Great End – Fri 11th Jan 2013
The team was contacted about a tent that appeared abandoned. Since nobody had been reported overdue no action was taken.
Incidents
Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT
Eskdale – Wed 19th Dec 2012
The team was contacted about a missing person who had gone for a walk from Boot in Eskdale and failed to meet up with his friends. The team was stood down when the missing person turned up safe and well having driven home.
Wrynose Pass – Fri 14th Dec 2012
We received a call about a car reported stuck on Hardknott Pass. The duty team leader gathered further information and passed the call to Coniston MRT when it become clear that the car was on the Little Langdale side of Wrynose Pass.
Red Gill, Scafell – Mon 10th Dec 2012
The team was called out at around 10am to go to the aid of a person who had taken a considerable fall from above the Red Gill area of Scafell. Tragically the casualty suffered fatal injuries from the fall. The team’s thoughts are with the family and friends.
Haycock – Sat 8th Dec 2012
The team was contacted by a lost walker on Haycock. Their position was determined using their phone and they were given directions to the valley bottom. When we had not heard from the lost person nearly three hours later further investigations were made and a small group were sent to Read more
Pillar – Sat 8th Dec 2012
The team was called out to assist Cockermouth MRT with a male casualty who slipped whilst descending from Pillar mountain to Wind Gap, resulting in a long slide down snow. He suffered injuries to his elbow and ribs. He was carried off the hill by Cockermouth and Wasdale team members Read more
Pikes Crag, Scafell Pike – Sun 2nd Dec 2012
We were called by Police to help a couple who’d become stuck on a ledge between the main Scafell Pike descent path and Pikes crag due to difficult ground and hard snow and were unsure where to go next. The couple was located using their phone, then team members who Read more
Hardknott Pass – Sat 1st Dec 2012
The team was called out to assist a car stranded on Hardknott Pass. On arrival the car was empty; further enquires determined that the occupants were safe in the valley. We left the car in situ.
Crinkle Crags – Thu 22nd Nov 2012
The team was called out to assist Langdale Ambleside MRT with a search for a missing solo walker. Whilst the team was assembling the missing person turned up.
Wastwater Screes – Sun 18th Nov 2012
We were called when a family set off for a walk around Wastwater late in the afternoon. They became stuck when it got dark and they had walked up the side of the scree field. We deployed team members on foot and in our RIB. The lost walkers were quickly Read more
Scafell Pike – Sat 17th Nov 2012
The team had a call for lost people on Scafell Pike. This was the 4th this week. Luckily while the Team Leader was gathering further information, the lost people come across a group who knew the way down. The team was not required.
Broad Crag – Fri 16th Nov 2012
We were contacted to assist two males who had become lost on the summit area of Scafell Pike. We used smart phone technology (or as Langdale MRT put it, technological voodoo) to pin point their position which was actually on the summit of Broad Crag. The Team Leader gave them Read more
Straight Gill, Lingmell – Wed 14th Nov 2012
We were contacted by Police regarding a party of 4 men in their 20s who had become lost on the descent from Scafell Pike and were now stuck on a narrow ledge on steep ground. Initially it was difficult to contact the party and Keswick team who were also alerted Read more
Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Mon 12th Nov 2012
The team was called to help a pair of walkers who had become lost descending Scafell Pike. They did not have a torch and so once we had used their smartphone to locate them near to the top of Piers Gill a team of 5 members went to guide them Read more
Slight Side, Scafell – Sat 10th Nov 2012
We were contacted by Police about a group of 2 who were walking on the Slight Side ridge of Scafell and been caught in a snow storm. Unfortunately their compass had fallen to bits and they were now disorientated. Fortunately by the time we phoned the weather had improved slightly Read more
Grains Gill – Sat 3rd Nov 2012
We were contacted regarding a man with a lower leg injury. Based on the location provided he was on the Grains Gill path in the Keswick MR area and we handed the call over to them.
Scafell Pike – Tue 30th Oct 2012
The team was called when a pair of walkers were unable to navigate off the summit of Scafell Pike. Fortunately a passing walker offered to guide them to the valley, so no team members were required on the fell.
Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 28th Oct 2012
The team was called out to search for two walkers who had failed to return from a walk on Scafell Pike. Along with team members from Keswick, Duddon and Furness, Langdale Ambleside and Lake District Mountain Rescue Searchdogs we searched a large part of the central fells. The casualties were Read more
Pillar – Sat 27th Oct 2012
The team was called out to assist Cockermouth MRT with a casualty who had sustained a head injury after a slip. The casualty was on the High Level Route between Pillar Rock and Looking Stead. Fortunately a Sea King from RAF Valley was able to winch the casualty aboard and Read more
Middleboot Knotts, Scafell Pike – Thu 25th Oct 2012
We were contacted by Police about a couple who had become lost somewhere in the Middleboots Knotts area on Scafell Pike whilst trying to get off the mountain. It was now dark and they were unable to find the path. Attempts were made to get them moving again but in Read more