Incidents

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Wed 22nd May 2019

The team was called out to assist a walker who had broken her wrist on Scafell Pike, above Broad Crag Col. The team splinted the arm and helped her walk down to Wasdale Head.

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSun 9th Jun 2019 ago

, – Tue 21st May 2019

An alert on 21st May

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSun 9th Jun 2019 ago

Christcliffe, Eskdale – Thu 9th May 2019

We were called by Police about a walker who’d slipped whilst descending a path above Christcliffe Farm in Eskdale, felt their knee ‘pop’ and could no longer walk. The casualty was assessed at the scene, pain relief was given and the leg splinted and then they were carried down to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 6 years ago

Upper Eskdale – Fri 3rd May 2019

Team called this morning about 3 walkers reporting themselves lost whilst on a walk up Scafell Pike. Their position was established using PhoneFind and then they were given directions to enable them to make their own way off the fell. They were later met by a team member on a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 yearsFri 3rd May 2019 ago

Broad Crag – Wed 1st May 2019

We were called by police about 2 walkers who had become lost somewhere on Scafell Pike. Using “phonefind” technology, their location was pinpointed as Broad Crag, on steep craggy round to the north of the summit. A small group of team members found them and assisted them off the bad Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 yearsFri 3rd May 2019 ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 28th Apr 2019

Full Callout, Scafell Pike Path, Lingmell Col We were called by NWAS about a walker who had slipped whilst ascending Scafell Pike on the main path near Lingmell Col sustaining a blow to their head and arm / hand injuries. The team was out training in the nearby Red Gill Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 7 yearsSun 28th Apr 2019 ago

Ill Crag – Tue 23rd Apr 2019

Weather: Clear and sunny. The team was called this afternoon for a lone female walker, lost and crag fast. Her position was quickly identified by Phonefind and she was contacted by mobile phone. Having no map, compass or mountain experience and being too scared to move, in a complex area Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 7 yearsWed 24th Apr 2019 ago

Lingmell – Wed 10th Apr 2019

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who reported themselves crag fast whilst ascending the fell from Wasdale. Using PhoneFind their position was established as being on the West Face of Lingmell, overlooking Wasdale Head Inn. A team member who was in the area went to the scene and Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 7 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Wed 20th Mar 2019

The team received a call from Cumbria Police on Wednesday 20th March reporting 2x adults with dog stuck on the boulder field area at the bottom of Wasdale screes. One person had taken a small stumble fall and sustained injuries to their head and knee. A small group of team Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 yearsSun 7th Apr 2019 ago

High Scarth Crag, Eskdale – Sun 10th Mar 2019

Team called this evening for a group who had initially become separated from each other andÃ‚Â having difficulty navigating off the hill. We initially offered assistance over the phone while sending a team out to ensure they made it down. The party was eventually located and safely returned to their Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 7 yearsSun 17th Mar 2019 ago

Seathwaite Fell – Sun 10th Mar 2019

The team was contacted about a party requiring assistance on Seathwaite Fell. No response was required from the team.

By Jon Lynch, 7 yearsFri 1st Mar 2019 ago

Scafell – Fri 22nd Feb 2019

The team received a call this evening to reports of flashing lights in the Scafell area.Ã‚Â The team were put on standby; however after talking to the informant and a team member investigating from the valley floor it is believed to be a false alarm with good intent.

By Chris Cripps, 7 yearsFri 22nd Feb 2019 ago

Dent Fell – Fri 15th Feb 2019

We were called by NWAS about a walker who became unwell whilst ascending Dent Fell near Cleator Moor. The walker managed to make their own way down to the car park where they were met by team members and then handed over to NWAS Paramedics.

By Chris Cripps, 7 yearsFri 15th Feb 2019 ago

Dent Fell – Sat 9th Feb 2019

In the early hours of this morning the team were asked by Cumbria Police to assist with searching for a missing person in the Dent Fell area. As the team were deploying the missing person was found and we stood down.

By Chris Cripps, 7 yearsSat 9th Feb 2019 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 26th Jan 2019

We were called by Police about a group of walkers who phoned in to report themselves lost whilst descending Scafell Pike, after which their emergency call cut out and no further details were available. It was difficult to phone them back but understood their position was close to the Piers Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 years ago

Scoat Fell – Fri 25th Jan 2019

We were called by Police about a group of walkers, one of whom had become incapacitated due to severe leg cramps and could no longer walk. It was originally difficult to phone the group back to determine a precise position so a search was started. In view of the location Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 7 years ago

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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 yearsMon 7th Jan 2019 ago

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