A man prospecting for climbing routes in a disused quarry in Langdale found a box of personal possessions down a hole and reported it to the police. They asked us to recover the box.
The team assisted police in the recovery of human remains from the base of the crag at Blake Rigg
Nine Lake District teams, two from the Mid-Pennines, a mine rescue unit, S.A.R.D.A. and RAF Linton M.R.T. searched for two days when a 29 year old man from Kendal left a suicide note. Found by search dog in Yeasty Rigg Gill, Mosedale with very severe injuries and shock. Airlifted to Whitehaven Hospital by a helicopter from RAF Leconfield.
Cumbria Police required our assistance when a 72 year old man from Grange-over-Sands who had been missing several months, was found by a local farmer. The Team conveyed his body off the Fell.
We were requested to assist the Police with the recovery of a mans body, found in woodland near Windermere.<td>
The occupants of a car phoned the Police when they became stuck on an ice-covered Wrynose Pass. They were concerned that they couldn't get down. A vehicle was dispatched to assist them, but we couldn't find them. It transpired that they had got down the pass by themselves and were making their way to Lancaster. We returned home.
A major operation swung into action when a coach crashed through a wall at the bottom of Kirkstone Pass, tipping onto its side. There were in excess of 40 people on board, many of whom were injured, some seriously. The rescue operation involved Police, Ambulance, Fire Service, Air Ambulance, ourselves and Kendal MRT. Our Lowfold base was used as a casualty clearing station were the less seriously injured were assessed by Paramedics, before being sent to appropriate hospitals. Our vehicles were used for transport.
A coach-load of people, on a two day tour of the Lakes, nearly spent both days on their coach when it got stuck in snow at Kirkstone Pass. We ferried 52 of them down to Ambleside. Road Closed signs where in place.
We were asked to assist with a search for any other victims after a car was found crashed off the road on Kirkstone Pass.
We suffered a prolonged bout of very heavy rain. We were requested to assist the Police when they became inundated with calls by motorists stuck in floods.
