Incidents

Burnmoor Tarn – Sun 30th Oct 2016

We were called by Police about a lady who’d slipped on the bridge near Burnmoor Tarn and injured herself. Great North Air Ambulance also attended and was able to evacuate the casualty to a waiting land ambulance at Wasdale Head before we arrived on scene.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsMon 31st Oct 2016 ago

Hardknott Pass – Fri 28th Oct 2016

We were called by our colleagues in Langdale Team to help look for and then assist a driver reported to be in difficulty between Wrynose and Hardknott Pass. He was found on the Eskdale side of Hardknott Pass and assisted back into the valley.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Wed 26th Oct 2016

The team was called out to help rescue a family group who’d become lost on Scafell Pike. They were located near to the top of Piers Gill then walked back to Wasdale by team members.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsThu 27th Oct 2016 ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Tue 25th Oct 2016

The team was called out to help a pair of walkers lost on the corridor route. They were located using their smartphone and walked down to Wasdale Head by team members.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsThu 27th Oct 2016 ago

Upper Eskdale – Fri 21st Oct 2016

We were called by Police about a walker reporting himself lost after descending Scafell Pike, probably somewhere in Eskdale. It was difficult to obtain more precise information on his whereabouts until his Girlfriend rang in to say she was tracking him on the ‘Find my iPhone’ app and had a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Wed 19th Oct 2016

We were called by Police about a walker reporting himself lost on Scafell Pike. With help from Sarloc he was located on the corridor route between Piers & Greta Gill. A small team was then sent to help escort him off the mountain.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Wed 12th Oct 2016

Team called for 2 walkers who were disorientated whilst on Scafell Pike. They were located around Lingmell Col with help from the compass feature on their iPhone and walked back to Wasdale.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsFri 21st Oct 2016 ago

Holmrook – Sat 8th Oct 2016

We were called by NWAS to assist with an incident near Holmrook. In the end there were sufficient numbers from the other emergency services and we stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Great Gable – Sat 8th Oct 2016

We were called by Police about a group of 10 reporting themselves stuck on scree whilst descending Great Gable. By the time the team leader phoned them back they had retraced their steps to the top and were making their own way off the mountain.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 7th Oct 2016

We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost on Scafell Pike. The team leader provided some advice over the phone and they made their own way off the fell.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Eskdale – Wed 28th Sep 2016

We were called by NWAS about a walker who had suffered a leg injury whilst walking on the path from Jubilee Bridge to Harter Fell, in Eskdale. NWAS paramedics were already on scene and treating the walker. The team then carried her down to the waiting ambulance.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Eskdale – Sat 24th Sep 2016

We were called by Police about a group of 13 people reported overdue from a walk in Eskdale. It turned out they were just taking their time to get off the mountain and they made their own way down without team assistance.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 13th Sep 2016

We were called by Police about a group of walkers reporting themselves lost somewhere on Scafell Pike. The team leader provided some directions over the phone and recommended they join up with other groups visible on the mountain at the time. They duely joined up with another group but later Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 12th Sep 2016

We were called by Police about a group of 3 walkers who were lost on Scafell Pike and unable to make their way off the top. Team members located them near the summit and after some rewarming on scene escorted them off the mountain and back to Wasdale.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 12th Sep 2016

We were called by Police about a walker who was unsure of his position whilst on Scafell Pike. He was given directions over the phone by the team leader and made his own way off the mountain.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Mon 29th Aug 2016

Team called by Police about a group of walkers reporting themselves to be unsure of their position whilst on the corridor route, trying to get back to Seathwaite. Team leader provided directions over the phone and they made their own way off the mountain unaided.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 28th Aug 2016

The team was called out to to the Corridor Route near Skew Gill to attend a walker with an ankle injury. The casualty’s injury was treated and then they were carried to below the cloud base from where Rescue 936 from Caernarfon picked up the casualty to take them to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsMon 29th Aug 2016 ago

Haycock – Sun 28th Aug 2016

We were called by Police about a walker who had stumbled and dislocated his shoulder whilst on a steep grass bank on the way up Haycock. He was given pain relief on scene. The casualty was in an awkward position on a steep grass slope and the stretcher had to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsSun 28th Aug 2016 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 27th Aug 2016

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who had become separated whilst walking on Scafell Pike. They were later re-united back at their car without the team needing to get involved.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Tue 23rd Aug 2016

We were called by Police about a young walker who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury whilst walking in the Hollowstones area of Scafell Pike. He was assessed by a team doctor and then taken by stretcher down to Brackenclose.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

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