Number in series 59; Year of publication 1966 - Fell and Rock ...

SUMMARY OF MOUNTAIN ACCIDENTS IN THE LAKE DISTRICTf—1961-65
Accidents dealt with by the Lake District rescue teams, compiled by the Lake District Mountain Accidents
Association Advisory Panel.
1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
Total incidents 29 +
67
90
54 +
88
Climbing on rock—deaths .. . . 1
Climbing on rock—injuries . . .. 10
Climbing on snow and ice—deaths . . 0
Climbing on snow and ice—injuries . . 2
Fell walking on snow or ice—deaths . . 0
Fell walking on snow or ice—injuries 0
Fell walking—deaths . . . . . . 3
Fell walking—injuries . . .. 13
Fell walking—lost but uninjured .. 0*
Incidents other than mountain accidents
dealt with by the rescue teams 0
5
14
2
1
1
1
3
35
0*
1
25
0
2
0
5
3
53
0*
4
15
0
0
0
0
2
26
12
4
15
1
1
2
10
5
35
37
f Including a number of incidents in the north Pennines in which Lake District
rescue teams were involved.
* Incomplete information.