Family lost at Whiteside bank – and found.

16.25 Thursday 25 October 2018 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the Police to go to the aid of a family of four who had become lost after summiting Helvellyn and missed the path down Swirral Edge. It became apparent that the family were getting very cold and wet and that one of the…

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Mountain Biker Rescued from Grisedale

A mountain biker slipped whilst descending with his Bike from Grisedale Tarn. He had cycled over Helvellyn with his friends and was on the final leg back to the valley. Well equipped and experienced, the casualty was unable to make his own way to the valley given his injury. He was stretchered to a team…

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14yr old female, ankle injury Grisedale

At approximately 7pm on Tuesday evening PMRT were called to assist a 14 year old female who had been blown over and sustained a lower leg injury in the area of Grisedale Tarn. The girl who was part of a guided group was treated at the scene by team members and a team doctor before…

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Couple lost on Dove Crag

Patterdale MRT were called out last night to two walkers and their dogs near to Dove Crag. If they had been properly equipped we could have helped them to help themselves to safety. However they had no torch or compass and, given it had gone dark, we had to dispatch team members to their location.…

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Two females cold & lost on the Dodds

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out by the Cumbria Constabulary to go to the aid of two female walkers who had become lost in low mist and cloud and subsequently had got cold.The Girls were located on the border of both The Patterdale Team and The Keswick Teams areas.The Keswick Team were returning to…

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84 Year Old Male Head Injury close to Aira Force

At 11.45 today 21 November 2018. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the North West Ambulance Service to go to the aid of an 84 year old male who had suffered head injuries close to Aira Force. Upon arrival at Aira Force the man had been treated by a land ambulance that was able…

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Female collapsed at Boredale Hause

At 11-42am Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out by Cumbria Police to a lady who had collapsed while out walking with friends at Boredale Hause. The lady was assessed on scene before being stretchered off the fellside to Beckstones where she was transferred to a team landrover and taken to the rescue centre. The…

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