Incidents

Dent Fell – Sun 20th Jan 2019

The team was called to assist a small group of teenagers who had got lost on Dent fell. Using phone find technology we quickly located the group and team members escorted the group back to the road.

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

Birker Fell – Fri 18th Jan 2019

The Team was called out to help our colleagues fromÃ‚Â Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue TeamÃ‚Â recover stranded motorists on Birker Fell. Winter conditions can easily transform fell roads and render them impassable.

By Chris Cripps, 6 years ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 7th Jan 2019

We were called by Police about reports of a group of walkers overdue from Scafell Pike and possible sightings of flashing lights observed at Seathwaite in Borrowdale. As the lights were more likely to be on the Borrowdale side our colleagues in Keswick Team kindly agreed to take on the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsTue 8th Jan 2019 ago

Great Hell Gate, Great Gable – Sun 6th Jan 2019

We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers who reported themselves cragfast in the Great Hell Gate area on Great Gable after taking a wrong turn on their descent. Their precise position was established using PhoneFind then a small team went on the fell to find the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsMon 7th Jan 2019 ago

Hardknott Fort – Thu 27th Dec 2018

We were called by Police about a person reported overdue from a walk in the Brotherikeld – Harknott Fort area in Eskdale. As we were starting to assemble a search we got the good news they had returned and we stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Blea Tarn, Eskdale – Tue 4th Dec 2018

We were called by Police about concerns arising from 2 dogs seen and heard persistently barking in an area of ground below Blea Tarn, overlooking Boot in Eskdale. Three team members went to investigate but were not able to find the dogs or any persons or belongings associated with them Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 6 yearsWed 5th Dec 2018 ago

High Scarth Crag, Eskdale – Wed 21st Nov 2018

We were called by Police about a group of walkers reporting themselves lost whilst descending Scafell. Using phone find their location was established as High Scarth Crag on the side of Scafell. The team leader then provided directions by phone and they made their own way to the road in Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 7 years ago

Foxes Tarn, Scafell – Sat 17th Nov 2018

We were called by Police about 2 walkers and a dog one of whom was now cragfast on the rough ground near to the Foxes Tarn descent on Scafell. A small team went up the fell and initially located the first walker who’d raised the alarm. The second walker was Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 years ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Fri 16th Nov 2018

We were called by Police about 2 walkers and a dog who were reporting themselves cragfast whilst descending Scafell. As they could see the Mickledore stretcher box it was surmised they were on Broad Stand or its approach from above. As we were leaving base we got further call from Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 years ago

Great Gable – Sun 11th Nov 2018

Whilst attending the Remembrance Event on Great Gable we were alerted to a walker who had become exhausted / collapsed on the summit. With help from a passing GP and the walkers companions they were fed and re-warmed inside a bivvy tent and then walked down to Wasdale by Team Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 7 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Sat 10th Nov 2018

We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported overdue from a walk around Wast Water. On speaking with the informant one of the walkers had just made their own way back to Wasdale Head Inn but had had to leave his companion on the Screes path as he’d become Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 7 yearsTue 13th Nov 2018 ago

Wastwater Screes – Fri 9th Nov 2018

We were called by Police about reports of 2 kayakers on Wastwater, one of whom had capsized. Whilst the person in their boat made it to the road side of the lake, the other one was believed to be on the Screes side. A team member set off from the Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 7 yearsTue 13th Nov 2018 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 4th Nov 2018

We were called by Police about a group of 10 peopleÃ‚Â reporting themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike due to loosing signal on their phone, which they were using for navigation. They were located using PhoneFind and then the Team Leader provided directions over the phone for them to make Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 7 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 1st Nov 2018

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who’d become benighted whilst ascending Scafell Pike. They were located by Cumbria Police using PhoneFind as being close to Mickledore. A small group of team members then went out to help walk them back to Brackenclose.

By Chris Cripps, 7 years ago

Slight Side, Scafell – Mon 22nd Oct 2018

We were called again by Police about reports of a walker who was apparently struggling to make their way off Slight Side and back into Eskdale. Just as a Callout message was sent it was confirmed the car belonging to the walkers had left its parking spot and we stood Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 years ago

Greathall Gill, Wasdale – Mon 22nd Oct 2018

We were called by Police about a group of walkers initially reporting themselves to be off route and in Greathall Gill, on the descent from Winn Rigg. They then phoned back again to say one of them had hurt their knee and had difficulty walking. They were met by a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 21st Oct 2018

We were called by Police for 2 walkers reporting themselves lost whilst trying to descend Scafell Pike. It was initially difficult to re-contact them back to establish their location but once contact was made they re-traced their steps back to Scafell Pike summit where they were met by a team Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 yearsMon 22nd Oct 2018 ago

Styhead Path, Great Gable – Sat 20th Oct 2018

We were called again by Police about 2 more walkers reporting themselves to be benighted after attempting to walk back from Wasdale Head to their car at Seathwaite and their torch had failed. This was aggravated by one of them having a hip injury which was slowing them walking. Initially Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 yearsMon 22nd Oct 2018 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 20th Oct 2018

We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers who’d reported themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. Using PhoneFind their position was established as being near Broad Crag Tarn. The team leader then provided directions over the phone and they made their own way off the mountain.

By Jon Lynch, 7 years ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Thu 18th Oct 2018

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who were reported to be stuck on the rock face overlooking Mickledore by a passer-by. This was later confirmed to be the Broad Stand area by a phone conversation with the original informant and speaking with people who’d descended via Mickledore. Once Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 years ago

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