Wasdale mountain rescue team says ‘we struggle to understand when the rescued take advantage of hospitality’
A mountain rescue team has appealed for two rescued walkers to pay a hotel bill they owe, return head torches they took and collect a hospital crutch one of them used to climb Scafell Pike in treacherous conditions.
“We avoid judging those we rescue,” said Wasdale mountain rescue team in a statement. “But we struggle to understand when the rescued take advantage of hospitality provided by our supporters in the valley.”
The seven-hour rescue, it was revealed at the weekend, took place overnight on 29-30 December and was the team’s last rescue of 2025. The incident involved two young male walkers and was totally avoidable, the team said, with “treacherous winter conditions underfoot”.
The walkers were located high on Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain, and were safely transported “wet and hungry” to the bottom of the valley in the early hours.
