A search was mounted for a 30 year old man from Surrey whose car was found at Brown Howe. Search dogs and Teams from Coniston, Millom, Furness, Kendal and R.A.F. Linton M.R.T. also in attendance. Negative results.
A 48 year old man from Leeds who was scrambling, dislodged a rock onto his foot. He sustained a fractured ankle. Stretchered to Brimmer Head Farm.
Two men failed to return to the O.D.G. by nightfall and a search was instigated. Both men slightly under the influence of drink eventually located and returned to Hotel. Assisted by search dogs.
A search was mounted for a Middlesex couple reported missing. Assisted by search dogs from Keswick, Wasdale and Langdale. Found safe and well at 8.15am near Calf Cove.
A man and wife became stuck in hill fog, unable to find there way off. Attempts to talk them down failed, so we went and got them.
Many people reported "Cries of Help" in the above areas. A search lasting 4 hours produced negative results.
We were requested by police to carry out an additional search for personal items relating to the previous days incident. Team Swiftwater Rescue Technicians searched rivers and banks and located several items that allowed the casualty to be identified.
A woman was reported being washed down a swollen river through Grasmere. The team responded to assist a multi-agency search of the river side and lake. Sadly, a body was located and recovered just after 3pm.
Whilst on an Army exercise a 19 year old soldier from Catterick was reported missing. Assisted by 8 search dogs and teams from Kendal, Patterdale, Bowland-Pennine. Found safe and well the next day by a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer.
Flares were reported in the sky above Loughrigg, spotted from Elterwater. An investigation found nothing.
A 20 year old man from Blackburn on a solo walk via Scafell was reported missing. The
Team and Keswick M.R.T., assisted by 8 search dogs, searched all night with negative results. Found 10.50am safe and well in Keswick. Weather conditions: Gales and heavy rain.
A search was mounted when a 53 year old man and his teenage daughter from Farnborough became detached from main group in poor weather. Found safe and well in the Langstrath valley. Assisted by search dogs.
A fellwalker who was on the Band noticed flashing lights indicating the distress signal. Team searched Crinkles and surrounding areas, negative results.
A local farmer reported sighting a red flare. 3 groups searched Far East Raven, Dungeon Ghyll and Pike Howe. Negative results.
Weather conditions: Fresh snow, iced paths, blizzards at times
A full scale search was mounted when 2 elderly gentlemen from Epsom, who were last seen at 1.00pm failed to arrive at Langdale. Six Lake District teams, R.A.F Linton M.R.T. and S.A.R.D.A., assisted by a helicopter from R.A.F. Boulmer, scoured the mist-shrouded fells. Located Martcrag Moor at 11.30am 22/11 /84. Both persons exhausted and suffering from incipient exposure. Airlifted to safety and flown to Ambleside Health Centre. Weather conditions: Heavy rain during the night, low cloud.
We assisted police in checking the area after multiple reports of flares were recieved... we think someone was mucking about... cheers.. we had nothing better to do..
On Monday 13th December a bag was found by passing walkers near Stone Arthur. On reaching Grasmere they realised that it belonged to Gwenda Merriott. It was handed in to police, and today we organised a search of the area. At around 10:15 a woman's body was located. She was found in a area that we had previously had difficulty searching due to snow cover. Her body was recovered to Ambleside.
Search recommenced for women missing since 30th November. Teams from Bowland Pennine and Duddon MRTs plus dogs from SARDA were called to assist following the reciept of new information
Shouts for help were heard in the Crinkle Crags area.
As is often the case when multi-tasking, three is better than two.
A couple reported themselves stuck on snowy ground that had forced them to go back up hill and make benightment a certainty.
Two women reported themselves lost and benighted in the area of the Langdale Pikes.
We were requested by police to check an abandoned tent on Loughrigg.
We recieved a request to search a further area following the activation of missing man, Chay Lancaster's phone.
A further search was carried out in connection with incident 116. The face and various gullies on Gimmer Crag and Pike O'Stickle were checked with assistance from Lancashire police helicopter.
We recieved information that suggested a man reported missing for two weeks from the Blackpool area may have attempted to go to a specific part of the Langdale Pikes.
A solo male was reported overdue from a walk to Silver Howe.
A couple became lost having missed the Crinkle Crag ridge.
A man reported his two friends overdue after they had split up at Angle Tarn, the solo male having returned to Langdale and his friends intending to carry on a little further, before returning.
Two women reported themselves as in difficulty on Crinkle Crags, being unable to work out where they were, and how to get down.
