The pair got lost near Goat's Hawse, between the Old Man of Coniston and Dow Crag. Photo: Michael Graham CC-BY-SA-2.0
Two walkers were rescued from the Old Man of Coniston after getting lost.
Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 4.35pm on Friday when the pair reported themselves lost while coming down the mountain towards Goats Hawse.
Eleven volunteers from the team took part in the rescue.
A Coniston MRT spokesperson said: “The walkers were found cold, but uninjured above Goats Hawse by team members and escorted off the fell.”
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13 April 2017however experienced a person is even after a lifetime on the mountains it is not uncommon for them to make a mistake when trying to find a direction in heavy mist and rain especialy when tired. this occurs frequently on coniston old man as it also does on the faifield horshoe and on crinkle crags. I don't know of many mountain rescue team members anywhere in this country who would feel that they have wasted their time in helping genuine people who have made a genuine mistake.