Patterdale mountain rescue team were today called by the police to attend an incident by the shore of Ullswater. A 72 year old man from Portsmouth had tripped and hit his head whilst walking along the Ullswater lake path between Glenridding and Howtown. The team used their new rescue boat to reach the casualty site.…

Following a call from the Police, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out to an incident on Striding Edge, Helvellyn. A 50yr old man from Essex, walking with his son, had slipped resulting in a suspected dislocated left shoulder. Sixteen team members attended the incident. On reaching the scene, the man, who was in a…

On 2nd January the Police requested The Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to attend an incident on Helvellyn. A 17year old male from Whitley Bay had slipped on the path whilst descending from Swirral Edge to Red Tarn. On arriving at scene, the man was diagnosed with a suspected fractured to his right lower leg. He…