At 18:08 on Wednesday 14th February Keswick MRT passed details of an incident on Helvellyn across to Patterdale MRT.  The Police had received a 999 call from a party of two, aged 19 and 20, reporting themselves at the top of Swirral Edge and unable to descend.  Unfortunately, the Team were unable to contact either…

On Friday 9th February at  22.20hrs the Team were called by Cumbria Police to reports of Lights seen in the area of Heron Pike/Glenridding Dodd. The informant was contacted and stated that he had watched the lights over a couple of hours in the dark on the hillside. The Duty leader who lived locally drove…

At 13:16 on Monday 05/02/2024 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were simultaneously tasked by both the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and Cumbria Police to assist a 58 year old woman from Yorkshire who had slipped whilst walking in Fusedale with her husband.   Unable to get a mobile signal he had descended to the farm…

Shortly after 13:00 on Saturday February 3rd Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were tasked by North West Ambulance Service to an incident above Scalehow Force, on the south side of Ullswater. A 32yr old female had taken a slip, injuring her lower leg and meaning she could not continue her walk. Once on scene a team…

At 16:40 on Wednesday January 31st Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were tasked by Cumbria Police to help two walkers who had become cold, wet and disorientated. Once telephone contact had been established and the casualties location confirmed, the team made their way onto the fell and escort the  gentleman and his mother back to their…

On Thursday 18th January at 17:50 hrs the Team were alerted by Cumbria Police that a member of the Public had rang to voice their concerns over a light which had been stationery for a while on Place Fell near to Patterdale. The Duty Leader spoke to the informant and established that the lights were…

On 1st January 2024 the Team were requested in the early hours to assist Penrith Mountain Rescue in a search for a Male Fell Runner who hadn’t returned from his run on New Years Eve. A search had been ongoing in The Cross Fell area throughout the night and Patterdale sent a Landrover with 5…

At 11.30hrs on Saturday 30th December the Team were called by Cumbria Police to a report that a Male had fallen and sustained an Arm Injury. The Duty Leader made contact with the informant established the nature of the incident and location as Kailpot Crag under Hallin Fell and called the Team out to attend.…

Just after 6pm on Saturday 2nd December, Cumbria Police tasked the team to assist with the evacuation of two motorists, stuck on Kirkstone Pass following an accident in poor weather. Five team members responded to this incident which lasted for four hours.

At approximately 15:45 on Saturday December 2nd, Cumbria Police ask the team if they could assist with the evacuation of stranded motorists in the Windermere area. The team sent one vehicle to work alongside other Lake District Mountain Rescue Teams and partner agencies. This incident involved three team members and lasted a total of 8…

On Saturday 25th November at 14.29hrs the team were contacted by Cumbria Police to assist a female who had slipped whilst walking near High Dodd/Sleet Fell area in Boredale.  The Duty Leader initiated a full call out and the team made their way around Lake Ullswater and into the Boredale valley,  they then made their…

On Wednesday 22nd November 2023 at 13.41hrs Cumbria Police contacted the Duty Leader to assist a Female who had slipped and could not walk any further.  Contact was made with the casualty site near How End at Deepdale on the descent from Hartsop Above How .It was established that the lady had been walking with…