Incidents – Page 66 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Scafell Pike – Sun 12th Jun 2016

We were called by Police about a group of 12 reporting themselves lost on Scafell Pike. Using information from their Phone GPS, Sarloc and speaking with the party the Team Leader determined they were closed to the head of Piers Gill and provided directions over the phone for them to Read more

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sat 11th Jun 2016

We were called by Police about 2 walkers reporting themselves lost near the ‘mountain rescue hut’, possibly at Mickledore. The team leader provided directions over the phone and with help from some passing walkers got them walking again back towards Wasdale, which took some time with them ultimately getting back Read more

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 11th Jun 2016

We were called by Police about a walker who had lost touch with the rest of his party. We gave him some more time to walk out and he later met back up with his party, safe & well.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Burnmoor Tarn – Mon 6th Jun 2016

The team was called out to help a walker who was suffering from a significant heat related illness near Burnmoor Tarn. He was assessed by team members including a doctor and the coastguard helicopter from Prestwick was called to help evacuate him to hospital.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Kirkfell – Sun 5th Jun 2016

The team was called out to an incident on Kirkfell but stood down shortly afterwards.

By Jon Lynch, 10 yearsWed 8th Jun 2016 ago

Sty Head – Sat 4th Jun 2016

The team was called out to assist a male who had an epileptic fit near to the corridor route. Ourselves and the Great North Air Ambulance attended. The male was treated and evacuated by the air ambulance.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Sat 4th Jun 2016

The team was called to assist a group struggling to descend Scafell Pike with an ill group member. The duty team leader provided some advice and they made their own way down.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

Napes, Great Gable – Fri 3rd Jun 2016

The team was contacted by Cumbria Police to assist a group of walkers on Great Gable. One of their members had become stuck on the scree slope of Great Hell Gate. The team leader offered some advice and the group managed to self help.

By Jon Lynch, 10 years ago

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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 years ago