Two rescued after struggling to pitch tent at Stickle Tarn
The pair became cold and wet while trying to put up their tent in wild weather near the Lake District tarn.
Two young women were rescued near Stickle Tarn in the Lake District on Friday 2 October 2026 after they failed to erect their tent in wild weather and became very cold and wet, Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team said.
The women phoned for help after struggling to put up their tent, according to the team.
A small group of team members located the pair and escorted them off the hill.
The team said the call-out, reported at 9.10pm, lasted four and a half hours and involved five team members.
"Two young women phoned for help after failing to erect their tent in wild weather, becoming very cold and wet in the process," the team said in a post on its website.
The place
Stickle Tarn is a small tarn near Harrison Stickle in the Lake District. It sits in a corrie flanked by Harrison Stickle to the west and Pavey Ark to the north, and is frequently visited by fellwalkers heading to Pavey Ark's summit or on routes to High Raise from Great Langdale. (Wikipedia)
The team
Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team recorded 151 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales Annual Review 2026. The team describes itself on its website as a self-funding group of volunteers based in the Lake District, available 365 days a year in all weather conditions. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Langdale Ambleside MRT)
Staying safe
Mountain Rescue England and Wales advises anyone heading into the hills to carry a fully charged phone, as signal can be unreliable and batteries can fade quickly. In an emergency, people should dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue, and stay in place once they have given their location until contacted by the rescue team. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)
Earlier call-outs in Lake District & Cumbria
Read Langdale Ambleside MRT’s original post on its website.
Sources
- Incident Report #122 2026 Langdale Ambleside MRT
- Stickle Tarn, Langdale Wikipedia
- MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
- Langdale Ambleside MRT website Langdale Ambleside MRT
- In an emergency in the hills, dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue. mountain.rescue.org.uk
- If you have hearing or speech difficulties, you can register to contact 999 by text by sending the word register to 999 and following the instructions sent. mountain.rescue.org.uk
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