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CALLOW FELL MOUNTAIN RESCUE · 2025

A year on the fell, in numbers.

We are 34 volunteers on call day and night for the fells above Callow and the two dale roads. These are last year's figures, counted straight from the call-out log.

146

Call-outs in 2025

Up from 118 in 2024. August was the busiest month, with 27.

5,870hrs

Volunteer hours on call-outs

On top of 2,100 hours of training.

38%

Call-outs after dark

Mostly walkers caught out by the light.

4.2hours on average

From the page to back at base

The longest took 11 hours, in February.

£86,400

Raised in donations

All of it from people and firms in the valley.

Volunteers on the call-out list

Search dogs, both newly qualified

Jobs shared with the coastguard helicopter

Paid staff. Every member is a volunteer.

Figures for 1 January to 31 December 2025, from the team call-out log. Hours run from the page to stand-down for every member who turned out.