On Tuesday 12 March, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to assist a lady who had injured her ankle while out walking with friends at Hallinhag Wood on the shores of Ullswater. Due to the given location of the casualty, the Team launched the rescue boat from Glenridding pier to access the…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police on Sunday to an elderly lady who had slipped while out walking with friends in the area of Watermillock Common. The lady was treated on scene for a suspected fractured ankle, then stretchered off the fell and transported to the waiting ambulance. The rescue last 2.5hrs…

Party of 27 hillwalking on Helvellyn failed to contact their group leader at the end of the day. Whilst the team were assembling a search plan the party made contact to confirm they were safe and well. No further action was taken

Whilst finishing the earlier incident the team were called to a report of a woman in the water at the Polley Bridge end of the Lake. By the time the team had travelled from Howtown to Pooley Bridge the casualty and her partner had made their way to the shore. Both were treated for the…

The team were called by Cumbria Police to reports of 2 walkers who failed to return to their accommodation after their walk up Helvellyn. The team were already at base and about to commence a training evening. As the team were preparing to head out on pre-determined search routes a call was received to say…

Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the North West Ambulance Service to assist in the evacuation of a young person who had slipped and fallen down into Scale How Force. Due to the nature of the injuries and the location of the incident, both the air ambulance and a coastguard helicopter were…

On Saturday 18 May at 1100hrs, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to assist a woman who had injured her ankle near Aira Force whilst on a charity walk. She was part of a group attempting to complete the Ullswater Way. A team member who happened to be nearby on a walk…

Later that same day at 14:30hrs, the team got a second call this time via the North West Ambulance Service to request assistance with a male who was out walking with friends on the Hartsop Above How Fell. The male has slipped and was unable to continue walking. The male was treated on scene for…

At approximately 4.00pm on Tuesday 30 April Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to go to the aid of a young man who had collapsed and fainted close to Grisedale Tarn and the Brothers parting stone.The young man was part of an organised well equipped expedition group who were due to camp…

Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to reports of a male who had twisted his ankle while mountain biking along the lakeshore path. The team arrived on scene and undertook an assessment on the injured ankle. The ankle was bandaged and the male was transported along with his colleague back to Sandwick Bay.

Patterdale MRT were alerted by Cumbria Police to a search for a male in the area of Helvellyn. After detailed enquiries were made over a period of time the male was located in the area of Langdale Ambleside MRT and the search was handed over to them for completion.

Patterdale MRT were alerted by Cumbria Police Tuesday 26th February, to an elderly gentleman who had sustained a head injury while out walking with friends close to Hayeswater Dam. The gentleman who was “walking wounded” had continued making his way down with colleagues from the Dam to the carpark at Hartsop, where he was met…