Four wild campers got into difficulty after one of their tents was blown over in heavy rain and wind. They had set up camp near the summit of Hart Crag and were overwhelmed by the adverse weather. At around 2200 hrs the team got called out to rescue them of the fell after they became…

A gentleman from the Penrith area fell while walking with his partner above Aira Force. The man in his early 70’s suffered an injury to his lower leg and required a stretcher evacuation down Gowbarrow Fell before being met by an NWAS ambulance for onward transport to Carlisle CIC. The incident lasted 3hrs and 18…

A twenty year old female from the Worcestershire area fell whilst descending from Grisedale Tarn and sustained an injury to her knee. The young lady who had been walking with her partner slipped and twisting her leg, managing to dislocate her knee. Initial reports received by Cumbria Police indicated that the injury may have been…

While members of Patterdale MRT were on a winter training weekend in the Cairngorms, members of RAF Leeming MRT were called by Cumbria Police to rescue a male who had fallen while scrambling on Striding Edge. The male who had fallen approximately 10-15m close to the “bad step” sustained back and upper leg injuries. Due…

Shortly after the rescue of the male on Striding Edge, members of the public assisted a gentleman to the rescue centre after he had slipped on the footpath by Lantys Tarn and was unable to move. The gentleman was assessed at the centre and transferred to the Cumberland Infirmary for further treatment.

Volunteer members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out on Sunday 26th January, by Cumbria Police to assist a male walker who had sustained head injuries after falling 60ft from Striding Edge.Due to the nature of the injuries a Coastguard Rescue Helicopter, which was in the area providing training to Lake District Mountain Rescue…

The team was called out around 1330 hrs by NWAS with report of a male who slipped and injured his Ankle on a footpath near Seldom Seen, Glencoyne. The casualty was treated at scene by the team doctor for a suspected broken ankle. After the injury was stablised the casualty was taken by stretcher to…

The Patterdale team were called out after a female had slipped and badly injured her ankle near the summit on Place Fell. As it was a suspected broken ankle, assistance was requested from the Great North Air Ambulance Service. Once on scene the casualty was treated by the GNAAS paramedic and doctor. The casualty was…

On 14th February 2020, Patterdale MRT were called to assist Penrith MRT with a river bank search at Edenhall nr Penrith. As the team were deploying their SRT members a call came in for a stand down and the team returned to base.

A 69 year old female slipped and fell while descending from Place Fell on Wednesday afternoon. The lady sustained an ankle injury which prevented her from continuing her walk. Several team members made their way to scene where the woman was treated and then evacuated to a team vehicle.The incident lasted 4 hours and 9…

Due to snow fall several vehicles had become stranded on Kirkstone pass and their occupants required transporting down to safety and shelter in the valley bottom. This incident lasted two and a half hours and sixteen team members were involved.