Patterdale MRT were alerted by Cumbria Police to a group of walkers who required confirmation of a grid ref due to low cloud temporarily obscuring their location. The team contacted the walkers and confirmed their location as the cloud lifted. The party we able to continue their route as planned.

Patterdale MRT were alerted by Cumbria Police to a walker who had been reported overdue. During the investigation stage, the walker was located using os locate and was found to be in the area covered by Keswick MRT. The incident was passed over to our neighbouring team to conclude.

The team received a call regards a report of a deceased male who had been found near Grisedale Hause. The team leader made contact with the the informant to establish the exact location. The location was in the area covered by Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue. Following discussion with their team leader  the incident was transferred…

On Monday 23rd Oct at 12:30hrs the Team responded to their Fourth Rescue in the space of 18hours.  North West Ambulance had received a report that a male had slipped off a ledge at Aira Force and was hanging onto a branch.  The Duty leader again called the team out to respond and make their…

At 08:00 Monday 23rd October Cumbria Police requested our assistance to a swimmer who had not returned to the shore after his regular morning swim with a group.  The team were called and launched the Rescue Rib onto the lake  to go and locate the male. Reports from scene at the lakeshore at Glencoyne were…

On Monday 23rd October at 06:00 hrs the team were requested by Cumbria Police  to provide SRT (Swift Water Rescue Technicians) to assist with a search for a male who had gone into the river at Warwick Bridge near Carlisle. Team members travelled to the scene where they were tasked for various searches to try…

On Sunday evening 22nd October at 18:25hrs the Duty leader was contacted by Cumbria Police to reports of two females who were lost and unable to move somewhere near Bonscale Pike in the Howtown area.  Contact was made with the couple and their location was pinpointed with a Sarloc phone find, directions were given for…

On Wednesday 18/10/2023 at about 14:15, Cumbria Police alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to a 74 year old man who was having a suspected heart attack near Angle Tarn.  The Team were unable to contact the casualty’s party but, due to the location and urgency of the reported incident helicopter assistance was requested. Nine team…

On Sunday 15th October at 12:35hrs the team were tasked by North West Ambulance to a report of a male who had slipped whilst walking in Aira Force.  The Duty Leader spoke to the male and established what had happened  and then called the team out to assist with the rescue. On arrival at scene…

On Sunday October 1st 12:37 the team were tasked by Cumbria Police to attend an incident on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn. A young man in his 20’s had fallen from the Edge and severely injured his leg. 19 members of the team responded and with the assistance of a Coast Guard helicopter from Wales, the young…

On Thursday, September 28th at 10:00 the team were tasked by Cumbria Police to go to the aid of a young man from South Yorkshire who had become cold, wet and was unsure about being able to safely retrace his steps down from the summit of Helvellyn. The team leader spoke to the casualty via…

On Monday 18th September at 15.23hrs whilst the team were at the Funeral of Team Member Chris Lewis they were contacted by Cumbria Constabulary to a report of a female who had fallen at the High Cascades in Aira Force sustaining a knee injury and requiring assistance. Penrith Mountain Rescue were kindly on standby for…