Callout 2026-018 · 26 February 2026
Campers assisted at Dove Crag
Date
26 February 2026
Location
Dove Crag
Callout
2026-018
The weather proved to be a little too wild for two wild campers. They had ascended the night before and due to the poor weather forecast they had wisley decided to camp slightly off the summit near to a known path giving them a safe option to descend. Despite having survived the wind and rain through the night they awoke to winds that they found too powerfull and they requested assistance from Patterdale Mountain Rescue to help get them off the fell. Thankfully after some advice and reassurance ffrom the Duty Leader they agreed to pack up their equipment and to start walking down. A few hundred meters later as they descended the path, the topography changed providing them with some protection from the gusts. This reduced wind speed and the fact they had warmed up with walking provided them with the confidence and energy to safely walk themselves off the fell.
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Incident 4 hours, 1 team member.
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