On Saturday 26th August whilst team members were providing First Aid cover at Patterdale Dog day, they were requested to assist a female who had collapsed at the finish line after competing in the Fell Race.  The female was checked over and medical assistance was given to make the casualty stable, she was then conveyed…

On Monday, August 21st at 16:10 the team were tasked by Cumbria Police to go to the aid of a group of young people who had become cold and were unable to continue their walk due to strong winds. Sixteen team members responded and thirteen made their way onto the fell to escort the group…

At 21:55 on Saturday 12/08/2023 Cumbria Police called Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team for a second time in the day.  A report had been received of a party of two people who had set off from Patterdale for Angle Tarn to camp, but were lost and now stuck and unable to move on the fell side…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called at 07:00 on Saturday 12/08/2023 by the police, who had received a report of a woman camping near Grisedale Tarn who had developed severe abdominal pain and was unable to make her way down off the fell.   Team members responded to the callout and made their way up the…

At 15:00 on Tuesday 8th August Cumbria Police alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to a woman who had slipped and injured her ankle whilest walking the path above Ruthwaite Lodge in the Grisedale Valley; she was unable to weight bear and could not continue.  Due to the poor phone reception in the area the Team…

At 15:25hrs on Wednesday 26th July the team were called by North West Ambulance to assist a female who had slipped whilst walking on Keldas near Glenridding with her partner. The team responded and treated the lady for an ankle injury , she was given pain relief and her ankle was placed in a splint…

On Friday, July 16th at 18:00 the team were tasked to young, solo female walker whom had become crag fast in steep and broken ground above Dove Crag. Seven team members from Patterdale were tasked to make their way to scene, backed up by a further eight team members from Penrith Team. Because of the…

On Sunday, July 16th at 05:55 the team were asked to contact a solo, wild camper whom had become concerned about her ability to safely return to the valley bottom in adverse weather conditions. Two team members were tasked to make their way to scene and help the anxious camper pack up her equipment and…

On July 9th at 11:10 the team were asked to investigate an overdue walker, believed to be in the area of Arthur’s Pike. With limited information it was decided to hold off deploying any team members until Cumbria Police had conducted further investigations. The team were stood down 30 minutes later. Caller with good intent.…

On June 27th at 23:10 the team were asked to investigate a possible distress signal in the area of Blowick Bay. A small group of team members travelled to scene but nothing was found. Caller with good intent. This incident involved five team members for a total of 45 minutes.

On May 29th the team were asked to investigate a possible wildfire at Devils Chimney above Ullswater. The team liaised with Cumbria Fire & Rescue and passed the incident on to them. This incident involved one team member for a total of 30 minutes

On May 24th at 17:20 the team were alerted to potential distress whistles in the area of Hartsop Above Howe but were almost immediately stood down by Cumbria police. Incident described as a 999 caller with good intent but no further investigations being required. This incident involved one team member for 15 minutes.