Incidents

Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Apr 2012

At 03:30 a call came in for a group of 12 doing the 3 peaks challenge who were lost and tired. We gave them some advice over the phone, they made their own way off the mountain this morning.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Apr 2012

The team was contacted by the police for a group of four walkers who were lost on descent from Scafell Pike. Their position was determined using their smartphone and they were given instructions off the fell. As darkness fell they were still not down so two team members went up Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Dent Fell – Wed 18th Apr 2012

We were contacted by Police regarding an 80 year old man who had gone for a walk this morning in the Dent Fell – Longlands lake areaÃ‚Â and so far failed to return. As the Police were passing the details the missing man turned up safe and well and we stood Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Apr 2012

We were contacted at 00:30 regarding a party ofÃ‚Â 2 walkers who had become separated earlier whilst trying to travel between Wasdale Head and Seathwaite in Borrowdale. One of the party had made it back to Seathwaite and raised the alarm because his companion did not turn up.Ã‚Â Two members Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 15th Apr 2012 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 9th Apr 2012

Team contacted by the police for a group of missing walkers.Ã‚Â Whilst the team leader was gathering information the group turned up safe and well and the incident was stood down.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Preparing to transfer the casualty to the boat

Wastwater Screes – Sat 7th Apr 2012

The team was called to a attend a young walker who had injured his leg whilst crossing the boulder field on the Wastwater Screes. He was one of a group of six undertaking an expedition. Team members attended on foot from the southern end of the lake and gave casualty Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 7th Apr 2012 ago

Carrying one of the casualties up to the waiting RAF Sea King

Scafell Pike – Wed 4th Apr 2012

The team were called out at 11.50 to go to the assistance of 2 fell walkers who had been blown off their feet by very high winds as they were descending Scafell Pike, having turned round before the summit due to the wind. The lady suffered a serious head laceration Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsWed 4th Apr 2012 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 26th Mar 2012

Call from police for 3 overdue walkers. They had been on top of Scafell Pike at 15.30 hours but had not made contact with the mother of one of them since then. The start point of their walk was unknown, except that it was more likely to be on the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsTue 27th Mar 2012 ago

Green Crag, Eskdale – Sun 25th Mar 2012

The team were called out to assist a female walker who had slipped and broken her ankle close to Green Crag, Eskdale. She was given anagesia, and her leg was splinted before being stretchered down to Birkerthwaite.

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 25th Mar 2012 ago

Beck Head, Great Gable – Thu 15th Mar 2012

Two adult walkers became disorientated in poor visibility on Great Gable.Ã‚Â They had walked from Borrowdale and ascended Green Gable before losing their way on the Great Gable summit area. They were located near Beck Head and escorted to the Wasdale valley. (15 Team members were involved in the search Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsFri 16th Mar 2012 ago

Sty Head – Wed 14th Mar 2012

We were contacted by Cumbria Police at around 19:15 regarding a couple lost on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader contacted the pair from Scotland to try and establish their whereabouts. They had left the Old Dungeon Ghyll in the morning, climbed Scafell Pike and then on the return the cloud Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsThu 15th Mar 2012 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

Whilst we were dealing with the other two incidents we found a pair of walkers who were trying to descend to Seathwaite in Borrowdale. They did not have any torches and were escorted down to Wasdale Head.

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

Whist responding to the exhausted man at Mickledore the team were informed that there was a man with a suspected broken ankle near Lingmell Gill just off Brown Tongue. He had injured his ankle slipping on a rock further up the fellside and whilst trying to move to get a Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 10th Mar 2012 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

The team were contacted by the police to assist a walker in his sixties who had become exhausted and felt unwell on Scafell Pike. He was next to the stretcher box at Mickledore and did not feel that he had the strength to make his own way off the fell. Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSat 10th Mar 2012 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 3rd Mar 2012

The police contacted the team to assist a pair of walkers who had found themselves lost on steep ground in poor visibility whilst descending Scafell Pike. They were fortunate in being able to get an intermittentÃ‚Â mobile phone signal to the Police soÃ‚Â the team headed to the area indicated by their Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsSun 4th Mar 2012 ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Wed 29th Feb 2012

The team were contacted by the Wasdale Head Inn about a dog missing in the Hollowstones Area. The dog’s owner and staff from the Wasdale Head Inn had conducted a four hour search the previous day without success. One team member went to assist in the search and the dog Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 yearsFri 2nd Mar 2012 ago

Upper Eskdale – Sun 26th Feb 2012

The team were called by the police to assist a pair of walkers in their twenties from Surrey. They had made a navigational error and become lost on their descent from Scafell Pike. They had managed to make a 999 call and described their surroundings. Two search groups covered the Read more…

By Jon Lynch, 14 years ago

Details of Incidents Attended by WMRT

Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Apr 2012

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 21st Apr 2012

Dent Fell – Wed 18th Apr 2012

Corridor Route, Scafell Pike – Sat 14th Apr 2012

Scafell Pike – Mon 9th Apr 2012

Wastwater Screes – Sat 7th Apr 2012

Scafell Pike – Wed 4th Apr 2012

Scafell Pike – Mon 26th Mar 2012

Green Crag, Eskdale – Sun 25th Mar 2012

Beck Head, Great Gable – Thu 15th Mar 2012

Sty Head – Wed 14th Mar 2012

Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sat 10th Mar 2012

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike – Sat 3rd Mar 2012

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike – Wed 29th Feb 2012

Upper Eskdale – Sun 26th Feb 2012

Scafell Pike – Sat 25th Feb 2012

Birker Fell – Sat 4th Feb 2012

Dent Fell – Sat 28th Jan 2012