Moasdale

A man separated from his friends to continue to Bowfell while they returned to the valley. When he hadn't returned by 7pm a search was organised.

Luckily he was located by some mountain leaders, who where carrying out a night navigation exercise in the same place (commonly known as The Middle Of Nowhere!) as he went to ground, cold, hungry and very wet. They were able to contact police and pass their location and plan was hatched whereby they would walk him down to Lingcove Bridge, where he would be met by a Wasdale MRT group who had deployed to search that area. 

The Team assisted by R.A.F. Leeming M.R.T. struggled in gale force 8 conditions to reach a 52 vear old female from Grimsby, reported to be suffering from exhaustion/exposure on Shelter crags. A protracted search ensued as casualty not at location given. Found at 11.15 p.m. in Rest Ghyll and evacuated by stretcher to Langdale.

A 21 year old man from London was walking with a party from Leeds University when he became exhausted and suffered exposure at Upper Mosedale.

We were called out near midnight . A party of three were overdue at their rendesvous at Cockley Beck from Scafell.

A group that started at 20, reduced to 14, then seemed to reduce to 7, were reported overdue and delayed by one or two of their party suffering from dehydration and ankle injuries.