A contractor working on the water supply on the fells above Lyulph’s Tower with a digger was reported missing when he failed to arrive on site. The Team were called by Cumbria Police but stood down almost immediately when he turned up safe and well.

At approximately 1945 Patterdale MRT were tasked to assist Penrith MRT with a search for a man missing in the High Street area. Whilst this search was starting a second person was reported missing. Both walkers turned up safe and well, but not where they should have been!

The Team were called by the Police to reports of 57 year old woman from Stockport who has suffered an epileptic fit on the zig-zag path above Kepple Cover. She had been walking with a group when the fit occured and had initially been assisted by a passing doctor. When team members arrived at the…

At around 1700 on Thursday 12th September, Patterdale MRT were called to assist two walkers from Rochdale who had become separated in low cloud on Loadpot Hill. One walker was located by team members ascending to Loadpot Hill and the second walker was located near to the summit by one of the Team’s two search…

At some time between 3 and 4pm on Friday 4th October a 24 year old man fell approximately 200m from Striding Edge and into Nethermost Cove. His companion descended to assist him and finding him unconscious and without a mobile phone signal he continued his descent into Grisedale where he met a local farmer who…

At 1732hrs on Monday 30th September Patterdale MRT were called to assist NWAS with the rescue and evacuation of a 26 year old man who had fallen approximately 100 feet from Auterstone Crag and down towards the path on the Ullswater side of Barton Fell. The Casualty was treated on scene for head injuries before…

At approximately 19:52 on Sunday 29th September Patterdale MRT were called to assist a couple who were unable to continue their walk. The team located the missing pair who were tired but uninjured and assisted them back to Patterdale MRT base.

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called today by police to assist a 17 yearr old girl from Cheshire who had injured her knee after becoming stuck in mud near Sheffield Pike. Her friends put her into a sleeping bag and tent to keep her warm while waiting for the Team to arrive. The casualty’s leg…

At 1437 on Wednesday 18th September Patterdale MRT were called to assist a 45 year old woman who had fallen and injured her ankle. Patterdale MRT, Penrith MRT and the Great North East Air Ambulance were all mobilised to attend the incident given the remote location. Whilst the two mountain rescue teams were assembling the…

At approximately 1410 on Wednesday 4th September Patterdale MRT were called to assist a 22 year old woman from Leeds who had fallen and broken her ankle on Red Screes, above the Kirkstone Pass Inn. The team assessed her on scene, administered pain relief then carried her down to a waiting ambulance. 14 team members…

At 16:40 on Sunday 11th August, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria police to rescue a man who had fallen approximately 50 metres from Thornhow End, near to St Sunday Crag. He had suffered a head injury and was lucky that passing walkers saw the accident happen and alerted the emergency services. The…

Both Patterdale and Keswick MRT were contacted by the Police after a party of 8 people including 4 children reported themselves lost on Helvellyn in cloud and heavy rain. After a discussion with the party by mobile phone it was established that they had ascended from Swirls car park at the north end of Thirlmere.…