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Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team News Entries for 2009

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    Vehicles Stuck on Kirstone Pass (A592): Kirkstone Pass (A592) 30th December

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    Motorist stuck on Kirkstone Pass: Kirkstone Pass 2nd December

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    Outdoor course student evacuation: Watermillock 27th November

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    Van Driver Rescued From Flood: Watermillock 21st November

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    Flood Evacuation: Eamont Bridge 20th November

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    Flood Response: River Eamont - Eamont Bridge to Pooley Bridge 20th November

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    Flood Rescue: Patterdale 20th November

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    Initial Response To Cumbrian Flooding: Patterdale 19th November

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    Flood Rescue: Watermillock 19th November

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    Flood Rescue: Pooley Bridge 19th November

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    Duke of Edinburgh Award student: Beda Head Martindale 15th November

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    Search on Helvellyn: Red Tarn Helvellyn 14th November

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    Walker pulled from water, Aira Force, Ullswater: Aira Force 4th November

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    Incident At Aira Force: Aira Force 11th October

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    Fall from Striding Edge: Striding Edge 5th October

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    Vehicle Stuck: The Old Coach Road, High Row Matterdale 4th October

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    Two Walkers Rescued from Grisedale: Grisedale Tarn 3rd October

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    Second Casulaty Rescued from Grisedale: Grisedale 3rd October

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    45 yr old man slipped close to Red Tarn Helvellyn: Red Tarn Helvellyn 14th September

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    Major Search on Helvellyn: Glaramara 28th August

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    Duke of Edinburgh Award Students: Whiteside Bank 26th August

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    Overdue Walker: Greenside - Red Tarn Path 25th August

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    Missing Canoeist: River Goldrill 20th August

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    Up turned sailing vessel on Ullswater: Ullswater 19th August

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    Woman Falls from Striding Edge and is Caught by Passing Walker: Striding Edge, Helvellyn 9th August

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    Woman Slips and Injures Ankle near Ruthwaite Lodge, Grisedale: Ruthwaite Lodge, Grisedale 4th August

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    Student slips on wet fellside: Deepdale Hause 28th July

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    Woman Falls and Sustains Ankle Injury on St. Sunday Crag, Patterdale: St. Sunday Crag 25th July

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    Young Woman Evacuated from Lower Man, Helvellyn: Lower Man, Helvellyn 24th July

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    Rescue Team Member Evacuated from the Fell: Keppel Cove, Helvellyn 24th July

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    Ankle injury on descent from Sheffield Pike to Greenside Mines, Ullswater: Path from Sheffield Pike towards The Old Mines 23rd July

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    Woman on Horseback Lost on High Street, Cumbria: Racecourse Hill 23rd July

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    Polish Tourist Fractures Lower Leg on Descent from Red Tarn: Footpath from Red Tarn to Greenside (by Red Tarn B 19th July

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    Fractured ankle on Hartsop above How path: Hartsop above How 11th July

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    Over Due Coast To Coast Walker: Coast to coast route 7th July

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    Man Collapsed on Lake Shore Path: Howtown 27th June

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    Man With Heat Exhaustion: Glenridding Steamer Pier 27th June

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    Unconcious casualty - Lake shore path: Lake shore path Ullswater 24th June

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    Suspected heart attack - Helvellyn: Helvellyn 14th June

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    Ankle injury at Aira Force: Aira Force, main falls 28th May

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    Whistles on Helvellyn: Summit of Helvellyn 27th May

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    Flashing Lights above Brotherswater: Preist Hole Dove Crag 27th May

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    Man slipped on wet rock above Aira Force and dislocated shoulder: Aira Force 25th May

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    17 yr old female cragfast: Striding Edge, Helvellyn 25th May

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    Woman over due from Striding Edge: Stridring Edge 24th May

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    18 Year Old Man Rescued from Priest Hole, Dovedale: Priest Hole, Dovedale 11th May

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    Hypothermia on Helvellyn: Glenridding - Helvellyn path 9th May

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    Chest injuries after trip over tent peg: Glenridding Dodd 29th April

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    Collapsed Dog Rescue: Lake Shore Path 19th April

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    Ankle Injury: Swirral Edge 14th April

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    Assist With Injured Cyclist: Park Brow Ulswater 12th April

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    Search: Red Tarn 12th April

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    Reported Casualty With Cramp: Kirkstone Pass 11th April

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    Ankle injury to member of Duke of Edinburgh group: Boredale Hause 29th March

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    Two students crag-fast on Helvellyn Headwall: Helvellyn Headwall 26th March

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    Walker stuck on steep snow: Helvellyn 8th March

  • Lost On Great Dodd: Great Dodd 28th February

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    Abandoned Rucksack: Red Tarn Basin 27th February

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    Man falls 400ft from Helvellyn: Swirral Edge / Red Tarn 17th February

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    Search for overdue walkers: Dovedale 15th February

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    Climber falls near Helvellyn: Nethermost Cove 8th February

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    Divided Party: Scrubby Crag 8th February

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    First of two rescues: Brown Cove 7th February

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    Link Cove Faller: Link Cove 7th February

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    News Release: Aira Force 5th February

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    Press Release: Shooting Lodge Ruin Gowbarrow 31st January

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    Man fell from Striding Edge, Helvellyn: Striding Edge 25th January

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    Six lost in snowy and icy conditions after navigation error: Highstreet 20th January

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    Assisted Keswick MRT with evacuation: Skiddaw 20th January

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    Search above Brotherswater: Fellside above Brothers Water, Patterdale 9th January

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    Slip on icy path: Glaramara Park, Patterdal 8th January

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    Lake Shore Path Ankle: Scalehow Wood, Ullswater 5th January

    March 13

    • Team News: Duck Race winning tickets 24th March

      Here are the numbers of the winning ducks

    • Team News: Swirral Edge rescue features on Countryside 999 18th March

      A rescue from Swirral Edge last November was captured on film by a BBC crew flying with the RN Sea King helicopter that was involved. Footage, including Team Doctor John Ellerton, will feature in a Countryside 999 programme on BBC TV on Friday 22 March at 3.45pm, including a follow up interview with the casualty, Mr Peter Flint from Lincoln.

    October 12

    • Team News: C2C times 3 21st October

      Rachael Moseley, aged 7, has completed her second C2C walk in aid of Patterdale MRT and is now planning for next year

    July 12

    • Team News: Team receives nearly £200 from Giveacar scheme 15th July

      Thanks to Andrew in Great Shelford, Cambs and Richard in Halifax. They’ve both scrapped their cars via giveacar.co.uk and we’ve received £98 for each one - plus their cars have been recycled at a green facility - is this a win-win-win?

    June 12

    • Team News: Park Foot raises £700 for the Team with Jubilee Fun Day 28th June

      Staff and visitors at Park Foot Caravan and Camping Park raised £700 for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team over the Jubilee holiday. A special Family Fun Day included a duck race, a fun dog show, various stalls, a display by Silverband Falconry and a Tug of War that stretched the length of the site – at least 50-a-side.

    • Team News: Ullswater Evening Boat Cruise 6th June

      Longest day sees a classic summer fundraising event

    April 12

    • Team News: Army Cadets visit Base and make a generous donation 29th April

      Saturday 21 April saw a visit to Base by the Wigton group of Cumbria Army Cadet Corps. Simon Woodrow and Tom Abbey hosted the visit, explaining the work of mountain rescue and demonstrating some of the Team’s equipment. A collection resulted in the group making a generous donation of £28 – many thanks to everyone involved.

    • Team News: 2012 Duck Race 15th April

      On Easter Monday the Patterdale Mountain Rescue DUCK RACE was held. Thanks to everyone who supported us in raising over £2000 pounds. Here are the Winning Ducks and winners will also be informed by telephone.

    January 12

    • Team News: Land Rover donation chain continues 29th January

      When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge donated a Land Rover wedding gift to mountain rescue last summer, they probably never guessed that it would be the start of a chain of donations that has gone from Patterdale in the Lake District to Glossop in the Peak District and will soon stretch a link further to Snowdonia in North Wales!

    October 11

    • Team News: Walking group raises over £1700 for rescuers 30th October

      A rescued walker and her friends from Rosley near Wigton have just donated over £1700 to Patterdale MRT as a thank you for the Team’s work.

    September 11

    • Team News: Local rescuers fight it out at Fun Day 27th September

      Local mountain rescuers and fire fighters competed for honours at Saturday’s Fun Day (24 September) to launch this year’s Ullswater Outdoor Festival.

    August 11

    • Team News: Donated Land Rover creates a ripple effect 2nd August

      Back in April, Land Rover presented an MRT vehicle as a wedding present to the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who then passed it on to MREW. That vehiclewill soon be on its way to the Patterdale team in the Lake District, winners of a draw by Prince Harry at Clarence House, no less.

      In the spirit of the wedding gift, the Patterdale team has conducted a draw of its own and one of its existing vehicles will be heading south to the Glossop team later in the autumn.

    July 11

    • Team News: TV stardom (almost) for Ally and Steve 20th July

      Team member, Ally Howard-Carter and Trustee, Steve Howe, have represented the Team in recent weeks on filming TV programmes that have very little to do with mountain rescue! The Steamer Pier area by Ullswater seems to have become a favourite with TV crews for outside broadcasts and Ally definitely got the better deal with sunshine and helpings of sticky toffee pudding.

    March 11

    • Team News: Come Dine with Me event raises over £600 for the Team 22nd March

      A Come Dine with Me-style meal at the Herdwick Inn in Penruddock raised £614, which local chef-for-the-night, Brian Firth, has kindly donated to Patterdale MRT. Thanks go to Brian, to Mark and Linda Wilmot at the Herdwick Inn and to the 80+ diners who supported the event.

    February 11

    • Team News: Police underwater specialists brief Eden rescue teams 13th February

      Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) recently hosted a training meeting with representatives of the North West Police Underwater Search and Marine Unit that was attended by members of the Penrith, Kirkby Stephen and Patterdale MRTs.

    January 11

    • Team News: Louise sets £1000 target 23rd January

      Patterdale Mountain Rescue’s Supporters’ Club Secretary, Louise Walding, is planning some fundraising of her own, aiming to climb two of the highest mountains in Africa and raise £1000 for the Team.

    December 10

    • Team News: Success of 2010 cards 11th December

      This year’s new card designs are selling well with the Eusmere Bay image proving so popular that almost 1000 have been sold pre-Christmas.

    November 10

    • Team News: Well wishers raise funds for MRT 2nd November

      The wishing well in the garden at Granny Dowbekin’s Tearooms in Pooley Bridge is a popular feature with visitors and the most recent collection has raised nearly £150 for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team. Ray Griffiths of the Team received the proceeds from Colin Hindle of the tearooms.

    September 10

    • Team News: Inn on the Lake continues Team support 10th September

      A fundraising fashion show hosted by The Inn on the Lake at Glenridding has resulted in a £400 donation to the Patterdale Team

    • Team News: Wainwright Society Calendars 6th September

      The Wainwright Society has a number of calendars left for sale

    August 10

    • Team News: Park Foot raises £500 for the Team 14th August

      Staff and visitors at Park Foot Caravan and Camping Park have raised over £350 for Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team with a series of fundraising raffles to win giant World Cup bears. Owners, Barbara Allen and Fiona Bell have then made that figure up to £500.

    July 10

    • 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.

    June 10

    • Team News: Ullswater Steamers support £2,000 fundraising target 14th June

      The Ullswater ‘Steamer’ company has kindly donated one of its boats and crew to Patterdale Mountain Rescue Association for a midsummer evening cruise on Thursday 24 June.

      The Raven will leave Glenridding pier at 7.30pm prompt and tickets are now on sale, priced £15 including food and music, from Linda Burton of Lakeland Office on 01768 890604 or 01931 712958.

    May 10

    • Team News: Ullswater Association supports the Team 5th May

      Members of the Ullswater Association, a network of local tourism businesses, have raised over £500 with a raffle and presented Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) with a cheque for £250 last night (Wednesday 5 May). Mark Hook of the Moss Crag Guesthouse in Glenridding is Treasurerof the Association and he presented the cheque to John Williams, recently appointed Chairman of the Patterdale MR Association.

    April 10

    • Team News: Annual Duck Race 26th April

      The annual Duck Race was great success. HERE ARE THE WINNERS

    • Team News: New PMRA Chairman elected 15th April

      Trustee and recently “retired” Team member, John Williams, was elected to take over from Tim Jones as Association Chairman at the AGM on Tuesday 13 April.

    March 10

    • Team News: Penrith business supports Team ahead of annual Duck Race 29th March

      Ray Griiffiths has presented a Supporters’ Shield to Lakeland Embroidery of Penrith as a thank you for the company’s support in kind to the Team and as an opportunity to promote this Easter’s Duck Race.

    January 10

    • Team News: Sad news of long-time member's death 29th January

      Team members have all been shocked and sorry to hear of the death of long-time member, Eric Harrison on Wednesday night.

    • Team News: Congratulations on MBE 1st January

      Team member and ex-team Leader, Dave Freeborn, has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List with an MBE for services to Patterdale Mountain Rescue team. Dave served almost 17 years as Leader until handing over to Martin Cotterell in March 2008. He continues to serve the Team as a deputy.

    November 09

    • Team News: Flood rescue support 24th November

      Members of the Patterdale MRT played a part in flood evacuations at Eamont Bridge and a number of rescues from stranded vehicles as Ullswater and the River Eamont reacted to heavy rain across Cumbria.

    October 09

    • Team News: Reminder of winter nights 13th October

      With the clocks going back over the first weekend of half term (early on Sunday morning 25 October), walkers are being reminded to be prepared for earlier darkness.

    September 09

    • Team News: Raffle Draw 21st September

      The Raffle draw took place this weekend and the lucky winners were the holders of the following numbers

    • Team News: Prince William joins Lakeland rescuers in Helvellyn ascent 14th September

      Patterdale MRT hosted a fantastic day in the valley on Friday 24 July. HRH Prince William is Patron of Mountain Rescue England and Wales and he combined a visit to our Base with climbing Helvellyn to meet Centrepoint youngsters and a steamer trip on Ullswater with families from the WellChild charity.

    July 09

    • 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.

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