Category: Incidents

  • Exhausted Walker on Birkhouse Moor

    Exhausted Walker on Birkhouse Moor

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Exhausted Walker on Birkhouse Moor

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

    Callout 2024_075

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Sat 24 August 2024

    Called out

    20:30

    Stood down

    00:00

    Duration

    3½ hours

    Location

    Birkhouse Moor

    The Team was alerted to a report of a 70 year old male who was unable to continue. As some Team Members were at Base packing kit from a previous incident, they reached the casualty quickly. He was checked by a Team Doctor and no serious medical issues were identified.

    The casualty was carried from the fell on a stretcher and reunited with his walking party who took him home.

    The callout in numbers

    12

    Team members

    3½

    Hours on the hill

    75

    Callout of the year

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  • Leg Pain on Striding Edge

    Leg Pain on Striding Edge

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Leg Pain on Striding Edge

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

    Callout 2024_073

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sat 24 August 2024

    Called out

    18:05

    Stood down

    20:05

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Striding Edge

    While the Team was at Stybarrow Crag, a callout was received from a couple requiring help. The Team Leader contacted the couple and established that the pain was likely to be due to fatigue. The caller was advised to continue to the top of Helvellyn where passing walkers gave him some food.

    On further contact they confirmed that they were able to continue unaided.

    The callout in numbers

    1

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    73

    Callout of the year

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  • Ankle Injury on Stybarrow Crag

    Ankle Injury on Stybarrow Crag

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Ankle Injury on Stybarrow Crag

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

    Callout 2024_074

    Injured walker

    Date

    Sat 24 August 2024

    Called out

    18:05

    Stood down

    21:32

    Duration

    3½ hours

    Location

    Stybarrow Crag

    The Team was alerted by both NWAS and Cumbria Police to a female who had slipped when descending from the fell and sustained an ankle injury. As she was not far from the road the Team was quickly on scene. The injury was treated, and the casualty was taken to the road by stretcher then transferred in a Team vehicle to the Rescue Base to await a land ambulance to take her to hospital.

    The callout in numbers

    9

    Team members

    3½

    Hours on the hill

    74

    Callout of the year

    Other agencies

    Cumbria Police.

    With thanks to Cumbria Police.

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  • Difficulty on the Lake at Ullswater

    Difficulty on the Lake at Ullswater

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Difficulty on the Lake at Ullswater

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

    Callout 2024_072

    Water rescue

    Date

    Sat 24 August 2024

    Called out

    01:02

    Stood down

    03:02

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Ullswater

    Cumbria Police requested the Team’s assistance with a group of males who were in the lake near Pooley Bridge. The group, who had been drinking, had launched a boat from a campsite and were reported to have got into difficulty. The Team were put on standby until it was established that the group had been recovered from the water.

    Due to the nature of the incident, a multi-agency response had been initiated, involving the Team, police, Fire and Rescue and HM Coastguard.

    The callout in numbers

    1

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    72

    Callout of the year

    Other agencies

    Cumbria Police, HM Coastguard, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.

    With thanks to Cumbria Police, HM Coastguard, Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service.

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  • Ankle Injury at Aira Force

    Ankle Injury at Aira Force

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Ankle Injury at Aira Force

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

    Callout 2024_071

    Injured walker

    Date

    Fri 23 August 2024

    Called out

    17:00

    Stood down

    19:00

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Aira Force

    The Team was called out to attend a male who had been walking with his family when he slipped and injured his ankle. The casualty was located, and his ankle was stabilised and splinted, then he was transferred by stretcher to a Team Land Rover.

    The casualty and his family then made their own way to hospital for further treatment.

    The callout in numbers

    10

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    71

    Callout of the year

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  • Campers in Difficulty on Satura Crags

    Campers in Difficulty on Satura Crags

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Campers in Difficulty on Satura Crags

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

    Callout 2024_070

    Date

    Mon 19 August 2024

    Called out

    20:14

    Stood down

    23:14

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Satura Crags

    A group of four teenaged boys had been camping at Angle Tarn when the weather deteriorated, and their tent’s flysheet blew away. The group called for help. Two of the boys remained with their tent while the other two decided to walk back to Hartsop.

    The group was reunited with their parents at the Rescue Base.

    The callout in numbers

    10

    Team members

    3

    Hours on the hill

    70

    Callout of the year

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  • Abdominal Pain on Long Crag

    Abdominal Pain on Long Crag

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Abdominal Pain on Long Crag

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

    Callout 2024_069

    Medical emergency

    Date

    Wed 14 August 2024

    Called out

    14:45

    Stood down

    17:45

    Duration

    3 hours

    Location

    Long Crag

    Cumbria Police tasked the Team to go to the assistance of a female on the Ullswater Way between Howtown and Glenridding, who was suffering from abdominal pain. The Rescue RIB was launched to expedite access and recovery of the casualty. The casualty was examined at the scene before being stretchered to the boat and transported back to her accommodation.

    The callout in numbers

    8

    Team members

    3

    Hours on the hill

    69

    Callout of the year

    Other agencies

    Cumbria Police.

    With thanks to Cumbria Police.

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  • Flashing Lights on Arthur’s Pike

    Flashing Lights on Arthur’s Pike

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Flashing Lights on Arthur’s Pike

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

    Callout 2024_068

    Date

    Sat 10 August 2024

    Called out

    23:00

    Stood down

    01:00

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Arthur’s Pike

    The Team received a report from a concerned resident of lights on Arthur’s Pike. The Duty Leader contacted the informant and after a discussion it was concluded that the lights were likely those of a wild camper and the Team was stood down.

    The callout in numbers

    1

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    68

    Callout of the year

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  • Shouts Heard on High Street

    Shouts Heard on High Street

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Shouts Heard on High Street

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

    Callout 2024_067

    Date

    Sat 10 August 2024

    Called out

    17:58

    Stood down

    19:58

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    High Street

    A walker reported hearing shouts for help between High Street and Hayeswater. The Team was placed on standby while the Duty Leader contacted the informant. Enquiries were made of the local farmer who had been gathering his flock from the fell for shearing.

    As no further reports had been received the Team was stood down.

    The callout in numbers

    1

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    67

    Callout of the year

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  • Boat Blown Offshore at Glencoyne Bay, Ullswater

    Boat Blown Offshore at Glencoyne Bay, Ullswater

    A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

    Boat Blown Offshore at Glencoyne Bay, Ullswater

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

    Callout 2024_066

    Water rescue

    Date

    Fri 9 August 2024

    Called out

    13:02

    Stood down

    15:02

    Duration

    2 hours

    Location

    Glencoyne Bay, Ullswater

    Cumbria Police alerted the Team to a second incident at Glencoyne Bay. Two boys in an inflatable boat had been blown from the shelter of the bay. The Team initiated a response but had barely launched their rescue boat when they were stood down.

    The boys had been assisted from the water by a paddleboarder.

    The callout in numbers

    5

    Team members

    2

    Hours on the hill

    66

    Callout of the year

    Other agencies

    Cumbria Police.

    With thanks to Cumbria Police.

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