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’A mountain rescue team has appealed for two rescued walkers to pay a hotel bill they owe, return head torches they took and collect a hospital crutch one of them used to climb Scafell Pike in treacherous conditions.“We avoid judging those we rescue,” said Wasdale mountain rescue team in a statement. “But we struggle to understand when the rescued take advantage of hospitality provided by our supporters in the valley.” Continue reading...