- Incident
- 35 in 2023
- Type
- Alert — Overdue
- Location
- Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Mist, Snow
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Tagged
- Overdue
The team was called by Cumbria Police regarding two walkers who were overdue after a walk up Scafell Pike, possibly continuing onto Scafell. They were reported by their two friends who had returned successfully having intentionally split up from the others earlier in the afternoon. As the Team Leader was gathering information the missing pair thankfully turned up in Eskdale at the Woolpack pub. This was very welcome news as the prospect of covering a huge search area over the two mountains from an intended upper Eskdale egress was a significant challenge. It’s unknown what caused the late arrival, but it’s worth a reminder that Upper Eskdale is a vast and remote area and requires an early start, and good navigational skills, including map and compass, especially in the dark.
#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 23:27 and ended at 00:27 making 1 hrs in total. There were 2 Wasdale team members involved. Total rescuer hours: 2
