iPhone satellite signal helped find tourists in the Lake District
On the evening of November 11, the Wosdale Rescue Team responded to a call after Cumbria Police received an emergency message via an iPhone satellite link.
Two hikers became disoriented on a rocky section of the Corridor Trail near Stand Crag in the Lake District. A small search party quickly found the hikers and escorted them safely to the area of Stickhead.
After the tourists warmed up, they were able to continue their journey to the settlement of Sitvait on their own. The rescue operation ended at almost 1 am.
Source: Two walkers rescued after iPhone satellite call on Lake District's Corridor Route - NW Mail
From the editor
This rather calm and unsensational news got here for a very simple reason. I'm from the Android user camp and I'm quite happy with everything except the lack of such satellite emergency communication as on iPhones. Elon, when will your "everywhere-phones" be available?
Context
The Corridor Route on the slopes of Scafell Pike is considered one of the most scenic, yet technically demanding, climbs in the Lake District. It traverses the steep western slopes of Great End and Broad Crag, crossing deep rocky ravines. The terrain around Stand Crag and the Styhead Pass requires careful orientation, as the path is not clearly marked, and in fog or twilight conditions it is easy to lose direction and head towards dangerous cliffs.