On Saturday 25th September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to a female who was having a suspected asthma attack on the path up towards Boredale Hause. The female who was walking with friends, was provided with immediate first aid before an ambulance crew arrived. The ambulance crew were able to administer…

At 14:00hrs Friday 24 September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to a male who had slipped and injured his knee while descending from Barton Fell above Ullswater. The team were able to access the location from Roehead and travel towards Barton Fell using the 4×4 landrovers. Once on scene his injuries were assessed with…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted to assist the NWAS with the evacuation of a gentleman who had sustained injuries after falling from a style while walking the Cumbria Way. During the initial investigation it was noted the location of the incident was within the area of Duddon and Furness and so the incident was…

At about 17:00 on Tuesday 7th September Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were tasked by Cumbria Police to assist a 73 year old woman who had developed heat exhaustion while out walking with her family on Gowbarrow Fell above Ullswater.  She had collapsed and was unable to continue. Team members responded to the callout, taking 3…

The team were notified on Tuesday 07/09/21 at around 23:30 regards a lost female in Dovedale. The lone female had been in touch on her mobile with a friend when she got lost in the dark trying to locate the Priest Hole for an overnight bivvie. The friend had managed to talk her back towards…

The Team were made aware of a sheep stuck in the ravine in Greenside beck by the farmer and requested our assistance to get it out safely. A Deputy team leader who lives locally went and assessed the location and decided it required a full rope rescue to get to the sheep. 15 team members…

On Saturday 28th August 2021 at 14.21 hrs the team were called by Cumbria Police to a report of a 32 year old female who had fallen in Aira Force whilst walking around the waterfalls. The report given was she had heard a loud snap when falling. The team responded, located the casualty, and the…

At about 15:45 on Thursday 19th August a 43 year old woman injured her ankle while walking in the Grisedale valley with her family.  With no phone signal, the husband and son walked down to Cruck Barn holiday cottage to raise the alarm, before returning to the casualty site.  Patterdale Mountain rescue team were called…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called at 16:08 on Thursday 19/08/2021 to assist a husband and wife who had been walking the Fairfield Horseshoe when they became disorientated in cloud and started to descend NE from Hart Crag towards Hartsop Above How.  The Team used the GPs on the couple’s phone to identify their position…

At 16:03 on Wednesday 18/08/2021 the Team were alerted by the police to a family party of 3 who had become lost while trying to descend from the summit of Helvellyn in cloud.  The Team contacted the party and identified their located via the GPS on the son’s smart phone.  Directions were provided and the…

On Tuesday 17/03/21 at 1900hrs the team had just finished a call out on Scandale pass and were returning to their base, when they were flagged down by a member of the public. A female in a group of tourists was suffering from a suspected panick attack and was struggling to breath. The female was…