- Incident
- 44 in 2026
- Type
- Alert — Lost
- Location
- Sty Head
- Weather
- Cloudy Summits
- Other Agencies
- Cumbria Police
- Tagged
- Lost
Cumbria Police contacted Wasdale MRT regarding a walker who had become lost in mist on The Band above Styhead. The Team Leader established phone contact, reassured the walker, and provided guidance to help them relocate the main path. Once back on the correct route, the walker was confident to continue independently and made their own way back to Wasdale.
Incident started at 15:49 and ended at 16:28 making 0.7 hrs in total. There was 1 Wasdale team member involved and the incident occured at NY 22390 09277. Total rescuer hours: 0.7
