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March 16, 2026

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 wisely 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 powerful and they requested assistance from Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to help get them off the fell.

Thankfully, after some advice and reassurance from the Duty Leader, they agreed to pack up their equipment and 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 that they had warmed up with walking provided them with the confidence and energy to safely walk themselves off the fell.

Incident 4 hours, 1 team member.