1500Hrs Wednesday 17 July 2019Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Constabulary to go to the aid of an American lady who had fallen and sustained an ankle injury not far from Grisedale Tarn.The Team made there way to the casualty site, given the very unseasonal weather and the number of Patterdale Team volunteers…

On August 21st at around 1230 the team responded to an incident on Red Screes where an 84 year old male walker had taken a tumbling fall following a gust of wind. The male had a head and hand injury. Due to his age and memory loss following the incident, air evacuation support was requested.…

The Team were called to assist in a search after 2 persons got into difficulty while swimming in Howtown Bay. A member of the public managed to rescue one of the persons and brought him to shore prior to the Teams arrival. He was taken by ambulance to the Cumberland Infirmary at Carlisle for further…

At 20:41hrs volunteer members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to rescue a fell runner who had slipped and fallen while descending from Arthur’s Pike above Ullswater. The team accessed the location using their 4×4 landrover ambulance and on arrival, assessed the casualty for his injuries. After assessment the casualty was…

The team were called to assist a lady who had injured her ankle on the path above Hartsop. On further investigation it was decided that the lady could make her own way off the fell and the team were stood down.

At 13:30 on Sunday the North West Ambulance service called Patterdale MRT to help them treat and evacuate a gentleman who was feeling unwell at Geordies Crag near Howtown. The gentleman who had gone for a swim to cool down had started to feel unwell and collapsed on the walk back to Howtown. The team…

At approximately 21:30 on Monday evening Cumbria Police alerted the team to a large family group that were lost somewhere between Raise and Stybarrow Dodd. The group had intended to walk a circular route over the top of Helvellyn but had become lost and disorientated as darkness fell. Having begun their walk at 16:00 and…

The team was called out at around 1630 on Tuesday 27/08/2019 with a report of a female with an ankle injury. The female had descended into Grisedale Valley on a footpath and slipped. The casualty had an injury to her ankle which was treated and stabilised with a splint on scene by the team Doctor.…

The team was called out at around 1300 hrs on 28/08/2019 with a third party report of a female who slipped coming down from Grisedale tarn . The team located a female who had slipped and injured her ankle which left her unable to walk. The female and her friend had been walking the coast…

Just after 4pm on Saturday Patterdale MRT were called to a gentleman who had collapsed. The man from the Penrith area was taking part in a national fundraising event, walking the Ullswater Way. The gentleman was attended to in the first instance by paramedics from the event and then latterly the crew of GNAA helicopter.…

Monday 1 July 2019 – 15.05pmPatterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by North West Ambulance Service to go to the aid of a 47 year old man who had slipped and fallen approx 3 meters and sustained an ankle injury, near Mossdale Beck not far from the spot known locally as falling rocks.The Team arrived…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to aid a gentleman who had become fatigued while out walking the lakeshore path between Howtown and Side Farm, Patterdale. Due to the location of the incident the team launched the rescue rib from Glenridding Steamer Pier with team members on board. On arrival at scene…