A Wainwright bagger was forced to call out Keswick Mountain Rescue Team after night fell.
The man, who had set off to climb three of his final five peaks yesterday, December 11, was very apologetic and embarrassed when the team met up with him, they said.
He had decided to bag the final two while he was out as the weather was good, but Great End took longer than he expected and when Seathwaite Fell, his final peak, proved a bit awkward to get off the man realised he was going to get benighted.
A team spokesman said: “Sensibly he made his way to the main Grains Gill/Ruddy Gill path in the last available light so he could be easily found. He called a friend from Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team who then contacted Keswick Mountain Rescue Team.
“A small team was dispatched armed with warm clothing, hot drink, food, torches and micro-spikes for the missing person who was found easily. The man had made some downward progress in the dark using the faint blue light on his dog’s collar! Both were fit and well but somewhat embarrassed and very apologetic.”
Six team members were involved and it took two hours and 29 minutes.
