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…

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 approximately 13-45hrs Patterdale MRT were called by Cumbria Police to investigate cries for help at High Dodd above Boredale. Several members of Team met the informant who raised the alarm at Beckside Farm and went on foot to the location from where the cries where heard. After a search of the area no persons…

to assist a local man who had fallen off his mountain bike and dislocated his shoulder on the Old Coach Road, which runs from Matterdale to Threlkeld. A passing farmer and two walkers assisted the man and called from help. At the time of the incident some team members were meeting with the Coastguard at…

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…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called out this afternoon to assist North West Ambulance Service with the rescue of 56yr old man from Lancashire. The man had slipped and injured his left ankle while walking with friends in very wet & windy conditions.The Team located the man at Hayeswater Gill and were able to drive…

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…

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…