Incidents 2024

Black Crag

Incident 25 of 2024:- 03/05/24, 12.59, Black Crag, NY340015 On a mild and dry day, a party of 3 had reached the top of Black Crag and began descending, when…

Old Man of Coniston

Incident 24 of 2024:- 02/05/24, 13.49, Old Man of Coniston, SD271980 On a warm afternoon, Cumbria Police asked us to investigate an incident where they had been called three times…

Dunnerdale

Incident 23 of 2024:- 30/04/24, 00.41, Dunnerdale Area In the very small hours of the morning, we were called by Cumbria Police about 3 mountain bikers who were riding from…

Park Fell

Incident 22 of 2024:- 15/04/24, 14.07, Park Fell, NY341025 Spring was being a bit shy in the Lakes – we had snow on the tops, hail in the valleys, water-logged…

Old Man of Coniston, south side

Incident 21 of 2024:- 08/04/24, 15.52, South side of Old Man of Coniston, SD275970 It was still a grey and drizzly day when we received our second callout. Another family…

Old Man of Coniston, east side

Incident 20 of 2024:- 08/04/24, 12.29, East side of Old Man of Coniston, SD274978 It was a grey and drizzly day, with a low cloud base. A family party had…

Beacon Tarn

Incident 19 of 2024:- 28/03/24, 19.11, Beacon Tarn, SD275899 On a cool and wet evening, a walker became lost and cold in the Blawith Fells and called Cumbria Police for…

Mitchell Knotts

Incident 18 of 2024:- 27/03/24, 12.50, Mitchell Knotts, SD386961 It had been a cool and damp morning in the Lakes when NorthWest Ambulance Service called us about a lady who…

Goat’s Water

Incident 17 of 2024:- 23/03/24, 10.05, Goat’s Water, SD266973 This was a seriously windy day. The Met Office had forecast gusts on the Old Man of Coniston in excess of…

Orrest Head area

Incident 16 of 2024:- 10/03/24, 14.25, Orrest Head area, SD413995 It was a damp afternoon when NWAS asked us to go to the assistance of a gentleman who had an…