Walker rescued from fells
Published at 20:23, Saturday, 05 January 2013
A walker had to be rescued from the Loweswater fells after he became lost in fog.
The 41-year-old man, from Cumbria, left the summit of Blake Fell at 3.15pm this afternoon and called for help.
He took shelter on Carling Knott and called Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team.
Thirty-one members turned out to help and walked the man off the fell and safely to his car.
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