The couple were wild camping at Grisedale Tarn. Photo: Bob Smith/grough
Rescuers urged hillgoers to check weather reports after two people got into difficulties while wild camping in the Lake District.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police at 8.25pm on Saturday when the pair called for help.
The two walkers had set up camp at Grisedale Tarn.
A team spokesperson said: “Due to the weather conditions their tent had collapsed in the wind after the poles snapped.
“The couple then quickly became wet and cold and requested the teams help.
“The duty leader decided on a limited callout after establishing there were no injuries.
“Under guidance, the couple began to make their way down to the valley bottom. Four team members drove up the Grisedale valley in two Land Rovers as far as they were able. They then made their way on foot to meet up with the two walkers.”
The pair were then taken back to the team base and they then made their way by road to their vehicle which was near Ambleside.
The spokesperson added: “The team would like to remind anyone who is venturing on the fells to check the weather conditions and plan accordingly.”
Four Patterdale MRT volunteers were involved in the two-hour incident.
Dean allen
24 October 2021Well done to the rescuers, hope a lesson has been learnt.
david rowe
25 October 2021Why didn't they just pack up and walk out if they weren't injured?
lost in the fog
25 October 2021#david rowe
I was thinking the same thing then I realised it's because some people are just stupid.
Wainwight's Flat Cap
25 October 2021I don't know how anyone in the olden days, before mobile telephones were invented, could have survived the fells.
Ian512
26 October 2021Wainwight's Flat Cap - 'olden days' -
“The Scottish Mountaineering Club guide revealed that winter hurricanes on (Ben) Nevis could reach 150 mph – it seemed too much to hope that we should enjoy the privilege of such an experience.”
W H Murray
Old man of the hills
26 October 2021#Ian512
What are you going on about?
I notice you always have to quote someone else. Can't you think of anything if your own to say?
Mike
27 October 2021This is very poor use of MRT volunteer time and effort. They were camping so likely had torches of some kind, and it's only about a mile down to the A591 on a very obvious path......
Ian512
27 October 2021Old man of the hills
'What are you going on about?' - if you don't like my comments and quotes just give them a miss, others may like to read the quote if you don't.
PS: that is something I thought up myself !
Another Mike
27 October 2021#Ian512.
Maybe so, but still..... What are you going on about?
Ian512
28 October 2021Another Mike -
Didn't realise there were so many evangelical guardians of comment (other than grough editor) on what is an open forum.
AJ
28 October 2021For a footnote here, we passed this couple in the clag between Heron Pike and Nab Scar last Saturday, after spending the previous night camped (in cold but calm conditions) on top of Helvellyn. The article and MRT comments are spot on: this was an inexperienced couple out of their depth trying wild camping for the first time (so they told us) and my thoughts at the time were rather them than me, considering the forecast.
Should I have said something? No: that's not how it works on the hills, you don't preach as you pass someone. Their Vango Banshee tent looked pretty good, but I can only guess that they didn't find any shelter up at Grisedale Tarn (!)
Sensible move to acknowledge they were out of their depth and phone for advice - lesson learnt the hard way. Well done MRT for having their backs.
Is this the top
29 October 2021#Ian512
Why are you being so defensive when people are simply asking what you're going on about.
What you said probably makes sense to you but it doesn't to the rest of us. If you could explain maybe we'll all have one of those "Ah, of course, that's what he meant" moments.
Amy Shawyer
29 October 2021#Ian512
He is quoting WH Murray a famous mountaineer in regard to the "olden days" comment.
Murray considers enjoying the experience of 150mph winds a privilege, whereas the couple whose tent blew down called for assistance.
The difference between olden and modern.
Colin
29 October 2021Made perfect sense to me and even raised a smile. Happy memories of crawling off of cairngorm...
Old Git
29 October 2021It's Gorm and what's the "of" for?
ian512
30 October 2021It was just an amusing quote from Bill Murray (check your mountaineering history) in response to 'Wainwight's Flat Cap' comment about how people 'survived the fells in the olden days'
Colin - thanks for your astute comment.
Roger H
30 October 2021If Ian512 Smith had explained himself in the first place he could have saved another article turning a bit nasty.
Colin
30 October 2021"what's the "of" for" -- you need me to explain individual words to you?
Old Git
30 October 2021Yes please. I am incapable of understanding the meaning of "off of".
Ian512
31 October 2021Roger H - but you've now contributed to this "article turning nasty". Not that I think it has.
Calm down everyone, it's an open forum.