Bedfordshire climber Paul Arnott joins search in Tenerife
Climber Aids Search For Jay Slater
Written by Danny Fullbrook, a reporter for BBC News located in Bedfordshire
Paul Arnott is a skilled climber and expert in mountaineering.
A traveler and mountain climber explains that his desire to be a kind person is what inspired him to journey to Tenerife in order to assist in the search for the missing teenager Jay Slater.
29-year-old Paul Arnott, who is from Flitwick in Bedfordshire, decided to call off a charity event in order to travel to the island and help out with the search and rescue efforts on Saturday.
The teenager who is 19 years old has not been in contact for nine days until he phoned one of his friends who was accompanying him on the journey. He mentioned that he was lost, his phone was about to die, and he urgently needed water.
Mr. Arnott expressed his familiarity with these environments, acknowledging their tough and intimidating nature for those without prior experience.
"You need to strive to be the greatest version of yourself," he included.
"I dedicate all my time to the mountains, I have helped with rescue missions in Scotland in the past, it's my passion."
Jay Slater, who lives in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, has not been in contact since he phoned a friend on Monday morning.
Warren Slater, the dad of the teenager who disappeared, said on Monday that he was going through a terrible time as they continued searching for his son in Tenerife for another week.
He asked the people in the Santiago del Teide area for assistance, as the family had traveled there following a report of a potential sighting in the local area.
Someone has to have information," he said to the media. "I just want him to be located. Period."
Jay Slater went missing on the island of Tenerife after going to a festival with his friends.
Mr. Arnott mentioned that he had been participating in the search efforts daily since he got there and that he was committed to staying until the teenager was located.
Drones and helicopters are useful tools, but they are not able to capture every single thing," he stated.
You will be examining the most dangerous areas like canyons and locations prone to rock slides.
Efforts to find the teenager who went missing have been ongoing in the vicinity of Masca village in the northern part of Tenerife.
Before Mr. Arnott could start his 500-mile fundraising walk for Scottish Mountain Rescue, he was asked to assist in a search and rescue mission.
When questioned about why he traveled to the island to participate in the operation, he replied: "It's about being a good person, if someone needs assistance, you help them. I hope that others would do the same for me in a similar situation."
I struggle in warm climates and it affects my health, but I have no choice but to deal with it.
"I will remain here until we locate him."
