Category: Incidents

  • 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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  • 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

    10

    Team members

    2.5

    Hours on the hill

    46

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  • ARM INJURIES SANDWICK BAY

    ARM INJURIES SANDWICK BAY

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    ARM INJURIES SANDWICK BAY

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

    Callout 45

    Injured walker

    Date

    Tue 10 June 2025

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Sandwick Bay

    At 12:15 the Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to walker that had fallen on the footpath on the side of Hallin Fell near the lake shore. The walker had reported that she had sustained injuries to both arms and was in a lot of pain.
    11 team members responded and the team used 2 Land Rover to gain access near to the casualties location.
    The casualty was assessed by a team doctor and given analgesia before splinting one arm and bandaging the other.
    The team then carried them in the stretcher to one of our team vehicles, where she was then transported to Pooley Bridge and handed over to NWAS and their ambulance crew.
    This rescue lasted 3 hours.

    The callout in numbers

    11

    Team members

    3

    Hours on the hill

    45

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  • Callout in Grisedale Valley

    Callout in Grisedale Valley

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Callout in Grisedale Valley

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

    Callout 44

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sat 7 June 2025

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Grisedale Valley

    On 7 June 2025 at 1624 Cumbria Police received a call from a group of ladies walking in the Grisedale valley as one of them had sustained a suspected ankle fracture.
    The team was called out and made there way to an intitial grid reference that had been supplied above Lantys tarn. Unfortunatley once at the location the team were unable to locate the casualty. The team widened the search area and  whilst searching a further update was recieved providing a new location next to Braesteads Farm within the valley. The team redeployed to the new location where the casualty was quickly located. The casualty was in good spirits and was soon accessed and packaged before being transferred to the nearby team vehicle.
    The callout lasted 3 hours with 13 team members.

    The callout in numbers

    13

    Team members

    3

    Hours on the hill

    44

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  • male with cramp – Birkhouse Moor

    male with cramp – Birkhouse Moor

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    male with cramp – Birkhouse Moor

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

    Callout 43

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Tue 3 June 2025

    Duration

    1700 hours

    Location

    Birkhouse Moor

    On Tuesday 03/06/2025 at around 1700hrs the team received a call regards a walker who was suffering from cramp on Birkhouse Moor . The team leader made telephone contact and it was established that there were no medical issues and the male was given general advice on dealing with his cramp. The male made his own way down the hill with his companions

    The callout in numbers

    1700

    Hours on the hill

    43

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  • Ankle injury on the Ullswater lakeshore

    Ankle injury on the Ullswater lakeshore

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Ankle injury on the Ullswater lakeshore

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

    Callout 42

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sun 1 June 2025

    Called out

    12:22

    Stood down

    14:22

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Ullswater lakeshore

    While the Team were holding an event to unveil a new honours board at their base, a call came in to assist a woman taking part in an organised event who had injured her ankle. Three Team members deployed in the rescue boat to assist Penrith MRT with reaching the casualty and transporting her back to Howtown.

    The callout in numbers

    3

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    42

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  • Hip injury on Barton Fell

    Hip injury on Barton Fell

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Hip injury on Barton Fell

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

    Callout 41

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sat 31 May 2025

    Called out

    17:40

    Stood down

    19:40

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Barton Fell

    A woman taking part in an organised event slipped and injured her hip. Event paramedics treated the casualty and called the North West Ambulance Service, which deployed an air ambulance. The Team were required to stretcher the casualty from the incident location to the aircraft.

    The callout in numbers

    11

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    41

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  • Ankle injury Sheffield Pike

    Ankle injury Sheffield Pike

    Ankle injury Sheffield Pike

    Glencoyne. Photograph: Patterdale MRT.

    Callout 39

    Injured walker

    Date

    Wed 28 May 2025

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Glencoyne

    On Wednesday 28/05/2025 at around 1445hrs the team were called out regards a walker with an ankle injury on Sheffield Pike. The casualty had been descending with his partner into Glencoyne down the side of Sheffield Pike, when he slipped and injured his ankle. The team accessed the site via Seldom Seen and located the casualty quickly. The injury was stabilised with a leg splint and the casualty was evacuated by stretcher down to a team landrover. The couple then took themselves to the nearest hospital for further treatment. The rescue took 3 hrs and involved 11 team members.

    The callout in numbers

    11

    Team members

    3

    Hours on the hill

    39

    Callout of the year

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