What a complete tool! any seasoned wild camper knows to well to carry a temporary repair kit with them in case of emergency! DUCK TAPE being one it has a multitude of uses when it come to tents! Don't trouble the mountain rescue they have bigger fish to fry!!!

Appalling misuse of services!
This guy should’ve been prepared and grow a pair!

One word IDIOT

We saw this helicopter and wondered what the accident was. It is hard to believe someone would be such a moron. Absolutely there should be a charge to the individual!!

Should have gone to Butlins

Agree with the majority view here - but, Donba, where does the report mention a helicopter being used, or even requested??:

What's the problem he phoned for advice and got it and I presume MR phoned in the morning to see if he was still ok so if that was the case no services were used bar a phone call.

Mountain Rescue is not a 'service', like the RAC - mountaineers and hillwalkers are 'privileged' to have many groups of volunteers ready to assist in 'real' emergencies.

Has anyone got their number please ?
.. my washing machine is stuck on the spin cycle.

A lot of people are wasting time if weather bad if you don't have the proper gear to go up any mountain or hill stay at the bottom on you own two feet and stop waisting time some people need help

Why is this even a story? Grough making something out of nothing. Maybe the chap wasn't terribly experienced. We all start somewhere, and he maybe panicked and made an inappropriate call. There are many, many more inappropriate calls to 999 than a man up a 3,000 ft mountain, at night.

I agree with the comment above he got some good advice over the phone no time was wasted whats the problem? You want put people of calling for help then they end up up died. Sat there on your fat arses judging some one who having there first adventure maybe got bit scared so what.

I agree with the comment above he got some good advice over the phone no time was wasted whats the problem? You want put people of calling for help then they end up up died. Sat there judging some one who having there first adventure maybe got bit scared so what. Get back to watching day time tv

You don't 'learn' to camp at 3000 feet.

Far too many times, and with ever increasing numbers, people are going up into the hills ill prepared, and then calling out the mountain rescue teams for the most inappropriate of reasons, as if they were some sort of get out of jail free card.

Everyone owes it to themself to be properly prepared when they go into the hills. And they owe it to the mountain rescue teams, (all unpaid volunteers with families and workloads of their own to consider), not to be calling them out unnecessarily - just because they couldn't be bothered to prepare themselves properly - be that with equipment, skills, or just plain common sense!

Before ever contacting a Mountain Rescue Team, anyone considering doing so should ask themselves: - “Under the circumstances I find myself in, do I physically need rescuing, or can I safely get myself out of this situation?” And, “Have I considered every possible alternative to calling out MRT?”

Far too many times, and with ever increasing numbers, people are going up into the hills ill prepared, and then calling out the mountain rescue teams for the most inappropriate of reasons, as if they were some sort of get out of jail free card.

Everyone owes it to themselves to be properly prepared. And they owe it to the mountain rescue teams, (all unpaid volunteers with families and workloads of their own to consider), not to be calling them out unnecessarily - just because they couldn't be bothered to prepare themselves properly - be that with equipment, skills, or just plain common sense!

Before ever contacting a Mountain Rescue Team, anyone considering doing so should ask themselves: - “Under the circumstances I find myself in, do I physically need rescuing, or can I safely get myself out of this situation?” And, “Have I considered every possible alternative to calling out MRT?”

This seems to be a factual report by Grogh. However I wonder what the purpose of the article is beyond mindless clickbait? Are they condoning or ridiculing these actions? It certainly doesn't seem like a call for debate.

As a seasoned mountaineer who has worked with many MRT members I find the article and comments which seem to ridicule the campers actions deplorable.

It should instead, be encouraged to call for advice prior to the situation escalating into a life threatening one. People do very silly things under stress and some friendly advice can de-escalate ill thought out plans. If Mountain Rescue are the only people they could think to call, or would pick up, then this was the right action.

It's far better the phone conversation late at night and to know someone is safe off the hill in the morning, than a full blown search and potential body due to possible inexperience, panic, night hiking while tired etc...

@Chris. Spot on!

A broken tent pole I mean come on! Not being clever but I've been over crib goch several times summer and winter both during night and day in all weathers and whiteouts I've even been solo Ben Nevis on the summit in a total whiteout in winter with a windchill factor of -37 and yes I've been in some do or die situations but never once have I called for help because I know my limits and that's what counts you have to get to know your limits and use your common sense although common sense isent as common as you might think it is! But yes we all have to start somewhere so please if your a newbie take heed and take care and if in doubt don't go out and if in fear don't go near! Enjoy the mountains it's what they are there for! (-: (-:(-:

was it Mr Bean

I’m with Chris here!
But beyond that I note that it would be easy to infer that some of the folk who witter on in a superior tone about this sort of stuff don’t actually bother listening to weather forecasts before they themselves go out on some of the trickiest hills in the UK! Quoting Burns:- “Would some Power the gift tae gie us, tae see oorselves as ithers see us” In this case read rather than see obviously!

I’m with Chris here!
And, without trying to sound superior, as it were, it’s kinda daft going out on the hills in whiteout conditions isn’t it?

You guys should read some of your comments before pressing the send button! What a bunch of dumplings!