Incidents

Ravenglass – Mon 28th Apr 2014

The team was called out to assist in the search for a missing man in the Ravenglass area as part of a multi-agency response. Unfortunately by the time we had covered our search areas the man had not been found.

By Jon Lynch, 12 yearsTue 29th Apr 2014 ago

Burnmoor Tarn – Wed 23rd Apr 2014

The team was called out to assist a group of 15 who had descended Scafell Pike into Eskdale. The group was located near Burnmoor Tarn after a detailed search on the Eskdale side of Scafell and walked down to Wasdale Head. 27 Team members involved.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 19th Apr 2014

The team was contacted about group overdue, whilst investigations were being made they turned up in Ambleside.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 18th Apr 2014

The team was called out to help a group of lost walkers on Scafell Pike. A limited callout was made and whilst we were searching the casualties managed to find their own way off the mountain, evading the searchers!

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Bowfell – Sun 13th Apr 2014

The team was contacted about a casualty on the fells. Initial details put the casualty in Langdale Ambleside MRT’s patch and the incident was passed over to them.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Egremont – Sat 12th Apr 2014

The team’s swiftwater rescue technicians were called out to an incident in Egremont. We were stood down whilst en-route.

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Sun 6th Apr 2014

The team was called due to a pair of walkers overdue on Scafell Pike. After is was ascertained that they were still on the fell, the team searched Scafell Pike, in ‘damp’ conditions, from both Wasdale and Eskdale. The missing pair were found unhurt by a member of Duddon and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

Scafell Pike – Sun 6th Apr 2014

Reports of flashing lights on Scafell Pike. A team leader went to look but found no sign of the lights. False alarm with good intent

By Jon Lynch, 12 years ago

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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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, 12 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

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