Walker with mild hypothermia on Whiteside

Callout 2026_050 · 4 July 2026

Walker with mild hypothermia on Whiteside

Date

4 July 2026

Location

Whiteside

Callout

2026_050

On Saturday 4th July at 09:45 hrs the Team were tasked by Cumbria Constabulary to reports of a male who was suffering the effects of the weather and was cold and wet. The male had camped overnight on Helvellyn with friends and on attempting to walk back down to the roadside had become wet and cold and unable to carry on. The team were called out and started making their way up Greenside to Kepple Cove in Land Rovers where they met the male who had managed to walk down with assistance from passers by. The male was conveyed to Patterdale Base given warm drinks and food and then was allowed to meet up with his friends to return home.

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The incident lasted 3 hours in total with 7 Team members attending.

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Exhausted walker on the Red Tarn path

Callout 2026_043 · 30 May 2026

Exhausted walker on the Red Tarn path

Date

30 May 2026

Location

Red Tarn

Callout

2026_043

On Saturday 30th May at 15.45hrs the Team were contacted by North West Ambulance after they had received an Apple Phone emergency activation. Reports were vague on location and on speaking direct to Apple it was established that the male was on the path heading from Red Tarn to Glenridding . Team members were already at Base due to an open day so were quickly mobilised to the casualty site. Reports initially stated that the male was dehydrated , exhausted and unable to walk and had a head injury therefore a Coastguard Helicopter was requested for a swift evacuation. Once on scene it was established that the casualty wasn’t as bad as first feared so the Coastguard was stood down immediately, the casualty was treated and stretchered off the hill to Greenside. He was examined by the Team Doctor and allowed to carry on with his vacation staying at the Helvellyn YHA.

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The rescue lasted 2.5 hrs involving 12 Team members.

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Unwell campers on Gray Crag

Callout 2026_040 · 26 May 2026

Unwell campers on Gray Crag

Date

26 May 2026

Location

Gray Crag

Callout

2026_040

At 6am on 26-05-26 Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue requesting their assistance due to reports of two campers who had been vomiting and were concerned that they may not make it off the fell. Following initial contact by the Duty Leader it was agreed that they would begin to descend, while mountain rescue monitored their progress. Two team members met them at the fell bottom and took them back to the base in order to be initially assessed before continuing on to hospital for further assessment.

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The incident lasted 3 hours and incolved 3 team members.

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Medical episode at Red Tarn

Callout 2026_034 · 28 April 2026

Medical episode at Red Tarn

Date

28 April 2026

Location

Red Tarn

Callout

2026_034

On Tuesday 28th April at 21:05 hrs just as the Team were packing up from job 33 they were alerted by Keswick MR of a job at Red Tarn, Glenridding. A lone camper was feeling unwell and had been vomiting for a considerable time and requested help to get down to the valley bottom. The Team were mobilised and once at the casualty she was assessed and slowly walked off the hill without the need of a stretcher evacuation. A bed was found for the night at the local YHA and the team returned to base to pack the kit for the second time that night.

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15 Team members were involved with the rescue lasting just under 3 hours.

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Medical episode on Gowbarrow Fell

Callout 2026_031 · 18 April 2026

Medical episode on Gowbarrow Fell

Date

18 April 2026

Location

Gowbarrow Fell

Callout

2026_031

On 18/0426 at 1813 Patterdale Mountain Rescue were contacted with reports of a male on Gowbarrow experiencing a medical episode. He had tried to walk off himself but was so unwell that he wasn’t able to walk. The Team were deployed the short distance from the car park to assess the gentleman on what was a beautiful warm evening. Following treatment by the Team’s medics the gentleman was stretchered off the hill to a waiting ambulance for ongoing assessment.

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The rescue involved 12 team members for 3 hours.

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Suspected cardiac incident near Grisedale Tarn

Callout 2026_035 · 10 April 2026

Suspected cardiac incident near Grisedale Tarn

Date

10 April 2026

Location

Grisedale Tarn

Callout

2026_035

At 13:30 on Sunday, 10th May, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by Cumbria Police to an older walker experiencing chest pains and breathlessness near Grisedale Tarn. Communication with the casualty was lost shortly after the initial 999 call, prompting an urgent response. 4 team members deployed to the fell, while the rest of the team assembled at base. The Coastguard helicopter was requested to assist due to the severity of the medical report. The Coastguard helicopter arrived quickly on scene, located the walker, and provided an initial assessment. The casualty was then airlifted to Carlisle Airport and transferred to a North West Ambulance Service vehicle for transport to Carlisle Infirmary. Patterdale MRT would like to thank the Coastguard and NWAS for their vital assistance in this time-critical rescue.

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11 Patterdale MRT volunteer members, UK Coastguard, and North West Ambulance Service.