sports

January 25, 2026

Rescued Scafell Pike hikers urged to pay hotel bill and return head torches

Wasdale mountain rescue team says ‘we struggle to understand when the rescued take advantage of hospitality’

Rescued Scafell Pike hikers urged to pay hotel bill and return head torches

TL;DR

  • Wasdale mountain rescue team appeals for two rescued walkers to pay an outstanding hotel bill.
  • The walkers also failed to return borrowed head torches and left a hospital crutch.
  • The rescue took place overnight on December 29-30 on Scafell Pike in treacherous conditions.
  • The Wasdale Head Inn offered the walkers discounted accommodation and snacks.
  • The outstanding bill amounts to £130.
  • The walkers claimed their money was in their tent high on the fell.
  • The rescue team initially felt obliged to pay the bill, but public donations covered the cost.
  • Additional funds raised will go towards the team's operational costs.

Continue reading the original article

Made withNostr