15yr old student with ankle injury, High Dodd above Ullswater

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…

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53 Year old man lost on Dove Crag

Members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Rescue Team were attending the local village fete with their display stand and enjoying the lovely afternoon weather, when they were tasked to locate and rescue a 53 year old man that had become lost on Dove Crag.The Team responded to the man who had been trying to locate…

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Woman with ankle injury

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were asked to rescue a 54 year old female who had slipped off the path towards Heck Crag, Bannerdale.Initially it was difficult to determine where the casualty was. The Team asked the Air Ambulance to assist in locating the casulty from the air. Once the casualty had been found, she was…

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Fallen lady with head injury

Cumbria Police today, Thursday 6th July called Patterdale Mountain Rescue at 1300hrs to go to the aid of a Cumbrian Lady who had fallen on Patterdale Common whilst walking up the Grisedale Valley towards Grisedale Tarn.6 Team memebrs went to her aid and treated the Lady, she had a head injury and a suspected fractured…

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Two Rescues for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team on Sunday Afternoon

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team members were involved in two rescues on Sunday afternoon. The first, on Place Fell, was to rescue a woman from the Stockport area. The woman had injured her knee and was unable to walk. Team members treated her on scene and then carried her on a stretcher to one of the…

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Male with chest pains

Patterdale MRT were tasked by NWAS to a male who was suffering chest pains at The Coombes close to Howtown Hotel. The male was treated on scene and transferred to an Ambulance at Pooley Bridge.

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Boat capsized on Ullswater

Patterdale MRT were alerted by NWAS of two people who were in the lake after their boat had capsized. As the team prepared to launch their rescue boat the people had swan ashore and reported themselves as safe and well.

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Reports of flashing lights Birkhouse Moor, Glenridding

At 23:54hrs on Friday night Patterdale MRT were alerted by Cumbria Police to flashing lights and yelling from the top of Birkhouse Moor. The team established contact with the reporting person who after further discussions confirmed it was a party descending and no assistance was required. The team was stood down and no further action…

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