News Archive
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team News and Incidents for July 08
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: Place Fell 24th July
Two separate reports to police of a person shouting for help and cragfast on steep ground. Team searched the area but nothing was found. -
: Ullswater 22nd July
Rescue boat launched at request of Coast Guard to search Ullswater for a female who was seen to be in difficulties in the water having capsized her canoe. Transpired that the person had managed to get to shore and was checked over by a doctor at Glencoyne. No injuries. Air Ambulance, Beep doctor, Police, Mountain Rescue were all involved in this incident. -
: Matterdale Common 16th July
60 yr old female slipped and injured her ankle. Carried to waiting Landrover on the Old Coach Road and evacuated to Matterdale. Transported to Cumberland Infirmary by Count Ambulance. -
: High Street 13th July
3 mountain bikers (Father and two sons) became lost on High Street. One was exhausted and the party were unable to navigate off the fell. Located and returned to valley. Our Landrover became bogged in on very soft ground and was winched out with a second Landrover. -
: Angle Tarn 11th July
72 yr old male reported several hours overdue from solo fell walk. Located soon after call out safe and well. -
: Gowbarrow Path from Gowbarrow summit to Dockray 6th July
17 yr old girl became separated from her mother during a walk. The girl was quickly located and reunited.
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Team News: Birthday gift contributes over £650 10th July
To celebrate her 70th birthday, friends and family of Jennifer Heaton of Yanwath near Penrith have contributed towards a donation of over £650 to Patterdale MRT.
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Team News: Swindon Male Voice Choir performance 18th July
The Swindon Male Voice Choir. 2008 winner of the Llangollen
International Eisteddfod, are performing a concert in St Patrick’s
Church, Patterdale on the evening of Sat 18 July 2009.