- Incident
- 14 in 2022
- Type
- Limited Callout — Lost
- Location
- Quagrigg Moss
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits, Cold, Showers
- Tagged
- Lost
A third call of the day was received for three walkers and four dogs who were lost in the Scafell area.
It was bitterly cold, dark, and they had only one phone for light. The risk of hypothermia was considerable.
It transpired that they were two separate parties who had both got lost.
Phonefind put them in Quagrigg Moss. The team were able to locate them and then walk them off after a brief rewarming.
Incident started at 19:17 and ended at 00:53 making 5.6 hrs in total. There were 8 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 202 042. Total rescuer hours: 45
