Category: Incidents

  • 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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  • Walker with panic attack – Striding Edge

    Walker with panic attack – Striding Edge

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Walker with panic attack – Striding Edge

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

    Callout 53

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Sat 21 June 2025

    Duration

    12 hours

    Location

    Striding Edge

    On Saturday 21/06/2025 at 18:12 hrs the team was alerted about a walker on Striding Edge who had a panic attack. The team leader made phone contact and spoke to the partner of the panicked walker. They had been coming along Striding Edge from Helvellyn summit went the panic attack occurred. By chance a member of Derby MRT was on Striding and came across the couple. He successfully assisted the couple off the ridge without further incident and the team were stood down.

    The callout in numbers

    12

    Hours on the hill

    53

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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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  • Stuck under Arthur’s Pike

    Stuck under Arthur’s Pike

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Stuck under Arthur’s Pike

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

    Callout 51

    Animal rescue

    Date

    Thu 19 June 2025

    Duration

    5 hours

    Location

    Arthur's Pike

    On 19/06/2025 at 20:05hrs the team were called out regards a walker who got stuck coming down from Arthur’s Pike. The walker had tried to descend down a sheep trod. When the vague path ended in a rocky steep area, he called for assistance. The team leader spoke to the walker on the phone and a small team was called out to get him off safely. As the team responded the walker called back and stated he was ok and managed to scramble back up to safety and was no longer in need of assistance. The team was stood down.

    The callout in numbers

    5

    Hours on the hill

    51

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

  • Leg Cramps on Helvellyn

    Leg Cramps on Helvellyn

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Leg Cramps on Helvellyn

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

    Callout 50

    Injured walker

    Date

    Mon 16 June 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Helvellyn

    At 18:51 on 16 June 2025 Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue requesting assistance for a 20 year old male suffering with leg cramps on Helvellyn summit.
    Upon investigation, the Duty Leader ascertained that the male had carried camping equipment to the top of Helvellyn with a group of four friends and was suffering from exhausted legs and had no current medical conditions. As the group would need to walk off and the weather was mild the group slowly made their way towards Swirls Car Park.  The call was then transferred to Keswick Mountain Rescue as the group were descending into their area. Luckily for all an experienced member of the public came across the group and after confirming that MR assistance wasnt required he kindly assisted them in erecting their tents allowing the casualty to recover.
    The incident took 2 hours for 1 Patterdale member before Keswick kindly took over.

    The callout in numbers

    1

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    50

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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 Male at Ullswater Lake Shore

    Fallen Male at Ullswater Lake Shore

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Fallen Male at Ullswater Lake Shore

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

    Callout 48

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sat 14 June 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Ullswater Lakeshore

    On 14 June 25 North West Ambulance Service contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team with a report that a male had fallen down a waterfall.
    Upon further investigation the casualty was located near the shore of Ullswater. The team were dispatched and due to the nature of the fall the casualty received pain relief before being stabilised and transferred to the nearby ambulance for transportation on to hospital.
    The callout lasted 2 hours and involved 14 team members

    The callout in numbers

    14

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    48

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  • Separated walker near Grisedale Tarn

    Separated walker near Grisedale Tarn

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Separated walker near Grisedale Tarn

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

    Callout 49

    Date

    Sat 14 June 2025

    Called out

    19:05

    Stood down

    21:05

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Grisedale Tarn

    At about 19:00 on Saturday 14 June 2025, police passed on details of a call from a walker who had become separated from a party of 15 near Grisedale Tarn. Poor phone coverage meant that neither the police nor the Duty Leader could recontact the walker. When the walker eventually phoned the police again, they were nearly off the fell and well into Langdale Ambleside MRT's area, so the incident was passed to that team.

    The callout in numbers

    2

    Hours on the hill

    49

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  • Panic attack on Birkhouse Moor

    Panic attack on Birkhouse Moor

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Panic attack on Birkhouse Moor

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

    Callout 47

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Fri 13 June 2025

    Called out

    22:26

    Stood down

    00:26

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Birkhouse Moor

    The Team were called after a woman reported that her teenage son was experiencing a panic attack. Team members deployed to locate the pair and guide them safely down to Glenridding.

    The callout in numbers

    7

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    47

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

  • Unwell at Silver Bay

    Unwell at Silver Bay

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Unwell at Silver Bay

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

    Callout 46

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Wed 11 June 2025

    Duration

    2½ hours

    Location

    Silver Bay

    At 15:30 on Wednesday, 11th June, Patterdale MRT were tasked to go to the assistance of a lady from the Cheshire area who had begun to feel unwell while walking along the Lake shore path. The Team launched their rescue rib and after examining the woman and stretchering her down to the Lake shore she was ferried across the Lake before being taken to Penrith Hospital for further investigations.

    This incident lasted 2.5 hours and involved 10 Team personnel.

    The callout in numbers

    2.5

    Hours on the hill

    46

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