Hip injury – The Knight, Place Fell

At 13:20 on Tuesday afternoon Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to a woman who had slipped whilst walking on Place Fell. The woman who was walking with her partner had injured her shoulder and hip and was unable to continue. A low availability rate from Patterdale meant that the duty leader…

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Exhausted walker on Birkhouse Moor

On Saturday 24/08/2024 at 20:30hrs the team were called out with a report of a 70 year old male whose legs had given way and was unable to continue. A number of team members were already at the base packing away kit from a previous call out that evening. The location of the casualty was…

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Ankle injury on Stybarrow Crag

On Saturday 24/08/2024 at around 1800hrs the team were called out by Cumbria Police as well as the Northwest Ambulance Service regards a female who had slipped and had sustained an ankle injury. The location was Stybarrow Crag next to Ullswater. The casualty had been descending of the fell when she slipped and sustained a…

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Wild Camper needing assistance.

On Sunday 25th August at 19:20hrs the team received  a request from Cumbria Police to a Male who had been wild camping at Red Tarn and wanting some advice.  The Duty Leader made contact and established that the male had set up camp near the Tarn in wet weather and as the rain had got…

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Males in the Lake

On Saturday 24th August at 01.00hrs Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue to assist with a group of males who were in the lake near Pooley Bridge and in trouble.  The Duty Leader contacted the Informant and the Police and established that a group of males who had been drinking had taken a boat out…

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Ankle injury – Aira Force

On Friday 23/08/24 at around 1700hrs, the team were called out regards male with an ankle injury near the top of Aira Force. The male had been walking with his family when he slipped and injured his ankle, unable to stand up. The casualty was quickly located and his ankle was stabilised and splinted with…

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Medical incident – Lake shore path

At 14:45 on Wednesday afternoon Cumbria Police tasked the team to go to the assistance of a lady who was suffering from abdominal pain on Ullswaters Lake Shore path, between Howtown and Patterdale. Eight Team members responded and the Rescue Rib was launched to expedite access and recovery of the casualty. The woman was examined…

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Lights on Arthur’s Pike

On Saturday 10/08/24 around 2300hrs the team received a call regards lights seen on Arthur’s Pike. The caller resides in the Watermillock and reported seeing lights flashing and was concerned that there may be a person in trouble. The team leader made contact and after a discussion it was concluded that the lights were more…

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Possible Shouts For Help

On Saturday 10th August at 17:58hrs the Team were contacted by Cumbria Police after a walker had heard possible shouts for help between High Street and Hayeswater near Patterdale.  The Duty Leader put the Team on standby and  contacted the male to establish the area that the shouts had been heard. The informant stated he…

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Inflatable boat blown out of Glencoyne Bay

At 13:02 on Friday 9th August Patterdale MRT were alerted by Cumbria Police for the second time in 3 hours to an incident at Glencoyne Bay on Ullswater.   This time two boys in an inflatable boat had been blown out of the shelter of the bay.   The Team initiated a response but had barely launched…

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Paddle boarders blown across Lake

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by Cumbria Police at 10:16 on Friday the 9th August after 2 paddleboarders were blown out of Glencoyne Bay and were unable to paddle against the wind back to the shore. A multi-agency response including Mountain Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Serivces, NWAS and the Coastguard had been initiated,…

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Benighted walkers near Dubhow Gill, Patterdale

Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted at 23:00 on Tuesday 6th August after two walkers were benighted near Dubhow Gill between Patterdale and Hartsop.  They were about 200 meters above the valley floor having tried to ascend directly up the fell side to Angle Tarn, intending to camp there.  The pair were adequately equipped though…

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