kit we carry up on our shoulders, every now and then it is just not enough and another life passes. Being part of a Read more

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Wastwater – Thu 17th Sep 2020

The team leader was alerted by the police about a 79 year old male who had separated from his walking party by Wastwater lake. Because of the age of the gentleman and the concerns from his family and friends, a team member who lives in Wasdale valley was tasked to Read more

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

, – Mon 14th Sep 2020

The team were called by a friend of 4 males who had set off to walk up Scafell Pike at 11.30am and not returned. None of the 4 phonefinds sent were successful and it was not possible to speak to the informant by phone. A team member tried to find Read more

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Middle Fell – Mon 14th Sep 2020

We were called by police about a lady who was suffering with a Meniere’s Disease episode and was unable to walk any further. The team, together with help from Duddon and Furness team, stretchered the lady off the hill as gently as possible. Thanks again to Duddon and Furness team.

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Green Hole, Upper Eskdale – Sat 12th Sep 2020

The team were called by police about a group of 8 walkers who reported themselves lost. They had lost signal on their phones and were unable to navigate. They said they were experienced, uninjured, but were wet and cold and had insufficient food or water. What3Words put them in Green Read more

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Lingmell Gill Path, Scafell Pike – Thu 10th Sep 2020

The team leader was contacted by the police about a male that had injured his ankle when descending the main tourist path off Scafell Pike. The location was confirmed using phone find and the casualty was re assured whilst the team was mobilized. Two team members were tasked to go Read more

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Broad Crag – Sat 5th Sep 2020

The team were alerted by the police to a party of 4 males aged between 27 and 29 who stated they had taken the Ã¢â‚¬Å“easy routeÃ¢â‚¬Â up Scafell Pike from Wasdale Head, but, having failed to reach the top were now lost in poor visibility (less than 10m). They were Read more

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSun 13th Sep 2020 ago

Ill Crag – Mon 31st Aug 2020

The team were called about a male walker who was unwell on the summit ridge between Scafell Pike and Great End. A coastguard helicopter was en route but was stood down as North West Air Ambulance attended. Members of the public, a family member and the air crew did their Read more

By John Bamforth, 6 years ago

Scafell Crag, Scafell – Sat 29th Aug 2020

We received a call from the police about various walkers hearing shouts for help and flashing a torch light from the Scafell Central buttress/ deep ghyll area. Based on the seriousness of the location, very cold weather and darkness the team leader immediately asked for coastguard helicopter assistance, Duddon MRT Read more

By John Bamforth, 6 yearsSun 6th Sep 2020 ago

Black Sail Pass – Sat 29th Aug 2020

A family were walking down from Black Sail pass when one of the males tripped and twisted their ankle. As the team leader was gathering information from the police a message was received that the party had self rescued and made their own way back to the Wasdale Head Inn Read more

By John Bamforth, 6 years ago

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