Keswick Mountain Rescue Team called to Wren Cragg, High Rigg

Keswick Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT), were called out to Wren Cragg, High Rigg at 9.50pm on Thursday, May 5 after a couple broke down in a 'precarious position'.

The team were alerted by the police of an ’emergency’ at the south end of High Rigg between St John’s in the Vale and the Naddle valleys.

Unfortunately mobile reception was bad and no more details could be ascertained.

KMRT sent three vehicles with team members with others going direct to initially search the location from where the 999 call had been made then the rest of the south end area of High Rigg. The night was mild and dry with good visibility.

At 11:30pm following discussion with the police the search was called off due to lack of information.

The full story emerged the next day: a couple's car had broken down in a very precarious position and the man had to climb to the top of Wren Crag before he got a phone signal from where he called the police but then almost immediately got cut off.

PIC: Keswick Mountain Rescue Team

Repeated attempts failed until his phone battery died. But in the meantime, he had managed to get hold of the RAC who came to their rescue.

A spokeman for Keswick Mountain Rescue Team said: "One very useful tool in the case of poor reception is the emergencySMS text service which will get through much easier than a call. To use this service you need to register your mobile first.

"Text the word ‘register’ to 999. You will receive a text back with simple instructions."

More details can be found at: https://keswickmrt.org.uk/before-you-go-out/