Today Wednesday 4 February 2015 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out by the North West Ambulance Service to go to the aid of a 17 year old male with chest pains on the beach close to Aira Force.The North West Ambulance assessed the patient on scene and then transported him to hospital. The rescue…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Received a call from a local landlord who’d seen lights on the fell above Brotherwater. A few members of the team investigated these lights which turned out to be two well equipped climbers taking advantage of the excellent winter conditions and full moon.

A five hour search controlled by Penrith MRT was conducted in the Beacon Edge area. Unfortunately a body was found, which has since been confirmed as the missing person. Members from Penrith, Cockermouth, Kirkby Stephen, Kendal, and Patterdale Teams together with four Lake District Search Dogs assisted with the search. Thoughts are with his family…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out during the afternoon of Wednesday 11th Feburay to Miers Beck above Glenridding to the aid of a woman suffering from an ankle injury. Pattedale were assisted by Penrith Mountain Rescue Team and the lady was transferred to an Ambulance at the team’s headquarters

At approximately 22-43hrs on the 9 February 2015, Patterdale MRT were informed of a male who was reportedly intoxicated and heading up towards Helvellyn. After several discussions with the informant and the local police, it was decided that the male was probably not at risk and no further action was required.

Three Rescues in One Day for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team – man dies after accident on Helvellyn A local mountaineer was found laying seriously injured by a mountain rescue search dog at around 0100 on the morning of Wednesday 18th February. The 68 year old man from the Penrith area had set off earlier the…

At 20-25hrs on 17th February, Patterdale MRT were alerted to their 2nd incident of the day by Cumbria Police for 2 walkers who had failed to return from their walk up Helvellyn. Due to the limited information available, the Team began a search of local carparks in and around the Patterdale / Glenridding area to…

At 15-04hrs on Tuesday 17 February, Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to assist a female walker who had slipped and sustained a head injury while walking along the lakeshore path between Howtown and Glenridding. Due to the location of the incident the rescue boat was lauched from Glenridding steamer pier along with 7…

At 18-30hrs on Monday 16 February, Patterdale MRT recived a call via Cumbria Police from a concerned member of the public to reports of lights seen descending from St Sunday Crag. After investigations were carried out it appeared to be walkers descending down towards Patterdale under torch light and no further action was required.

On Sunday 11th January 2015 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to assist in the search for a male who was reported missing, possibly on Helvellyn.The man, from the South of England, was staying at a hotel in the Windermere area and had indicated that he intended to walk up Helvellyn on…

At approximately 15.20 today Sunday 4th January Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police to go to the aid of a lone male walker who had fallen and sustained an ankle injury just below the summit of Hallin fell.Whilst 14 Patterdale Team members were making their way to the fallen gentlemen along with…

Whilst rescue number 2 was taking place, Cumbria Police asked the Team to assist in a search for two missing people and their dog. It turned out the people were actually in Kendal MRT’s area and Patterdale were really happpy to hand this over given they were already very busy.