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…

Saturday 28 July 2018 – 13.50hrsPatterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by The Cumbria Constabulary to go to the aid of a 17 year old male who had been blown over in the very strong winds that were blowing across the fell tops.He had sustained a suspected hip injury and was getting extremely cold in…

A competitor in a mountain bike event had fallen at Boredale Hause breaking his leg. The 42yr old male was treated on scene by event medics, mountain rescue team members and the GNAA crew from Langwathby. He was then stretched down to the valley bottom where he was airlifted to Carlisle hospital for further treatment.…

Mike B

A very busy weekend… Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team members were called to five rescues within 48 hours this weekend. The first rescue, on Friday afternoon, was for a man who sustained an open fracture to his leg whilst taking part in an organised mountain bike race. He was treated on scene by team members and…

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…

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.

A woman was rescued following an ankle injury at Angle Tarn.