Penrith mountain rescuers answered three callouts on Friday and Saturday.
At 3.20pm on Friday, Penrith Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria police to the aid of a man who had became disoriented in poor visibility in the Little Dunn Fell area.
His phone had run out of power as he spoke to police and he was unable to provide any information regarding his location and state of health.
Police were able to triangulate his last known position — although this was later revealed to be more than 6km away from his actual location.
Team members began a hasty search up Cross Fell, alongside search dog Morag and handler Matt, and Lake District mountain rescue dogs were called out help in surrounding areas.
Conditions on the hill were very poor, with 20m of visibility and high winds.
The lost man found his way back to his vehicle and was able to make contact with rescuers and the police.
The incident lasted five hours and 44 minutes, with 21 Penrith team members involved, plus four Lake District mountain rescue dogs.
Two members were out on Cross Fell for an hour-and-a-half the following afternoon, along with Kirkby Stephen rescuers, helping to locate three lost walkers.
The rescuers were able to talk to the missing trio, and careful questioning revealed their location as being near an old Army truck.
This was confirmed by the area’s gamekeeper, who offered to drive up and collect them.
At the same, time 16 Penrith members were involved in a rescue at The Rigg, Haweswater, after police alerted the team to a 71-year-old man who had tripped and fallen, injuring his leg and being unable to continue.
Another member of the party was able to go and find a mobile phone signal to call 999 and give an accurate description of the location.
Once assessed, the casualty was given some pain relief and carried back to a car park to meet an ambulance. This incident lasted four hours and 15 minutes.
