Mountain rescue alert ends well after walkers found safe on Scafell Pike

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 17:30 · Archive

Two walkers reported overdue from England's highest mountain were found safe by phone and had just returned to their car.

Two walkers were reported overdue from Scafell Pike on Saturday evening, October 10, after failing to return from their hike on time. The alert was raised at 7.50pm by a mother who reported that her son and his friend were missing.

The pair had been descending England's highest mountain via the Corridor Route when they ran late. The temperature at the time was about two degrees Celsius.

The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team's duty team leader quickly made contact with the walkers by phone. He confirmed they were safe and well, and established that they had just returned to their car in Seathwaite.

No rescue team members were deployed during the incident. The alert lasted one hour and five minutes from initial report to resolution.

Mountain rescue alert ends well after walkers found safe on Scafell Pike — Image: Cumberland News

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Positive outcome for mountain rescue alert after walkers reported overdue on hikeWalkers were reported missing on Saturday after failing to return from Scafell Pike on time, leading to a Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) alert.Cumberland News · 12 Oct, 16:51
Positive outcome for mountain rescue alert after walkers reported overdue on hikeWalkers were reported missing on Saturday after failing to return from Scafell Pike on time, leading to a Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) alert.NW Evening Mail · 12 Oct, 16:51
Positive outcome for mountain rescue alert after walkers reported overdue on hikeWalkers were reported missing on Saturday after failing to return from Scafell Pike on time, leading to a Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) alert.Whitehaven News · 12 Oct, 16:51
Positive outcome for mountain rescue alert after walkers reported overdue on hikeWalkers were reported missing on Saturday after failing to return from Scafell Pike on time, leading to a Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) alert.Westmorland Gazette · 12 Oct, 16:51

In this story: Scafell Pike · Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team · Seathwaite · Corridor Route

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