Press release via Keswick MRT

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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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.

As the Team were completing the first rescue of the day and beginning to head back to the Rescue Centre for a cuppa tea, the second callout of the day was received from Cumbria Police, alerting the Team to an elderly female who was suffering stomach pains while walking with friend close to Place Fell.…

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 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.…

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…