Category: 2025

  • Exhausted walker

    Exhausted walker

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Exhausted walker

    A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

    Callout 70

    Date

    Sun 7 September 2025

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Grisedale Tarn

    On Sunday 7th September just before 8am the Team were called by Cumbria Police to assist a Male who was on the summit of Fairfield and suffering Exhaustion and felt he was unable to safely walk off the hill.  The Duty Leader put the Team on standby whilst he contacted the casualty to establish exactly what was the problem. After numerous attempts to speak to him and leaving voice mail contact was made. The male had walked up from Ambleside the day before camped at Grisedale Tarn and then set off to walk Fairfield and back to Ambleside today. As it was easier for him to slowly walk down to Ambleside he was now going to be in the Langdale/Ambleside patch the job was passed over to them to deal with and Patterdale stood down.
    A short time later LAMRT rang to say the male had taken a wrong turn and was now heading along St Sunday back in Grisedale and was definitely needing help to get down and on their advise he was getting into his shelter to wait our arrival.  A request for a limited call out was made by the Duty Leader however soon after an update came through from Cumbria Police stating another walker had found the casualty and was happy to walk off the hill with him. The two walkers eventually made it down to Patterdale Base safe and well , the casualty was spoken to by the Leader and allowed to carry on with his journey back home.
    The incident lasted just under 3 hours in total with involvement from both Patterdale and Langdale/Ambleside mountain Rescue from their respective bases.

    The callout in numbers

    3

    Hours on the hill

    70

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  • Fallen Runner

    Fallen Runner

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Fallen Runner

    A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

    Callout 71

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sun 7 September 2025

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Kepple Cove

    On Sunday 7th September at 12:35hrs Cumbria Police alerted the Team to a Runner who had fallen whilst descending from Helvellyn into Greenside.  The Duty Leader made contact with the informant and established the runner was in a race and had simply tripped over whilst descending the start of the Zig Zags down into Greenside, the male had received multiple facial injuries and was now in a shelter with another competitor. The Team were mobilised and made their way to Kepple Cove Dam in the Land Rovers then on foot to the casualty site.  Once on scene the male was treated for his injuries and packaged into a stretcher where he was carried off the hill down to the Landrovers.  He was conveyed back to Patterdale Base and then taken to hospital by his colleagues for further treatment.
    15 Team members were involved in the rescue which took 3 hours to compete.

    The callout in numbers

    15

    Team members

    3

    Hours on the hill

    71

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  • Female with Ankle Injury

    Female with Ankle Injury

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Female with Ankle Injury

    A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

    Callout 72

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sun 7 September 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Patterdale

    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. They treated her for her injury and conveyed them both down to Patterdale Base where she was then taken to hospital by North West Ambulance for further treatment.
    This was a busy day for the Team with it being the third job of the day after receiving the first call from Cumbria Police at 8am that morning.
    The Team wish all the casualties a swift recovery and also their thanks to the members of the public who assisted at the various incidents

    The callout in numbers

    2

    Hours on the hill

    72

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  • Emergency Beacon Activated

    Emergency Beacon Activated

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Emergency Beacon Activated

    A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

    Callout 69

    Date

    Fri 29 August 2025

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Beda Fell

    Following the activation of an emergency beacon by a Duke of Edingburgh group,  Patterdale Mountain Rescue were requested to investigate on the behalf of Cumbria Police. The beacons last location was on Beda fell, Martindale Common and the DofE group were out of contact. A small team of Patterdale members travelled to the fell bottom whilst further enquiries were made. It was established by the DofE supervisors that the group were not at the last location. The route plan was obtained, which showed that the groups destination was near the shores of Ullswater in Howtown. One team member travelled to Howtown to investigate whilst other members were kept on standby. Thankfully the group were located safe and well, unware that the emergency beacon had been set off triggering the search.
    Six team members were involved over the course of three hours.

    The callout in numbers

    6

    Team members

    3

    Hours on the hill

    69

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  • Vehicle down embankment

    Vehicle down embankment

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Vehicle down embankment

    A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

    Callout 68

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Mon 25 August 2025

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Martindale

    On Monday 25th August at 18:23rd the team received their 3rd job of the bank holiday weekend. North West Ambulance Service requested assistance with extracting a number of casualties from the scene of an RTC in Martindale. A vehicle had left the road and ended up around 80ft down an embankment. On arrival the team assisted the Air Ambulance medics with packaging and carrying one casualty to their helicopter and he was flown to hospital for further treatment.  This was a Multi Agency incident where the team worked alongside NWAS, Cumbria Fire and Rescue, Cumbria Police and the Great North Air Ambulance.
    18 Team Members attended the incident which took 3 hours to complete.

    The callout in numbers

    18

    Team members

    3

    Hours on the hill

    68

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    Every callout is answered by volunteers, and paid for by the public.

    The team receives no government funding. Every rope, radio and Land Rover is bought with money the public gives us.

  • Female with Ankle Injury

    Female with Ankle Injury

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Female with Ankle Injury

    A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

    Callout 67

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sun 24 August 2025

    Duration

    42 hours

    Location

    Red Tarn

    On Sunday 24th August at 17:42hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue were contacted by Cumbria Police to a report of a Female walker who was near Red Tarn and had injured her ankle.  On speaking to the casualty it was established she was with her family and had slipped whilst crossing the stream at Red Tarn and could only walk slowly due to the pain she was experiencing.
    The Team were mobilised and headed on foot to the casualty from Greenside, the female was then treated for the injury,her ankle was suitably splinted , pain relief given and she was stretchered off the hill down to the Team Land Rovers. The party were then conveyed down to Glenridding where they had left their vehicle and proceeded to hospital for further treatment.
    10 Team Members attended the rescue which took just over two hours to complete.

    The callout in numbers

    10

    Team members

    42

    Hours on the hill

    67

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    The team receives no government funding. Every rope, radio and Land Rover is bought with money the public gives us.

  • Fallen walker on Swirral Edge

    Fallen walker on Swirral Edge

    Fallen walker on Swirral Edge

    Swirral Edge. Photograph: Patterdale MRT.

    Callout 66

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sat 23 August 2025

    Duration

    5 hours

    Location

    Swirral Edge

    On Saturday 23rd August at 16:55hrs the team were tasked by Cumbria Police to a walker who had fallen  around 100m from Swirral Edge down towards Red Tarn. The Duty Leader called the team out and requested a Coastguard Helicopter to assist with the rescue due to the location and nature of the incident. Shortly after two mobiles with 10 members set off from Patterdale Base to head to the scene on foot.The Great North Air Ambulance also responded from Teeside but were unable to get to the casualty site and landed on Helvellyn Summit.  Coastguard Helicopter Rescue 912 from Humberside was on scene 30 minutes from the request for assistance and winched their paramedic down to the casualty. They then landed at Patterdale where they lifted the Team Doctor and Team Leader also winching them down to the casualty site to assist with treating the injured person .
    The male was treated for serious trauma, given strong pain relief and then packaged in a vacuum mattress and placed on a stretcher and winched into the Rescue Helicopter where he was flown to the Major Trauma Hospital at Preston for further treatment.
    The male had been walking with his son when he had tripped whilst descending Swirral Edge and unfortunately tumbled around 100m in total down rocky steep terrain before coming to a stop on the headwall above Red Tarn.
    The Team would like to thank both Coastguard Rescue 912 for their swift assistance and also the members of the public who went to help the injured walker , they wish him a swift recovery and hope he is back on the fells as soon as possible.
    19 Team members were involved in the Rescue which took 5 hours to complete.

    The callout in numbers

    19

    Team members

    5

    Hours on the hill

    66

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  • Injured Walker Assisted from Red Tarn Area

    Injured Walker Assisted from Red Tarn Area

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Injured Walker Assisted from Red Tarn Area

    A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

    Callout 65

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sat 9 August 2025

    Duration

    5 hours

    Location

    Red Tarn

    On Saturday 9th August 2025 at 15:35hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by Cumbria Police to assist a walker who had sustained a lower leg injury while descending from the Red Tarn area. The injured individual was being supported off the fell by companions who had contacted emergency services for help.
    Due to limited availability of Patterdale team members, Penrith Mountain Rescue Team was also requested to provide additional support.
    Team members met the casualty and his group at Greenside, where he had been successfully assisted down from the fell by his friends. The injured leg was treated and splinted on scene by team medics. The casualty was then transported to hospital for further treatment by a member of his party.
    We’d like to thank Penrith Mountain Rescue Team.

    The callout in numbers

    8

    Team members

    5

    Hours on the hill

    65

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    The team receives no government funding. Every rope, radio and Land Rover is bought with money the public gives us.

  • Sunken Boat on Ullswater

    Sunken Boat on Ullswater

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Sunken Boat on Ullswater

    A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

    Callout 64

    Water rescue

    Date

    Wed 23 July 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Ullswater

    On Wednesday 23rd July just before 22:00hrs the Team were tasked by Cumbria Police to a report of a Boat that had been witnessed sinking near to St Patricks Boat hire at Glenridding. A multi agency response was initiated between Cumbria Police , Coastguard Helicopter,their land teams as well as Patterdale Mountain Rescue. The Team launched their Rescue Rib “Patrick Pete” into the area where the boat had been moored and could see the sunken boat on the sonar confirming the exact position. Whilst a search was being made of the area the owners were identified and could confirm that no one had been on the boat at the time and therefore no one missing or injured.  The incident lasted for around 2 hours and involved 4 Team members.

    The callout in numbers

    4

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    64

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    The team receives no government funding. Every rope, radio and Land Rover is bought with money the public gives us.

  • Grisedale – Walker with injured ankle

    Grisedale – Walker with injured ankle

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Grisedale – Walker with injured ankle

    A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.

    Callout 63

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sun 20 July 2025

    Duration

    2½ hours

    Location

    Grisedale Valley

    On Sunday 20/07/25 at 1322hrs, the team were called out to a walker who had slipped and injured her ankle. The walker had been walking with her partner and their baby in the Grisedale Valley when the incident happened. The team responded and located the casualty quickly. The injury was stabilised at scene and she was then transferred to a team mobile and taken back to the base. The casualty and partner then made their own way to hospital for further treatment. the rescue lasted 2.5 hrs and involved 11 team members

    The callout in numbers

    11

    Team members

    2.5

    Hours on the hill

    63

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    The team receives no government funding. Every rope, radio and Land Rover is bought with money the public gives us.