Incidents

Scafell Pike – Wed 5th Aug 2020

2 males contacted police to say they were at the summit of Scafell Pike but didn’t know how to get down. They were uninjured. They were talked down by phone. They had no map but both had compasses, which made the Team Leader’s task much easier and also made a Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Central Fells – Tue 4th Aug 2020

Langdale & Ambleside MRT Team Leader informed Wasdale MRT Team Leader that a party of six mountain bikers had been reported overdue. The intended route was to travel from Windermere to Wasdale Head via road and Fell. The informant, a family member, had been waiting at the Wasdale Head Inn Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsThu 6th Aug 2020 ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 31st Jul 2020

A call came in from the police about 2 people stuck on a Ã¢â‚¬Ëœcliff faceÃ¢â‚¬â„¢. The eastings and northings provided put the people by Broad Stand close to the abseil point. The team were deployed in two vehicles with 2 members making their own way by car. The crag fast Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSun 2nd Aug 2020 ago

Criscliffe Knotts, Scafell Pike – Wed 29th Jul 2020

The team deployed to what was reported as an Ankle injury on the Corridor route near Criscliffe Knotts. As a stretcher carry from there is very difficult in any direction and there was no clear information about the extent of injuries or medical condition was available due to lack of Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsFri 31st Jul 2020 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 27th Jul 2020

Two walkers reported themselves as lost to Cumbria Police after they had become disorientated in poor weather and visibility after descending to the lower slopes of Scafell Pike on their return journey. The Team Leader was able to locate the lost persons via a PhoneFind and then safely talk them Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 years ago

Sty Head – Mon 27th Jul 2020

A call came in for some walkers with inadequate kit struggling to keep warm at Styhead. Keswick MRT was quick to get in touch with the Wasdale Team Leader to inform us it was a duplicate log of an incident that Keswick MRT were already dealing with. Due to the Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 26th Jul 2020

This evening a Father and two sons contacted Cumbria Police to report themselves lost in the Scafell Pike area in extremely poor weather and visibility. Having set off from Seathwaite in Borrowdale they became disorientated in the poor conditions and were no longer able to follow the route up to Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsFri 31st Jul 2020 ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 26th Jul 2020

The Team Leader took a call from Cumbria police regarding a dog that had been found and reported as deceased on the fell. As with the recent rescue of Daisy the St Bernard dog, volunteers were asked if they would be happy to help recover the body. As expected, team Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 years ago

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Sun 26th Jul 2020

This morning, the Team Leader took a call from Cumbria Police about two males who had become lost in poor visibility, close to the summit of Scafell Pike. Whilst the Team Leader was making initial contact with the pair a second group of males, whom were also lost appeared in Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 25th Jul 2020

The team leader was alerted after a callers son had failed to return from a walk up Scafell Pike.Ã‚Â As the team leader was starting to gathering further information the informant contacted the police to say their son had turned up.

By John Bamforth, 5 years ago

Lingmell Beck – Sat 25th Jul 2020

A pair of walkers were undertaking the 3 peaks over the weekend and had set off in poor weather with sufficient wet weather gear, a map and compass etc, around half way up they made the wise decision to turn around but when they arrived back at Lingmell Beck they Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 years ago

Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Fri 24th Jul 2020

The team leader was alerted by Cumbria Police after a walker reported themselves lost.Ã‚Â Using PhoneFind they were able to confirm the walkers location and gave directions. Once they found the stretcher box and the footpath they descended down the hill with a couple of PhoneFind checks to confirm they Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Fri 24th Jul 2020

At Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team we recognise that our mission Ã¢â‚¬Å“To save life and alleviate distressÃ¢â‚¬Â extends further than just the visitors and the local community who visit or live within our area of responsibility. Having team members with their own pampered pooches at home and also our very own Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsFri 24th Jul 2020 ago

Upper Eskdale – Tue 21st Jul 2020

The team deployed in response to a report of a lady asking for help whom had possibly sustained a foot injury whilst swimming in the Upper Eskdale area. Whilst the team were heading to the reported location, further information was received from the original informant that the party in question Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsTue 21st Jul 2020 ago

Straight Gill, Lingmell – Mon 20th Jul 2020

The team were in Eskdale taking part in a training exercise when a call came through at 19:37 from 2 walkers who reported themselves stuck on steep ground, they were not sure of their location, but confirmed that they were uninjured. The team leader was able to talk to them Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Great Hell Gate, Great Gable – Sat 18th Jul 2020

While the team was mobilising for the previous incident, a call came in from Cumbria Police to say 2 walkers had reported themselves stuck on steep unstable ground. Using “phonefind” their location was pinpointed as Great Hell Gate on Great Gable. They were uninjured. A team member, already on the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 yearsSun 19th Jul 2020 ago

Styhead Path, Great Gable – Sat 18th Jul 2020

We were called by Cumbria Police to say a 64 year old female had tripped and injured her ankle. There was no mobile phone signal at the location so her husband had to walk to the nearest farm (Burnthwaite) to summon help. He was able to give a good description Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Tue 14th Jul 2020

A call came in from North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) regarding a walker who was cold and unable to move his legs at all. Initially, no further information other than his position was on Brown Tongue path. A full team callout was made for a potential stretcher carry and two Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Dore Head, Yewbarrow – Tue 14th Jul 2020

A call came in at 16:08 from North West Ambulance Service regarding a 62 year old man who had sustained a head injury following a 30m (approx..)fall whilst descending the washed-out scree slope below Dore Head, Yewbarrow, Mosedale. With no further information on severity of injury, but potentially serious and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

Calf Cove, Great End – Thu 9th Jul 2020

A call came in at 20.57 from a lone male with severe cramp, unable to move and very frightened. Police tracking had located the casualty at the far end of Upper Eskdale, given the location, the team took an early decision to ask for assistance from the Coastguard Helicopter as Read more

By Jon Lynch, 5 years ago

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