Today, Wednesday 21 April 2015 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the Police to go to the aid of a lady who had fallen on the lake shore path opposite Glenridding Pier. She had reportedly suffered facial injuries and a broken arm. The Team made their way to the scene picking up North West…

A 75 year old male sustained fatal injuries after falling approximately 100 metres from Striding Edge, Helvellyn, on Monday afternoon. Mike Blakey, Team Leader, said: ‘the thoughts of all the Team members are with the man’s family, friends and walking companions at this difficult time.’ ‘It was a stunning day on the mountain and great…

Patterdale MRT were called by Penrith MRT to assist them after a mountain biker crashed above Rampsgill Head near Kidsty Pike. Patterdale team members ascended from the site of the old Hayeswater dam and arrived at the scene at the same time as an RAF SeaKing which had also been called. The biker was assessed…

No press release as minor job.

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At 17-32hrs Patterdale MRT were call by Cumbria Police to go to the assistance of two people lost in the area of Thornthwaite Crag. The Team quickly located the missing persons using the SARLOC system and tasked four team members to the Beacon nr Thornwaithe Crag. The persons were located cold and wet but in…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by the North West Ambulance Service to assist with the rescue of an 18 year old girl who had slipped and fallen into Aira Force beck. The girl was part of a group of approximately 100 teenage girls from the Gateshead area. The girl, who had fallen about two…

The Team went to the aid of a 52 year old man who had reportedly broken his leg below Grisedale tarn. The Great North Air Ambulance was able to land close by and assess the casualty who it turned out had cut his leg. The man was flown back to Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team’s base…

At approximately 15:11hrs on Friday 19 June, Patterdale MRT were called by NWAS to reports of an unconscious 14 year old girl on the lakeshore footpath. The team launched their rescue boat and headed to the location near Beckside Farm, Sandwick Bay, Ullswater. On arrival at the location the girl had recovered sufficiently and had…

At 1122 am on Saturday 20th June, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to reports that a man had fallen from Helvellyn in the Lake District. The Great North Air Ambulance, which was tasked to the rescue, was unable to get close to the scene due to low cloud. An RAF SeaKing Helicopter, which was…

A female walker, in a group of four, fell approximately 30 metres down the mountain after slipping whilst descending a steep scree slope in Brown Cove. The walker, who was wearing wellington type boots, was flown by air ambulance to Patterdale MRT base having only sustained relatively minor injuries. The Team assisted the walker’s friends…