Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to a young female who had fallen approximately 50 feet on loose ground whilst walking on Glenridding Dodd. North West Ambulance Service also attended and along with team members, treated the casualty for a headwound. Due to the broken ground and steepness of the slope, a rope lowering system…

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 were called just before 11 am to reports of a climber who had fallen and sustained a head injury in the Eagle Crag area to the West of Helvellyn. As the initial call was a roaming 999 call, and the reporting person had poor mobile coverage, the Team had very little information.…

The Team were alerted by the Police after shouting was heard near High Street. It rapidly came to light that a local shepherd had been gathering his sheep.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria police at 4pm on Saturday 17th January following reports of two men having fallen from Swirral Edge on Helvellyn into Brown Cove. Further reports suggested that there was one injured casualty and a further two who were mobile but on very steep snowy ground. The group, from…

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…

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.

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 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.

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…

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…