Category: Incidents

  • 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

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    Taken by team members.

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  • Teenagers wet and cold.

    Teenagers wet and cold.

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Teenagers wet and cold.

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

    Callout 38

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Mon 26 May 2025

    Duration

    4 hours

    Location

    Dove Crag

    On Sunday 25th May at 04:55hrs the Team were contacted by Cumbria Police. It was quick established that the group of males from the earlier rescue on Dove Crag incident number 37 had again rung in asking for assistance stating  they were very cold and wet and had possible hypothermia. Contact was made with the males and it was agreed they would start and make their way down towards Hartsop where a couple of Team members would walk up and meet them.  The group were transported back to Patterdale Base where they were given hot drinks and had their wet clothes dried before heading off with the parents of one of the group. Advice was given to the males describing how precarious it is getting into the Priest Hole especially in the dark and wet conditions, also on checking weather forecast and proper planning for those type of ventures.
    This was the 3rd call that night after an earlier wake up call at 01:45 hrs for a rescue which after a little investigation by the Duty Leader passed it over Langdale/Ambleside MRT as it was in their area.
    Two Team members were involved for around 4 hours in total.

    The callout in numbers

    2

    Team members

    4

    Hours on the hill

    38

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  • Males Benighted on Dove Crag

    Males Benighted on Dove Crag

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Males Benighted on Dove Crag

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

    Callout 37

    Date

    Sat 24 May 2025

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Dove Crag

    On Saturday 24th May at 21:38hrs Cumbria Police contacted the Team to reports of a group of 16/17 year olds lost on Dove Crag in Hartsop. The duty Leader made contact with the 5 males and established that they had been attempting to get to the Priest Hole Cave on Dove Crag but had failed to locate it. They had extracted themselves from a very precarious position and were now on better ground and safe , unfortunately due to the atrocious weather the group were wet through and cold.  A limited call out was started and 4 Team members attended Patterdale base. The Duty Leader had been in contact with the teenagers numerous times and explained the timescale of getting to the group, the males decided they would attempt to put their tent up for the night and await daylight.  At around Midnight the Team returned home after further discussions and confirming with the males and Cumbria Police that they were now safe and inside their tent.  4 Team members were involved for 2 hours in total.

    The callout in numbers

    4

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    37

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

  • Collapsed walker at Greenside

    Collapsed walker at Greenside

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Collapsed walker at Greenside

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

    Callout 36

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Mon 19 May 2025

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Greenside

    On Monday 19th May at 18.42 hrs the Team were alerted to a male who had collapsed whilst walking above Greenside at Glenridding.  The call had come via Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue as they had initially been called in error but quickly passed over to ourselves to deal with.  The Team responded swiftly with the first Land Rover, also attending was a First Responder plus North West Ambulance Paramedics and GNAAS staff.  Once on scene it was quickly established the male had sadly passed away.  The Team carried the male to a Team Landrover and conveyed him back to Patterdale Base where he was handed over to Cumbria Police.
    11 Team members responded to this incident which took 3 hours to complete.  The Team wish to send their condolences to the gentlemans family.

    3

    Hours on the hill

    36

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  • Boat run aground on Ullswater

    Boat run aground on Ullswater

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Boat run aground on Ullswater

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

    Callout 35

    Water rescue

    Date

    Mon 12 May 2025

    Duration

    19 hours

    Location

    Ullswater

    On Monday 17th May at 19.00hrs Cumbria Police alerted the Team to assist with a sailing yacht which had run aground on Ullswater on the west side of the lake.  Belfast Coastguard had received the call for help in the first instance and requested the teams Rescue Rib to attend. Once on scene the Yacht was re-floated and towed back to its mooring at Howtown sailing school.  Due to the very dry spell of weather this last month or so the Lake has dropped dramatically and this had caused the vessel to run aground in what would normally be deep water.
    The Rescue lasted a couple of hours.

    The callout in numbers

    19

    Hours on the hill

    35

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