Incidents

Whin Rigg – Sat 29th Apr 2023

The team was called by Cumbria Police about an overdue walker. He had set off at 0900 that morning and his friend had become concerned for his safety once darkness fell. Happily he turned up safe and well after after a long day out on the fells as the Team Read more…

By John Bamforth, 11 months ago

Scafell Pike Summit, Scafell Pike – Sun 23rd Apr 2023

The team was called by Cumbria Poilce about a walker who had taken a fall very close to Scafell Pike summit. She had potentially fractured her wrist and was becoming increasingly cold with the wind chill at the summit. The Team Leader made a full team callout and also asked Read more…

By John Bamforth, 11 months ago

Netherbeck, Wasdale – Tue 18th Apr 2023

With incident 38 in full swing, a further call was received from North West Ambulance Service about a walker who had fallen and had broken her wrist. Communications were difficult in that area with messages being relayed from scene via a text ‘relay’ to NWAS. With many resources being committed Read more…

By John Bamforth, 12 monthsMon 24th Apr 2023 ago

Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike – Tue 18th Apr 2023

The team was called by Cumbria Police about a walker who had fallen, hit their head and were now unable to walk any further. The location was established via Phonefind to be close to Broad Crag Col. Helimed 58 responded quickly due to the nature of the injuries reported, and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 12 months ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sun 16th Apr 2023

The team was called by North West Ambulance Service regarding a walker who has taken a tumble fall of 5-10m and had sustained multiple injuries, including a head injury and deep cuts to his leg. The Team Leader made a swift callout and also asked an advance party to get Read more…

By John Bamforth, 12 monthsMon 24th Apr 2023 ago

Cam Spout, Scafell – Sun 16th Apr 2023

We were called by Cumbria Police requesting assistance for a walker who had made some navigational errors after an early morning summit of Scafell Pike. Trying to descend back down to Wasdale, he had got onto some difficult ground to the West of Cam Spout Crag in Eskdale. Fortunately with Read more…

By John Bamforth, 12 monthsMon 24th Apr 2023 ago

Scafell Pike – Fri 14th Apr 2023

The team was called by Cumbria Police regarding two walkers who were overdue after a walk up Scafell Pike, possibly continuing onto Scafell. They were reported by their two friends who had returned successfully having intentionally split up from the others earlier in the afternoon. As the Team Leader was Read more…

By John Bamforth, 12 months ago

Lingmell Gill Path, Scafell Pike – Sun 9th Apr 2023

The team was called this afternoon by Cumbria Police regarding a walker who had slipped on the path, sustained a very painful ankle injury and was unable to bear any weight. She was also reported to be cold. A full callout was quickly underway the team vehicles made their way Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearMon 17th Apr 2023 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 8th Apr 2023

A call was received from Cumbria Police yesterday evening. Three walkers were expected to have been in contact with a friend after climbing Scafell Pike. The friend was increasingly concerned for their safety as he could not get in touch via mobile phone. Fortunately as the Team Leader was gathering Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Eskdale – Tue 4th Apr 2023

A call was received from North West Ambulance Service requesting assistance with a person who had collapsed. A callout was made and a team vehicle was quickly dispatched to the scene. On arrival the lady was found to be recovering. After assessment it was agreed that the casualty’s friends/family would Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearMon 17th Apr 2023 ago

Mickledore, Scafell Pike – Sun 2nd Apr 2023

An early Sunday morning call arrived from Cumbria Police about two walkers who who become benighted high on Scafell Pike in the mist. Having spent many hours trying to find their way, one of the walkers had also slipped and tripped multiple times and had sustained several injuries. The team Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearTue 4th Apr 2023 ago

Langstrath – Sat 1st Apr 2023

A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walker who has fallen with a suspected broken ankle. However the Team Leader quickly established that this was not in our ‘patch’ and the incident was handed over to Keswick MRT.

By John Bamforth, 1 yearTue 4th Apr 2023 ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 1st Apr 2023

A call was received from North West Ambulance Service on Saturday regarding a walker who had fallen and sustained a head injury. As the Team Leader was gathering information and preparing to call the team out, a passing Mountain Leader stopped to assist. He provided shelter, assessed the situation, and Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearTue 4th Apr 2023 ago

Pillar – Mon 27th Mar 2023

A call was received yesterday from Cumbria Police regarding a lone walker who had departed with the intention of walking from Wasdale Head to Pillar. A family member had reported him as overdue and was concerned for his safety. The car parks (and pub!) at Wasdale Head were checked, which Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike – Sat 25th Mar 2023

In the third and last deployment of the day, both Wasdale MRT and Duddon and Furness MRT vehicles were asked to hold position on their return to base from the previous tasking. A further call had been received from Cumbria Police regarding a walker who was reported to be feeling Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 yearWed 29th Mar 2023 ago

Great Gable – Sat 25th Mar 2023

In the second deployment of the day, we were called by Cumbria Police about a walker who had slipped close to the summit of Great Gable and sustained a suspected broken ankle. Unable to bear any weight, other walkers had managed to carefully carry her down the fell most of Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Broad Crag – Fri 24th Mar 2023

We were called by Cumbria Police about two walkers who had made a navigational error on the descent from Scafell Pike and had ended up on difficult ground to the North of Broad Crag summit. Now finding themselves with steep drops all around, darkness falling and deteriorating weather conditions they Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Kirkfell – Thu 23rd Mar 2023

We were called today by Cumbria Police regarding two walkers who were reported to be on a steep scree slope on Kirk Fell. They were exhausted, becoming increasingly cold and one had a hand injury from a fall. A limited callout was quickly initiated to help. Whilst en-route further information Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike – Sat 18th Mar 2023

In the second call of the evening from Cumbria Police a single walker and a separate group of two walkers were reported to be struggling to descend to safety into the valley, having slipped several times, and at least one was becoming very cold. A limited callout was made to Read more…

By John Bamforth, 1 year ago

Scafell Pike – Sat 18th Mar 2023

We were called last night by Cumbria Police regarding a group of 3 walkers who were overdue from a walk up Scafell Pike. Fortunately as the Team Leader was gathering information the missing group turned up safe and well in the valley and the team was stood down.

By John Bamforth, 1 yearWed 29th Mar 2023 ago

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