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 MorePatterdale 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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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 MoreOn 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…
Read MoreOn Wednesday 28/09/22 at around 1830hrs the team were called out to rescue 2 lost walkers and their dogs. The couple and their 2 sausage dogs had set off for a walk from their hotel and got lost on Gowbarrow Fell. When it got dark and started to rain heavily they called 999 to get…
Read MoreOn Saturday 24th September around 15.00hrs whilst the team were already on a rescue near Red Tarn they were alerted to another request for assistance from North West Ambulance to a male who had fallen around 20 metres into the gorge and water at Aira Force sustaining injuries. Part of the team left the first…
Read MoreOn Saturday 24th September at 14.00hrs the team were called by Cumbria Police to a female who had been walking down from Red Tarn on the main path back to Glenridding when she went over on her ankle. Fortunately the Team were at Patterdale Base on their Casualty Care Course ready for their exams in…
Read MoreThe team were called on 10/09/22 at around 2200hrs regards report by a camper on Sykeside campsite who was concerned about torchlight which could be seen high up the fell on Dovedale. The team leader made contact with the caller and it was quickly established that the lights were coming from the Priest Hole area.…
Read MoreTeam 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…
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