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27th January 2013 SEARCH FOR MISSING KITE SKIER IN PENNINES
SEARCH FOR MISSING KITE SKIER IN PENNINES
Teesdale & Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team were called out last night (Saturday) to search for a missing kite skier in upper Teesdale. The party of 5 kite skiers, from the Wylam area, had set off earlier in the day to ski some of the fells high on the Durham/Cumbria border.
Izzy Barnes Deputy Team Leader said " The weather turned suddenly from sunshine to thick mist and one of the party became separated from the rest. After about an hour his friends raised the alarm and we and the Penrith Team were contacted. The only location we had was that the man was last seen in the Harwood Common area at a height of just under 2000ft. As we proceeded to the area we requested an RAF Sea King helicopter to carry out a search in the remaining minutes of daylight. Unfortunately the mist came in again and the helicopter had to turn back.
Initially there was some confusion as to how many were in the party and how many were missing. When we arrived we were told two of the missing mans friends had gone back on to the fell to search for him. Weather at the time was not good with darkness, strong winds and heavy sleet. We then received a telephone call to say the missing man had come across a remote farm house near Alston so he was safe. However his to friends were still out on the fell searching for him. As the time they said they would return came and went we started to deploy 12 team members and a mountain rescue search dog. Fortunately soon after, his friends returned to the road and we were able to confirm all missing persons were safe".
Steve Owers
Press Officer
07876 132030
27/01/13
1650hrs
Notes For Editor
Teesdale & Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team are affiliated to the "Mountain Rescue - England and Wales". We provide a Search and Rescue service throughout County Durham and beyond primarily for the Police but also for the other emergency services. All Team members are volunteers and we rely on monies raised by ourselves as a registered charity to run the Team. Further details regarding our latest callouts and Team information can be found on our website www.twsmrt.org.uk
Notes For Editor Teesdale
& Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team are affiliated to the "Mountain
Rescue - England and Wales". We provide a Search and Rescue service throughout
County Durham and beyond primarily for the Police but also for the other emergency
services. All Team members are volunteers and we rely on monies raised by ourselves
as a registered charity to run the Team. Further details regarding our latest
callouts and Team information can be found on our website www.twsmrt.org.uk
