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Little Hell Gate

Little Hell Gate, Great Gable – Sun 25th May 2025

Two walkers had called Cumbria Police to ask for assistance. They appeared to be on the traverse path at Little Hell Gate and had become afraid for their safety. It was also wet and windy and they were not well equipped for these conditions, so they were becoming very cold. Read more

By John Bamforth, 7 monthsTue 3rd Jun 2025 ago

Little Hell Gate, Great Gable – Sat 20th Jul 2019

The team responded to an alert of two walkers who had become lost on difficult ground when the visibility decreased. They were located using PhoneFind and were able to be talked back down to the path on the phone, they could then bring themselves down to the valley. No members Read more

By Jon Lynch, 6 yearsSun 21st Jul 2019 ago
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