Incidents – Page 99 – Wasdale Mountain Rescue

Eskdale?

Two sons in their early 20’s were reported overdue by their mother who was in Ambleside. The information provided suggested that the two sons had gone to walk up Scafell Pike starting from near Wha House farm in Eskdale and had phoned around 8.00 p.m. to say they were at Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 25th Jun 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

‘999’ call went into Cumbria Police for a group of missing persons. Whilst the Team Leader was gathering information the missing persons turned up safe and well – incident closed very quickly at 12.46 p.m. – weather condition in the valley extremely poor with cloud down to 500 feet and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 25th Jun 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

A father and son became separated during a descent from Scafell Pike summit. Despite a prolonged effort the father was unable to find his son in the area last seen and was forced to return to Langdale where he raised the alarm. Wasdale team had initiated a check of the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 24th Jun 2011 ago

The casualty is strapped into the stretcher for the journey down

Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike

Callout from the police for a female with an injured ankle on Scafell Pike. A party of 12 which included three teachers and 9 students were descending from the summit when one slipped and went over on her ankle. 21 team members attended and a further number of Duddon & Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsMon 20th Jun 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

Report from police – missing male.Ã‚Â mid-late 40’s on 3 peaks challenge, failed to turn up at Seathwaite having set off at 3.50am. Informant Organiser at Seathwaite said that the missing person got split up from the rest of the partyÃ‚Â on theÃ‚Â return fromÃ‚Â the summit because he was slower than them. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 18th Jun 2011 ago

Piers Gill, Scafell Pike

Call from police re a group of 5 3-peakers lost on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader spoke to the informant – two were very wet and cold and only two of party had waterproofs. They were dressed in shorts and fleeces, and had no food or whistle. They did have Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 18th Jun 2011 ago

Lingmel Nose and sledging the casualty back down to the valley bottom

Scafell Pike – Fri 17th Jun 2011

A party on the 3 peaks became disorientatedÃ‚Â on their descent after losing the path and were now lost.Ã‚Â Due to the poor weather conditions they were also wet and cold and one of them was having difficulty walking due to a sore knee.Ã‚Â As their location was uncertain the team Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 17th Jun 2011 ago

Green Gable / Great Gable

A man contacted police to report his wife missing on the fells after a walk in the Green / Great Gable area. Given the location of the informant and the possible locations for his wife the incident was passed to the Keswick team. We understand the lady was soon located Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsWed 15th Jun 2011 ago

Scafell Pike – Mon 13th Jun 2011

Call from Police for two missing Three Peakers.Ã‚Â A group of four walkers had set off from Wasdale Head at 5.00 a.m. to climb Scafell Pike in wet and windy conditions.Ã‚Â They separated on the way up and a 40 year old male and female pair became lost on their Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsMon 13th Jun 2011 ago

Wasdale

Call came in to the team leader directly from a local guest house about a 52 year old who had got split up from the rest of his party. The party had got back down from the mountain at 7.30pm. but the man was still overdue. As they were discussing Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 11th Jun 2011 ago

Slight Side, Scafell

A man reported himself lost in thick mist on the ridge between Scafell Summit and Slight Side. A team leader provided directions over the phone and the man was able to make his own way off the mountain without the need for a call out. Incident closed 20:30

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsWed 8th Jun 2011 ago

Scafell Pike?

Team alerted by Cumbria Police to respond to a ‘999’ call from an informant over a walker who had become long overdue. The Team leader gathered details but waited before mobilizing the team. The overdue walker turned up safe and well at 9.10 p.m. and the incident was stood down Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 4th Jun 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

Call from the police for missing persons on Scafell Pike – Team Leader decided to wait until the morning (9.00 a.m.) to review the situation as it is normal for walkers to make it out under their own steam from first light.

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 3rd Jun 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

Call from the police to rescue a 65 year old female walker who had fallen backwards and sustained a bad gash to the back of the head on a sharp rock.Ã‚Â Ã‚Â The lady was accompanied by her son and their two dogs.Ã‚Â They had come up from the Old Dungeon Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 3rd Jun 2011 ago

The photo taken by the casualty

Broad Crag – Thu 2nd Jun 2011

Just as the Great Gable incident was closing the team were called to another incident where a male had suffered a tumble fall and injured his head and arm. The informant with the casualty was unable to give their location and attempts to get him to describe the location proved Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsThu 2nd Jun 2011 ago

The Air Ambulance at Gavel Neese

Great Gable – Thu 2nd Jun 2011

Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out to assist a 77 year old man who was suffering from leg cramp and unable to walk.Ã‚Â He was located on the top of Great Gable so, to avoid a protracted and uncomfortable stretcher ride, assistance from an air ambulance was requested.Ã‚Â North Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsThu 2nd Jun 2011 ago

Burnmoor Tarn

Call came in from a concerned husband whose wife and 4 year old child were overdue. The family had set off from Wasdale head camp site to walk up to Burnmoor Tarn. The father and 11 year old son carried on up to Ill Gill Head but when they returned Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsMon 30th May 2011 ago

Brown Tongue, Scafell Pike

Whist the team were descending the mountain with the casualty from the panic attack in Hollowstones one of our team members slipped on the wet path and landed awkwardly, badly injuring their wrist. The other 5 team members on the hill split resources to deal with this second incident. Casualty Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 27th May 2011 ago

Hollowstones, Scafell Pike

‘999’ call to the Police from a male walker in his early 40’s accompanied by his nephew who suffered a panic attack in the Hollowstones area on their descent from the summit of Scafell Pike. The walker was already on medication for his condition and following a conversation between the Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 27th May 2011 ago

Scafell Pike

A man on the 3 peaks challenge was reported missing after he’d gone on ahead of his group but was not at the expected meeting place. One of the team leaders went down the valley to obtain further information and quickly established the man was now safe and well and Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 21st May 2011 ago