Penrith Mountain Rescue Team were able to rescue a walker and their dog despite poor signal.
On Sunday, September 22, Penrith MRT received a call from a walker in need of assistance in Swindale and alerted the team.
They were unable to get in direct contact with the walker and confirm their location as the phone signal was poor in the area, so a small group was sent to try and find the walker in the location initially reported.
Meanwhile a second team was sent to the top of the valley to act as a comms relay and provide further support if a stretcher evacuation was required. The walker and her dog were quickly located in the area expected and escorted back down into the valley.
The rescue involved 10 team members for four hours and 35 minutes.
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