Fallen walker Hartsop above How
On Wednesday 14/12/22 at around 1400hrs the team received a call regards a lone walker who had slipped on ice and felt dizzy after. The team were already dealing with another incident at the time. It was quickly established that the male was on a path coming down from Hartsop above How fell. Three team…
Read MoreSlipped on icy path
On Wednesday 14th December at 12.35hrs the team were requested by Cumbria Police to a female who had slipped on an icy path whilst descending Gowbarrow after setting off from Aira Force with a walking group. The Duty leader called out the team and 9 members attended where they were able to drive a Landrover…
Read MoreWalker suffered seizure
On Saturday 04/12/22 at around 10:30 the team received a call out from NWAS regards a walker who had fainted and had suffered a seizure. The walker and her friend had only just set off from Hartsop to walk to Angle Tarn, when she unexpectedly fainted and fell to the ground. Another couple who were…
Read MoreAnkle Injury Thornhow End
On Sunday 27th November at around 16:30 hrs Cumbria Police requested the Teams assistance for a Female who had slipped and sustained a leg injury, she had been walking in the Grisedale valley descending from Birks towards Patterdale .The Deputy Leader contacted the casualties colleagues and due to the nature of the suspected injury from…
Read MoreGroup ,lost at Threshwaite Mouth
On Saturday 12th November at 18.40hrs whilst the team were on another search they were made aware of a group of 4 who were lost in the dark near Threshwaite Mouth in Hartsop. A Deputy Leader spoke to the group on the phone and established they were trying to walk back to their vehicle which…
Read MoreReports of screaming and shouting on the fell
On Saturday 12th November at 16:47hrs the team were called by Cumbria Police to reports of persons possibly needing assistance in the Grisedale Valley on the hillside between the sheepfolds and Hole in the Wall. A Deputy Leader spoke to the informant who had walked down to Patterdale Base and on gathering further information from…
Read MoreAnkle injury on Hallin Fell
At 12:57 on Monday 17th Oct 2022, Patterdale MRT were alerted by Cumbria Constabulary that a 69 year old man from the south east had slipped on wet grass near to the summit of Hallin Fell, injuring his left ankle. Eight Team members responded to the call out and and rendezvoused at Pooley Bridge before…
Read MoreFallen walker Striding Edge
At 1pm on Saturday 15th October, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to attend a woman with an ankle injury on Heron Pike, one of the fells overlooking Ullswater. As the team were assembling for this incident, a second call came in, alerting the team to a 24 year old male who had fallen off Striding Edge,…
Read MoreHelvellyn Search
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted shortly after 19:00 on Wednesday 12/10/2022 by Cumbria Police to a report of two walkers in their mid-70s who were overdue. The pair were part of a walking group from the North East on a day trip to the Lake District and had failed to return to their coach.…
Read MoreAnkle Injury Raise,Glenridding
On Saturday 8th October at 13:40 hrs the team were called by Cumbria Police to a male who had been taking part in a Race and had injured his ankle whilst Descending the path between Stybarrow Dodd and the Raise. He had tried to carry on running but was unable to do so due to…
Read MoreAnkle Injury Hartsop
On Sunday 2nd October the team were tasked at 10.45hrs by Cumbria Police to a male who had fallen whilst taking part in a Fell Race as he was descending from the Rest Dodd area down to the Pump House in the Hartsop Valley. Team members alongside medical students who were at Patterdale base on…
Read MoreAnkle Injury Hallin Fell, Martindale
On Saturday 1st October at 14:00hrs the team were requested by North West Ambulance to assist a female who had slipped and had an injury to her ankle. Due to the location of the casualty who was around 500 metres from the road side a limited call out was initiated and 6 team members responded…
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