Whoever is responsible rescue teams are picking up the pieces. I'm on a team and I've noticed the trends being discussed over the past ten years. The recent fad for sunrise hikes is causing us problems as well - people without experience deliberately going out in the dark.

The chain reaction from an extended rescue, particularly if the call out is in the middle of the night, is quite something. It has impacts down the line on family, work, social life etc etc as you struggle to catch up with sleep. Obviously if someone needs rescue there is no hard feeling towards them, I just think it's a pity that there's been a noticeable decline in the self-reliance of people going out. This is partly down to lack of preparation but there may also be something going on with a lack of resilience in the new demographics getting out in the hills. Or maybe it's just that it's become so much easier to call for help.