- Incident
- 16 in 2022
- Type
- Alert — Lost
- Location
- Mickledore, Scafell Pike
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits, Rain, Windy
- Tagged
- Lost
Whilst descending off Scafell Pike summit a party of walkers became disorientated in the darkness. Due to the unfamiliar terrain, the darkness and the deteriorating weather conditions, the party decided to call for help. After several attempts the Team Leader was able to make contact with the lost party and with a bit of encouragement was able to guide them off the hill.
Incident started at 20:32 and ended at 23:39 making 3.1 hrs in total. There was 1 Wasdale team member involved and the incident occured at NY 210 069. Total rescuer hours: 3.1
