Keswick Mountain Rescue escorts a walker enjoying the 'planetary parade'
A Lake District mountain rescue team has responded to concerns of a lone walker on Blencathra who was enjoying the 'planetary parade'.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team were called out on Thursday evening after two campers on top of Blencathra reported their concern for a walker 'who seemed to be in a confused state'.
A small team was assembled to make sure the lone walker was okay and to safely escort him down the fell. However, by the time they met the man he had made good progress down towards Mousethwaite Comb and had had 'an amazing day'.
Keswick Mountain Rescue said: "On a stunning starry night two well-intentioned campers on top of Blencathra reported their concern for a lone walker who seemed to be in a confused state and was apparently somewhat higher than the summit.
"After discussions with the informants a small team was despatched as a welfare check to find and safely escort the lone walker off the fell.
"By the time the team met the man he had made good progress down towards Mousethwaite Comb.
"The well equipped man had enjoyed an amazing day starting with an early morning ascent of Striding Edge and finishing with Sharp Edge and was enjoying his descent under the celestial 'Planetary Parade.'
"The team walked with him back to his van where he was going to spend the night."
Eight members of the team were involved in the callout which took one hour and 59 minutes.
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