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…

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…

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…

The Police contacted the Team in the early evening after a walker reported hearing voices from Nethermost Cove earlier in the day. The walker was interviewed but in view of the good conditions on the fell and the absence of any reports of lost or overdue walkers, no further action was taken.

At approximately 16.35 on Friday 25 April 2014 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to go to the aid of two gentlemen from Bishop Auckland who had been out walking the Helvellyn range when they became disorientated in low cloud and mist. The Team made contact with the stricken pair and quickly ascertained that they…

At approximately 1510hrs Patterdale Mrt where called by Cumbria Police to assist a male who had slipped while walking with his partner on High Dodd above Boredale and sustained a suspected fractured ankle. The Team requested the assistance of the air ambulance which was dispatched from Blackpool and Penrith Mrt. The casualty was treated on…

At 1315 on Bank Holiday Monday, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a man who had fallen into Aira Beck and lacerated his leg. Whilst the team were evacuating the casualty on a sretcher, a woman from Stockport fell nearby and injured her ankle. The woman was treated whilst the first casualty was…

See the previous incident – second casualty.

At approximately 1515hrs Patterdale MRT were called out by Cumbria Police to assist a 12yr old female who had become dizzy while out walking with a group from Outward Bound Ullswater. The female was assessed on scene by the Team and as a precaution, transported off Place Fell using the team stretcher down to Sandwick…

Patterdale MRT were tasked by the Police to assist with a search for a missing man who had been staying at a local hotel. The man was sadly found deceased by a police helicopter the following day on the Thirlmere side of Helvellyn.

At 1430 on Sunday 1st June Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a 72¾ year old man from Somerset who had fallen approximately 20 metres while walking from Threshwaite mouth to Thornwaite Beacon. He had sustained injuries to his head, knee and hand and was unable to walk off the fell. The team…

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.