On Saturday 20th May at approximately 19:00hrs the team were contacted by Cumbria Police to a report of a Paraglider who had taken off from Red Screes summit and crashed into the rocks below.  He had got into difficulties when his canopy folded and sent him around 50 metres to the ground.  The Duty Leader…

The Police contacted the Team at 15:45 on Wednesday 17/05/2023 with a report of an Australian woman who had injured her ankle whilst walking near Angle Tarn.  The Team responded and 9 members drove to Hartsop and climbed to her location.  She was assessed and her ankle was splinted before she was stretchered back to…

The Team were alerted by Cumbria Police at 18:40 to a report of an elderly man who had climbed Helvellyn, made his way along to Dollywagon and then down to Grizedale Tarn, but was unable to continue due to sever cramp in his legs.  His companion called the Police and requested assistance from Mountain rescue.…

After an unusual quiet spell of rescues, volunteers of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team we call by Cumbria Police to their third rescue in as many days, to a lady who had sustained injuries from a tumbling fall from Striding Edge. The lady who had been out walking with friends slipped while traversing Striding Edge and…

On Saturday 6th May at 14:55hrs whilst the team were already on a job they were made aware by Cumbria Police  of another female requiring our assistance as she had slipped and also received an ankle injury.  5 team members who were still at base responded and started making their way on the hill to…

At 12:56 hrs on Saturday 6th May the team were asked to respond to assist a female who had tripped and injured her ankle whilst walking the coast to coast in the Grisedale valley. The team responded with 19 members and made their way on foot to the scene. On arrival the lady was examined…

On Tuesday 4th April at 11.30hrs whilst team members were at Patterdale Base checking rescue equipment they were made aware of an elderly female who had fallen in the village. Two team members attended in a team Landrover and checked the lady over , she had received an injury to her shoulder and arm possibly…

On Sunday 02/04/23 at around 1430hrs the team received their second call-out on this sunny day. This call-out involved a family of four who got stuck in rough ground by the side of Angle Tarn Beck. They had attempted to scramble up the side of the beck to get the Angle Tarn, but had veered…

On Sunday 02/04/23 the team were alerted regards a walker who had got himself trapped on the western side of Place Fell. The walker had attempted to scramble up the cliff face and had got stuck. The location was not far from Side Farm and the first land rover arrived at the scene around 30…

On Wednesday 29th March at 14:10 hrs the team were called by Cumbria Police to assist a Female who had slipped on the Path heading down Glencoyne below Sheffield Pike.  The Lady who was on holiday had been walking with her partner heading back to their vehicle when she slipped on the wet ground and…

On Tuesday 28th March the team were requested by Cumbria Police to assist a couple who were lost somewhere on Helvellyn summit in a whiteout and unable to find the path back down. They had ascended from Glenridding onto the summit when the weather deteriorated rapidly and visibility was lost.  The Duty leader tried to…

Shorty after 20:00 on Thursday 09/03/2023 the Team received notification from Cumbria Police of a family who had become separated whilst walking on High Street.  The call had come through on the 999 roamer service and indicated that the parents had become separated from a son who had then messaged them sometime later indicating that…