On Sunday 20th September at 14:00hrs The Team were called by Cumbria Police to a male who had fallen whilst walking between Howtown and Glenridding on the Lakeshore Path and had a Head injury.
The Duty Leader called the team out and the Rescue Rib was launched to assist a swift evacuation across the lake. Once on scene the male was treated by RRMT (Remote Rescue Medical Technician), he was packaged in a vacuum mattress placed on the stretcher and loaded onto the boat.
Once back at the pier he was handed over to North West Ambulance Service for onward travel to Hospital for further treatment.
11 Mountain Rescue Volunteers attended the incident which lasted 3 hours in total , the Team would like to express their thanks to Glenridding Sailing School who kindly let them use their pontoon for these rescues for transfer of casualties etc.

PATTERDALE MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM — INCIDENT REPORT Callout 84/2026 — Swirral Edge, Helvellyn — 16 September At 13:35 on Wednesday 16 September 2026, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were tasked to respond to a casualty on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn, following a report of a severe knee injury.

. The casualty had been reported by a passing member of the public. As the Team were deploying, two mountain guides independently came across the casualty and remained with them until Team members arrived; thankfully one of those guides was a member of Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team, who privided inital casualty.

HM Coastguard were called and attended with a helicopter, however low cloud and drizzle over the area prevented them from getting in to assist with an evacuation. As a result, the casualty had to be stretchered down the face of Swirral Edge into the Helvellyn basin, and then carried on to a point where they could be met by an ambulance.

Given the terrain and the demands of the carry, Penrith Mountain Rescue Team also attended to assist with the extraction. The casualty was transferred to the care of the ambulance service and taken to hospital. Eleven Team members were deployed during the operation. A Team spokesperson commented: "This incident goes to show that even a small trip can have big consequences in inhospitable locations." The Team would like to thank HM Coastguard, Langdale and Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team, and Penrith Mountain Rescue Team for their greatly appreciated assistance in bringing the casualty safely off the hill in difficult conditions.

Thanks are also due to the mountain guides and the member of the public whose prompt report initiated the response. We wish the casualty a speedy recovery and thank you for the casualty view photograph. The Team were stood down at 19:00, making this an operation of 5 hours 25 minutes

Twelve Team members were deployed to the scene. On reaching the casualty, Team medical technicians assessed and began to treat the casualty, providing pain relief before the casualty was stretchered to meet the waiting road ambulance. The casualty was then transported to hospital by NWAS.

At 18:00 on Sunday 16 August 2026, the Team were tasked by Police regarding an injured walker on Helvellyn. A member of a group of four had sustained an ankle injury whilst descending the mountain. Eleven Team members were deployed to Red Tarn in overcast conditions with showers.

Team medics assessed and began to treat the casualty on scene, before they were stretchered off the fell and transported to Patterdale base. From there, the casualty was able to make their own way to hospital. The operation lasted four hours and thirty minutes, with the Team standing down at 22:30. Deputy Team Leader Matthew Nielsen noted that the group had come well prepared, carrying appropriate waterproofs, heat packs and an emergency blanket.

This equipment made a practical difference whilst the Team made its way to the party on the fell. It is a timely reminder that even in August, conditions on the higher fells can deteriorate quickly, and carrying the right kit could prove as important for your group as it did for this one. We wish the casualty a swift recovery.

Sunday 09/08/26 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were alerted by Cumbria Police to rescue a casualty stranded on Pinnacle Ridge with a severely dislocated kneecap.The incident was reported via a 999 call at 12:07 PM. A group of hillwalkers, who had parked their vehicles at Patterdale, were scrambling up the technical route of Pinnacle Ridge on St Sunday Crag when one member of the party slipped, sustaining the painful leg injury.

The casualty was part of a group of four. Thankfully, their companion was a qualified Mountaineering Instructor who provided immediate first aid and deployed a portable storm shelter to keep everyone warm. The Rescue Operation: Location: Pinnacle Ridge, St Sunday Crag. Response: Full team callout. Ten team members quickly deployed with rigging equipment and medical gear.

Air Support: Due to the steep technical terrain, the Coastguard tasked a rescue helicopter to assist with a winch evacuation. The Coastguard helicopter deployed from Carlisle airport and they managed to drop their paramedic at the casualty site very quickly. Their paramedic administered first aid and the casualty was then winched up into the helicopter and evacuated to the Patterdale Mountain Rescue base where he was transferred to a land ambulance.A huge thank you to the Coastguard for their quick response and great team work.

We wish the casualty a very speedy recovery!

At 19:30 on Wednesday 29th July, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (PMRT) received notification from Cumbria Police of a male who had slipped at the summit of Hallin Fell and injured his ankle. PMRT volunteers made their way around Ullswater lake, and then ascended Hallin Fell on foot from St Peter’s Church.

The casualty was examined by Remote Rescue Medical Technicians, his injured ankle splinted, and he was stretchered down to the road for transfer to North West Ambulance Service. The rescue lasted 3 hours and involved 9 Team members. The Team wishes the casualty a speedy recovery.

At 18:42, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by Cumbria Police to a student on a residential course who had sustained an ankle injury near Grisedale Tarn. Initial contact was made with the informant, who described the casualty’s injury and the treatment already applied on scene.

A full Team callout was initiated, and five Team members departed promptly in a team vehicle up the Grisedale Valley. Approximately one hour after the initial alert, the Team received an update stating that the casualty was now able to bear weight on the injured ankle and had requested that the Team stand down. All Team members returned to the rescue Base to re-pack and prepare equipment for future incidents.

The incident took 2 hours and involved 8 Team members.

On Saturday 18th July at 14:40, North West Ambulance Service called out Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team volunteers to assist with a male who had fallen on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn, injuring his head. A full team callout was initiated due to the severity of the injury and its location high on the mountain.

Fortunately, Team members were fundraising on Helvellyn summit and were quick to scene and able to assist the casualty to the summit of Helvellyn where the Great North Air Ambulance Service helicopter had landed. GNAAS transported the casualty back to Patterdale Base, where once re-assessed by our RRMTs, the casualty was handed to NWAS for travel to hospital.

The Team wishes to thank Great North Air Ambulance Service for their assistance.

On Saturday 11th July at 16:00hrs the Team were tasked by North West Ambulance to assist a female who had slipped on a path in Aira Force whilst walking and had injured her ankle. Team members were despatched to the scene, she was administered strong analgesia and her ankle was splinted by the RRMTs and then carried in a stretcher to a waiting Ambulance.

7 Team Members attended the Rescue which took 2 hours to complete.

North West Ambulance Service contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue requesting assistance with a report of a walker who had fallen and broken their ankle. The walker was on the undulating fell paths around the Aira Force waterfalls making it impossible for the ambulance service to access them.

Luckily, the Team were already at base and were immediately diverted to assist. The casualty was located after an initial search through the numerous paths. The Team medics assessed the casualty and provided treatment before packaging them in a stretcher. Once in the stretcher it was a short uphill path to the nearby land rover allowing onward transportation.

The rescue lasted 2.5 hours and involved 11 Mountain Rescue volunteers.