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…

Shortly before mid-day on Tuesday 12/09/2023 the Team were alerted to reports of shouting heard from beneath Thornthwaite Beacon by a party on the ridge to Froswick.  The reporting person was contacted by mobile phone and confirmed that they had heard shouting for a few seconds but that it had then stopped.  They also reported…

On Sunday 3rd September at 11:48hrs the team were tasked by Cumbria Police to a male with a head injury on the footpath near Sheffield Pike.  Further information was gathered by the Duty Leader and as a result a full call out was initiated alongside the request for The Great North Air Ambulance.  As the…

On Saturday 2nd September Cumbria Police contacted the Duty leader with reports of lights being seen on Glenridding Dodd. A concerned  Camper on the East side of Ullswater had been watching the lights and thought they were giving the distress SOS signal.  On further investigations by the Duty Leader who also talked to other groups…

The team were requested to assist their 3rd fell runner of the day who again had fallen and sustained a laceration to his arm. The male attended Patterdale Base and had the injury treated and bandaged, he was advised to attend hospital for further treatment and checks.  Whilst the race was ongoing the weather turned…

On Saturday 26th August whilst team members were already treating a Fell runner who had collapsed they were made aware of another runner who had fallen and had an injury to his knee.  The male had his injury cleaned and bandaged and advised to attend hospital for further treatment.