Scafell Pike – Sun 2nd Sep 2012
The team was contacted about a pair long overdue walkers on Scafell Pike. Whilst enquiries were being made they turned up.
Incidents
Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT
Lingmell – Sat 1st Sep 2012
Four members of a group became separated from their leader and failed to turn up at Wasdale Head. The team leader located on Lingmell them using their smartphone. Their leader returned to meet up with them and walk them down via Lingmell Nose.
Egremont – Thu 30th Aug 2012
The team was called out to assist the Police and Fire and Rescue Service during flash floods in the Egremont, Nethertown and Beckermet area. Our swift water rescue technicians used the team landrovers to access flooded areas and check on local residents.
Eskdale – Tue 28th Aug 2012
The team was contacted by the police for a group who failed to rendezvous at the agreed point and were 3 hours overdue on what was intended to be a short walk. They eventually managed to make contact with the group leader before the team was called out. They had Read more
Broad Crag – Tue 28th Aug 2012
The team was called to attend a walker with a head injury on Broad Crag. Due to the remote location and lack of information about the casualty’s condition a Sea King from HMS Gannet attended and evacuated them to West Cumberland Hospital in Whitehaven. 13 team members attended.
Yewbarrow – Sat 25th Aug 2012
We were contacted by Police about a family of 3 who had managed to ascend Yewbarrow but could not find their way down. Although the cloud was high the steepness of the ground was causing them to hold their position unsure of where to go next. We mounted a limited Read more
Scafell Pike – Sat 18th Aug 2012
The team was called to assist a group of five walkers who had become lost whilst descending Scafell Pike. After some difficulty contacting them due to poor mobile reception they were given directions back to Seathwaite.
Esk Hause – Fri 17th Aug 2012
The team was contacted by the police to help two female walkers who were walking from Seathwaite to Boot. They had become lost after descending into Eskdale but not being able to cross the river. They had returned to the Esk Hause region and were given directions over the phone Read more
Broad Crag – Wed 15th Aug 2012
We were contacted by the Police regarding two people who found themselves off the path in thick mist after descending Scafell Pike. Based on their description they were in the boulder field on Broad Crag. The team leader tried to provide directions over the phone but as soon as they Read more
Gavel Neese, Great Gable – Fri 10th Aug 2012
The team was called out to help a walker with a hip injury. He was assessed by a team doctor before being carried to an ambulance by stretcher.
Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Tue 7th Aug 2012
The team was contacted by the police about a walker stuck somewhere near Piers Gill. By the time the team leader made contact they were no longer stuck and did not require any further assistance.
Scafell Pike – Sun 29th Jul 2012
Whilst we were searching for the two lost walkers a call came in for some overdue walkers, this was dealt with by Langdale team and the walkers turned up before a search was required.
Scafell Pike – Fri 3rd Aug 2012
A pair of walkers were reported lost on Scafell Pike. Mobile phone contact was attempted and they were given time to find their own way off the fell, which they did.
Calf Cove, Great End – Sun 29th Jul 2012
The team were called out to search for a pair of walkers who were lost on descent from Scafell Pike. They were very cold and wet and were not able to give the team much information to narrow down the search area. With the assistance of Duddon and Furness and Read more
East Buttress, Scafell – Thu 26th Jul 2012
We were contacted by Police regarding a group reported who were lost after summiting Scafell Pike. A grid reference was given by the casualty party and a hasty search of the main paths was initiated. Two of the party of seven were located near the plank bridge in Upper Eskdale Read more
Great Gable – Wed 25th Jul 2012
We were contacted by Police about a man who had lost the path on the Napes side of Great Gable due to low cloud. By the time we contacted him he had re-joined the path and was able to make his own way off the mountain.
Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Jul 2012
We were contacted by Police regarding a male walker who had set off to climb Scafell Pike in a 3 peaks party but turned back early on. He had not returned to his vehicle and had not been seen for the last 4 hours. On further discussion with the informants Read more
Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Jul 2012
The team were called just after midnight to attend a walker who had suffered a stumble fall on the Scafell Pike path in Hollowstones and broken her ankle. She was given analgesia and her ankle was splinted before being stretchered up hill a short distance to a good location for Read more
Red Pike – Fri 20th Jul 2012
We were contacted by Police regarding a group reported overdue from a walk on Red Pike. The Red Pike in question turned out to be that in Buttermere. Just before the call was passed on to Cockermouth Team the missing people turned up safe & well at Honister Pass.
Dent Fell – Fri 20th Jul 2012
We were contacted about a lost injured 17 year old on Dent Fell. Whilst we were gathering information they were found by a police patrol at Wath Brow.