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…
Read MoreMountain 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…
Read More14yr 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.…
Read More84 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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Male fallen and unable to bear weight, Hart Crag close to Place Fell
On Sunday 30th September, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out by North West Ambulance Service to a male who had sustained a leg injury while out walking with friends and family. The team had just completed a joint medical and ropework training exercise with fellow colleagues from RAF Leeming and Valley MRT’s when the…
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Glenridding Mines – injured male
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…
Read MoreDistressed female in the area of Dollywagon / Grisedale Tarn
As the team were responding the lady was located in Keswick’s area and the team were stood down
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