Reports of Lights
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…
Read MoreOverdue Fell Runner
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…
Read MoreMale with Arm Injury
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.…
Read MoreCrashed vehicle on Kirkstone
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.
Read MoreSevere weather incident SW Lakes
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…
Read MoreAnkle Injury Sleet Fell
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…
Read MoreAnkle Injury
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…
Read MoreParty Lost Decending From Helvellyn
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.
Read MoreWalker overdue on Helvellyn
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.
Read MoreDeceased male, Grisedale Hause
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…
Read MoreMale stuck in Ravine
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…
Read MoreSwimmer missing in Ullswater
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…
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