Scafell Pike – Sun 22nd Jun 2025

Another call was received from Cumbria Police in the early hours of Sunday. One member of a party attempting the three peaks had become separated and was now overdue. The rest of the group had turned around due to poor weather, but this walker wanted to continue alone.

As time passed with no positive outcome, the Team Leader became concerned with poor weather and visibility making hypothermia a possibility.

A callout was made, and due to low numbers, extra support from Duddon and Furness MRT was requested. Hasty searches commenced along all of the access paths to the Scafell Pike summit and blackspots. After an injury, it was great also to see search dog Jess back in action on the fell.

As things were looking more serious, it was with some relief that a call connected to the missing person. He was able to share his location also, at Mickledore, near to the stretcher box.

As a search party was heading there already, it wasn’t long before team members were with the walker. He was cold and wet, but reasonably well prepared with extra layers and food. His technology has failed, leaving him without means of navigation, but he also had a power bank to recharge his phone when it had drained completely.

After a walk back down to the valley floor, he was reunited with the rest of his walking party.

Team members wearily made their way home after a very busy ‘longest day’. As a recap, an urgent call awoke the Team Leaders at 03:50 on the 21st, with another three call-outs running almost continuously from 19:13 on the 21st to 07:29 today.

Thanks to Duddon and Furness MRT for their support once again. In fact, it was a very busy night across the Lake District teams, with neighbouring teams helping out all across the patch to handle many concurrent call-outs.

Thankfully, a quiet rest of Sunday so far

#BeAdventureSmart and make a good day better.

Ask yourself three questions before you set off:

1. Do I have the right GEAR ?

2. Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?

3. Am I confident that I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?