A Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Land Rover above Ullswater

Fall on Striding Edge

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

Callout 2024_058

Injured walker

Date

Sun 28 July 2024

Called out

11:35

Stood down

16:35

Duration

5 hours

Location

Striding Edge

The police had received numerous calls stating a male had fallen about 100 metres from the vicinity of the Bad Step, Striding Edge. As it was likely that the faller had sustained serious injuries the Team requested support from HMCG. The GNAAS aircraft was also mobilised.

The Air Ambulance landed at Red Tarn so their Doctor and Paramedic were first on scene. Sadly, despite medical attention, the casualty died. The Team carried the casualty to the Air Ambulance which flew him to Patterdale.

The callout in numbers

16

Team members

5

Hours on the hill

58

Callout of the year

Other agencies

Great North Air Ambulance Service, Air Ambulance, Cumbria Police.

With thanks to Great North Air Ambulance Service, Air Ambulance, Cumbria Police.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team

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Every callout is answered by volunteers, and paid for by the public.

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