Incidents

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 5th Apr 2014

We were called by Langdale team about a party of 3 who originally believed they were in the Bowfell area. Langdale team managed to locate them using Sarloc which showed they were actually near the top of Piers Gill in Wasdale. Langdale team gave them some directions then handed the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Great Gable – Sat 29th Mar 2014

The team was called out to help a male who had fallen on Great Gable and sustained an incapacitating knee injury. We had great assistance from the Great North Air Ambulance who flew us to the scene (thanks for the lift). We were also assisted by RAF Boulmer who winched Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsSun 30th Mar 2014 ago

Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Tue 11th Mar 2014

Wasdale team was called out at 10:50pm for a large search of both the Wasdale and Eskdale valleys lasting 18 hours. Colleagues from Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team, Coniston Mountain Rescue Team, Kendal Mountain Rescue Team, Cockermouth Mountain Rescue team, Keswick Mountain Rescue team, Penrith Mountain Rescue Team, Kirkby Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 9th Mar 2014

We were called by Cumbria Police at 03:02 about a party of 2 reported to be overdue from walking off Scafell Pike. Before we could make any response the party phoned in to say they were OK and no longer needed any assistance.

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 4th Mar 2014

The team was called out to rescue a pair of walkers who had become benighted on the summit plateau of Scafell Pike. They were found not too far from the summit itself and were warmed up before being walked down to Wasdale Head.

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsWed 5th Mar 2014 ago

Lords Rake, Scafell – Fri 28th Feb 2014

The team was called to assist a pair of walkers stuck on Lords Rake on steep snow. Since many team members were about to leave for training in Scotland, Duddon and Furness MRT were called in to run the incident with the assistance of Wasdale team members. One team member Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Sun 16th Feb 2014

Flashing lights were reported on the Screes. A group of team members returning from training investigated and found nothing. A false alarm with good intent.

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsWed 5th Mar 2014 ago

Wrynose Pass – Fri 14th Feb 2014

We were called by Cumbria Police about a car and its 4 occupants who were reported to be stuck on Hardknott Pass. It was not possible to make contact with the informant by phone so a team vehicle was despatched to investigate. It turned out the car was on Wrynose Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 11 yearsFri 14th Feb 2014 ago

Scafell Pike – Wed 29th Jan 2014

The team was called out to rescue a pair of lost walkers on the summit of Scafell Pike. In snowy conditions 8 team members searched and found them on the summit plateau. They were walked down to Wasdale Head via Hollowstones. Incident closed about 22:00.

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Other Location – Wed 8th Jan 2014

We were asked to help the ambulance service reach a patient in an inaccessible location. One team doctor attended the casualty who did not require any further assistance.

By Jon Lynch, 11 years ago

Upper Eskdale – Sun 29th Dec 2013

We were called by Cumbria Police at 21:47 about a man in his mid-60s reported overdue by the hotel where he was staying. It was known he’d started at Seathwaite in Borrowdale but unclear exactly where he had gone but thought most likely to be Scafell Pike. This led to Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

River Ehen – Tue 24th Dec 2013

We were called out by Cumbria Police to search the River Ehen for a missing young child. As we were responding thankfully the Police found the girl safe and well.

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsWed 25th Dec 2013 ago

Broad Crag – Sat 21st Dec 2013

The team was called out to attend a party of three who were lost on the summit plateau of Broad Crag. They were given warm dry clothing and then walked down to Wasdale Head via Lingmell Nose.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Fri 6th Dec 2013

We received a call from the police to say flashing lights had been reported on the Wasdale Screes in the boulder field area. A limited search of the Screes path from both ends of the lake was made, using the boat and a foot party. Nothing was found and the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Essex – Thu 5th Dec 2013

The team was called by DEFRA to provide a team of swift water rescue technicians to attend the flooding on the East Coast. Six Wasdale and two Duddon and Furness team members made the long journey through the night to Essex to support the local emergency services. In the end, Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Middle Fell – Tue 3rd Dec 2013

We were called out at 14:00 to assist a female walker who had slipped on wet grass and injured her ankle. The team treated her at the scene on Middle Fell and carried her by stretcher to the road, where the North West Air Ambulance took her to Whitehaven Hospital Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsWed 4th Dec 2013 ago

Red Pike – Sun 17th Nov 2013

We were called by Cumbria Police about a lady who had suffered a lower leg injury on the descent from Red Pike towards Dore Head. She was given analgesia and the injury splinted before being stretchered down to Overbeck car park. Incident closed 20:00, 16 wasdale + DFMRT involved.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Harter Fell – Thu 14th Nov 2013

The team was called out to assist a male who had hurt his arm on Harter Fell, Eskdale. As we were responding the man and his wife made their own way from the fell to their car. We continued with a limited response, when we arrived at the car park Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Corney Fell – Fri 8th Nov 2013

We were contacted at 09:20 by NWAS to assist a male with a head injury who had been out all night on the Corney fell road. As the team leader was gathering details the ambulance crew managed to get to the casualty without needing our assistance. It also transpired that Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Thu 31st Oct 2013

We were called by the Police about a party of 3 stuck on the Wasdale Screes in between the 2 boulder fields. One of the group had weakness / pain in the knees that had been aggravated by crossing over the big boulder field and could not make any more Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT