At approximately 1800 hrs on Tuesday 8th July Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by the Police to locate a missing 21 Year old female from the Netherlands. She had raised the alarm via her parents in Holland after she became lost on the high fells above Haweswater.Her family contacted Cumbria Police who initiated the…

At 10-45am Patterdale MRT were notified by Cumbria Police of a missing 71yr old lady in the Aira Force area. During the planning phases and while discussions with the informant were taking place the Lady was located safe and well having taken a different route than planned. The Team were stood down before deployment commenced…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police at approximately 13.10 on Thursday 10 July to go to the aid of a 71 year old male from Preston. The man had collapsed whilst out walking with friends in the Dovedale valley and was found to be unconscious. The Team and it’s fist aiders quickly…

At approximately 1108 on Sunday 13th July Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a 57 year old from Langholm, who had fallen and was unable to continue. 11 members of the team went to her assitance. She was treated on scene, given pain relief, and then carried by stretcher to a waiting ambulance.…

Red Tarn Helvellyn. Man injured ankle while out with his dog.Patterdale Mountain rescue team were called on Thursday morning 17th July by Cumbria Police to assist a 30yr old man from Penrith who had a fallen and injured his ankle while walking with his dog near Striding edge Helvellyn.Members of the team with kit were…

Woman injured ankle at Aira Force Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called to a second rescue on Thursday 17th July. The first casualty was being transferred into an ambulance when the team received a call to attend Aira Force where a woman had injured her ankle while walking close to Aira Force waterfall. National trust…

Girl injures ankle while walking near Read Tarn, Helvellyn. Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called to their 3rd incident of the day. The Team returned to Helvellyn to assist a young girl who had slipped and injured her ankle while walking near Red Tarn outfall. A passer-by raised the alarm. The casualty was located and…

The Team were alerted after a 60 year old man from the Worcestershire slipped and fell while walking between Howtown and Patterdale. The team rescue boat was launched in order to reach the site of the incident. He had suffered cuts and bruises to his legs and back but had been able to walk down…

At approximately 1820 on Sunday 20th July, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a 17 year old girl from Mansfield who had injured her ankle whilst descending from The Knott. The Team went to her aid at Hayeswater Dam. The girl was treated on scene and then stretchered to one of the Team’s…

At approximately 1330 a mountain biker fell off his bike whilst descending from Sticks Pass. He sustained a dislocated shoulder. The team arrived, administered pain relief, and he was flown by RAF Seaking to hospital in Carlisle. Patterdale MRT would like to thank Penrith MRT and the RAF for their assistance. Ten team members were…

At 1745 on Tuesday 3rd June Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police following a report of a possible missing woman from Wakefield. Whilst the team were gathering information the woman turned up safe and well having changed her route and ending up an area with no mobile signal.