At 18:00 on Sunday 16 August 2026, the Team were tasked by Police regarding an injured walker on Helvellyn. A member of a group of four had sustained an ankle injury whilst descending the mountain. Eleven Team members were deployed to Red Tarn in overcast conditions with showers.

Team medics assessed and began to treat the casualty on scene, before they were stretchered off the fell and transported to Patterdale base. From there, the casualty was able to make their own way to hospital. The operation lasted four hours and thirty minutes, with the Team standing down at 22:30. Deputy Team Leader Matthew Nielsen noted that the group had come well prepared, carrying appropriate waterproofs, heat packs and an emergency blanket.

This equipment made a practical difference whilst the Team made its way to the party on the fell. It is a timely reminder that even in August, conditions on the higher fells can deteriorate quickly, and carrying the right kit could prove as important for your group as it did for this one. We wish the casualty a swift recovery.

Sunday 09/08/26 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to rescue a casualty stranded on Pinnacle Ridge with a severely dislocated kneecap.The incident was reported via a 999 call at 12:07 PM. A group of hillwalkers, who had parked their vehicles at Patterdale, were scrambling up the technical route of Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag when one member of the party slipped, sustaining the painful leg injury.

The casualty was part of a group of four. Thankfully, their companion was a qualified Mountaineering Instructor who provided immediate first aid and deployed a portable storm shelter to keep everyone warm. The Rescue Operation: Location: Pinnacle Ridge, St Sunday Crag. Response: Full team callout. Ten team members quickly deployed with rigging equipment and medical gear.

Air Support: Due to the steep technical terrain, the Coastguard tasked a rescue helicopter to assist with a winch evacuation. The Coastguard helicopter deployed from Carlisle airport and they managed to drop their paramedic at the casualty site very quickly. Their paramedic administered first aid and the casualty was then winched up into the helicopter and evacuated to the Patterdale Mountain Rescue base where he was transferred to a land ambulance.A huge thank you to the Coastguard for their quick response and great team work.

We wish the casualty a very speedy recovery!

At 19:30 on Wednesday 29th July, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (PMRT) received notification from Cumbria Police of a male who had slipped at the summit of Hallin Fell and injured his ankle. PMRT volunteers made their way around Ullswater lake, and then ascended Hallin Fell on foot from St Peter’s Church.

The casualty was examined by Remote Rescue Medical Technicians, his injured ankle splinted, and he was stretchered down to the road for transfer to North West Ambulance Service. The rescue lasted 3 hours and involved 9 Team members. The Team wishes the casualty a speedy recovery.

At 18:42, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by Cumbria Police to a student on a residential course who had sustained an ankle injury near Grisedale Tarn. Initial contact was made with the informant, who described the casualty’s injury and the treatment already applied on scene.

A full Team callout was initiated, and five Team members departed promptly in a team vehicle up the Grisedale Valley. Approximately one hour after the initial alert, the Team received an update stating that the casualty was now able to bear weight on the injured ankle and had requested that the Team stand down. All Team members returned to the rescue Base to re-pack and prepare equipment for future incidents.

The incident took 2 hours and involved 8 Team members.

On Saturday 18th July at 14:40, North West Ambulance Service called out Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team volunteers to assist with a male who had fallen on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn, injuring his head. A full team callout was initiated due to the severity of the injury and its location high on the mountain.

Fortunately, Team members were fundraising on Helvellyn summit and were quick to scene and able to assist the casualty to the summit of Helvellyn where the Great North Air Ambulance Service helicopter had landed. GNAAS transported the casualty back to Patterdale Base, where once re-assessed by our RRMTs, the casualty was handed to NWAS for travel to hospital.

The Team wishes to thank Great North Air Ambulance Service for their assistance.

On Saturday 11th July at 16:00hrs the Team were tasked by North West Ambulance to assist a female who had slipped on a path in Aira Force whilst walking and had injured her ankle. Team members were despatched to the scene, she was administered strong analgesia and her ankle was splinted by the RRMTs and then carried in a stretcher to a waiting Ambulance.

7 Team Members attended the Rescue which took 2 hours to complete.