Search on Ben Nevis

Callout 2026-019 · 28 February 2026

Search on Ben Nevis

Date

28 February 2026

Location

Ben Nevis

Callout

2026-019

As part of ongoing searches being carried out by Lochaber Mountain Rescue a request was made for assistance from the Lake District Drone Team. The drone team is a collection of qualified pilots from individual teams within LDSAMRA who can search as a regional team. As such Patterdale was able to send a drone, pilot and vehicle to assist with the ongoing search. Despite it being winter there was a short weather window on the Saturday which would provide the visibility and low wind speeds to facilitate the flights to take place.

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The trip involved 1 pilot for 24 hours.

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Campers assisted at Dove Crag

Callout 2026-018 · 26 February 2026

Campers assisted at Dove Crag

Date

26 February 2026

Location

Dove Crag

Callout

2026-018

The weather proved to be a little too wild for two wild campers. They had ascended the night before and due to the poor weather forecast they had wisley decided to camp slightly off the summit near to a known path giving them a safe option to descend. Despite having survived the wind and rain through the night they awoke to winds that they found too powerfull and they requested assistance from Patterdale Mountain Rescue to help get them off the fell. Thankfully after some advice and reassurance ffrom the Duty Leader they agreed to pack up their equipment and to start walking down. A few hundred meters later as they descended the path, the topography changed providing them with some protection from the gusts. This reduced wind speed and the fact they had warmed up with walking provided them with the confidence and energy to safely walk themselves off the fell.

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Incident 4 hours, 1 team member.

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Knee injury on Gowbarrow Fell

Callout 2026_016 · 21 February 2026

Knee injury on Gowbarrow Fell

Date

21 February 2026

Location

Gowbarrow Fell

Callout

2026_016

On Saturday, 21st February, the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) was alerted by Cumbria Police to an incident on the Gowbarrow traverse involving a male walker who had sustained a debilitating knee injury. The team was deployed immediately, with 12 volunteer members responding to the call. Upon reaching the scene, a Team Remote Rescue Medical Technician (RRMT) conducted an assessment of the casualty. To stabilize the injury and manage the patient’s pain, medical relief was administered and the leg was professionally splinted on the hillside. Due to the nature of the terrain and the injury, the casualty was placed into a mountain rescue stretcher. Team members then conducted a manual carry-down of the hillside, navigating the technical sections of the traverse to reach a waiting team 4×4 vehicle. Patterdale MRT would like to extend a particular note of thanks to the fell runners who stopped their own exercise to stay with the casualty and his wife until the rescue team arrived. This act of kindness and support provided vital reassurance during the initial stages of the incident. The Team wishes the casualty a swift and full recovery.

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12 volunteer members responded to this call.

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Second ankle injury on Glenridding Dodd

Callout 2026_013 · 17 February 2026

Second ankle injury on Glenridding Dodd

Date

17 February 2026

Location

Glenridding Dodd

Callout

2026_013

On Tuesday 17/02/2026 at 15:15hrs the team were called out after report of a walker who had fallen and potentially broken their ankle. The call out felt like deja vu as the team had dealt with an almost identical incident in the same spot only 2 days previous. The location which is the descend on the north side of Glenridding Dodd is not a hot spot for call outs. The team responded quickly and due to the previous experience already had a plan ready for rescue and evacuation. The casualty was treated for her dislocated ankle and given pain relief. She was then taken on a stretcher down The Rake into Glenridding The casualty was then taken to hospital by her husband.

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The rescue lasted 3 hrs and involved 13 team members.

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Campers assisted at Grisedale Tarn

Callout 2026_011 · 15 February 2026

Campers assisted at Grisedale Tarn

Date

15 February 2026

Location

Grisedale Tarn

Callout

2026_011

Report of campers in collapsed tent in bad snowy weather wanting to get off the fell. Call came in via iPhone emergency call. Apple control centre contacted and established campers parked at Swirls carpark . LAMRT contacted and job transferred.

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Ankle injury on Glenridding Dodd

Callout 2026_012 · 15 February 2026

Ankle injury on Glenridding Dodd

Date

15 February 2026

Location

Glenridding Dodd

Callout

2026_012

On 15/02/2026 around 11:30 hrs, the team were called out regards a female walker who had gone over her ankle and was unable to continue her walk. The walker had been out with her family walking and when descending Glenridding Dodd had gone over on her ankle and was in severe pain. A couple of passersby had attempted to help her off the mountain but the pain was too severe to continue. The team located the casualty quickly on the north side of Glenridding Dodd and she was treated for the severe pain and her ankle was stabilised. The casualty was then evacuated on a stretcher via The Rake down into Glenridding. The casualty was then transferred to the base and handed over to a land ambulance for transport to Hospital.

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The rescue lasted 4 hrs and involved 16 team members.

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Knee injury at Silver Point

Callout 2026_010 · 7 February 2026

Knee injury at Silver Point

Date

7 February 2026

Location

Silver Point

Callout

2026_010

Mountain rescue team members wading ashore beside an inflatable boat on Ullswater.

The team boat on Ullswater. Photograph: Patterdale MRT.

On Saturday 7th February at 15:45hrs Cumbria Police contacted the Team to reports of a Female who had been walking and had sustained an injury to her knee and unable to carry on. The Duty Leader contacted the casualty and her companions and established they had taken the steamer to Howtown and were walking around the Lake back to Glenridding. The female was in pain and could only walk a few metres before being unable to weight bear on her leg. A full call out was initiated and team members travelled across the Lake on Patrick Pete their Rescue Rib to the casualty site, once on scene the casualty was treated by our Remote Rescue Medical Technician (RRMT) her leg was splinted and pain relief given. The casualty was placed onto the stretcher and carried down to the lake shore and loaded onto the Rib where she was conveyed to Glenridding pier and allowed to travel to Hospital for further treatment with her colleagues.

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9 Team Members were involved in the rescue which lasted 3 hours in total.

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Assisting Keswick Mountain Rescue Team at Brown Cove Crags

Callout 2026_009 · 30 January 2026

Assisting Keswick Mountain Rescue Team at Brown Cove Crags

Date

30 January 2026

Location

Brown Cove Crags

Callout

2026_009

On Friday 30/01/25 at 1700hrs Patterdale MRT assisted Keswick MRT on an incident on the west side of Helvellyn. A walker had slipped and fallen in the snow a 100 meters down a gully on Brown Cove Crags. Five Patterdale Members had just returned to the base from a snowy walk on Helvellyn, when the call out came in. It was quickly established that the incident was in the Keswick area and the incident was transferred to their control. Due to KMRT initially being low on responding team members and seriousness of the incident, KMRT requested assistance. The 5 Patterdale members then travelled to the Thirlmere valley to assist.

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The rescue lasted 5 hrs with 5 PMRT members attending.

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Missing person search in the Duddon valley

Callout 2026_008 · 28 January 2026

Missing person search in the Duddon valley

Date

28 January 2026

Location

Duddon

Callout

2026_008

At approximately 6:00am on 28 January, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was requested by Silver Command to assist in a search that had been ongoing since shortly after midnight in the Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team area. Patterdale MRT prepared two vehicles and five team members to join the search effort. As the team was travelling to base to begin deployment, news was received that the missing child had been found safe and well. The team was subsequently stood down. Patterdale MRT would like to thank all volunteers involved for their swift response in the early hours of the morning and are pleased with the positive outcome.

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This coordinated search involved 81 Mountain Rescue volunteers from eight teams across the county.

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Car stuck in snow on Kirkstone Pass

Callout 2026_005 · 11 January 2026

Car stuck in snow on Kirkstone Pass

Date

11 January 2026

Location

Kirkstone Pass

Callout

2026_005

In the early hours of Sunday morning Patterdale MR were contacted requesting assistance with a vehicle that was stuck in snow on a steep section of Kirkstone pass. Following discussions with Cumbria Police it was agreed that the best action would be for the police to attend in a 4×4 with support from Mountain Rescue if required.

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Incident lasted 40 minutes for 1 team member.