Incidents 2018

Walna Scar – Coniston Old Man

17:30 (Grid SD 274 965) The early evening was clear but cold, and it was becoming icy underfoot. CUMPOL (Cumbria Police) asked us to go to the assistance of a…

Grey Crag – Coppermines Valley

12:26 (Grid SD 284 987) It was a beautiful clear sunny day with a cool breeze on the fell tops. We were tasked by CUMPOL (Cumbria Police) to attend an…

Latterbarrow

15:35 (Grid SD 366 990) Evening was approaching when the team was called by the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to an incident near Hawkshead on the slopes of Latterbarrow.…

Cathedral Quarry

12:02 (Grid NY 314 028) The team was contacted by the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to an incident at Little Langdale. A lady had been visiting Cathedral Quarry and…

Levers Water

18:11 (Grid SD 279 999) With the nights drawing in the team was contacted by Cumbria Police (CUMPOL) to alert us of a party that had become stranded above Levers…

Wetherlam Edge

17:14 (Grid NY 290 012) The weather was extremely wet and windy and the team had all ready been out attending a rescue near to the summit of Dow Crag.…

Dow Crag

15:53 (Grid SD 262 980) The fell tops were covered in thick cloud and it had been raining persistently all day. The team was contacted by Cumbria Police (CUMPOL) to…

Holme Fell

14:02 (Grid NY 318 009) 24/10/2018, 14:02Hrs, Holme Fell, The team was contacted by Cumbria Police (CUMPOL) to an incident near Holme Fell. It was reported that a Fell Walker…

Dow Crag

17:16 (Grid SD 264 977) The weather had deteriorated during the day and the hills were blanketed with low cloud and a steady heavy drizzle had set in. The Team…

Goats Hawse

15:15 (Grid SD 266 980) The team was informed by Cumbria Police of an incident concerning a lady having slipped and injured her ankle on her descent of Goats Hawse.…