On 19/11/25 the team were called regards a couple who got themselves stuck on a footpath on Gowbarrow. One of the couple had unsuitable clothing and trainers without tread. Because of this they were unable to walk up one of the inclines which were very slippery due to the wintery conditions . The team leader made telephone contact and directed the couple along an alternative footpath towards Watermillock church. Because the couple had got very cold and darkness had set in, a team landrover then collected the couple and dropped them back at their vehicle at the Aira Force carpark.

On Saturday 8th November at 14:26hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue recieved a call via Cumbria Police informing them  that a female had sustained an ankle injury at Threshwaite Mouth in the Hartsop Valley. The injury was a simple slip causing pain and swelling to her ankle. She had tried to walk and self rescue for a period before it became too painfull. The team deployed via Pasture Bottom making their way up the steep head wall to the casualty. Following assessment and packaging by the teams medics the casualty was stretchered back down the valley, the rescue involved a lengthy extraction with multiple rope lowers in the dark before reaching the valley bottom.
The Casualty and her partner were taken to their holiday accommodation where they were then able to go to Hospital for further treatment in their own vehicle.
The incident involved 11 members for a total of  5 hours.

It was an early start for Patterdale Mountain Rescue when they recieved a call to assist a male, who was unable to walk on Striding Edge, at 0915. The casualty had damaged their lower leg whilst on the Striding Edge ridge which leads up to Helvellyn. The ridge is a popular route with exposed drops either side. Despite strong gusts and cloud the team located the casualty on the path. Due to his injuries he was unable to walk off, and the narrow rocky paths made the extracation difficult. Following on scene medical treatment the casualty was lowered down the slope towards Red Tarn.  The forecast rains then arrived for the final descent to the mountain rescue base where the casualty was reaccessed  before making their way to hospital. The rescue involved 10 team members and lasted 5 hours.

On Saturday 18th October at 21:37hrs the Team were contacted by Cumbria Police to a male who had planned on camping on the Helvellyn area and had succumbed to the wild weather and his tent had broken.  On speaking to the male the Duty Leader established he had packed his tent up and attempted to head down the hill but had taken a wrong turn and had ended up on steep ground and felt unable to go any further. A limited call out was initiated and team members drove up the Grisedale valley in a Rescue Landrover then made their way on foot to the scene.   The male was then escorted back down to the vehicles and driven back to Patterdale Base.   4  Team members were involved in the rescue which lasted 3 hours in total.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team
Date: Thursday 16th October 2025

At approximately 1:45 PM on Thursday 16th October, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out by North West Ambulance Service to assist a 79-year-old walker who had sustained a serious lower leg injury near the summit of Gowbarrow Fell .
A member of the public was already on scene providing support. Following a brief assessment over the phone, it was clear the injury posed a potential significant risk to the limb . The Great North Air Ambulance Service was initially dispatched but had to return to base due to low fuel and unsuitable landing conditions .
A Coastguard helicopter from HM Coastguard Prestwick was then requested and successfully landed close to the scene. Once on site, two Remote Rescue Medical Technicians from Patterdale MRT and the Coastguard Paramedic worked together to:

Administer pain relief
Splint the injured limb
Secure the casualty in a stretcher

The casualty was then airlifted to King George V playing field, Patterdale , where they were transferred into a Patterdale MRT Land Rover and taken to the rescue base to meet a waiting ambulance for onward hospital care.
This complex rescue involved 10 volunteer team members and took approximately 3 hours to complete.
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team would like to extend heartfelt thanks to all those involved in the successful rescue:

Great North Air Ambulance Service
HM Coastguard team from Prestwick
North West Ambulance Service
And the kind members of the public who stayed with the casualty until our arrival

Your support and collaboration were invaluable.

At 13:50 on Tuesday October 14th, Cumbria Police requested the assistance of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team for a walker who had sustained a lower leg injury while out on the path that traverses Gowbarrow Fell. Ten team member responded to the incident and once the casualty had been assessed and their leg had been splinted, they were stretchered from the fell to a waiting MR vehicle.

This incident involved ten team members and lasted for 3.5 hours.