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Dropping Crag

Dropping Crag, Scafell Pike – Mon 26th Jun 2023

The team were called early on Monday morning by Cumbria Police about two walkers who had become lost the evening before and then spent an unplanned, tiring and uncomfortable night in the mist. A successful Phonefind put them not far from the summit around Dropping Crag. The Team Leader was Read more

By John Bamforth, 2 years ago

Dropping Crag, Scafell Pike – Sun 21st Nov 2021

Two hill walkers came into difficulty on technical ground having accidentally lost the path whilst ascending Scafell Pike via Broad Crag Col. An attempt was made to encourage the pair to move back to safer ground under their own steam. However, due to the decreasing temperature with the fading light Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsMon 22nd Nov 2021 ago
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