Patterdale MRT were contacted by Cumbria Police on Sunday evening, to reports of a male who had become lost and disorientated on Birks Fell above Ullswater. After making phone contact with the lost person, his exact location was established and he was able to make his own way off the fell and back down into…

5.45 PM Tuesday 11 August 2020 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Constabulary that there was an adult male suffering from exhaustion,after he had successfully climbed Helvellyn. The gentlemen was in a party of three people and they were located at the hole in the wall. One of the duty leaders from the…

The team were called at around 2030hrs with report of a young male suffering from heat exhaustion. The casualty was part of a group of 3 who were headed up towards Helvellyn to camp overnight on the top. The combination of carrying a heavy rucksack and camping gear combined with the warm weather caused the…

12.45pm Tuesday 4 August 2020 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Constabulary to go to the aid of two walkers who had become lost somewhere between Stony Cove Pike and High Street. The couple were reported as very cold and wet. Patterdale Team base made contact with the lost persons and managed to…

Lady talked down from Ski Hut, Sticks Pass area

The team were out training when they were alerted by Police reporting 2 walker lost in bad visibility near Swirral Edge. After a few attempt the team leader managed to speak to the lost party by phone and at that point the walkers had found their route again. They were safe and well and continued…

The team were called out by Police at 0230 regards a report of 2 adults and a child who had been wild camping on Hallin Fell. They tent had blown over and they were unable to get down due to bad visibility. Four team member attended and went on the fell and located the party…

PMRT were alerted around 1800hrs regards a family lost on Arthur’s Pike. Following brief telephone conversation it became apparent the family were making they way back to Pooley Bridge where they had parked. No injuries in the party and they made their own way off the fell and back twds Pooley Bridge. No team members…

The team were tasked to help a gentleman from West Cumbria whom had slipped while walking on Mell Fell and dislocated his shoulder. Four team members responded but the gentleman managed to make his way off the fell unassisted and was able to meet an ambulance at the roadside.

At 13:18hrs on 6 July 2020 members of Patterdale MRT were alerted by Cumbria Police to reports of “shouts for help” in the vicinity of Sweden Coppice above Ambleside. After a review of the location, the incident was found to be out with our area and was handed over to colleagues in Langdale Ambleside MRT…

At 12:11hrs on 14 June 2020 members of PAtterdale MRT were called out by Cumbria Police to rescue an elderly lady who had sustained a suspected fractured arm and minor injuries to her head after stumbling while out walking. The lady was located on Dollywagon Pike and treated on scene by the team doctor before…