Wild camper benighted near Dollywagon Pike

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…

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Walker Injured on Striding Edge

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…

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Successful Multi-Agency Rescue on Gowbarrow Fell

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…

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Lower leg injury Gowbarrow Fell

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,…

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Walker sustains lower leg injury descending from Threshthwaite Mouth

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Rescues Injured Walker at Threshthwaite Mouth Patterdale, Lake District – 11 October 2025 – The Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (PMRT) successfully carried out a rescue operation today, Saturday 11 October, after a walker sustained a lower leg injury at Threshthwaite Mouth. The team was alerted by the North West Ambulance Service…

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Ankle injury on Great Dodd fell

On Friday 03/10/25 at 1342 hrs at around the same time storm Amy was landing, the team were called out regards a walker who had twisted his ankle and was unable to continue. The walker had raised the alarm from the wind shelter on Great Dodd Fell. The walker had been walking from Ambleside and…

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Ankle injury

On Thursday 25th September at 14:00hrs the Team were contacted by Cumbria Police to assist a Female who had slipped whilst descending Gowbarrow above Ullswater and had injured her ankle.  Team members attended the incident and made their way on foot from Aira Force car park. Once at scene the casualty was assessed by team…

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Collapsed walker on Glenridding Dodd

At 11:23am on Sunday, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by North West Ambulance Service to a walker who had collapsed on the steep ascent to Glenridding Dodd, above Glenridding village. The individual was conscious, pale, and able to communicate.   The duty leader made contact with the informant and, recognising the seriousness of the…

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Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Called to Assist Missing Coast to Coast Walker

Date: 20th September 2025 Time of Call-Out: 21:20 Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes Location: Between Haweswater and Patterdale, near Hartsop Team Members Involved: 11 On the evening of Saturday 20th September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by Cumbria Police following concerns for a lone walker who had not arrived in Patterdale as expected. The individual had set off earlier…

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Fell Runner Rescued After Injury on Kirkstone Pass  

Date: 20th September 2025 At approximately 13:20 on Saturday 20th September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by Cumbria Police following reports of a fell runner who had sustained a lower leg injury while descending from Kirkstone Pass. After speaking directly with the casualty, the team was deployed to the scene. On arrival, the runner…

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Lone walker with suspected hypothermia found on Hartsop above How

At 13:42 today, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by Cumbria Police after a member of the public discovered a lone walker on the fell above Hartsop above Howe. The woman appeared confused and was walking in circles. Two walkers kindly assisted her down towards Cow Bridge car park, where they kept her warm in…

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