The team were called out to an incident where a female had fallen over and sustained a deep laceration to her leg. The casualty was walking part of the Ullswater Way and was on Gowbarrow Fell when she slipped and sustained the injury. Two Land Rovers mobilised and located the casualty and treated her at…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were tasked by Cumbria Police after one of their own Team members came across a 66 year old gentleman from the North East, who had fallen on Swirral Edge and suffered a chest injury.  He was having difficulty breathing and had bruising to over his ribs.  17 members of the Team…

At about 10:50am on Tuesday 20th April 2021 the Team were called by Cumbria Police to assist a 39 year old woman from London who had injured her right knee whilst out walking with her husband and young family on Hallin Fell. The Team rendezvoused in Pooley Bridge and 13 team members with two Team…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were contacted by Cumbria Police at 14:00 on Saturday 17/04/2021 to go to the aid of a 60 year old man from the North East who had slipped whilst traversing Striding Edge, injuring his ankle.  16 team members responded and made there way up to the scene in warm sunny conditions. …

At lunch time on Sunday 21st of March the team were tasked to a gentleman from the Penrith area who had collapsed whilst out walking with his family. As the team began to assemble at the base of Mell Fell one of the advanced party located the man, along with his family, descending the fell.…

At 12:37 on Friday 26 February 2021 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to investigate a report of an upturned kayak on Ullswater. A member of the public had spotted the partially submerged vessel whilst out walking on Gowbarrow Fell, where they had a good view of the lake. The Team deployed…

In the early hours of Saturday 6th February, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out to assist an individual with chest pains who was camping on Red Screes above Kirkstone Pass. Whilst the Team were making their way to the casualty, an experienced team member fell approximately 150m down steep ground, sustaining significant injuries. The…

On 1st January 2021, a small Team went to invest a rucksack which was reported abandoned at the “Bad Step” on Striding Edge. After investigation there were no clues on ownership and brief search of the area provide no clues. The rucksack was brought back down to base for a period of safe keeping.

The Team were called today at 8:45am by the North West Ambulance Service to go to the aid of a young man who had camped overnight close to Dove Crag and believed he couldn’t make his way off the fell due to a cold injury of his feet. Initially 6 team members made their way…

The team were called by Cumbria Police 22 December to reports of a male was was reported as “last seen heading to Allen Crags.” After initial investigation the location was confirmed to be in the area of Keswick MRT and as the callout was being handed over, the missing person turned up at the telephone…

The team had just returned to their base after a rescue on Glenridding Common when they got called out to an incident near Dove Dale. A 20 year old male had fallen when descending from High Hartsop Dodd, injuring his ankle. Another person in the party made their way down to Sykeside Campsite to raise…

The team were called out following a report of a male with a knee injury. The male had descended from Swirral Edge with his friend and had taken a fall injuring his head and knee. With the help of his friends they managed to make their way down to Glenridding Common. One of the party…