Incidents – Page 77 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

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

Little Narrowcove, Upper Eskdale – Mon 28th Oct 2013

We were called by Police about a group of 2 who were reported to be ‘stuck’ in Little Narrowcove on the Eskdale side of Scafell Pike. One of the party had become distressed as a result of the squally weather and steep ground and very reluctant to move. On further Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsMon 28th Oct 2013 ago

Upper Eskdale – Tue 22nd Oct 2013

We were called by Police about a group of 2 + a dog who had become disorientated on their descent of Scafell Pike and one of the party was suffering from an ankle injury. Their position was established using Sarloc as in the gorge at the top of the river Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsWed 23rd Oct 2013 ago

Scafell – Sat 5th Oct 2013

Not long after finishing the previous incident we were contacted again about whistle blasts heard near Scafell. They were said to be 6 blasts / minute which is the recognised mountain distress signal. One group of informants who had phoned the incident in went to investigate a found a group Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Slight Side, Scafell – Sat 5th Oct 2013

We were contacted about a man who was reported to have lost contact with the other members of his party and was now unsure of his location. Using SARLOC his position was established to be on Horn Crag on Slight Side, the southern termination of Scafell’s summit ridge. Three team Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 4th Oct 2013

We were contacted by Police about a group of 2 who had lost the path and were finding it difficult to walk any further. In discussion the team leader was able to determine they were in the broken ground between Lingmell Col and Piers Gill. Due to the potential for Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Tue 24th Sep 2013

We were contacted about a walker reported overdue from a walk on Scafell Pike. As we were on the phone to the informant he turned up, safe & well.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Great Moss, Upper Eskdale – Sun 22nd Sep 2013

We were contacted again by Cumbria Police around 02:20 about a group of 9 on the 3 peaks now lost. After discussion their position was established as Great Moss in upper Eskdale. They were advised to follow the eastern bank of the river down into Eskdale. They arrived in Eskdale Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Sep 2013

We were contacted again about a party of scouts also overdue on Scafell Pike. They turned up whilst we were talking to the informant.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Red Pike – Sat 21st Sep 2013

We were contacted by Police about a party of 4 who were lost somewhere between Pillar & Yewbarrow, one of the party was also struggling to make progress. We mounted a search of the Red Pike area and located them to the south of the summit by Pt801. They were Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Sep 2013

We were contacted by Police about a party of 3 on Scafell Pike reported overdue. We decided to give them a couple more hours to turn up and they arrived back at their car just before 21:00

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Fri 20th Sep 2013

We were called a third time by Police about another, unrelated party on the Wasdale Screes who reported they were exhausted and struggling to make progress. They were advised to take a short rest, eat some food and then continue and they finally made their own way back to their Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Wastwater Screes – Fri 20th Sep 2013

We were called again by police about a party of 4 struggling to make progress on Wasdale Screes and asking for advice about what to do. They were advised to help each other and stay fairly close to the lake shore. We presume they are now safe & well after Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 20th Sep 2013

We were called by Police about a group of 3 ladies reported long overdue on a 3 peaks walk. We gave them a bit more time to turn up and just as we were about to initiate a search they rang in to say they were OK if a bit Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSat 21st Sep 2013 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Mon 16th Sep 2013

We were called by Cumbria Police about a lady who’d suffered an ankle injury whilst trying to cross Lingmell Beck on the Brown Tongue path on Scafell Pike. We located her and her partner just above the normal crossing point. The injury was reduced on scene by the team doctor Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Broad Crag – Fri 13th Sep 2013

The team was contacted by Cumbria Police at 22:00 last night to assist a group of five who had become lost heading down from Scafell Pike. The team leader managed to SARLOC the group which placed them on Broad Crag. The Team Leader managed to give them directions and bearings Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsSun 15th Sep 2013 ago

Scafell Pike – Thu 12th Sep 2013

We were called by Cumbria Police about 2 males who reported themselves lost on Scafell Pike. They then met other walkers who were able to point them in the right direction.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Bowfell – Thu 12th Sep 2013

A lady walker reported to be lost somewhere on the Crinkle Crags – Bowfell – Esk Pike ridge which forms the boundary between Wasdale and Langdale MR areas. Langdale team took the lead and later on she managed to speak to the team leader who confirmed she no longer needed Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago