A hiker, part of a group of more than 70 others, called for help at 18:30 February 20th, but was not found until 14:30 the following day. Once found, the hiker was hypothermic, and has sustained leg, knee, and foot injuries.
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (WMRT) were able to make contact with the man after being alerted by Cumbria Police, however the team could not find the man at the location they thought, and having now lost contact, they deployed a wider search. Once found on the east bank of Piers Gill, the man was stretchered off the hill and taken to hospital.
"We rarely comment on a rescue, but in this case we would like to say he was very, very fortunate to have survived."
WRMT said: "We rarely comment on a rescue, but in this case we would like to say he was very, very fortunate to have survived. We also have to say that Google Maps on smartphones are not suitable for navigating on the hills. They lack detail and of course will not work with a flat battery. There is no substitute for a map and compass and being able to use them. They can save one's life."
According to data on The Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association website, in 2020 the Lake District Mountain Rescue teams had to deal with 506 incidents, but in 2001 there were only 231 incidents.
