On Thursday 07/11/24 at around 1200hrs the team were called out regards report of a walker with a leg injury on a footpath on the east side of Ullswater. The casualty has been walking with his wife along a footpath by Silver Crag, when he slipped and injured his leg unable to continue. The team…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted at 14:24 on Sunday 03/11/2024 when a solo female walker reported to the Police that she had slipped and injured her ankle whiles descending from Helvellyn.  Eight team members responded to the callout and made their way to her location.  After assessment and splinting, she was stretchered the short…

On Saturday 2nd November at 13:06hrs Cumbria Police contacted the Team with a report that a male had fallen off his cycle whilst riding near Nethermost Pike on the Helvellyn range.  The Duty Leader attempted to speak to the informant and despite a patchy signal managed to ascertain that the Male had been riding in…

On Wednesday 23rd October at 15:22hrs the Team were tasked by Cumbria Police to assist a male who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury whilst descending from Angle Tarn towards Patterdale. A full call out was initiated and Team Members made their way on foot ascending Boredale Hause to the casualty site.  Once at…

The team were alerted today by North West Ambulance Service  about an 18 year old walker who had began suffering chest pain whilst walking from Glenridding to Pooley Bridge. The team quickly mobilised to meet them. The casualties partner who was concerned, had carried them 500meters to the nearest house in Sandwick and waited for us…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police at 20:31 on Monday 21/10/2024 to a report of 5 or 6 young children descending Little Mell Fell screeming and shouting in distress. On investigation it emerged that one of the local outdoor residential centres had two groups of excited primary school aged children out on…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called at 11:28 on Saturday 19/10/2024 to assist a woman who had dislocated her kneecap on the path between Glenridding and Lanty’s Tarn.  Nine team members responded to the call out and proceeded to her location.  By the time the Team arrive, her patella had relocated itself, but she was…

On Friday 4th October at 17:50hrs North West Ambulance Service requested assistance from the Team to an Elderly Male who had collapsed and was feeling unwell whilst out walking with a colleague near Greenside ,Glenridding. The Team quickly assembled at Patterdale Base and were fortunate that they could drive to the scene in their Land…

On Thursday 3rd October at 17:05hrs the Team were tasked by North West Ambulance Service to assist a Female who had slipped and hurt her leg descending from Helvellyn at Mires Beck near Glenridding.  The Team responded from Patterdale Base in two Landrovers to treat the female.  On arrival they quickly found the casualty not…

On Saturday 28th September at 18:30hrs  Cumbria Police contacted the Team with a request to assist a Male who had been sailing on Ullswater and hit a rock in the Lake around 40 metres from shore. The Team responded and using their Rescue Rib “Patrick Pete “ they were quickly on scene.  They found the…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were contacted on the Tuesday 24th September 2024 by Cumbria Police at 11:30 am. A concerned walker had reported hearing a dog making unusual barking noises on Gill Crag in Dovedale, the dog hadn’t changed location in some time and the walker had became concerned that perhaps it had lost its…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were contacted for a second time on Monday the 16th September by Cumbria Police at 18:15. On this occasion and elderly gentleman who had been walking on Place fell with his wife had started down a steep decent, sat down for a rest and found he could not get back up.…