Incident reports 2024
Every callout the team answers, as it happens. In an emergency call 999, ask for the Police, then Mountain Rescue.
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2024 incidents
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Cumbria Police passed on a call from a party of three reporting themselves lost on Helvellyn. The Team was placed on standby,…
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The Team was contacted by Cumbria Police following a report that a man was possibly in trouble on Helvellyn. He had been…
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The Team was called out by a walker whose partner was thought to have broken her lower leg. Due to the severity…
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Following reports of a stray dog on the Helvellyn range, Cumbria Police contacted the Team. The Duty Leader spoke with the informant…
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The Team was contacted by Cumbria Police with a report of two cold, wet males who, due to a combination of the…
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The Team was asked to investigate a report of lights on the fellside. A party walking above Aira Force had observed a…
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The Team was alerted to a lone walker stranded in the dark on Striding Edge. Conditions were wintery and as he did…
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The police relayed a message from a member of a group who had been walking over Helvellyn an hour previously and seen…
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The Fire Service requested the Team’s assistance to recover a driver who was trapped in their car after it had slipped off…
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A male had fallen and hurt his ankle whilst walking his dog. When he slipped, he heard a loud crack and was…
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A male had been walking with his friends when he tripped, injuring his ankle. Despite the pain, the casualty managed to continue…
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The Team received a report of a man who had slipped and injured his knee while walking on Whiteside Bank path between…
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A walker on the east side of Ullswater had slipped and sustained a leg injury. The injury was treated on scene then…
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Cumbria Police alerted the Team to a woman in her mid-50’s with an underlying medical condition who had become cragfast while scrambling…
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A female walker reported to the police that she had slipped and injured her ankle while descending Helvellyn. After assessment and splinting,…
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The Team responded to a report of a male on Helvellyn in low cloud and drizzle who had fallen off his bike.…
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The police asked the Team to assist a male who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury whilst descending from Angle Tarn.…
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NWAS had received a call from a couple walking the Ullswater shore path with a report that an 18 year old walker…
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The Team was alerted by Cumbria Police to a report of 5 or 6 small children descending Little Mell Fell screaming and…
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The Team was called to assist a woman who had dislocated her kneecap. When the Team arrived, her kneecap had relocated itself,…
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NWAS requested the Team’s assistance in going to the aid of an male who had collapsed while walking with a colleague. The…
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The Team was tasked by NWAS to assist a female who had slipped near Mires Beck while descending from Helvellyn. The casualty…
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Cumbria Police contacted the Team with a request to assist a male who had struck a rock some 40 metres from shore…
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The informant was concerned for the welfare of the owner of a dog that he had heard barking. A local farmer was…
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A male who had been walking with his wife had rested during a steep decent and found he could not get back…
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Cumbria Police asked the Team to assist a walker who had lost their way between Aira Force and Glencoyne. The walker, from…
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After seeing a post on social media, a group of four young men had set off from Glenridding late evening with the…
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Cumbria Police had received a call from a couple reporting themselves lost on the Helvellyn range. In low cloud and rain, they…
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Cumbria Police contacted the Team to report a fell runner missing in poor visibility. A party of three runners had been approaching…
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Cumbria Police requested the Team investigate a report of flashing lights. It was established that there were multiple lights, indicating several individuals,…
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The Team was alerted to reports from both the police and NWAS of a woman who had tripped and injured her ankle.…
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The Team was contacted by Coniston MRT who had been passed the incident in error. Overcome by darkness, two walkers had reported…
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A woman walking with her partner had slipped, injuring her shoulder and hip and was unable to continue. The assistance of Penrith…
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The Team was asked to provide advice to a male who had been wild camping at Red Tarn. The camper and his…
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The Team was alerted to a report of a 70 year old male who was unable to continue. As some Team Members…
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While the Team was at Stybarrow Crag, a callout was received from a couple requiring help. The Team Leader contacted the couple…
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The Team was alerted by both NWAS and Cumbria Police to a female who had slipped when descending from the fell and…
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Cumbria Police requested the Team’s assistance with a group of males who were in the lake near Pooley Bridge. The group, who…
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The Team was called out to attend a male who had been walking with his family when he slipped and injured his…
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A group of four teenaged boys had been camping at Angle Tarn when the weather deteriorated, and their tent’s flysheet blew away.…
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Cumbria Police tasked the Team to go to the assistance of a female on the Ullswater Way between Howtown and Glenridding, who…
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The Team received a report from a concerned resident of lights on Arthur’s Pike. The Duty Leader contacted the informant and after…
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A walker reported hearing shouts for help between High Street and Hayeswater. The Team was placed on standby while the Duty Leader…
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Cumbria Police alerted the Team to a second incident at Glencoyne Bay. Two boys in an inflatable boat had been blown from…
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In windy conditions, two paddleboarders were blown out of Glencoyne Bay and were unable to return to the shore. The police initiated…
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The Team was alerted to two walkers who had been intending to camp at Angle Tarn but had broken their tent pole.…
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The Team was tasked by Cumbria Police to a male canoeist who had capsized and was unable to get back onboard. The…
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The Team was called to attend a walker who had injured her ankle on the Ullswater Way from Howtown to Glenridding. The…
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A woman in her early 70’s slipped whilst walking with her family on Gowbarrow Fell. Her injuries were assessed, and her ankle…
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Cumbria Police tasked the Team to an incident on the Mires Beck path up Helvellyn. A male, who had been walking with…
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The police passed reports of a paraglider crash-landing somewhere near Patterdale, having taken-off from the summit of Place Fell. The Paraglider had…
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The police had received numerous calls stating a male had fallen about 100 metres from the vicinity of the Bad Step, Striding…
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Cumbria Police alerted the Team to a male who collapsed while participating in an organised long distance fell race. The runner had…
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Cumbria Police contacted the Team to report that a member of the public (a former Team Member), who had walked from Howtown…
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NWAS alerted the Team to a pregnant woman who had been vomiting and feeling unwell whilst walking at Aira Force. Due to…
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Cumbria Police received a call from an emergency call centre in America reporting that a lady had slipped and rolled her ankle…
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LAMRT forwarded a report of a male with chest pains. The casualty had been camping with friends and fallen, hurting his knee,…
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Cumbria Police tasked the Team to attena a young man who had slipped on a loose section of the balcony path and…
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Cumbria Police received a call from a parent who was concerned when their 21 year old did not make their final check-in…
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NWAS requested the Team to go to the assistance of a male who had slipped at Aira Force and sustained an injury…
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NWAS requested the help of the Team to go to the aid of a walker who had been making her way off…
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Cumbria Police asked the team to assist two students who had reported themselves lost in low cloud on the summit of Helvellyn.…
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LAMRT, via Cumbria Police, requested the Team’s help in the search for a vulnerable young person who was missing in the area…
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While the Team was training in the Ullswater Valley they received a report from Cumbria Police of a walker seeking advice having…
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The Team had just got to the summit of Helvellyn, on the first job of the afternoon, when the police alerted them…
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Whilst dealing with the incident on Helvellyn, the Team was alerted to a person who had sustained head and chest injuries as…
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Cumbria Police tasked the Team to an incident near the summit of Helvellyn. A 31 year old had sustained an ankle injury…
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The Team was called to assist a woman in her twenties, who had slipped and injured her ankle while walking at Aira…
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The Team was called to the aid of a woman who was suffering chest pains. A Team Doctor treated the woman before…
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Cumbria Police tasked the Team with investigating the area of Dove Crag following reports of an abandoned climbing rope. A small party…
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The police alerted the Team to a report of flashing lights on the fell. A conversation was held with the reporting person…
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The police had alerted Keswick MRT to a call from a 28 year old man who had strayed from his route and…
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The police tasked the Team with investigating a report of flashing lights on Barton Fell, below Arthur’s Pike. The informant was contacted…
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Following receipt of a 999 call from a Penrith MRT Member and three colleagues, reporting a young male with an injured ankle…
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Following a report that a female walker had fallen off a cliff and sustained back / shoulder injuries, NWAS called for the…
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Returning from Dove Crag to Brothers’ Water camp site, a group of three lost their way and called for assistance. A small…
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A male had been walking down the side of Aira Force when he started to feel unwell and was complaining of chest…
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The police received a call from someone reporting themself lost on Helvellyn. Initially, the job was passed to Keswick MRT but, as…
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NWAS requested the Team’s help in attending a female who had slipped. She was in a lot of pain and had a…
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NWAS reported an incident involving a 78 year old female who had taken a stumbling fall above Silver Point, thereby sustaining an…
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The Team was called to assist three people in their early 20’s who were cragfast on Striding Edge. The casualties were uninjured…
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The crew of an Ullswater ‘Steamers’ boat reported that a tent had been seen in the same location for the past 2…
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A small search team was tasked to search the fells above the Langdale Valley for a missing man. Nothing was found but…
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Cumbria Police tasked the Team to an incident on a section of Striding Edge, known as the Bad Step. Initial reports suggested…
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Cumbria Police contacted the Team with a report of a man lost on Helvellyn. From the location of the 999 call it…
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NWAS requested the Team’s assistance in going to the aid of a male with a leg injury. The Team responded in two…
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The Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to reports of a kayaker shouting for help. The Team launched their rescue boat and…
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Cumbria Police tasked the Team to go to the aid of a 19 year old male who had misplaced his tent while…
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Cumbria Police alerted the Team to a report of lights seen on Place Fell. The Team was unable to contact the informant…
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The Team was called by Cumbria Police to reports of a female who had slipped whilst walking by Aira Force and suffered…
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The Team was tasked to assist a male walker who had slipped whilst descending and suspected he had broken his leg A…
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The Team was called to assist a family of three that had been descending the fell when one in the party slipped…
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Later in the afternoon the Team received a second call-out. A walker had slipped and dislocated her shoulder while descending Steel Knotts…
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Cumbria Police received a report that, earlier in the day, an individual traversing Swirral Edge had heard someone on Striding Edge, shouting…
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The Team was called to go to the assistance of a teacher who had injured her ankle while leading a group of…
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NWAS requested the Team’s assistance following a report of an 11 year old girl who had injured her ankle in the grounds…
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Cumbria Police tasked the Team to go to the assistance of a young family who had become disorientated in low cloud. A…
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The Team was tasked by Cumbria Police to go to the assistance of three walkers who had become disorientated and concerned about…
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Cumbria Police had received a report of 3 persons lost in the mist. Their location was established using PhoneFind. They had set…
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Keswick MRT passed details of a party of two young people reporting themselves at the top of Swirral Edge and unable to…
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NWAS requested the assistance of the Team go to the aid of a young child who had fallen into one of the…
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Cumbria Police requested the Team investigate a report of lights seen in the area of Heron Pike / Glenridding Dodd. The area…
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The Team was simultaneously tasked by both the NWAS and Cumbria Police to attend a 58 year old woman from Yorkshire who…
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NWAS tasked the Team to attend an incident above Scalehow Force, on the south side of Ullswater. A 32 year old female…
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The Team was tasked by Cumbria Police to go to the assistance of 2 walkers who had reported that they were cold,…
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While the Team was in Scotland on their annual winter skills training, a call was received from the police concerning flashing lights…
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LAMRT had responded to a couple in difficulties on the high fells. Due to the appalling weather, LAMRT chose to descend north…
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Cumbria Police requested the Team’s assistance in investigating a member of the public’s concerns having seen a stationary light on Place Fell.…
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Early in the morning, Penrith Mountain Rescue Team called for the assistance of several Lakes Teams in the search for a male…
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