On 10th January 18, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team went to the aid of a local farmer to assist in rescuing a sheep who had become cragfast near to Kirkstone Pass. When the Team arrived on scene “Sean the sheep” was nowhere to be seen, we believe he may have made his way off safely. The…

At 15:54hrs, Tuesday 16 January 18, volunteer members of Patterdale MRT were called by colleagues in Langdale-Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team, to assist in a search to locate two walkers who had become lost while out walking close to the summit of Fairfield. The team sent 3 parties up towards Fairfield via Hartsop above Howe, Dovedale…

At 13:50hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to reports of shouts for help coming from the vicinity of Brown Cove, close to Helvellyn. The Team made contact with the fellwalker who had made the call from scene, and after further investigation of the area found it to be winter climbers who…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a couple having difficultly on Striding Edge. The couple were assisted by some passing mountaineers who helped them off some difficult ground. Patterdale were assisted by Mountain Rescue colleagues from Penrith and RAF MRT and the couple who were uninjured were guided to safety by the mountaineers…

Patterdale MRT were contacted by the fell top assessor stating that he had heard shouts for help coming from the Striding Edge area. Teams from Patterdale, Penrith and the RAF were mobilised – but on further investigation from the fell top assessor it was felt that there was nothing to substantiate the initial cause for…

At 12-34hrs on Friday, volunteers of Patterdale MRT were past a call from colleagues in Keswick MRT to rescue a male who had fallen from the vicinity of Dollywaggon Pike. At the time it was unknown which direction the male had fallen and with the inability to contact the informant and poor weather conditions in…

On Tuesday 20 February at approximately 12.30pm Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were notified by Cumbria Police Force that two stray dogs were stuck in a precarious position on the headwall of Helvellyn. It soon became apparent that these were the two dogs reported missing on the previous Sunday afternoon.As The Team arrived at Red Tarn,…

At 19:33hrs members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to a female who had become struck in her car due to snow conditions on the Kirkstone Pass. The Team mobilised a Landrover to investigate as it wasn’t possible to contact the female due to no mobile phone reception in the area.…

On Saturday 30th December, volunteer members of Patterdale MRT were alerted by Cumbria Police to a male and female who reported themselves as lost in the vicinity of Aira Force. As the team arrived at Aira Force to undertake a search the missing people turned up safe and well at the carpark. Another happy ending.…

At 21:07hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police of reports of flashing lights half way up Red Screes above Kirkstone Pass. The team sent members to meet up with the reporting person at the Kirkstone Inn, and, after subsequent investigation it was concluded the lights were coming from people who were camping.…