- Incident
- 119 in 2022
- Type
- Limited Callout — Lost
- Location
- Broad Crag Col, Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Cool, Mist, Rain
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Tagged
- Lost
We were alerted by Cumbria Police about two walkers who had become disoriented in poor visibility whilst descending Scafell Pike. A Limited Callout was made, and with additional help from Phone Find they were located in the expected location at Broad Crag Col. After some food the walkers were escorted safely back to the Wasdale valley floor.
Incident started at 17:25 and ended at 00:18 making 6.9 hrs in total. There were 13 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 217074. Total rescuer hours: 90
