15 hours ago
Missing three peaks walker saved after six hours by mountain rescue team
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team attended a callout following concern about a member of a party attempting the three peaks going missing on Scafell Pike
The incident, which was a full callout, happened on June 22, and took six hours and 30 minutes.
The incident began at 00:59 and was resolved at 07:29.
The rest of the group attempting the three peaks challenge had turned around due to poor weather, but the walker wanted to continue alone.
Jess the search dog (Image: Wasdale MRT) As time passed with no positive outcome, the Team Leader became concerned with poor weather and visibility making hypothermia a possibility, a callout was made, and due to low numbers, extra support from Duddon and Furness MRT was requested.
The team searched all of the access paths to the Scafell Pike summit and blackspots. After an injury, search dog Jess was called in action on the fell to assist.
A call connected to the missing person, where he was able to share his location which was at Mickledore.
As a search party was already heading in that direction, it wasn't long before team members were with the walker.
He was cold and wet, but reasonably well prepared with extra layers and food.
His technology had failed, leaving him without means of navigation, but the walker had a power bank to recharge his phone when it had ran out of battery.
After a walk back down to the valley floor, he was reunited with the rest of his walking party.
In a Facebook post, Wasdale MRT said: "Team members wearily made their way home after a very busy 'longest day'. As a recap, an urgent call awoke the Team Leaders at 03:50 on the 21st, with another three call-outs running almost continuously from 19:13 on the 21st to 07:29 today.
"Thanks to Duddon and Furness MRT for their support once again. In fact, it was a very busy night across the Lake District teams, with neighbouring teams helping out all across the patch to handle many concurrent call-outs.
