The team were called to locate an overdue walker and his 10 year old companion. The walkers shoes had dis-integrated whilst decending from Red Tarn which slowed his progress. The pair were located by a team member investigating the incident.

On Wednesday 26th August the team was called by the police to locate and assist a group of six Students taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Expedition who were unable to continue their walk due to bad weather conditions. They had called 999 for assistance on their mobile phone. The group, from a…

At 10.30 hours on Friday 28th August 2009, Patterdale and Keswick Mountain Rescue Teams, supported by the Search & Rescue Dog Association, launched a major search for two walkers, thought to be missing in the Helvellyn area. The missing couple, both in their forties, had failed to return to their bed & breakfast accommodation in…

A 45 yr old man slipped close to Red Tarn, Helvellyn, on Monday 14th September The Patterdale Mountain Rescue team along with the Great North Air Ambulance were requested to attend the incident by Ambulance Control. The man, who was from Dorchester, had sliiped on the path from Catstycam to Red Tarn. The man suffered…

On Saturday 3rd October, sixteen members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team rescued two walkers from the Grisedale Tarn area. Weather conditions were poor, in accordance with the severe weather warning which had been issued for the Cumbrian Fells for Saturday forecasting gale force winds and rain. The first casualty, a woman from Lincoln, was suffering…

A call was receieved to assist two off road drivers on the Old Coach Road Their vehicle had become bogged in deep mud. One of our landrovers was despatched to them with a couple of team members and was able to pull the vehicle back onto the track. The off roaders from Coniston were grateful…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called today to attend a woman who had fallen off Striding Edge, Helvellyn. Initial information provided by the Police indicated the woman had fallen 20 to 30 feet, was now sat in a precarious location and had sustained an injury to her head. Given the nature of her injuries, the…

At 17:00 on Monday 11th May Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to evacuate an 18 year old male from the Priest Hole, Dovedale. The young man, from Wiltshire, had slipped in the cave and sustained a painful knee injury which prevented him from moving. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team’s Doctor was already on board the…

On Sunday 24th May 2009 a 20 yr old American woman had become lost whilst descending from Striding Edge Helvellyn. The family group had split up and missed each other having agreed to meet up by the Hole in the Wall area. On arrival back at Glenridding the party reported the 20 yr old girl…

At 16:10 on Monday 25th May 2009 a 68yr old male from Clifton in Bedfordshire who was walking with his family at Aira Force slipped on wet and greasy rock close to the beck. He dislocated his shoulder and was given pain relief by the Team and his arm was splinted before being placed on…