As team members were arriving on Monday evening for our monthly team meeting at base, a call came in regarding a male walker who had taken a 100 ft tumble fall around the area of Cam Spout waterfalls. He had obtained a nasty head injury, had been unconscious for a Read more…
A request was received from the Duddon and Furness Team Leader to assist with the rescue of a fallen climber at Wallowbarrow crag in the Duddon. A small number attended and assisted with the evacuation. Sadly the climber did not survive. Our thoughts are with his family and friends, and Read more…
The team was alerted by Cumbria Police regarding two walkers that had become detached from the the rest of their group, and had not turned up at the valley floor. As the Team Leader was gathering information, the good news was received that they had descended successfully and reunited with Read more…
The team was alerted by Cumbria Police by a walker who had reported a fellow walker that had hurt their leg and was struggling to descend the tricky path down from Beck Head to Gavel Neese. The team was mobilised but fortunately the walker had managed to make it down Read more…
We were alerted by Cumbria Police to an urgent call. A lone walker had been observed by other nearby walkers to have collapsed and was unconscious. The walkers tried to resuscitate the person and called for help. The location was high up on the Scafell massif at the top of Read more…
The Team Leader received a call from the Keswick TL at 3am for a missing walker believed to be somewhere on the Scafell Massif. He had separated from friends earlier the previous day having set off from Wasdale. Clues in the messages passed on from the informant led to a Read more…
A call was received from Cumbria Police regarding a female walker with an ankle injury. The Team Leader called the informant to find that they were receiving help from their friends and passing walkers who assisted in getting the injured walker down the hill. A further check with them a Read more…
A call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who had lost the path on Scafell. Using Phonefind, the Team Leader was able to talk them down off the hill back down to the valley floor.
We were called by Cumbria Police about a walker who had sustained an ankle injury on the descent from Scafell Pike. The team attended, with support from Duddon and Furness team. Helicopter assistance was also requested and Rescue 936 from Caernarfon attended. Fortunately the cloud lifted just at the right Read more…
A call was received about a casualty with an ankle injury somewhere in the St Bees area. As the location subsequently became clear (at the promenade) the tasking became the responsibility of the Coastguard Rescue Team and the Team Leader stood the team down.
A call was received about a walker with an injured ankle on Great Gable. It was established that the casualty was on the Ennerdale side of the hill, so the call was passed to the Cockermouth team, who then dealt with the incident.
A call was received about a walker who had sustained an ankle injury whilst out walking. The team, together with Duddon and Furness members were deployed. The casualty was treated, stretchered off, and taken to hospital by ambulance. We wish the walker a quick recovery.
We were alerted by Cumbria Police regarding two walkers who reported themselves lost on the descent from Scafell Pike. “Phonefind” put them partway between the summit and Mickledore. They were given directions to descend via Mickledore and were asked to keep using Phonefind to pinpoint their location. When there were Read more…
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a walker in the valley who had seen flashing lights on Great Gable, it was not known if someone had fallen as a light appeared to have fallen some distance. One team member went to investigate. The lights appeared to be moving up, Read more…
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a lone walker needing help to navigate down from the summit of Red Pike. The Team Leader made some enquiries, after which it was established that he was located on the Ennerdale Red Pike, not the Wasdale one! The callout was then handed Read more…
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about a dog which appeared to be in distress on Middle Fell. The caller was concerned that the dog’s owner may have fallen and injured themselves. They were not able to see anyone. After enquiries, it was thought to be a hound dog from Read more…
The team’s search dog Jess and handler were requested to support Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team in a search for a missing person in the Ulverston area last week. On this occasion nothing was found.
In the third call of the day, we were alerted by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who were struggling to complete the descent from Scafell Pike due to exhaustion and twisted ankles. After pain relief and some sustenance they were able to walk off slowly.
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about 2 walkers who were lost on Scafell Pike. The Team Leader was able to talk them off the hill without calling the team out.
We were alerted by North West Ambulance Service about a walker who had taken a 10ft fall and had significant bleeding from a head injury. In view of this, air support was requested and Helimed 58 attended. However, the casualty site was in cloud so the aircraft could not land Read more…