A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

Benighted Walkers at Dubdow Gill

A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

Callout 2024_064

Date

Tue 6 August 2024

Called out

23:00

Stood down

02:30

Duration

3½ hours

Location

Dubdow Gill

The Team was alerted to two walkers who had been intending to camp at Angle Tarn but had broken their tent pole. They were about 200 metres above the valley floor so, as they were adequately equipped, the Team tried to persuade them that they were safe and could wait until they could see their way down at first light.

However, they recontacted the police for help so a small party was dispatched to escort them to the valley floor.

The callout in numbers

4

Team members

Hours on the hill

64

Callout of the year

Other agencies

Cumbria Police.

With thanks to Cumbria Police.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team

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Every callout is answered by volunteers, and paid for by the public.

The team receives no government funding. Every rope, radio and Land Rover is bought with money the public gives us.