A 12-year-old who wandered off on a family walk sparked a rescue mission by mountain volunteers.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out yesterday, Wednesday, at around 3.45pm by a family who were walking up Halls Fell on Blencathra.
Three generations had gone on the walk, but the 12-year-old had wandered off ahead by himself.
After some time of not seeing the boy and shouting to no effect the family called 999 and asked for help searching for the boy.
A small team were sent out to help with one member getting dropped off at the location of the family car and the rest approaching from the base of Halls Fell.
On arrival at the base of the fell the young man was spotted low on Gategill Fell and the rest of the family could be seen descending Halls Fell.
Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said: “The family were reunited and I’m sure a good ticking off was in order once we were out of earshot!”
At around 6.55pm, the team was called out again. A man, walking by himself, had Helvellyn from Swirls then descended via Striding Edge to Red Tarn before returning to the top of Helvellyn via Swirral Edge.
Due to cloud on the felltop, he began walking in the wrong direction, following the footpath south.
After some time walking in the rain and mist he realised he was lost and called 999. Initially the call went to Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team who passed it to Keswick.
A phone find put his position close to Dollywagon Pike so he was instructed to continue on and down to Grisedale Tarn then turn right.
A small team was sent out to approach from Dunmail Raise. They met the man as he was descending Raise Beck. He was given food and drink then escorted down to the team vehicle and given a lift back to his car at Swirls car park.
