At 20:12 on Saturday 27/04/2024 the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to reports of shouts for help heard coming from a kayaker on Ullswater in the vicinity of Howtown.  Team members responded to the call out and proceeded towards the scene in the Team RIB.  However, before their arrival the casualty…

At 21:50 on Saturday day April 20th Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were tasked by Cumbria Police to go to the aid of a young man whom had misplaced his tent while wild camping on the fells above Ullswater. A 19yr old male had wandered away from his campsite at dusk and as darkness fell he…

At 02:00 on Sunday 07 April 2024 Cumbria Police alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to a report of lights seen on Place Fell. In spite of repeated attempts to contact the informants mobile phone, no further information was available, and by the time that a team member was able to inspect the area from Patterdale…

Just before 15:00 hrs on Saturday 6th April the Team were called by Cumbria Police to reports of a Female who had slipped whilst walking in Aira Force and received an injury.  The Team responded and as the Duty Leader could not make contact with the Casualty and no exact location a hasty search was…

On Saturday 30th March at 12;21hrs the Team responded to their fifth rescue of the week to a Male who had been walking on his own on Little Mell Fell. The male had slipped whilst descending on the slippery ground and suspected he had broken his leg.  The Team were mobilised and one the Team’s…

On the afternoon of the 28th March the team received a second call out, this time for a walker who had slipped and dislocated their shoulder on descent of Steele Knots towards St.Peters church. The Casualty was given pain relief, then assessed by a team doctor, moved to a stretcher and lowered down off the…

On Thursday the 28th of March The team received a message from Cumbria Police. 1 person report hearing a shout for help on Striding Edge from Swirl Edge. Due to the delay in reporting and no further calls received the team was stood down .

The team were called out at 1330hrs on Wednesday 27/03/24 regards a walker who had injured their ankle on Beda Fell. The casualty was a teacher who was out with a group of school children and local outdoor instructors. Nine team member responded and accessed the site from Martindale Valley. The casualties ankle was stabilised…

At 14:20 on Sunday March 3rd Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were tasked by Cumbria Police to go to the assistance of a young family whom had become disorientated and lost in low cloud on Place Fell. Five team members made their way to the casualties location and proceeded to escort them from the fell. This…

At 08:15 on Sunday March 3rd Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were tasked by Cumbria Police to go to the assistance of three gentlemen who had become disorientated and concerned about their route down. The men, all in their 40’s had decided to wild camp at Grisedale Tarn but, making slow progress in the snow, had…

On Saturday 17th February Cumbria Police contacted the Team to reports of 3 persons lost in the Mist.  The Duty Leader contacted the party and with Phonefind assistance established that they were in the Deepdale Valley near to Lords Seat.  They had set off from Ambleside and walked the Fairfield Horseshoe and unfortunately lost their…