A Blanket of Cloud
It may have been sunny where we were - but a blanket of cloud covered the top of Bleaklow all day yesterday.
I do hope that the mountain rescue team weren't called out (yet again) to rescue any lost walkers up there. There have been a number of incidents recently where they have been called out to search for walkers, lost in an attempt to find the B-29 crash site up there. Even worse are those who, after reporting themselves lost, managed to find their way back to safety without notifying the teams still out searching for them!
The boggy plateau can be very confusing and difficult enough to navigate at the best of times and even more so with snow and mist. It's best left to experienced and well equipped hikers who know how to use a map and compass - relying on mobile phones isn't advised as the signal is not reliable up there.
A Blanket of Cloud
It may have been sunny where we were - but a blanket of cloud covered the top of Bleaklow all day yesterday.
I do hope that the mountain rescue team weren't called out (yet again) to rescue any lost walkers up there. There have been a number of incidents recently where they have been called out to search for walkers, lost in an attempt to find the B-29 crash site up there. Even worse are those who, after reporting themselves lost, managed to find their way back to safety without notifying the teams still out searching for them!
The boggy plateau can be very confusing and difficult enough to navigate at the best of times and even more so with snow and mist. It's best left to experienced and well equipped hikers who know how to use a map and compass - relying on mobile phones isn't advised as the signal is not reliable up there.