Ankle injury at Striding edge

Today at 13:40 the team were called out for a gentleman whom had fallen on Striding Edge injuring his right ankle. The man whom was in his mid-fifties and from the Loughborough area felt that he was unable to either continue or retreat. Patterdale Team members were dispatched to his location to help evacuate him…

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Man fallen from gritter lorry

23.20 Wednesday 28 February 2018 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called upon by the North West Ambulance Service to go to the aid of a 50 year old gentleman who had fallen from a Gritter lorry close to The Royal Hotel at Dockray. Three Team 4 x 4 Landrover vehicles attended the scene and they…

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Walker fallen on snow and taken a long slide.

Cumbria Police called Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team at 13.20 on Monday 26 February after reports from members of the public that they could hear shouts for help from the fell side close to Grisedale Tarn.Two members of the public managed to locate the casualty after hearing his cries for help, one was from Bolton Mountain…

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Cragfast on Ice in Kilnshaw Chimney

05.38am Tuesday 20.March 2018Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to go to the aid of a 20 year old man who had become crag fast on snow and ice within Kilnshaw Chimney above the Kirkstone Pass. The Team assembled above and below the stricken young man from Preston, in the chimney itself.A…

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Distressed Dog in Deepdale.

The Team were alerted to a dog that appeared to be in distress on Braw Crag, Deepdale. Several Team members went to investigate and found that it was a fit and healthy Fell Hound. The Team met the owner and were able to show her were the dog was.

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