Ankle injury on Great Dodd fell
On Friday 03/10/25 at 1342 hrs at around the same time storm Amy was landing, the team were called out regards a walker who had twisted his ankle and was unable to continue. The walker had raised the alarm from the wind shelter on Great Dodd Fell. The walker had been walking from Ambleside and…
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On Thursday 25th September at 14:00hrs the Team were contacted by Cumbria Police to assist a Female who had slipped whilst descending Gowbarrow above Ullswater and had injured her ankle. Team members attended the incident and made their way on foot from Aira Force car park. Once at scene the casualty was assessed by team…
Read MorePatterdale Mountain Rescue Team Assists Stranded Individual in Dense Undergrowth
Date: Monday 22nd September 2025 Location: Near Gowbarrow Fell, Cumbria On the afternoon of Monday 22nd September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out by Cumbria Police to assist an individual who had become stranded in waist-deep undergrowth on a hillside near Gowbarrow. Initial attempts to make contact were unsuccessful, prompting the…
Read MoreCollapsed walker on Glenridding Dodd
At 11:23am on Sunday, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by North West Ambulance Service to a walker who had collapsed on the steep ascent to Glenridding Dodd, above Glenridding village. The individual was conscious, pale, and able to communicate. The duty leader made contact with the informant and, recognising the seriousness of the…
Read MorePatterdale Mountain Rescue Team Called to Assist Missing Coast to Coast Walker
Date: 20th September 2025 Time of Call-Out: 21:20 Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes Location: Between Haweswater and Patterdale, near Hartsop Team Members Involved: 11 On the evening of Saturday 20th September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by Cumbria Police following concerns for a lone walker who had not arrived in Patterdale as expected. The individual had set off earlier…
Read MoreFell Runner Rescued After Injury on Kirkstone Pass
Date: 20th September 2025 At approximately 13:20 on Saturday 20th September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by Cumbria Police following reports of a fell runner who had sustained a lower leg injury while descending from Kirkstone Pass. After speaking directly with the casualty, the team was deployed to the scene. On arrival, the runner…
Read MoreLone walker with suspected hypothermia found on Hartsop above How
At 13:42 today, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by Cumbria Police after a member of the public discovered a lone walker on the fell above Hartsop above Howe. The woman appeared confused and was walking in circles. Two walkers kindly assisted her down towards Cow Bridge car park, where they kept her warm in…
Read MoreAsthma attack – Place Fell
On Tuesday 16/09/2025 at around 20:24hrs, the team were called out regards a child who was having an asthma attack. The team were already at their base on their Tuesday training night. The child was part of a school group who were on an expedition with a local outdoor centre. They were wild camping on…
Read MoreHead Injury at Aira Force
On Thursday 18th September at 12:49hrs the Team were contacted by Cumbria Police to reports of a male who had slipped and was stuck in a Gulley and had received a head injury. The Duty Leader who was at base doing some admin took the call and attempted to contact the informant to get an…
Read MoreCrag fast on Striding Edge
Just after midnight on Wednesday 17th September North West Ambulance Service contacted Patterdale MRT to alert them to three young men who had become benighted and crag-fast on Striding Edge. Six team members were tasked and escorted the young men down from the fell. This incident involved 7 personnel and lasted 4 hours
Read MoreCasualty on Great Mell
Report of a 68 year old gentleman requiring assistance on Great Mell fell. The report was recieved by Patterdale Mountain Rescue via Cumbria Police at 1800 on 11 September 2025. The gentleman had braved the heavy showers through the day to walk with his sister to the summit of Great Mell. Unfortunatly whilst descending through…
Read MoreFemale with Ankle Injury
Whilst dealing with rescue number 71 some of the Team were heading up Grisedale with potential new team members for a walk around the Edges when they came across a couple who were doing the Coast to Coast.The female had slipped and received an injury to her ankle which was too painful to walk on.…
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