Heat exhaustion collapse

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…

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Lost, wet & cold in August

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…

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Lost on Swirral Edge

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…

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Tent blown over Hallin Fell

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…

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Walkers lost Arthur’s Pike

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…

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Male with suspected dislocated shoulder

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.

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Lady heard shouts for help

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…

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Female with suspected fractured arm

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…

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Fell runner reported lost with mild hypothermia

On Saturday 7 March Patterdale MRT were called out by Cumbria Police to rescue a fell runner reported lost and suffering from mild hypothermia. During the investigation works the fell runner was located in a neighbouring teams’ area at a location known as Link Hause which lies between Fairfield and Hart Crag. The Team made…

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Wild Camping mishap

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…

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Ankle injury Aira Force

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…

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