At about 15:15 the Team were called by Penrith MRT and asked to assist with a search for a missing 12 year old boy near Armathwaite. All 3 team landrovers were dispatched with swiftwater rescue equipment and a total of 15 personel. Patterdale team members searched for several hours along with members of Penrith and…

At the request of the local farmer 7 team members retrieved a lamb which had become cragfast on Thrang Crag.

At approximately 4.00pm on Saturday 22nd June Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a call from Cumbria Police to assist a man who had fallen approximately 100 metres from Swirral Edge, Helvellyn. At the time of the callout 17 team members were on a training exercise with an RAF Seaking rescue helicopter from RAF Boulmer. Six…

At approximately 1120hrs Patterdale MRT were called by North West Ambulance Service to assist with a casualty with suspected fall related injuries close to Aira force beck path above Aira force waterfalls. The Team located the casualty and assisted the Ambulance service Paramedics at the scene; due to the location of the incident the team…

The Team were contacted by Cumbria Police to come to the aid of a man in his early twenties who had sustained a serious cut just below his left knee whilest walking with friends on the path above Ullswater. 13 team member responded to the callout and launched the Teams rescue boat from Glenridding Pier.…

Just before midday on Monday 8th July, Patterdale MRT were called to investigate reports of an orange survival bag on the face of Helvellyn. Two team members ascended to the site and discovered that it was, indeed, just an empty bag. Callout with good intent. The bag was recovered… Three team members were involved for…

At 1515 on Monday 15th July, Patterdale MRT were called to assist a man who had suffered a back injury whilst walking in Grisedale. The team drove to the man’s location, assessed his condition, and then drove him back to the rescue centre. The incident was over within 90 minutes and involved 10 team members.

At 10:27 on Thursday 18th July Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called to assist a 14 year old girl who was suffering from chest pains. The Team requested the assistance of the Great North Air Ambulance which flew to within 300 metres of the casualty’s location. Once the casualty had been assessed she was helped…

The Police contacted the Team after receiving a call from a 50 year old solo walker complaining of chest pains who was on the fells south west of Angle Tarn. In view of the reported symptons assistance was immediately requested from the Great North Air Ambulance. The helicopter dropped its doctor and paramedic at the…

At 0830am Patterdale MRT were called to assist the Ambulance Service with a casulaty evacuation at Greenside Youth Hostel. The casulaty was transferred from the scene using the Teams stretcher. The callout was attended by 9 team members and completed within 2hrs.

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.…

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…