Incident
14 in 2010
Type
Location
Scafell Pike

Team paged by the police following a ‘999’ call from a lone male walker on the summit of Scafell Pike, lost in low cloud. The team leader established that he had no idea where he was apart from a steep snow slope with rocks. He had been with a larger group but had become separated. A full team callout was made due to the conditions. Shortly after the lost person had managed to make his way back to the summit. The full callout was reduced to a limited callout as the lost walker managed to tag along with another group. he was eventually re-united with his group at Brackenclose. Incident closed down early evening when it was confirmed he was safely off the fell.

Incident started at 15:56.

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