Incidents 2020

Brock Barrow

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…

Dow Crag

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…

Walna Scar track

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…

Walna Scar road

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…

Gill Cove Crag

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…

Prison Band

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…

Old Man Coniston

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…

Lake Bank Campsite

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…

Dow Crag

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…

Old Man Coniston

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…