Walker lost in poor visibility – Hart Crag area

15:15 Wednesday 16 September 2020 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the Cumbria Police to make contact with a 53 year old male who had become disorientated in mist and fog in the Hart Crag area. The Team contacted the gentlemen and with the aid of modern telecommunications managed to talk the chap off…

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Female with ankle injury

15.10 Saturday 12 September 2020 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were contacted by North West Ambulance Service to go to the aid of a 57 year old female who had turned her ankle whilst walking from Howtown towards Poolley Bridge. The Team assembled in Howtown and made there way to the fallen lady who was accompanied…

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Elderly male, slipped, fallen with hurt knees

Patterdale MRT were called out out by NWAS to assist an elderly male who had slipped and fallen and hurt his knees while crossing Aik Beck above Park Foot Campsite. Once the exact location was confirmed the incident was within the area of Penrith MRT so the callout was passed over to them to conclude.

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Female fallen down embankment

Patterdale MRT were called by NWAS to assist in the extraction of a lady who had fallen down the embankment at Stybarrow Crag. After assessment by NWAS the lady was transferred to a stretcher and carried a short distance to the waiting ambulance.

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Camped overnight – mountain biker

06.25 Tuesday 25 August 2020 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were awoken by Cumbria Constabulary requesting the Team to make contact with a mountain biker that had camped overnight close to Boredale Hause. Once contact had been made it became apparent that the 41 year old male from Birmingham has chose to camp at this location…

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Male with ankle injury

16.35 – Monday 24 August 2020. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by North West Ambulance Service to go to the aid of a 79 year old gentlemen who had slipped whilst out walking with friends and had sustained a suspected fractured ankle. Close to Brown hills above Watermillock Common. The Team initiated a pincer…

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Threshwaite / Pasture Bottom

An young lady from Estonia had become lost and disoriented whilst trying to complete the Coast to Coast leg from Patterdale to Shap. She was located and escorted down from the Fell by one of the Team.

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Reports of flashing lights above Arthur’s Pike

On 20th August, volunteer members Patterdale MRT we’re called by Cumbria Police to reports of flashing lights close to Arthur’s Pike above Ullswater. After further investigation, it was believed to be mountain bikers making their way back off the mountain and the team were stood down. The incident last 30mins, and the alarm was raised…

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