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Scafell Crag, Scafell – Sat 29th Aug 2020

We received a call from the police about various walkers hearing shouts for help and flashing a torch light from the Scafell Central buttress/ deep ghyll area. Based on the seriousness of the location, very cold weather and darkness the team leader immediately asked for coastguard helicopter assistance, Duddon MRT Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 4 months4 months ago

Greta Gill, Scafell Pike – Thu 20th Aug 2020

The team were called by Cumbria Police to say some walkers on the Sty Head path reported flashing lights to the south of them. While the team leader was trying to contact them, a further call came in from NWAS to say there was a report of a missing walker Read more…

By Chris Cripps, 4 months4 months ago
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