Lost on Gowbarrow Fell

On 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…

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Male fallen into Gorge

On 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…

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Female with ankle injury

On 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…

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Lights seen Dovedale

The 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.…

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Reports of a collapsed male

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…

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Male with ankle injury, close to Hole in the Wall, Striding Edge

Volunteers 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…

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Ankle Injury

On 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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Ankle injury Brock Crags

On 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…

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Head injury descending Helvellyn

On 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…

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Extreme gardening on Helvellyn

On 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…

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On 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…

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Ankle injury on Rest Dodd

On 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,…

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