Volunteer members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were contacted by Cumbria Police on Wednesday 6th December to reports of a couple lost near Helvellyn. The team were able to establish contact with the couple and obtained a location from their smart phone, which positioned them at Birkside Gill on the slope of Willie Wife Moor.…

At 11-22am on Wednesday 16 August, Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police on a fine day to locate a male who became lost on Place Fell, above Ullswater. As the team began searching the key routes up towards Place Fell the gentleman confirmed he had relocated himself and was safe and well. The callout…

Patterdale MRT were alerted to reports of people lost on Striding Edge. After trying to contact the couple by mobile phone, it appeared that there was no cause for concern. No further action was undertaken.

On Sunday morning Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to rescue a 54 year old man who was ascending Helvellyn via Striding Edge with his family when he slipped and fell over 200 metres. Several experienced Mountaineers who were already in the area abseiled from Striding Edge to the man’s location and began rendering first…

The Team has had two very difficult and challenging days on Helvellyn this bank holiday weekend. Mike Blakey, Team Leader said: ‘Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family and friends of the man who tragically lost his life after falling over 200m from Striding Edge on Sunday. This particularly sad rescue has touched…

At midnight on Thursday 31st August 2017, volunteers of Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to reports of a male in Ullswater lake, close to the Inn on the Lake. While the team were responding to the incident the male managed to make his way to the shore were he was greeted by Cumbria…

The team was called to asist a woman who had fallen and injured her knee whilst walking along the lake shore path. She was treated on scene and evacuated by boat to base for onward transfer by ambulance to hospital.

On Tuesday 12th September, volunteers of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to assist a 15yr old student with an ankle injury on High Dodd above Ullswater. Faced with the oncoming Storm Aileen, the Team quickly dispatched resources to the scene. While on route it was confirmed by the informants that they…

Tonight we received a 999 call, via Cumbria Police, to assist a group of walkers who were making slow progress off the mountain. It turns out that the group were actually benighted without torches, having been caught out when it went dark. One had suffered a very minor injury but perhaps they had all bitten…