Incidents

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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 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, 13 years ago

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT