Incidents 2023

Old Man of Coniston

Incident 29 of 2023:- 17/06/23, 03.33, Old Man of Coniston, SD273976 Only 8 hours after coming off the fell on Incident 28, Cumbria Police called us again after a lady…

Great How Crags

Incident 28 of 2023:- 16/06/23, 16.20, Great How Crags, NY272001 On another hot and sunny day, a paraglider had an issue with his parachute and spiralled into the top of…

Torver Back Common

Incident 27 of 2023:- 11/06/23, 13.52, Torver Back Common, SD294931 It was hot and sunny for the Lakeland Trails Coniston Marathon, and one competitor succumbed to heat exhaustion in the…

Goats Water

Incident 26 of 2023:- 09/06/23, 19.43, Goats Water, SD265975 It was a warm, clear evening when CUMPOL (Cumbria Police) alerted us to a gentleman who had been climbing the Murray’s…

Oxon House Bay

Incident 25 of 2023:- 08/06/23, 14.25, Oxon House Bay, SD291920 It was a warm sunny afternoon when we were asked by NWAS (North West Ambulance Service) to assist with an…

Greaves Ground

Incident 24 of 2023:- 03/06/23, 13.04, Greaves Ground, SD267923 On a bright, sunny day, a gentleman was walking with his dog when it cut its paw badly near Torver Low…

Hodge Close Quarry

Incident 23 of 2023:- 20/05/23, 14.37, Hodge Close Quarry, NY316017 It was a warm and sunny Spring day as a couple explored the area around Hodge Close Quarry. The man…

Yewdale Fells

Incident 22 of 2023:- 17/04/23, 18.14, Yewdale Fells, SD294992 A group was walking on the Yewdale Fells and lost contact with one of their party, so Cumbria Police asked us…

Little How Crags

Incident 21 of 2023:- 16/04/23, 16.14, Little How Crags, SD272995 Our second callout of the day came from Cumbria Police. The fell tops had been in cloud all day, and…

Grizedale Forest

Incident 20 of 2023:- 16/04/23, 12.54, Grizedale Forest, SD332942 It was a cloudy but dry day as a party descended towards the Grizedale Visitor Centre on a steep track which…