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.

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…

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…

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…

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…