Incidents 2023

Incident 66 of 2023:- 31/12/23, 15.41, Sam Bottom, NY280003 Another poor day for walking, with more low cloud and rain. Cumbria Police were called by a couple who were unsure…

Incident 65 of 2023:- 30/12/23, 12.56, Levers Hawse, SD271995 Not a good day for walking, with low cloud, rain, and low temperatures on the tops. Having reached the top of…

Incident 64 of 2023:- 14/12/23, 16.04, Dow Crag area, SD263976 It was a misty, windy afternoon when CUMPOL (Cumbria Police) asked us to investigate cries for help in the Dow…

Incident 63 of 2023:- 09/12/23, 20.22, Sunny Bank, Near Torver, SD291919 All day the area had been suffering from heavy rain and the wind had increased. CUMPOL (Cumbria Police) contacted…

Incident 62 of 2023:- 04/12/23, 16.51, Outgate, near Hawkshead. The evening remained damp but milder than of late. CUMPOL again rang the Team Leader asking if we would be willing…

Incident 61 of 2023:- 04/12/23, 10.22, Grizedale Forest It was a showery dull morning and the road conditions had improved but due to the increase in temperature, so there was…

Incidents 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 and 60 of 2023:- 02 & 03/12/23, Grizedale Forest, Hawkshead, Coniston Areas. The morning of the 2nd December started with a light covering…

Incident 53 of 2023:- 08/11/23, 18.09, Claife Heights, SD388955 Cumbria Police called us about a couple of walkers who were benighted on the steep path above the Claife Heights viewing…

Incident 52 of 2023:- 26/10/23, 15.35, Swirl How, NY273004 It was a damp and low-cloud afternoon, and the ground was slippery. A man had an unfortunate slip very close to…

Incident 51 of 2023:- 19/10/23, 13.00, Mouldry Bank, SD293984 It was the day of the John Ruskin School fell race, so of course it was raining and muddy. As it’s…