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Lake District walkers blasted over 'truly avoidable' rescue | |
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A rescue team has criticised a group of 10 walkers after "another truly avoidable" rescue on a mountain in the Lake District in the early hours. | A rescue team has criticised a group of 10 walkers after "another truly avoidable" rescue on a mountain in the Lake District in the early hours. |
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (WMRT) was called at 02:15 GMT after the group, relying solely on their mobile phones, got lost near the top of Piers Gill. | Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (WMRT) was called at 02:15 GMT after the group, relying solely on their mobile phones, got lost near the top of Piers Gill. |
They had set off from Wasdale Head at 19:15 GMT with no map and no compass. | They had set off from Wasdale Head at 19:15 GMT with no map and no compass. |
A WMRT spokesman said such "nonsense" needed to stop before more walkers, and potentially rescuers, were harmed. | A WMRT spokesman said such "nonsense" needed to stop before more walkers, and potentially rescuers, were harmed. |
The high point of the mountain is one of the rescue team's "blackspots" for "lost people and a number of fatalities". | The high point of the mountain is one of the rescue team's "blackspots" for "lost people and a number of fatalities". |
The walkers had planned to be down in four hours but got lost when their phones lost signal, the WMRT said. | The walkers had planned to be down in four hours but got lost when their phones lost signal, the WMRT said. |
The team leader sent a text message which activates GPS, allowing them to be talked safely off the mountain by the duty team leader. | The team leader sent a text message which activates GPS, allowing them to be talked safely off the mountain by the duty team leader. |
Richard Warren, WMRT spokesman, said: "This is becoming a nonsense and needs to stop before yet more walkers (and potentially rescuers) suffer hypothermia, injuries and in many of these situations, life-threatening injuries." | Richard Warren, WMRT spokesman, said: "This is becoming a nonsense and needs to stop before yet more walkers (and potentially rescuers) suffer hypothermia, injuries and in many of these situations, life-threatening injuries." |
With darker nights and autumn weather, the rescue service said those venturing out on to the fells should go "well prepared, check the forecasts, start early, take a torch". | With darker nights and autumn weather, the rescue service said those venturing out on to the fells should go "well prepared, check the forecasts, start early, take a torch". |
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