Category: 2025

  • Runner suffering effects of heat in Grisedale Valley

    Runner suffering effects of heat in Grisedale Valley

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Runner suffering effects of heat in Grisedale Valley

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

    Callout 62

    Date

    Sat 12 July 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Grisedale Valley

    Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by NorthWest Ambulance Service just before 4 pm Saturday 12th July  of a runner in the Grisedale Valley who was taking part in a 55 mile mountain event. A caller had reported to them that the runner had lost consciousness, had been sick and was looking pale.
    The team deployed two vehicles to Grisedale Valley and also requested the assistance of the Coast Guard Helicopter which was in the area
    The Helicopter crew arrived at the scene at the same time as the team. The casualty was treated by the Coastguard Paramedic, he was then winched from scene and taken to the King George playing field at Patterdale.
    The casualty was then checked over by a team doctor at Patterdale Base and transferred  to hospital  by NWAS for further checks.
    This rescue lasted 2 hours 30 min and involved 11 team members Thanks to Rescue 199 ( Coastguard) for their assistance.

    The callout in numbers

    11

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    62

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  • Male fallen with head and back injuries

    Male fallen with head and back injuries

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Male fallen with head and back injuries

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

    Callout 60

    Injured walker

    Date

    Mon 7 July 2025

    Duration

    4 hours

    Location

    Grisedale Tarn

    On Monday 7th July at 15:00hrs the Team were tasked by Cumbria Police to a report of an elderly male who had fallen in the Grisedale valley and unable to continue his walk, he was described as suffering with head and back injuries due to the nature of his fall. On arrival at the casualty it was established that he had in actual fact fallen near to Grisedale Tarn and had slowly walked down the valley until he succumbed to the pain and could walk no further. The male was assessed and given pain relief , he was then packaged in a vacuum mattress and placed onto a stretcher. Due to the nature of his injuries a request was made for assistance from the Great North Air Ambulance to fly the casualty to hospital , unfortunately due to conditions they managed to drop the Hems Doctor at scene but then had to land in the valley bottom and after consultation was decided he wouldn’t be flown in the aircraft. The casualty was carried off the hill down to the Team Land Rovers and then conveyed to Patterdale Base where he was handed over to the North West Ambulance Service for onward travel to hospital.  12 Team Members were involved in the incident taking 4 hours to complete.

    The callout in numbers

    12

    Team members

    4

    Hours on the hill

    60

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  • Walker with leg injury

    Walker with leg injury

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Walker with leg injury

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

    Callout 61

    Injured walker

    Date

    Mon 7 July 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Patterdale

    On Monday 7th July whilst the Team were dealing with job number 60 a request was made from a Team Member who worked at the Outdoor Centre at Patterdale Hall for assistance of the Team Doctor for a young male who had slipped and had a serious fracture to his leg. The doctor and one other Team Member left the previous incident and attended , on arrival they administrated strong pain relief and started to treat the male alongside the Beep Doctor who attended a short while later.  The male was then conveyed to hospital by ambulance for further treatment.
    The Team have had a busy few days with 5 rescues over the last 3 days.

    The callout in numbers

    2

    Hours on the hill

    61

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  • Lone Female needing assistance.

    Lone Female needing assistance.

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Lone Female needing assistance.

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

    Callout 59

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Sun 6 July 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    High Street

    On Sunday 6th July at 19:45hrs Cumbria Police alerted the Duty Leader to a Lone Spanish Female who was on the High Street range on the Straits of Riggindale and was struggling with the harsh weather conditions.  The Duty Leader spoke to the female and ascertained that she was running the Coast to Coast and had left Patterdale earlier that day,she explained she had pitched her tent but due to the heavy rain it had become wet through inside as it had taken her so long to pitch it in the wind.  The female was unhappy with the conditions as at the time it was windy, raining  and very low cloud, she had rung for advice as she was feeling out of her depth and starting to panic.  It was decided the best course of action was for her to pack up and retrace her steps back to the Knott and descend down to Hayeswater and a small team would head up to meet her. Team Members attended Patterdale base and drove up to Hayeswater, on arrival a few minutes later the female  appeared out of the mist extremely grateful to see them. The female was driven back down and was transported to Glenridding where she was able to gain a room for the night in one of the Hotels. The rescue took a couple of hours to complete with a limited call out of 3 team member’s attending.

    The callout in numbers

    3

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    59

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  • Teenager taken ill at Grisedale Tarn

    Teenager taken ill at Grisedale Tarn

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Teenager taken ill at Grisedale Tarn

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

    Callout 58

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Sat 5 July 2025

    Duration

    5 hours

    Location

    Grisedale Tarn

    Whilst the previous search on Glenridding Dodd was in progress, the Team received a second call from the Police reporting that an 18 year old man had been taken ill with persistent vomiting whilst camping near Grisedale Tarn.  A full call out of the Team was initiated, but given the other incident ongoing assistance was requested from Penrith Mountain Rescue Team and a HM Coastguard SAR helicopter was requested.  6 Patterdale and 7 Penrith team members made their way up the Grisedale valley to the tarn where they located the 3 teenagers tent.  The casualty  was assessed and treated by a Team Doctor before being packaged into a stretcher and loaded into a SAR helicopter which managed to fly into the col, beneath the cloud ceiling.  The casualty was flown down to the playing field in Patterdale, whilst his companions were escorted back down by the Team.
    The incident lasted 5 hours and involved 11  Patterdale team members and 8 members from Penrith.

    The callout in numbers

    11

    Team members

    5

    Hours on the hill

    58

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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.

  • Man missing on Glenridding Dodd

    Man missing on Glenridding Dodd

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Man missing on Glenridding Dodd

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

    Callout 57

    Date

    Fri 4 July 2025

    Duration

    4 hours

    Location

    Glenridding Dodd

    Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team at 23:58 on Friday 4th July with a report of a man missing on Glenridding Dodd.  The man and his partner had climbed the Dodd in the evening, returning to their car on Greenside Road at about 21:30,  just as the light was starting to fade.  At this point he discovered he had lost his phone, and telling his partner to wait at the car and keep calling the phone, he set off to retrace his steps, without either a torch or waterproof clothing.  His partner waited at the car for two hours, but as he had not returned, at nearly midnight, she knocked on the door of a local holiday cottage and then called the Police.
    A party 4 team members was assembled to climb Glenridding Dodd to search for the man, but by 3 am  they had returned having found no trace of him and the Team had contacted the Lake District Search Dogs Association and started to organise a more extensive and structured search for first light.  Shortly afterwards the police received a call from a member of the public in Glenridding; the man had been found in the centre of the village, wet and cold, with cuts and bruises, but otherwise uninjured.
    The missing phone was found the following Sunday, still working and with 50% charge!
    The incident lasted 4 hours and involved 6 team members.

    The callout in numbers

    6

    Team members

    4

    Hours on the hill

    57

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  • exhausted walker – Ullswater

    exhausted walker – Ullswater

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    exhausted walker – Ullswater

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

    Callout 56

    Water rescue

    Date

    Tue 1 July 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Ullswater

    On Monday 01/07/2025 at around 3pm the team were called out regards an elderly walker who was dehydrated and exhausted. The walker had been walking from Howtown back to Patterdale along the lakeshore path. The distance combined with the heat of the day had taken it's toll and he became exhausted and unable to continue. He had contacted his wife who was staying locally in their hotel and she raised the alarm. Whilst the leader was on the phone to the casualty a couple stopped to help, they gave the casualty some water and assisted with establishing their exact location via phonefind technology. A small team of four responded and two members took the rescue boat Patrick Pete across whilst the other two took a team land rover with kit towards the casualties location. The casualty was assessed at scene and then taken to the rescue boat and he was then taken across the lake to Glenridding, after which he was reunited with his wife.

    The callout in numbers

    2

    Hours on the hill

    56

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  • Exhausted Coast to Coast walker on Satura Crag

    Exhausted Coast to Coast walker on Satura Crag

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Exhausted Coast to Coast walker on Satura Crag

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

    Callout 55

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Fri 27 June 2025

    Called out

    13:30

    Stood down

    15:30

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Satura Crag

    The Team were called when a solo Coast to Coast walker with an underlying health condition went to ground after strong winds and rain closed in. A small party of four Team members located the casualty and, after providing food and a hot drink, walked them safely off the fell.

    The callout in numbers

    4

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    55

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  • Lost campers on Raise

    Lost campers on Raise

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Lost campers on Raise

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

    Callout 54

    Date

    Sun 22 June 2025

    Duration

    3½ hours

    Location

    Raise

    On Sunday 22/06/2025 at around midnight the team were contacted by Keswick MRT. Keswick had been called out regards 3 campers who had abandoned their tent and were now lost on Raise. At the time of the call-out the weather was heavy rain with thunder and lightning. Keswick requested assistance from PMRT due the fact they were already dealing with a number of similar call outs in their area. The PMRT team leader tried to make contact by got no answer. The team were put on standby to await further contact to establish fuller circumstances to allow decision making to send the team out in the hazardous weather which had been predicted and was still in the area. The campers made contact again at around 01am. They were on Raise and now taken shelter in their survival bags. They were unable to navigate off the mountain without assistance due to the poor visibilty and darkness. A small team responded and located the 3 campers quickly on the top of Raise and they were assisted off the fell to safety. The 3 had been wild camping near the Lake District ski hut, then when the bad weather came in they abandoned the tents and then got stranded on Raise. On the same night there were numerous calls from walkers/wild campers who got themselves in similar predicament, despite the accurate weather warning widely published. Advice from the team is to always check the weather forecast and be prepared accordingly and know how to navigate in adverse weather for when it goes wrong. For more help and a wealth of information go to https://www.adventuresmart.uk/
    It was great to see several Lakes MRT working close together that night to deal with the spike in calls, great team work! The rescue lasted  3.5hrs and involved 5 team members.

    The callout in numbers

    5

    Team members

    3.5

    Hours on the hill

    54

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  • Paddle-boarders blown off course

    Paddle-boarders blown off course

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Paddle-boarders blown off course

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

    Callout 52

    Water rescue

    Date

    Sat 21 June 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Ullswater

    On 21/06/2025 at 14:00 hrs the team were alerted to 2 paddle boarders in trouble on Ullswater. Fire and Rescue had been contacted by someone on the lake who had seen 2 paddle boarders blown off course to the east side of Ullswater. The team leader contacted a team member who was working on the LDNPA ranger boat that weekend. The LDNPA boat then went to check the location whilst 2 further team members got PMRT Patrick Pete boat ready to respond. The LDNPA boat located the paddle boarders and assisted them to get back to the west side of the shore where they were parked. The 2 boarders had been struggling with the wind since 11am that day and were very grateful for the help. In the meantime a number of fire engines and a land ambulance had also responded. Following the update the team leader then stood all other services down.

    The callout in numbers

    2

    Hours on the hill

    52

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