Ingleborough, where the walker was lost in low cloud

A walker was rescued from Yorkshire’s second highest peak today after getting lost in low cloud.

The 52-year-old man called for help from the 723m (2,372ft) summit plateau of Ingleborough when he was unable to find his way off the mountain.

The Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation, whose volunteers go to the aid of both cavers and fellwalkers, was alerted at about 5.50pm this evening.

A small team from the CRO went up the fell from Chapel-le-Dale and accompanied the lost walker down from the summit to a waiting team vehicle.

The rescue was the team’s sixth of the year.