- Incident
- 2 in 2024
- Type
- Alert — Lost
- Location
- Lingmell Col, Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Cold, Snow, Windy
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Tagged
- Lost
Another call was received early on New Year’s Day about a lone walker who was lost on the descent from Scafell Pike, heading towards Piers Gill rather than the tourist path to Brackenclose. He was very cold, wet and concerned for his safety. Fortunately the Team Leader was able to locate the walker using Phonefind and then provide guidance to give confidence to the walker that he was moving in the right direction. Further Phonefinds at regular intervals prevented the need for team members to be deployed on the fell. A good outcome, given the planned deployment of help to Penrith MRT several hours later.
#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 02:28 and ended at 08:54 making 6.4 hrs in total. There were 3 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 212078. Total rescuer hours: 19
