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…

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…

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 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…

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…

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.

At approximately 1400 on New Year’s Eve, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a man who had become stuck on the face of Helvellyn in atrocious weather. The Team made contact with the man via telephone and ascertained that he had made his way onto the headwall of the mountain to avoid the…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to investigate calls for help which were hear in the Stoney Cove Pike Area above Hartsop. Following further information it materialised that it was the Hounds on the Fell and the calls may have been mishear with good intention.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called at the request of the Police to the assistance to two vehicles stuck in snow on Kirkstone Pass on the night of Wednesday 10th December 2014. The incident lasted for 2 hours and Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team would like to encourage motorists to drive within their capabilities in winter…

At 14:33 the Team were called following reports of shouts for help above Brothers Water. When the Team arrived it turned out to be a farmer working his sheepdog and trying to move a sheep off a crag. A false alarm with good intent.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team members were returning from an earlier call out, when a member came accross a serious two Vehcile RTA which was blocking the road and had multiple casualties. The team assisted the Ambulance Service, the Air Ambulance and the Police.