Coniston MRT
A MAN died while walking on Coniston Old Man last week.
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were contacted by Cumbria Police at 9.23am on October 25, following reports of a man collapsing on the main path through the disused slate quarries ascending the mountain.
Due to the serious nature of the incident the team quickly made way to locate the walker.
The Great North Air Ambulance Service had also been requested.
Despite the best efforts of all involved the man could not be saved.
In total 11 members attended this incident which lasted 3 hours.
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