Team members of Patterdale MRT were called North West Ambulance Service to their second rescue of the day to reports of a male who had collapsed while walking along the Ullswater way. Due to the nature of the request for assistance, Helimed (H58) was immediately requested and were able to provide immediate medical assistance on…
Read MoreVolunteers of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria police to reports of a gentleman who has sustained an ankle injury. The male was located close to the Hole in the Wall just before the reaching Striding Edge. After attempts failed to reach the informant by mobile phone to ascertain medical updates it was…
Read MoreOn Tuesday 13th September at 17.00hrs the team were called by Cumbria Police to assist a female who had fallen and received an Ankle Injury near Lanty’s Tarn ,Glenridding. The team responded and fortunately were able to drive a Landrover very close to the scene.  On arrival the female who was on holiday with her…
Read MoreOn Saturday 10/09/22 at 13:30 hrs the team were called regards a female who had slipped and injured her ankle unable to continue. The walker had been walking on Brock crags with her dog and was heading for Rest Dodd when she slipped and injured her ankle. Passersby requested mountain rescue on her behalf and…
Read MoreOn Monday 05/09/22 at around 18:30 the team were called out regards a walker who had fallen over and had a laceration to his head. The walker and his partner had been descending into the valley after walking Helvellyn via the ridges. They were coming down into Grisedale via the Hole in the wall path…
Read MoreOn Thursday 18/08/22 at around 12:00hrs the team were called out with a report that 2 people and a dog were stuck on the Helvellyn headwall. The concerned walker who raised the alarm had been descending Swirral edge in wet weather, when he saw 2 persons and a barking dog high up on the Helvellyn…
Read MoreOn Sunday 07/08/22 at around 1300hrs the team were called out regards a missing paddleboarder on Ullswater, last seen in the middle of the Lake on the South side of the Lake. The incident was a multi agency response and the team worked together with the Police, Coastguard, Cumbria Fire and Rescue, NWAS, LDNPA and…
Read MoreOn Saturday 06/08/2022, the team received a call out regards a walker who had injured her ankle whilst descending Rest Dodd. The casualty and her companions had set off early that day from Hartsop for a walk around Brock Crags and surrounding peaks. The casualty has slipped on a grassy track and injured her ankle,…
Read MoreOn 3rd August he team were called to assist a male who had become lost in low cloud while walking on Helvellyn. After investigation the location was confirmed as Dollywagon Pike and no injuries were reported. Keswick MRT were able to escort the male back down to his car.
Read MoreOn Monday the 1st of August 2022 the team were called out after a female walker had fallen on Striding Edge. The walker had been walking with her partner on Striding Edge heading for the Helvellyn summit. Whilst negotiating the “bad step” the female lost her footing and fell around 10 meter down the rocky…
Read MoreOn Wednesday 27/07/22 at around 2230hrs, the team were alerted about possible distress lights seen on Dove Crag. The team leader spoke to the informant and it became clear that lights seen came from the Priest Hole area. This is an area popular with wild campers. No further action was required and the team was…
Read MoreOn Monday 18th July members of Patterdale MRT were called out by Cumbria Police to assist a female who was suffering from heat exhaustion. Due to the location of the incident, the team used their rescue rib to transport members and medical equipment to the eastern shores of Ullswater. On scene the female was assessed…
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