Cumbria Police alerted the Team at 11:49 on Saturday 20/11/2021 to a call received by Yorkshire Police regarding a man in his fifties from the London area who had slipped and tumbled about 20 feet whilst traversing Striding Edge. Given the location, the nature of the report and the poor visibility in the area at…
Read MoreThe team were called by Cumbria Police at 15.20hrs on Monday 15th November to a report of an elderly male who had fallen whilst walking and sustained a head injury in the Hartsop area around Threshwaite Cove. The team mobilised a Landrover to locate the male and his friend who was believed to be slowly…
Read MorePatterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out by the Police at 16:50 on Tuesday 02/11/2021 to search for a 54 year old man from Cheshire who was reported missing on Striding Edge. The man and his wife had set off in the early afternoon to climb Helvellyn via Striding Edge; however, on reaching the start…
Read MorePatterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted at 19:35 on Saturday 13/11/2021 to assist a 56 year old man who slipped whilst descending the ridge above Caudale Bridge. He was a member of a party of 5 well equipped and experienced walkers who had been practicing night navigation skills on Caudale Moor. 10 members of the…
Read MoreOn Monday 11/10/2021 at about 07:30 the Team were requested by Cumbria Police to assist in the search for a missing person.
Read MoreThe team were called out regards 2 young males lost near Cofa Pike in bad weather. The team leader made contact by phone and with the help of Phonefind technology was able to talk them down the mountain towards civilisation. Rescue lasted 1 hr.
Read MoreThe team were called out on Saturday 30/10/21 at 1500hrs regards a report of a female with a lower leg injury. The female and her family had been making their way down Gowbarrow Fell towards Aira Force when she slipped and rolled down the hill injuring her leg. Around 15 team members responded and quickly…
Read MoreAt 20.25 hrs on Saturday 23rd October Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue with a report of two walkers who were wild camping near Grisedale Tarn in between Patterdale and Grasmere. Due to the weather conditions their tent had collapsed in the wind after the poles snapped, the couple then quickly became wet and cold…
Read MoreThe team were called out by Cumbria Police at 15.00hrs Saturday 16th October to a female who had slipped whilst descending towards Seldom Seen from Sheffield Pike. 9 team members attended who were already at base for a prior engagement in two vehicles and found the casualty around 100 metres from the track. Team medics…
Read MoreOn Wednesday 13/10/21 at around 13:30 hrs the team were called out regards a male who had fallen 10 meters into Aira Force Gorge. Fire, Helimed and land ambulance also responded. The male had tried to climb out and unfortunately fallen back into the gorge a second time. When the team arrived at scene the…
Read MoreAt 14.20hrs on Saturday 9th October Patterdale Mountain Rescue were called by Cumbria Police to reports of a female in her seventies, who had been walking with friends on Watermillock Common above Swineside Knott. She had become exhausted , fallen numerous times and was unable to continue. The team responded and made their way to…
Read MorePatterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police on Sunday to assist an elderly gentleman who had slipped, fallen and damaged his hip while walking along the lakeshore path. The team deployed the inflatable rescue boat to access the remote location. On arrival the gentleman’s injuries were assessed by the team doctor. As a…
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