A party of three from London had walked from Glenridding to Red Tarn wanting to summit onto Helvellyn via Swirral Edge. One member of the party became tired and was advised by other members of the party that Swirral Edge would be too difficult a challenge for her. She was to return by the same…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police at 17:30 on 14th April to assist a 53 year old lady from Suffolk who had slipped approximately 6 metres on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn. She had sustained an injury to her ankle and was unable to make her own way of the fell. The lady was…

The team launched its boat to rescue a 6 stone Old English Sheepdog which had collapsed on the path from Howtown to Patterdale. The dog was carried some distance on a stretcher before being ferried across the Lake1.

Following a call from the Police, Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called out to a group of students camping on the valley side over looking Ullswater. The group, from Nottingham, were camping on Glenridding Dodd as part of an expedition with an outdoor centre. After setting up camp, one of the group, a 14 year…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called today by the Police to go to the assistance of a walker on the Glenridding – Helvellyn path. The 18 year old from Wakefield was on a Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition and was reported to be suffering from Hypothermia. When the rescue team reached the casualty, they found…

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…

On Monday 25th May 2009 a 20 yr old walker reported to the police that he needed mountain rescue assistance as his 17 yr old girlfriend had become stuck on Striding Edge close to the ‘bad step’ near the summit of Helvellyn. The girl was uninjured but unwilling to move up or down from her…

On Tuesday 20th January the police called Patterdale Mountain Rescue to search for a group six of ambulance personnel who were attempting to walk the Kentmere Horseshoe. The group reported to their Yorkshire Ambulance Control that that they had become severely disorientated in worsening conditions and believed they were on the High Street ridge. Thinking…