Incidents 2020

Wrynose Pass

Incident 7 of 2020:- 15/2/20, 11:23hrs, Wrynose Pass, NY299033 Storm Dennis was making itself felt with lashings of rain when a male cyclist crashed on Wrynose Pass, injuring his knee.…

Gill Cove Crag

Incident 6 of 2020:- 8/2/20, 13:20hrs, Gill Cove Crag, SD276993 Another cool and windy afternoon, and another call, this time from CUMPOL (Cumbria Police) who had received a call from…

Tilberthwaite

Incident 5 of 2020:- 7/2/20, 15:34hrs, Tilberthwaite, NY304007 It had been a sunny but cool and windy day on the fells, just before Storm Ciara. We were called by NWAS…

Levers Hawse

Incident 4 of 2020:- 24/1/20, 16:22hrs, Levers Hawse, SD270994 It was a foggy evening on the fell tops, and light was fading. Two walkers became unsure of their position and…

Old Man Coniston – Below South Ridge

Incident 3 of 2020:- 18/1/20, 18:06hrs, Old Man of Coniston, SD276967 A party of three had become lost descending the Old Man without torches. CUMPOL (Cumbria Police) asked us to…

Windy Gap

Incident 2 of 2020:- 5/1/2020, 15:45hrs, Windy Gap, SD 286977 Following a report from a member of the public of an injured sheep, possibly as the result of a dog…

Head Of Scrow Beck

Incident 1 of 2020:- 1/1/20, 13:52hrs, Head of Scrow Beck, SD278976 Our first incident of the year was on a cold and foggy New Year’s Day. A young man had…