- Incident
- 104 in 2024
- Type
- Alert — Lost
- Location
- Eskdale
- Weather
- Rain
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Tagged
- Lost
A brief call was received from Cumbria Police about two walkers who had arrived at a farm in Eskdale. They had left their vehicle 11 hours prior with no equipment and did not know where they were or exactly where they had started from. They had followed the river out of the valley to find the farm. In heavy rain they were understandably cold and tired and in need of energy replenishment. The farmers kindly took care of them until a taxi arrived to take them to their desired destination. Hopefully valuable lessons were learned and a good outcome given the poor conditions.
#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?
Incident started at 20:25 and ended at 20:55 making 0.5 hrs in total. There was 1 Wasdale team member involved. Total rescuer hours: 0.5
