Two walkers cragfast above Eagle Crag, Grisedale

In the early hours of Saturday 12 September 2026, at 00:15, Cumbria Police requested the assistance of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to help two men who had got into difficulty descending Nethermost Pike in the dark without torches, and had become stuck on precipitous ground above Eagle Crag.

The Team deployed four volunteer team members in two Team Land Rovers up into the Grisedale valley, where the casualties were spotted from below the crag by the light of their phone. Team members then ascended around Eagle Crag and on to Nethermost Ridge, quickly found the pair and guided them safely back down to Grisedale and the waiting Land Rovers.

The Team would like to remind hill goers that the nights are already drawing in. Start early, plan your route according to your group’s experience, and always pack a map and torch.