Stuck under Arthur’s Pike
On 19/06/2025 at 20:05hrs the team were called out regards a walker who got stuck coming down from Arthur’s Pike. The walker had tried to descend down a sheep trod. When the vague path ended in a rocky steep area, he called for assistance. The team leader spoke to the walker on the phone and…
Read MoreLeg Cramps on Helvellyn
At 18:51 on 16 June 2025 Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue requesting assistance for a 20 year old male suffering with leg cramps on Helvellyn summit. Upon investigation, the Duty Leader ascertained that the male had carried camping equipment to the top of Helvellyn with a group of four friends and was suffering from…
Read MoreFallen Male at Ullswater Lake Shore
On 14 June 25 North West Ambulance Service contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team with a report that a male had fallen down a waterfall. Upon further investigation the casualty was located near the shore of Ullswater. The team were dispatched and due to the nature of the fall the casualty received pain relief before being…
Read MoreUnwell at Silver Bay
At 15:30 on Wednesday, 11th June, Patterdale MRT were tasked to go to the assistance of a lady from the Cheshire area who had begun to feel unwell while walking along the Lake shore path. The Team launched their rescue rib and after examining the woman and stretchering her down to the Lake shore she…
Read MoreARM INJURIES SANDWICK BAY
At 12:15 the Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to walker that had fallen on the footpath on the side of Hallin Fell near the lake shore. The walker had reported that she had sustained injuries to both arms and was in a lot of pain. 11 team members responded and the team used 2…
Read MoreCallout in Grisedale Valley
On 7 June 2025 at 1624 Cumbria Police received a call from a group of ladies walking in the Grisedale valley as one of them had sustained a suspected ankle fracture. The team was called out and made there way to an intitial grid reference that had been supplied above Lantys tarn. Unfortunatley once at…
Read Moremale with cramp – Birkhouse Moor
On Tuesday 03/06/2025 at around 1700hrs the team received a call regards a walker who was suffering from cramp on Birkhouse Moor . The team leader made telephone contact and it was established that there were no medical issues and the male was given general advice on dealing with his cramp. The male made his…
Read MoreAnkle injury Sheffield Pike
On Wednesday 28/05/2025 at around 1445hrs the team were called out regards a walker with an ankle injury on Sheffield Pike. The casualty had been descending with his partner into Glencoyne down the side of Sheffield Pike, when he slipped and injured his ankle. The team accessed the site via Seldom Seen and located the…
Read MoreTeenagers wet and cold.
On Sunday 25th May at 04:55hrs the Team were contacted by Cumbria Police. It was quick established that the group of males from the earlier rescue on Dove Crag incident number 37 had again rung in asking for assistance stating they were very cold and wet and had possible hypothermia. Contact was made with the…
Read MoreMales Benighted on Dove Crag
On Saturday 24th May at 21:38hrs Cumbria Police contacted the Team to reports of a group of 16/17 year olds lost on Dove Crag in Hartsop. The duty Leader made contact with the 5 males and established that they had been attempting to get to the Priest Hole Cave on Dove Crag but had failed…
Read MoreCollapsed Male at Greenside
On Monday 19th May at 18.42 hrs the Team were alerted to a male who had collapsed whilst walking above Greenside at Glenridding. The call had come via Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue as they had initially been called in error but quickly passed over to ourselves to deal with. The Team responded swiftly with the first…
Read MoreBoat run aground on Ullswater
On Monday 17th May at 19.00hrs Cumbria Police alerted the Team to assist with a sailing yacht which had run aground on Ullswater on the west side of the lake. Belfast Coastguard had received the call for help in the first instance and requested the teams Rescue Rib to attend. Once on scene the Yacht…
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