North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a Three Peaks walker (m,63) suffering from exhaustion on the descent of Whernside. Team members attended and located the walker on the summit ridge, considerably higher up the fell than the initial information had suggested. The walker was assessed and given fluids and high-energy food, after which his condition improved. He attempted to walk off with assistance from team members, and…
3 peaks walker
INCIDENT 52 / 2025 JUNE 14th SAT 16.27hrs. KINGSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE
Whilst busy with the previous 2 incidents, the Team received a call from North Yorkshire Police concerning a lone walker (F, age not known) who had become separated from her group whilst doing the 3 Peaks Walk. She had apparently descended into the wrong valley from Whernside, and had become lost. Whilst making enquiries we were able to ascertain that she had called at a farmhouse in Kingsdale where she…
INCIDENT 46/2025. MAY 25th (same day) SUN 20.32hrs INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE
The team was called by North Yorkshire Police to a missing three peaks walker who had got seperated from his friends on the descent from Ingleborough. Whilst the controllers were making initial enquiries and meeting with the reporting party to get more details about their route the missing walker turned up safe and well. Volunteer hours: 1
INCIDENT 13/2025. FEB 8th SAT 08.08hrs. WHERNSIDE, NORTH YORKSHIRE
The team were called out by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to assist a walker (M, 35) who had slipped and fallen whilst descending from Whernside on the 3 Peaks Path. He had sustained a painful ankle injury and was unable to continue. The team were quickly mobilised to the site and after assessment of the injury and pain relief, the walker was splinted and stretchered back down the hill to…