Scafell Pike – Sun 4th Aug 2013
The team was contacted about a missing group on Scafell Pike. Whilst we were investigating they turned up in Eskdale.
Incidents
Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT
Wastwater – Fri 2nd Aug 2013
The team was called out after a report of people getting into difficulty on Wastwater. We launched our boat and searched the banks of the lake to confirm that the people had managed to make their own way off the lake.
Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale – Mon 29th Jul 2013
The team was contacted by the police about a family stuck in Stanley Ghyll, Eskdale. Whilst the team leader was making enquiries they unstuck themselves.
Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sun 28th Jul 2013
We were contacted by Police about a group of 3 men who’d become lost on their descent of Scafell Pike. Using the coordinates from their phone and Sarloc they were located near the Corridor Route path near the right branch of Greta Gill. They were given dry clothing on scene, Read more
Wastwater Screes – Sat 27th Jul 2013
The team was called out for the third time in the day to attend a pair of walkers stuck high on Wastwater Screes. A group of eight team members made their way to the casualties by ascending from the lakeside path and helped them climb the remaining hundred metres to Read more
Scafell – Sat 27th Jul 2013
Just after closing the first incident we were contacted by Police again. Shouts for help had been heard around the Scafell crags. Initially it was thought the shouts were coming from the Lords Rake area but after a short search 2 fell runners were found just under the chockstone in Read more
Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 27th Jul 2013
We were contacted by Police about a man on the 3 peaks who was struggling to descend Scafell Pike due to a knee injury. He was given pain relief on scene and then stretchered down to Brackenclose. Incident closed 09:30. 13 team members involved.
Scafell Pike – Mon 22nd Jul 2013
The team was asked to respond to a report of shouts for help. A few team members walked up and found no evidence of anyone in distress. The hill was very busy and since nobody else had reported anything the team stood down.
Slight Side, Scafell – Mon 15th Jul 2013
At around 10.30 p.m. a ‘999’ call was received by Cumbria Police from a concerned Husband. His group of five had set off to climb Scafell Pike late Monday afternoon. When they arrived at the path junction in Hollowstones just after 5.00 p.m. that afternoon the father and two sons Read more
Hardknott Pass – Sun 14th Jul 2013
The team was on standyby for five Duke of Edinburgh’s Award walkers who were 4 hours overdue at their checkpoint at the top of Hardknott Pass. The group turned up an hour later.
Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sun 7th Jul 2013
We were contacted regarding a overdue person, last seen entering Piers Gill. As we were gathering details the male turned up safe and well.
Wastwater Screes – Sat 6th Jul 2013
The team was called out to assist a couple with a dog stuck on Wastwater screes.
Scafell Pike – Fri 5th Jul 2013
The team was contacted at around 07:00 regarding two lost people on Scafell Pike. They were apart of a group of 90 people who were attempting the 3 Peaks Challenge. The pair had no mountaineering experience and did not know their location or where they were going or come from. Read more
Scafell Pike – Sun 30th Jun 2013
The team was called out along with Duddon & Furness MRT to search for a male who had become separated from his companion at 11:45. The missing person turned up safe and well at the Woolpack, Eskdale, whilst we were deploying onto the fell. He had walked out to the Read more
Great Gable – Sun 23rd Jun 2013
Call for a group of 9 reported lost on Great Gable. Significant work was done making enquiries without mounting a callout and in the end they may their own way back to their vehicle.
Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Jun 2013
Whilst we were dealing with incident 44 a second call came in for a party of 3 who had been stuck on the mountain all night and just managed to get a mobile signal. Two team members diverted onto the new incident with a bivvy tent to find and stabilise Read more
Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Jun 2013
The team was called out at around 05:00 to help a female walker who had a suspected broken leg on Scafell Pike. She was treated by the team and transferred by stretcher to an ambulance waiting in the valley.
Scafell Pike – Sun 16th Jun 2013
We were contacted about a party of eleven 3 peakers reported overdue by their driver at Seathwaite, Borrowdale. It turned out that the party had descended into Wasdale by accident and had tried to contact their driver but the message didn’t get through due to poor mobile phone reception.
Pillar – Sat 15th Jun 2013
We were contacted, along with Cockermouth MRT by the Police about a group of 3 ladies who had gone walking on the Pillar – Steeple ridge and had yet to return. They arrived back whilst Cockermouth were speaking with the informant on the phone.
Scafell Pike – Sat 8th Jun 2013
The team was called out to attend a walker on Scafell Pike who had sustained a leg injury. Casualty care was given and then 10 team members from Wasdale and 9 members from Duddon and Furness MRT stretchered the casualty down to Wasdale Head. Note: this was our fifth full Read more