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June 2011

Rubbish on Scafell Pike
News

Scafell Pike Summit – A high point of the day or visit to to local tip?

Does the sight of such rubbish fill you with dismay? This is what happens every year when we have the three peaker hordes. I am sure that many other walkers are also to blame when they decide to unload their rucksacks and make the place look like a rubbish tip. Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsSat 18th Jun 2011 ago
WMRT in the media

BBC Article on Using a Photo to Locate a Casualty

A BBC News article about how a photo taken on a casualty’s phone enabled the team to locate them. This was the second rescue of the day and the middle of three in 24 hours. A Grough article on the rescue is available here. The story also featured in Saturday’s Read more

By Jon Lynch, 15 yearsFri 3rd Jun 2011 ago
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