At 14:57hrs on the 22 December 2016, Patterdale MRT were called out by Cumbria Police to rescue a male with a suspected broken ankle, close to Grisedale Tarn.After investigation and confirmation of the grid reference, the casualty was confirmed to be in the area of Langdale Ambleside MRT and the job was then passed over…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a woman from Penrith who had fallen and injured her ankle whilst walking up to Arthur’s Pike, above Ullswater. Team members were training at the rescue base ahead of their casualty care exams and were on scene within about 30 minutes. She was treated by the team…

The Team were called to assist a 69 year old male who had slipped and injured his back and ribs on the Ullswater lake shore path. The man from Cheshire was treated by the Great North Air Ambulance crew. The Team responded by rescue boat and asssited the air ambulance crew before transporting the man’s…

A very friendly Priest was rescued by Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team from Y Gully on Catstye Cam earlier today. He had ascended the gully and become stuck on steep snowy ground. The Team went to his aid and provided an ice axe and crampons. The man, who was a very experienced walker, had left his…

On Thursday evening, at around 2230, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to the aid of a teenage girl who was suffering with pain from a pre-existing genetic disorder. The girl was camping in Kepple Cove and required medical assistance. She was treated on scene and then carried by stretcher to a waiting Team Landrover.…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called by Cumbria Police to assist in rescuing a 24yr female from Striding Edge, Helvellyn after she injured her ankle and could no longer walk. The team ascended Striding Edge from Grisedale Valley and treated her for a suspected Achilles injury. As the Team stretchered her from the fell, her…

The Team were asked to search for a couple who were trying to find the Priest Hole on Dove Crag and had become lost. The Team made contact with the missing couple who decided to bivi out for the night anyway and then walk out at first light. The Team stayed on standby until the…

At 0300 on Saturday 13th August, Patterdale MRT were called to search for, and subsequently rescue, a 32-year-old male from the North East of England. Mike Blakey, Team Leader, said: ‘Cumbria Police called the team at about 0300 to report that a man, wearing an Everton football shirt, had gone missing from his accommodation at…

The Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to help a 73yr old male from Doncaster whom had become unwell whilst walking between Patterdale and Howtown on the Ullswater lake shore path.The gentleman who suffered from diabetes was walking with his wife who was able to call 999 for assistance when he could not continue.The team…