At 15:07hrs Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to assist 2 males who had become disorientated in low cloud on Hartsop above Howe. During the mobilisation period the team were able to locate the persons using the SARLOC system and provide an up to date location. After discussions with the party they were confident…

At 2030 on 9th December Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team members were called to assist the Fire & Rescue Service in Glenridding. Several properties were flooding when the Team arrived on scene and the river was flowing down the lane next to the beck and on to the main road. Mike Blakey, Team Leader said: ‘When…

The North West Ambulance Services alerted the Team to an unresponsive woman in Glenridding village. In the prevailing weather and limited road access to the village team members assisted the ambulance crew to reach and assess the woman.

This was the weekend of Storm Desmond and a major flooding emergency across the region. The team were involved in numberous checks on local residents, rescues and evacuations. The Teams Base was briefly flooded. For the full story please see the Team’s Annual report.

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 about five o’clock on Monday evening Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were tasked to help a local shepherd and his dog on St Sunday Crag. The shepherd was clearing sheep with his pack of dogs when ‘Kim’ a blue merle Border Collie went up into the crags in East Chockstone Gulley and became stuck on…

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…

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…