- Incident
- 83 in 2026
- Type
- Limited Callout — Lost
- Location
- Straight Gill, Lingmell
- Weather
- Clear, Warm
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Tagged
- Lost
Cumbria Police received a call from four walkers who were stuck and reported lost near Lingmell Crag. The MRT Team Leader spoke with the group, who confirmed their intention had been to climb Scafell Pike. One member of the party was described as tired, and another had been experiencing sickness and signs of dehydration, making further progress difficult.
A limited team was deployed to assist. During the response, the group managed to make some progress off the hill. MRT met them on their descent, provided food, water, and support, and accompanied them safely back to their vehicle.
Incident started at 21:24 and ended at 00:53 making 3.5 hrs in total. There were 5 Wasdale team members involved and the incident occured at NY 21023 08255. Total rescuer hours: 18
