ARM INJURIES SANDWICK BAY

At 12:15 the Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to walker that had fallen on the footpath on the side of Hallin Fell near the lake shore. The walker had reported that she had sustained injuries to both arms and was in a lot of pain. 11 team members responded and the team used 2…

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Callout in Grisedale Valley

On 7 June 2025 at 1624 Cumbria Police received a call from a group of ladies walking in the Grisedale valley as one of them had sustained a suspected ankle fracture. The team was called out and made there way to an intitial grid reference that had been supplied above Lantys tarn. Unfortunatley once at…

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male with cramp – Birkhouse Moor

On Tuesday 03/06/2025 at around 1700hrs the team received a call regards a walker who was suffering from cramp on Birkhouse Moor . The team leader made telephone contact and it was established that there were no medical issues and the male was given general advice on dealing with his cramp. The male made his…

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Ankle injury Sheffield Pike

On Wednesday 28/05/2025 at around 1445hrs the team were called out regards a walker with an ankle injury on Sheffield Pike. The casualty had been descending with his partner into Glencoyne down the side of Sheffield Pike, when he slipped and injured his ankle. The team accessed the site via Seldom Seen and located the…

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Teenagers wet and cold.

On Sunday 25th May at 04:55hrs the Team were contacted by Cumbria Police. It was quick established that the group of males from the earlier rescue on Dove Crag incident number 37 had again rung in asking for assistance stating  they were very cold and wet and had possible hypothermia. Contact was made with the…

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Males Benighted on Dove Crag

On Saturday 24th May at 21:38hrs Cumbria Police contacted the Team to reports of a group of 16/17 year olds lost on Dove Crag in Hartsop. The duty Leader made contact with the 5 males and established that they had been attempting to get to the Priest Hole Cave on Dove Crag but had failed…

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Collapsed Male at Greenside

On Monday 19th May at 18.42 hrs the Team were alerted to a male who had collapsed whilst walking above Greenside at Glenridding.  The call had come via Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue as they had initially been called in error but quickly passed over to ourselves to deal with.  The Team responded swiftly with the first…

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Boat run aground on Ullswater

On Monday 17th May at 19.00hrs Cumbria Police alerted the Team to assist with a sailing yacht which had run aground on Ullswater on the west side of the lake.  Belfast Coastguard had received the call for help in the first instance and requested the teams Rescue Rib to attend. Once on scene the Yacht…

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Frozen with vertigo, Bonscale Tower

At 1220 on 10 May 2025 Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue requesting assistance for a lady suffering from vertigo who was on an exposed path over looking Ullswater. Luckily due to the prolonged dry conditions the team vehicle was able to drive close to the scene. Once on scene the casualty was medically accessed…

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Lower leg injury – Aira Force

On Wednesday 30th April at 16:00hrs the Team were called by Cumbria Police to a female who had sustained a leg injury while visiting Aira Force with her family.  The casualty was treated by both a Team Medic and one of our Remote Rescue Medical Technicians before being stretched down to her families vehicle at…

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Female unable to walk due to an injury.

On Sunday 27th April at 13.16hrs the Team were called by Cumbria Police to a female who was walking near Glenridding and unable to continue due to an injury.  The call had been reported by another walker who had left the scene and as the Duty Leader was unable to contact the casualty the full…

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Flashing lights on Little Mel Fell.

Just after 10 pm on Easter Sunday the Team were alerted by Cumbria Police, who had received a call by a concerned member of the Public having seen lights flashing near Little Mel Fell. A Team member went to investigate by the time they had arrived the lights had stopped flashing and the team was…

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