News Archive
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team News and Incidents for May 09
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Ankle injury at Aira Force: Aira Force, main falls 28th May
Nine members of the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to assist a member of the public whom had fallen, sustaining an ankle injury at Aira force. After treatment at the scene the team evacuated the casualty by stretchered to his vehicle from which point his family were able to drive him to hospital. -
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Whistles on Helvellyn: Summit of Helvellyn 27th May
On Wednesday afternoon the Team were asked to investigate what a member of the public had believed to be distress whistle in the area around the summit of Helvellyn. After interviewing the informant and sending personnel onto the fell it was decided that no further action was required and the team were stood down. -
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Flashing Lights above Brotherswater: Preist Hole Dove Crag 27th May
On wednesday 27th May at 11.20 pm the Team were called by the police to investigate a report of flashing lights high on the fell toward Dove Crag -
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Man slipped on wet rock above Aira Force and dislocated shoulder: Aira Force 25th May
a 68yr old male from Clifton in Bedfordshire slipped on wet and greasy rock close to the beck. He dislocated his shoulder and was given pain relief by the Team and his arm was splinted before being placed on a stretcher and hoisted via a pulley system to flatter ground. The North West Air Ambulance air lifted to Barrow Furness General Hospital. The Penrith Team assisted with the evacuation. -
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17 yr old female cragfast: Striding Edge, Helvellyn 25th May
A 17yr old girl became stuck on Striding Edge close to the ‘bad step’. The girl was uninjured but unwilling to move up or down from her position. The Team were returning from the previous incident so members were again despatched to the scene and with the security of a rope the girl was coaxed into moving. The party were brought down to Greenside and back to Patterdale. -
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Woman over due from Striding Edge: Stridring Edge 24th May
A 20 yr old American woman had become lost whilst descending from Striding Edge Helvellyn. The family group had split up and missed each other having agreed to meet up by the Hole in the Wall area. The Team met with the party and as the search was being formulated the girl arrived safe and well at Glenridding. -
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18 Year Old Man Rescued from Priest Hole, Dovedale: Priest Hole, Dovedale 11th May
The Team were called to evacuate an 18 year old male from Priest Hole, Dovedale. The young man had slipped in the cave and sustained a painful knee injury which prevented him from moving. -
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Hypothermia on Helvellyn: Glenridding - Helvellyn path 9th May
Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called today by the Police to go to the assistance of a walker on the Glenridding - Helvellyn path. The 18 year old from Wakefield was on a Duke of Edinburgh practice expedition and was reported to be suffering from Hypothermia.
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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.