Incidents

Wasdale – Sat 7th Feb 2015

We were contacted about 2 fell runners who were overdue from a run starting in Coniston via Wasdale and finishing in Buttermere. After a few phone calls we found them safe and well in the The Wasdale Head Inn.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 6th Feb 2015

We were contacted regarding a male who was overdue on Scafell Pike. As we were gathering details he turned up safe and well.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 25th Jan 2015

The team was called to an injured walker who had taken a fall near the corridor route. He was treated on scene and then stretched down to Wasdale Head. 26 team members involved on a wet and windy night.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Whitehaven – Fri 9th Jan 2015

The Team was called out by Cumbria Police on the morning of the 9th of January to assist in the search for a missing local man. The team searched the steep ground area of Castle Park in Whitehaven. Nothing was found and the Police continued with their enquiries.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Whitehaven – Wed 7th Jan 2015

The team was called out by Cumbria Police to assist in a search for a local missing man. The team deployed Swiftwater Rescue Technicians to search the Pow Beck area of Whitehaven. Nothing was found and the Police continue with their search. Duddon & Furness MRT kindly assisted us.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsThu 8th Jan 2015 ago

Upper Eskdale – Tue 6th Jan 2015

The team was called out to assist two walkers who had walked off the wrong side of Scafell Pike into upper Eskdale. They were quickly located below Horn Crag and walked back to our vehicles in the Eskdale Valley before being driven back to Wasdale.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 1st Jan 2015

We were called by Cumbria Police about a party of 3 reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. Fortunately for us they were located by team members in the Woolpack – Eskdale before we started to search the mountains. Thank you to Duddon and Furness MRT who were on Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsFri 2nd Jan 2015 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Tue 30th Dec 2014

We were called by Police about a family of 4 lost, thought to be near Piers Gill. They were located by team members on the left bank of the gill just below the Lingmell crags and then walked off the mountain back to Wasdale Head. Incident closed 21:30, 15 WMRT Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsWed 31st Dec 2014 ago

Bowfell – Wed 24th Dec 2014

We were contacted by Langdale Team about a group of 2 walkers reported overdue from a walk to Bowfell from Wasdale Head. Whilst details were being gather they arrived safe and well back at the Wasdale Head Inn.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsThu 25th Dec 2014 ago

Eskdale – Sat 25th Oct 2014

The team was called out for a reported cardiac arrest in Holmrook. As the team was travelling to the scene, the address was confirmed as Eskdale. The air ambulance, land ambulance and first responders were already on scene when the team arrived but there was nothing that could be done. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Kirkfell – Tue 11th Nov 2014

The team was called out to search for a missing female on Kirkfell, Wasdale. As the team was responding she turned up safe and well in Wasdale.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 9th Nov 2014

We were called by Police about a couple who were lost on Scafell Pike. After talking on the phone with the team leader it was established they were on the Eskdale side of the mountain and they started to retrace their steps back up towards the summit. Having made the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Thu 6th Nov 2014

The team was called by police at 02:45 after a missing collie called Jasper had been found at Broad Crag Col and assistance was needed getting him down to the valley. Jasper had been missing since Sunday and was last seen near Cam Spout in Upper Eskdale. The team stretchered Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsThu 6th Nov 2014 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 1st Nov 2014

We were called by Police about 2 walkers reported lost somewhere on Scafell Pike. Unfortunately it was not possible to phone them back to get further details and after waiting some time the team leader initiated a full callout, with support from DFMRT to undertake a search. Fortunately, they managed Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Broad Stand, Scafell – Wed 29th Oct 2014

We were called by Police about a family of 4 with a dog who had become stuck on the ledge above Broad Stand on Scafell. We located them near the abseil point and got them in the bivvy tent whilst we set up our ropes for a lower down to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsThu 30th Oct 2014 ago

Overbeck, Wasdale – Fri 24th Oct 2014

We were called by Police about reports of a lady walker who had gone missing from a party walking by the Overbeck river gorge, near Wastwater. Sadly she was found in a pool below the main waterfall and had not survived. A Royal Navy Seaking which was training in the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 11th Oct 2014

11/10/14 20:15 Alert : We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. The returned whilst the team leader was gathering details.

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsSun 12th Oct 2014 ago

Millom – Tue 7th Oct 2014

We were called by Duddon and Furness MRT to help with a search for a vulnerable missing person in the Millom area. Just as we were starting to deploy the missing person was found by search dogs and we were able to return to base.

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsWed 8th Oct 2014 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 9th Oct 2014

We were called by Police about a walker who was reported to have a leg injury and struggling to walk off Scafell Pike although the location was uncertain. The call came in whilst we were training near Wasdale Head and we were able to search for her vehicle straight away Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsTue 7th Oct 2014 ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 5th Oct 2014

We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers, one of whom had returned to the Wasdale Head Inn reporting her two companions overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. Whilst the team leader was gathering details there were reports of lights up the valley towards Sty Head Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsMon 6th Oct 2014 ago

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