A Coastguard rescue helicopter landed near Boredale Hause

Head injury at Boredale Hause

Boredale Hause. Photograph: Patterdale MRT.

Callout 46

Injured walker

Date

Wed 17 June 2026

Called out

14:30

Stood down

16:30

Duration

2 hours

Location

Boredale Hause

On Wednesday 17th June at 14:30 hrs the Team were tasked by Cumbria Police to a male who had been walking and had received injuries and needed assistance. The Duty Leader made contact with the informant and established that the male had fallen around 10-20m onto rocks sustaining a large laceration to his head and face with possible injuries to his ribs and elbow.

The Team were called out and due to the nature of the incident and injuries a request for assistance from a Coastguard Helicopter was made. Team members made their way on foot up Boredale Hause to the scene arriving alongside Rescue 897 who had flown from their base at Carlisle Airport. The male was examined and slowly walked to the aircraft with some help where he was then flown to Carlisle for further treatment at Hospital.

The callout in numbers

10

Team members

2

Hours on the hill

46

Callout of the year

Other agencies

Cumbria Police, HM Coastguard.

With thanks to Cumbria Police, HM Coastguard.

Photograph from the callout

Taken by team members.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team

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