Data from Lake District Mountain Rescue teams has been revealed after there were 70 callouts last month.
Posted today (November 9) by LDSAMRA (Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association), the October data has been revealed for what the association says is 'stunning but challenging terrain'.
The highly trained team members give their time freely, day or night, and are ready to step in whenever needed.
Keswick was reported to have had the most callouts last month at 14.
The data for October breaks down as follows:
Keswick 14
Langdale Ambleside 13
Wasdale 12
Patterdale 7
Coniston 5
Penrith 5
Kendal 4
Cockermouth 4
Kirkby Stephen 3
COMRU (The Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit) 2
LDSRSD (Dogs) 1
LDSAMRA encouraged people to stay safe whilst out in the fells and said: "Let’s keep ourselves and our volunteers as safe as possible by staying prepared; Remember to #BeAdventureSmart - plan ahead, check the weather, and know your limits."
AdventureSmart is a national campaign that aims to keep people safe and comfortable when enjoying the outdoors.
The campaign's goal is to reduce the number of avoidable incidents that emergency services deal with.
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