- Incident
- 151 in 2024
- Type
- Limited Callout — Lost
- Location
- Bursting Knott, Sty Head
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Tagged
- Benighted, Lost
A call was received from Cumbria Police about a walking group of four who had taken a wrong turn on the descent from Scafell Pike, heading for Seathwaite. They were advised to continue their descent towards Wasdale as the quickest way to safety.
A limited callout was made for a small party to meet them, escort them down to the team vehicle at Gavel Neese and then transfer them to Wasdale Head. They then arranged a taxi for the return to Borrowdale.
Incident started at 18:42 and ended at 20:55 making 2.2 hrs in total. There were 5 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 21200 09400. Total rescuer hours: 11