Patterdale mountain rescue team were contacted by the Police following the report of a 63 year old woman from Hertfordshire who had fallen and injured her knee whilst walking the Coast to Coast route between Grasmere and Patterdale. The Team were unable to contact the reporting person due to the poor mobile phone signal and…

At 11:56 on Sunday 21st April Patterdale MRT were called to assist a sixteen year old girl who was cold and wet and unable to continue her walk. When the Team arrived the girl had managed to make her own way to the road at Aira Force and did not require any further assistance. Seven…

Patterdale MRT were called by the Police to a report of a 55 year old man from Bedford who had suffered both a knee and Head injury while walking the Ullswater shore path between Sandwick and Patterdale. Eight team members responded, launching the team rescue boat from Glenridding Pier to access the Easterly Lake shore…

New Year’s Day rescue Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team started the New Year with a rescue on Birkhouse Moor, Helvellyn. The team were called by the Police at 10am to go to the assistance of two walkers out for a New Years day walk. The walkers from the NE were on their way up Hellvellyn when…

At 17:16 Patterdale MRT received a second call of the day and New Year from the Police. The team were tasked to search for a couple who had left Sykeside Campsite before lunch to go for a fellwalk but had become lost once darkness fell and dialled 999 for assistance. The team dispatched two search…

Broken ankle – Hallin fell Patterdale Mountain rescue Team were called by the Police to the report of a woman with an injured ankle near the summit of Hallin Fell. The woman, a 23 year old teacher from Carlisle, was accompanying an outdoor pursuits group when she slipped. On arriving at the scene, the woman…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Police after a 75 year old man collapsed with a suspected heart attack whilest walking in Deepdale. An Air Ambulance and NWAS vehicle were also tasked to the incident which was a short way beyond the road head. The man was treated by paramedics and flown to James…

Patterdale MRT were called by the police to respond to a report of a boy aged 17 who had fallen while walking on Swirral Edge Helvellyn. On speaking further with the casualty site, while the team were assembling, it transpired that the incident was actually on Sharp Edge Blencathra. At which point the job was…

The team were called by the Police to assist with a search for a missing man. 17 team members and 4 search dogs spent 4hr searching the paths and woods close to Glenridding but nothing was found. The team were stood down at nightfall by the Police while they persue other lines of enquiry.

The Police requested that the Team extend its search for the missing man to include the course of the local streams and the surrounding hills and woodland. In addition to Team members on foot and the Lake District Search Dogs a number of search dogs from SARDA England who happened to be on a training…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called to help evacuate a runner from this weekends Helvellyn Trail Run. The gentleman sustained an ankle injury while competing in Sundays run from Howtown to Glenridding. The Team used their boat to transport team members to the site and then bring the casualty back to Glenridding. After receiving treatment…

Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were called today, Saturday 10th November, to reports of a walker who had slipped and fallen on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn. The casualty, a 60 year old man from Lincolnshire, was walking with his daughter when he fell approximately 100ft sustaining serious head and multiple other injuries. The team were assisted by…