The lost walkers were brought down to Crina Bottom. Photo: Bob Smith/grough
Two walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge were caught out by the end of British summer time.
The women, aged 22 and 24, called for help after they got lost in the dark on the top of Ingleborough on Sunday.
The Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted at 8.35pm when the pair reported themselves benighted at the summit shelter and unable to make their descent.
A team spokesperson said: “They had begun the walk at 8am, overlooking the effects of the clock change on daylight.
“One team member ran up to the summit from Newby Cote and met the pair, while team vehicles took others up to Crina Bottom.
“The pair were guided down to the vehicles, offered hot drinks and returned, unharmed, to their own car, parked in Horton in Ribblesdale.”
Tim Richards
30 October 2019Perfectly understandable I suppose. I mean, it not like the clock change was very well advertised so how were they supposed to know what time it gets dark at this time of year.
Had they been aware that it gets dark earlier then 7 or 8 or even 9pm at the end of October I'm sure they would have done what anyone with common sense would do and not even started to walk up Ingleborough.
Kevin Edwards. Nottingham
30 October 2019Nature will take no prisoners. I have done this walk many times and preparation is the key.. Good strong boots, warm waterproof clothing, plenty of good carbs and allow an extra two hours of daylight on top of your estimated finish time. This time of the year is not suitable for inexperienced walkers to attempt one of the best Hill walks in England. The great Three peaks of North Yorkshire.
Jon Giffin
30 October 2019Why didn't they have head torches. It wasn't mentioned so I suppose they didn't have them.
Big Alan
31 October 2019The Silly Season has arrived.
Arran Turton-Phillips Esq.
31 October 2019Hopefully they remembered to turn their headlights on when they got back to the car, fools!
Martyn Lucas
31 October 2019These ladies were moving very slowly based on the times they set off, I wonder if they had any hill experience at all? I was out on Ingleborough and Whernside on the same day and saw a large amount of walkers, I wonder if there was a charity event of some sort going on? I do feel that these charities should do a better job of communicating the true nature of these very physical challenges - clearly underestimated in this case.
Phil Thompson
31 October 2019Lots of things can be forgiven due to lack of mountain experience but this has nothing to do with that. Only an idiot would have ignored the facts that it was going to get dark at 5pm(ish), and they were running out of daylight hours.
The lack of mountain experience bit comes in because they still headed up Ingleborough.
Willy plonker
08 November 2019The sunrise/sunset times are on just about all weather forecasts. And who does not notice you are losing day light ??? This applies to Any time of year clock change or not.!!
Tim Martin
14 November 2019Let’s all take it easy and reflect on whether we did anything unwise in a spirit of adventure when we were 22 and 24. If you think you didn’t, there’s still time.