Incidents

Yewbarrow – Wed 1st Jun 2016

The team was called out to assist a male who had become crag fast on steep ground adjacent to Dore Head screes. The team located the man, scrambled to him, and roped him to safer ground. He kindly bought us all a drink (soft drink) from the Wasdale Head Inn.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Mon 30th May 2016

We were called by Police about a young boy who had fallen whilst descending Scafell Pike and banged his head. The North West Air Ambulance also attended. In the end the by was carried the short distance up hill into the aircraft and taken to hospital.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd May 2016

We were contacted by Police about a walker who was suffering from chest pain in the Lingmell Col area. GNAA also attended and were able to land adjacent to the casualty and with the help of other walkers already on scene carry the man into the aircraft and fly him Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Ill Crag – Sun 22nd May 2016

We were contacted by Police about a group of 5 walkers who were having difficulty following the path through the boulder field on Ill Crag whilst trying to return to Borrowdale. Using the compass feature on an iPhone within the party the team leader was able to provide position information Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 21st May 2016

We were initially called by NWAS and later by Police for a walker who had fallen, possibly due to medical factors and injured his face. He was initially attended by paramedics from London who were also walking in the area and able to offer initial help and invaluable information for Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 19th May 2016

The team was alerted about two walkers lost in cloud on Scafell Pike. Whilst enquires were being made they met up with other walkers who helped them down and the team stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsSun 22nd May 2016 ago

Shamrock, Scafell – Sat 14th May 2016

The team was called out to attend a group of three walkers cragfast on Scafell Shamrock near the top of Red Gill. Two had fallen but thankfully had not sustained any major injuries, the third was stuck some metres above. Rescue 999 from Prestwick flew two team members to the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Mon 9th May 2016

Just as the evening’s training was coming to an end, we were alerted by Cumbria Police to assist with a couple of people struggling to get down from Scafell Pike. The team mounted a quick response and located the pair above Gavel Neese in Wasdale.

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsSun 15th May 2016 ago

Napes, Great Gable – Sun 8th May 2016

The team was called out at 13:12 to assist a climber who had taken a considerable lead fall whilst climbing Tophet Wall, on Great Gable. He suffered a serious leg injury but fortunately for him there was some other climbers in the area who initially lowered him off the crag Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Gable Crag, Great Gable – Sat 7th May 2016

The team was called out at 12:55 with reports of a climber falling around 20 meters from Great Gable. At first the information regarding the location and the injuries sustained was thin so we called for helicopter support given that the injuries could have been extensive. As further information become Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 2nd May 2016

The team was contacted in the early hours by Cumbria police to assist a group of 15 walkers lost on Scafell Pike. The team leader gave some directions and some self help advice. They made their own way off the mountain.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Burnmoor Tarn – Wed 27th Apr 2016

The team were called out by NWAS to assist with an incident near to Burnmoor tarn. Despite the best efforts of all involved including the air ambulance the casualty passed away. The team’s thoughts are with the family and friends at this difficult time.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

East Buttress, Scafell – Tue 26th Apr 2016

We were called by Police about a walker who had fallen on the steep scree next to the East Buttress of Scafell and injured his shoulder. Due to the difficult location and evacuation route an S-92 Coastguard helicopter was requested. Team members including a doctor and the aircraft paramedic helped Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Buttermere – Fri 22nd Apr 2016

We were contacted by Cumbria Police about a walker reported overdue. Given the intended route it was likely he was somewhere between Buttermere and Borrowdale, therefore out of our patch but before any action was needed he arrived safe & well at his accommodation and we stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Wed 13th Apr 2016

We were called by Police about a group of 8 on the 3 peaks who’d become lost on their descent of Scafell Pike. Using Sarloc it was shown they were just below the ‘bad step’ on the Corridor Route near Greta Gill and they were given directions to get back Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Kirkfell – Sat 9th Apr 2016

We were called by police about some walkers reported overdue from a walk on Kirkfell. Almost immediately after the call came through they turned up before we needed to do anything.

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 7th Apr 2016

We were called by Police about a family group reporting themselves in need of assistance to get down from the summit of Scafell Pike. It transpired they had set off the day before, descend the wrong side of the mountain, most likely into Eskdale, then walked back up to the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 3rd Apr 2016

We were called by Police about a group of 2 and a group of 3 who had combined after getting lost on the descent of Scafell Pike. They believed they were near Piers Gill, which was confirmed by Sarloc and a small group was sent up to help them walk Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 years ago

Whin Rigg – Sat 2nd Apr 2016

We were called by Police about a fell runner who had slipped and when falling contacted a rock, which had led to a deep cut on his thigh. He had been given first aid and put in a tent by race marshalls and some passing walkers. We packed him into Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsSat 2nd Apr 2016 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 31st Mar 2016

We were called by Police about 2 walkers who had become separated whilst ascending Scafell Pike and one had failed to turn up back at their car. In view of the freezing temperatures that night and poor forecast for the next morning it was decided to mount a search that Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 9 yearsSat 2nd Apr 2016 ago

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