Christmas Day – Dove Crag
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…
Read More71yom reported missing after not returning from Allen Crags
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…
Read MoreAnkle injury High Hartsop Dodd
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…
Read MoreKnee and head injury Glenridding Common
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…
Read MoreFemale with child stranded on Yew Crag
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a female and her child on Saturday night after they had become stranded on Yew Crag. While the Team were responding, the pair who were equipped with a torch, managed to retrace their steps and make their way safely down to the roadside were they were located…
Read MoreCouple crag fast on Striding Edge
The team were called out at 8pm with report of a couple who were lost and crag fast on Striding Edge. The phone find tool located them just off the main path on the head wall of Helvellyn. 6 team members went out and reached their location at around 10.30pm. The couple had got disorientated…
Read MoreLower leg injury – Caiston Glen
The team were called to help a woman from the Kendal area whom had fallen and injured her leg whilst out walking in the High Hartsop Dodd area. The woman was treated at the scene by team members and one of the teams doctors before being stretchered down to the bottom of Kirkstone and a…
Read MoreLost on Helvellyn
A group of 5 young walkers rang 999 after getting lost on Helvellyn in bad weather. The team leader used the Phonefind technology to establish that they were on the main path going down Lower Man, near Helvellyn. Phone contact was made and at that point the party had come across some passers-by who told…
Read MorePerson fainted Birkside Gill
The team were called out by the North West Ambulance service regards a walker who had fainted. The exact location was unknown and the informant described it as near the top of Birkside near Helvellyn. The team could not get back in touch with the party who was with the casualty as their mobile had…
Read MoreBoat incident
On Sunday afternoon Cumbria Police alerted the team to an overturned boat in the middle of Ullswater in the area of Watermillock. Whilst the team were assembling it became apparent that the occupants had safely made their way to shore and that the Ullswater match Club would be happy to recover the boat. The team…
Read MoreGowbarrow Memorial Seat job
At 12:25 today North West Ambulance Service asked for assistance from the team evacuating a 68 year old gentleman who had suffered from a medial complaint whilst walking on Gowbarrow Fell. The incident took 14 team members, 3 hours. The gentleman was stretchered from the fell and transferred to the care of Ambulance crew at…
Read MoreWalker lost near Boredale Hause
The team were alerted after a lone female walker contacted 999 after she got lost near Boredale Hause when darkness fell. The walker had set off from Martindale with the aim of walking to Patterdale, but got lost when she was near to Boredale Hause. The team’s duty leader made contact by phone and managed…
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