WalkLakes Blog
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15/07/26
• Fell Top Weather
Recent reports from Wasdale MRT suggest that walkers aren't considering the likely weather on the high fells.
We were reading, as we do, the most recent reports from the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team and, despite this now being the summer, we noticed three recent incidents where walkers were caught out by the weather: read more ... |
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09/07/25
• Avoiding Needing Help
We've been struck by some reports from Wasdale MRT about recent rescues they've undertaken. We have some thoughts.
We were reading, as we do, the most recent reports from the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team and there's a pattern in recent reports around Scafell Pike. read more ... |
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20/06/24
• Going camping? Make sure you're safe
When you're camping carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that you can't see, hear or taste. But it can kill.
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16/11/23
• Winter - Time to check your gear
Time to wash, proof and otherwise prepare your existing winter gear; and new gear you might want to buy
With autumn upon us, the fells are going brown as flora and fauna prepare to sleep through the harshness of winter. This is a great time to be out on the fells, there's a quiet solitude awaiting those who do. Especially away from the popular areas you may go all day without seeing anyone else. read more ... |
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14/08/23
• Being Prepared
Poorly prepared walkers get themselves into all sort of trouble on Scafell Pike due to lack of planning and poor decision making.
We regularly get reports from the various Lake District Mountain Rescue Teams and, in particular, from Wasdale MRT who are one of the busiest and this one caught our eye today for lack of competence of the people being helped: read more ... |
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21/01/23
• Challenging Paths
Some paths on our maps and walks are challenging. How do we identify those?
There was an incident recently where Keswick MRT had to be called out after walkers got cragfast on a path on Barf and it made the news as they were using a hiking app that took them down the path. read more ... |
Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions.