Overview
- The Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team confirmed the £130 hotel charge will be covered after the rescued walkers left without paying.
- Donations and messages of support arrived from overseas, with calls reported from the United States, Canada, Australia, the Isle of Man, France and Spain.
- Media reports cited a total around £38,000 in contributions, a figure not officially set by the team but described as more than required.
- Any excess funds are being used for annual operational needs that the team says exceed £100,000.
- The incident followed a seven-hour rescue on Scafell Pike in treacherous winter conditions, after which the pair gave non-working contact details and did not return two loaned head torches.