Lake District mountain rescue teams had a busy bank holiday weekend.
Langdale Ambleside Mountain rescue were called out three times to help lost walkers and stuck and struggling wild campers.
Team members were first called out to two very lost walkers on Friday May 23 at 8.39pm by Cumbria Police.
The walkers were lost in the vicinity of Ore Gap after becoming disoriented by low cloud. The duo were also not aware of the way they had walked up the fell and also did not know where they had parked.
A small rescue team made its way up Rossett Ghyll to their location and assisted them down to the valley floor.
Team members scanned through photos they had taken throughout their day and were able to successfully reunite the duo with their vehicle.
Rescue teams were called for a second time on Saturday May 24 at 5.38pm to a solo walker stuck close to The Bad Step on Crinkle Crags.
Initially, the walker had pitched their tent in an attempt to wait out the bad weather, but the tent began to leak and so they requested assistance from mountain rescue.
Before a full team was sent out, a few members of the leadership group made contact with the walker by phone to see if they could be remotely helped off the hill.
The walker was in good spirits and willing to give this a try. After two hours of close monitoring from our base, they were safely back at their car that was parked at Three Shires Stone.
Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team thanked the walker for working with them over the phone so a full call out was not required.
The third incident happened on Sunday May 25 at 1.46am when Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a call out from Cumbria Police to two wild campers at Angle Tarn.
But on deeper investigation, teams realised the campers were at Angle Tarn in great Langdale, and not the Angle Tarn above Hartsop.
The call out was then handed to Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team.
A team were sent out to help the wild campers take down their tents, provide warm layers and hot drinks and then walk them back down to the safety of the valley floor.
A spokesperson said: “By 8am team members were able to return home, some with the luxury of sleep and some straight into work!
“I think it’s fair to say that all of those we rescued this weekend were a little unprepared for the conditions out there.
“Whether that be the gear they packed, their ability to navigate in poor visibility, or their interpretation of the weather forecast. PLEASE remember:
“Be #AdventureSmart. Ask yourself three questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the knowledge and skills for the day?
- Do I know what the weather will be like?
- Do I have the right gear?”
Find out more about being prepared for the Lake District here.
