At about 18:00 both Patterdale and Keswick Mountain Rescue Teams were alerted by Police to a mountain biker who had been reported missing by his sister. The man, from Canada, had set out to traverse Helvellyn. While the team were still gathering information about his intended route he turned up safe and well in Keswick…

At about 17:00 on Monday the Team received a request from Cumbria Police to assist with the search for a 26 year old man from Penrith who had gone missing following a Christmas party at a hotel in Glenridding. He had last been seen leaving the building shortly after 22:00 the previous evening. 14 members…

At approximately 1420 on 2nd January a man slipped and injured his ankle just above the place known as Seldom Seen above Ullswater. The man, from Cambridge, who was walking with his family fell about 200 metres from a cottage where a team member lived. His family happened to knock on the door of the…

At approximately 13:30 on New Year’s Day a woman from Chesterfield slipped on wet grass and fractured her ankle whilst descending from Great Mell Fell, in the Lake District National Park. One of the woman’s companions, on finding that she didn’t have a mobile phone signal, made her way from the fell to call for…

On Friday 31st January Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team and Langdale Ambleside MRT were called by the North West Ambulance Service to a road traffic collision on the Kirkstone Pass above Patterdale. Three casualties and ten other stranded motorist were assisted. On return to the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Centre at Patterdale other motorists, who had disregarded…

On Saturday 1st February, at about 1445, a worried solo male walker from Warrington, Cheshire, walked into the Brother’s Water Inn near Hartsop. He had lost his dog in a snowstorm and wanted to call the Police to alert mountain rescue. Patterdale mountain rescue team members were immediately called and a small group went to…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to a 49 year old man and his friend from Cheshire who had slid and tumbled about 100 meters down a snow gully while ascending Swirral Edge on Helvellyn. One man was uninjured while the other had head, neck and back injuries. A mountain rescue team member from Coniston…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the police to go to the aid of a woman who had slipped on ice on Dollywagon Pike. Although uninjured the woman and her husband were unable to continue due to the conditions underfoot and their lack of equipment. Two Team members who had just come off the…

Today, Wednesday 5th March at approximately 17.20 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the Police to go to the assistance of a local farmer who’s trusty Collie whilst out gathering sheep had run over the edge of a craggy outcrop on the side of Ullswater.The dog ended up in the water closely followed by…

The team were called after the Police received reports of a distressed dog seen in the vicinity of Priest’s Hole. In order to exclude the possibility that it’s owner had come to harm 7 team members ascended Dovedale and searched the traverse to the cave, the foot of the crag and the path up to…

At 13:00 today Thursday 27th March Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the Police to go to the aid of an 84 year old gentlemen from North Wales who was feeling faint and unwell whilst out walking with his son in the Auterstone Crag area above Ullswater.The Great North Air Ambulance was in attendance…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a 34 year old man from York who had slipped whilst descending the path from Birkhouse Moor to Glenridding.He had been walking with friends and had nearly finished the route when he tripped and injured his ankle. He was found by an ex-Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team member…