2 Women Lost on

Two female walkers became disorientated in low cloud and darkness. The Team Leader spoke to them via phone and established their location. They were well down on the West side of Nethermost Pike so the call was passed to Kewsick MRT. They were escorted safely from the mountain.

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Woman reported with knee injury needing help.

6.00PM Saturday 23 February 2019.Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the Cumbria Constabulary to go the aid of a woman that was being carried down the fell by two gentlemen after she had sustained a leg injury, this was reported to be somewhere between Red tarn and on the path to the Helvellyn YHA.The…

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Lost couple – Matterdale common

A couple became lost after attempting a circuit around Swirral Edge, over Helvellyn and returning down from Sticks Pass. Having missed the turning to descend they ended up on rough ground to the North East of Great Dodd and as the light began to fade they decided to call the Team. Two members were dispatched…

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Multiple RTC on Kirkstone Pass in snow

The team were called by Cumbria Police to reports of a multiple road traffic collisions on Kirkstone Pass during a heavy snow shower. The team assisted 33 members of the public who were caught up in the incident. A woman in her fifties was assessed on scene for suspected fractured ribs and an arm injury…

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fractured ankle Steel knot

A 46 year old woman from Carlisle fell and sustained a lower leg injury while walking on Steel Knotts above Howtown on Thursday. Ten team members responded to the incident and the lady way treated at the scene before being stretchered down to the valley bottom and taken to Carlisle CIC for further care.

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Man fallen near Hayeswater dam and sustain a head injury

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…

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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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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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