Female Ankle injury near parting stone in Grisedale
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…
Read MoreFatigued gentleman
Fatigued gentleman A 72 year old gentleman from Aylesbury became unwell while walking on the fells above Hartsop today. Two passing walkers who came across the gentleman called the team at 14:30. Because of the long stretcher descent Patterdale MRT called their colleagues from Penrith to assist them. In total the rescue lasted just over…
Read MoreFatigued gentleman
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…
Read MoreExhausted 83yom
The team were called to assist and exhausted 83yr old gentleman whom had walked over Helvellyn. The gentleman was picked up in the team vehicle having made his way down to the valley floor under his own steam.
Read MoreCouple lost on High Street
On 17th of June at around 1445hrs Cumbria Police received a 999 call from a couple who were lost on High Street, in poor weather. The team was able to obtain an accurate location from the 999 call coordinates and then spoke to the caller on the phone. By that time to person had managed…
Read MoreMale with panic attack on Hallin Fell
On 18th of June at around 1700hrs Cumbria Police received a call from a female who reported that her partner had a panic attack and was unable to move. The team responded and spoke to the informant over the phone and managed to obtain an exact location through the use of her smart phone. The…
Read MoreTwo lost on Helvellyn
At 17:30 the team weer called to search for a couple in there late teens who were overdue from a walk on Helvellyn. While the team were gathering information the couple turned up safe and well
Read Morefemale with fractured leg
At 12.35pm Tuesday 25 June 2019Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by the Cumbria Constabulary to go to the aid of a 56 year old female who had fallen at Aira Force.The Team assembled and made there way to the lady who had a suspected lower leg fracture.One of the Team Doctors & the Team…
Read Moreman collapsed
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.…
Read MoreAnkle Injury at Striding Edge
On Monday morning the team were called to assist a 50yr old gentleman from the Nottingham area who had slipped and sustained an injury to his ankle. The man and his partner were walking on Helvellyn and he had fallen on broken ground towards the top of Striding Edge. Because of the location of the…
Read More47 year old male – on his Birthday!
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…
Read MoreCragfast couple
At 4.00pm on Saturday 4 May 2019 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to go to the aid of a couple from the Skelmersdale area who were crag fast on Striding Edge close to the spot known as “The Bad Step”A hasty party of five Team members were deployed to go to…
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