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.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were contacted at 14:45 on Sunday 18th June after a woman taking part in an organised charity fundraising event slipped while descending from Gowbarrow.  She suffered an injury to her lower leg which was treated at the scene by paramedics employed by the event organisers.  Team members responded and stretchered the…

On Saturday 10/06/23 at around 1700, the team were just finishing a call out in the Grisedale Valley when a second call out came in for Boredale House area. A female walker had gone over her ankle as she was descending down from Boredale Hause into Patterdale. The casualty was with friends who called 999…

On Saturday 10/06/23 at around 13:15 the team were called out regards a female who had injured her ankle. The injured walker had walked over Helvellyn and the down to Grisedale Tarn. At the tarn she slipped and injured her ankle and she was unable to continue. Kind passersby looked after her and called 999…

The team were called by Cumbria Police on Friday 9th June at lunchtime to a report of a female who had tumbled and had received a head injury . Initial enquiries were carried out and the Deputy Leader called the team out to respond to the rescue. Two Land Rovers headed out from Patterdale base…

On Thursday 8th June at 13:08hrs the team were contacted by North West Ambulance Service to a report of a Female who had tripped whilst traversing Striding Edge and had sustained a suspected Dislocated Knee in the fall. The Duty leader spoke to the informant and established what had happened and called the team out…

At about 21.15 on Wednesday 31st May 2023 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were made aware of a report from a member of the public that an apparently unaccompanied boy of about 12 years of age had been seen on Striding Edge.  The Duty Leader discussed the report with Cumbria Police and attempts were made to…

At lunchtime on Monday May 29th Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were tasked by Cumbria Police to an incident in Hallinhag Wood, on the shore of Ullswater, below Hallin Fell. A 34yr old male had taken a stumbling fall, sustaining a wound to his leg. Because of the location of the casualty it was decided to…