- Incident
- 164 in 2026
- Type
- Limited Callout — Overdue
- Location
- Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Cold, Windy
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Tagged
- Benighted
Cumbria Police received a call about three people who had become distressed after darkness fell while they were high on Scafell Pike. The team made contact with them, helped to calm them, and the group began to descend.
A small team was deployed and met the three below the stream crossing. After a quick check-over, the team walked down with them and dropped them off at their vehicle in the National Trust car park.
Incident started at 17:41 and ended at 20:35 making 2.9 hrs in total. There were 5 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 21385 07431. Total rescuer hours: 15
