A group of walkers from Harrogate who were ‘waist-high’ in snow were rescued from Scafell Pike yesterday (Sunday).
The five men, who are in their 20’s, were suffering from hypothermia whilst attempting to climb England’s highest mountain.
After leaving Harrogate at midnight on Saturday, they began their climb at 4am.
However heavy snow saw them in need of rescue after discovering they had no mobile or Wi-Fi coverage.
Wasdale Mountain Rescue were alerted to the group by an SOS message via satellite.
A spokesperson for Wasdale Mountain Rescue said:
“All were safe and able to complete the journey to the road and then to a local hostelry, where they could organise a taxi back to Borrowdale.
“They had made the summit of Scafell Pike but then found themselves in Upper Eskdale; cold, wet and concerned for their safety.
“They were not equipped properly for full winter conditions on the high fells, and were also inexperienced.
“To their credit, they fully acknowledged their misjudgment in this attempt and were humble and thankful for the help, fully aware this could have ended with a much worse outcome.”

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