21 year old female falls 5m from crag, close to Angle Tarn Pikes

At 22:21hrs the Team were called to reports of 21year old female who had fallen 5m while scrambling on Angle Tarn Pikes above Ullswater. When the Team arrived on scene the young lady was assessed by the Team Doctor and Paramedic for a suspected back injury and dislocated ankle. Due to the nature of her…

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Lone female walker lost near Angle Tarn Pikes

The Team were called by Cumbria Police last night to locate a female who had become lost when darkness descended. She was reported to be in the area of Angle Tarn Pikes. The Team were able to successfully locate the female by requesting she downloaded the app “OS Locate” which when installed, provided the team…

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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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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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Lights reported in the vicinity of Dove Crag

The Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to reports of flashing light in the vicinity of Dove / Hart Crag. A team member who was in the area investigated the report and concluded it was coming for people camping high on the fell. No further action was undertaken.

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4 Poorly Equipped Walkers Rescued from Dove Crag

At 04:09 on Sunday morning (yes 0409 AM) Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to respond to a report of four very wet and cold walkers somewhere near to Dove Crag, high in the Lake District. The four walkers, like several others before them, had failed to locate the Priest’s Hole where they had…

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