Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were tasked by Cumbria Police to treat and evacuate a 60 year old female walker who had fallen and dislocated her shoulder as she was descending down the path of Caiston Glen. 8 Team members responded with a further 5 members of Penrith Team responding to provide assistance. Due to the…

The team were asked to assist a man who had injured his ankle above Gillside campsite.

10 members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team went to the assisstance of a 72 year old man who had tripped on the path running through Aira Force. North West Ambulance Service called on the teams assistance to help treat and evacuate the casualty. On arrival at Aira Force the Ambulance Crew and Team Memebers treated…

Penrith Mountain Rescue Team called on the assistance of members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to assist with the evacuation of a 70 year old man who had been out on the fell all night. The gentleman was in a confused state and the Air Ambulance that had also been deployed was able to evacuate…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by a walker who had seen two females who looked like they were possibly struggling with the terrain on Striding Edge, Helvellyn. The informant thought the couple may be cragfast and unable to go up or down. With the shorter day light hours the Team quickly responded. As the…

At 11:45 on Sunday 11th October Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team members were called to assist a 44 year old woman who had slipped and injured her ankle. She was given pain relief and her leg was splinted before she was stretchered to a waiting mountain rescue Land Rover 1km below. The woman was then transferred…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team along with the Air Ambulance were called to assist a 54 year old lady who had fallen on the path heading towards Dowthwaite Head Farm.The lady who was walking with her partner on Brown Hills, slipped on the path and injured her ankle and was unable to proceed.As the Team were…

The team was called to assist a man who had become stuck below the main bridge at Aira Force. The man was above the main falls and in a very difficult and dangerous position. Police, Fire & Rescue, Ambulance and the Team went to his aid. The man was safely recovered before the Team arrived.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team’s busiest every year. Every time Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team undertakes a rescue we publish a press release explaining the facts about what happened and how we responded. However today wasn’t a typical day. Firstly, a man tragically died on Helvellyn. He was the sixth person to die on the mountain this…

At about 1320 on Sunday 25th October two mountain bikers dropped into the base of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team asking for help. Their friend, also mountain biking, had fallen off his bike and sustained a suspected fractured ankle. The team were mobilised and whilst responding the man made his own way off the mountain. He…