Frozen with vertigo, Bonscale Tower
A team vehicle above Ullswater. A general photograph — not taken at this callout.
Home / Incidents / Callout 34 · 10 May 2025
Callout 34
Medical emergency
At 1220 on 10 May 2025 Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue requesting assistance for a lady suffering from vertigo who was on an exposed path over looking Ullswater. Luckily due to the prolonged dry conditions the team vehicle was able to drive close to the scene. Once on scene the casualty was medically accessed before being assisted to the team vehicle away from the exposed edge.
The incident lasted 4 hours with 2 team members deployed.
The callout in numbers
2
Team members
4
Hours on the hill
34
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