Exhausted walker on Striding Edge
Striding Edge. Photograph: Patterdale MRT.
Home / Incidents / Callout 2022_020 · 11 April 2022
Callout 2022_020
Medical emergency
At 17:18 on Monday 11/04/2022 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alterted by Cumbria Police to a report of an exhausted walker on Striding Edge. The reporting person was contacted by mobile phone and, after an initial assessment, they were encouraged to make there way slowly down with the exhausted walker.
Meanwhile, a small party of Team members ascended to meet them. The casualty was examined and provided with additional food and drink before they completed the descent to the Valley. The rescue lasted two hours and involved 6 team members.
The callout in numbers
6
Team members
2
Hours on the hill
20
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Cumbria Police.
With thanks to Cumbria Police.
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