Incidents 2020

Incident 17 of 2020:- 05/08/2020, 16:11, Brock Barrow, SD30028977 Heavy rain and strong winds meant few walkers on the high fells, but even the lower fells were very slippery. Cumbria…

Incident 16 of 2020 :- 18/07/2020, 15:52, Dow Crag, SD26239759 The weather had cleared following early rain and the day was now bright and very warm. The team was contacted…

Incident 15 of 2020:- 12/07/2020, 14:31, Walna Scar track, SD 263964 It was a sunny and busy day on the fells. An experienced group of mountain bikers was descending the…

Incident 14 of 2020:- 11/07/2020, 18:12, Walna Scar road, SD 294972 Weather was overcast. We were called by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to attend to a young male with…

Incident 13 of 2020:- 04/07/2020, 13:39hrs, Gill Cove Crag, SD275991 It was very wet and windy, as it had been for the last couple of days. The cloud level was…

Incident 12 of 2020:- 14/06/20, 18:17hrs, Prison Band, NY 27738 00674 The weather was clear and sunny. The team were called by Cumbria Police to reports of an 11-year-old youngster…

Incident 11 of 2020:- 03/06/20, 13:03hrs, Old Man of Coniston, SD27449782 The weather was partly cloudy, in contrast to the weeks of clear blue skies that we have been having…

Incident 10 of 2020:- 11/3/20, 19:57hrs, Lake Bank campsite, SD288897 The Met Office had issued a yellow warning for snow and ice – it was not a pleasant evening. CUMPOL…

Incident 9 of 2020:- 7/3/20, 10:15hrs, Dow Crag, SD262978 It was a cold, windy day with the hills covered in fog. CUMPOL (Cumbria Police) called us to help a solo…

Incident 8 of 2020:- 22/2/20, 12:55hrs, Old Man of Coniston, SD274979 It was a bit windy on the fell-tops, with a Met Office forecast of gusts in the 60-70mph range…