At 11.30hrs on Saturday 30th December Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to a report that a man had fallen and sustained an Arm Injury. The Duty Leader made contact with the informant, established the nature of the incident and location as Kailpot Crag under Hallin Fell and called the Team out to attend.

Team members made their way to Sandwick then on foot to the scene. The Team’s Rescue Rib travelled along Ullswater to swiftly get to the location as it was right next to the lake shore. On arrival medical assistance was given including strong pain relief and after examination by the Team Doctor a Helicopter was requested.

This was to enable a swift evacuation to hospital due to the nature of the arm Injury and potential long term damage. The casualty was treated and packaged onto the Teams stretcher then loaded onto the Rib where he was conveyed around to Sandwick Bay. After some remarkable flying by the Coastguard in the strong winds and heavy rain they managed to land in a field next to the lake.

The casualty was loaded into the aircraft and flown off to Hospital in Carlisle. 13 Team Members attended the rescue which took 4.5 hours to complete. We wish the casualty a swift recovery and thanks to Coastguard Rescue 199 for their assistance.

On Saturday 25th November at 14.29hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was contacted by Cumbria Police to assist a young woman who had slipped whilst walking near the High Dodd/Sleet Fell area in Boredale. The Duty Leader initiated a full call out and team members made their way around Lake Ullswater and into the Boredale valley from where they made their way on foot to the casualty site.

The woman had slipped whilst descending on the path and had heard a loud crack from her ankle, making it too painful to walk on. After treatment and pain relief her ankle was splinted and she was sledged down to the valley bottom on the stretcher. The lady was then conveyed by the team’s Land Rover to Penrith where she was then taken to Carlisle Hospital by her parents for further treatment.

Eleven team members responded to the rescue which took 4.5 hrs.

On Wednesday 22nd November 2023 at 13.41hrs Cumbria Police contacted the Duty Leader at Patterdale MRT to assist a woman who had slipped and could not walk any further. Contact was made with the casualty site near How End at Deepdale on the descent from Hartsop Above How.

It was established that the lady had been walking with friends when she had slipped on a wet grassy slope and heard a pop from her ankle and could not weight bear at all. The team was called by the Duty Leader and members made their way from Patterdale Base to the scene. On arrival the lady was in a survival tent and in considerable pain.

The ankle was examined and strong pain relief was given to ease her discomfort. Her ankle was splinted and she was placed onto a stretcher and carried off the hill to the Team Landrover from where she was driven to Patterdale base. Onward travel to hospital was with her colleagues for further treatment. Eleven team members attended the rescue which took 2 hours in total.

The team wish the lady a swift recovery for her injury.

On Sunday 15th October at 12:35hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was tasked by North West Ambulance Service to a report of a male who had slipped whilst walking at Aira Force. The Duty Leader spoke to the man and established what had happened and then called the team out to assist with the rescue.

On arrival at the scene an examination was carried out on the casualty, as he was in great pain. He was given strong pain relief and his ankle was splinted. He was then placed on a stretcher and carried from the falls to the team vehicle parked nearby. The man was then conveyed to his own vehicle where his partner was then able to drive him to hospital for further treatment.

11 Team members responded to the incident which took just over 2.5 hours.

On Saturday October 1st 12:37 the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was tasked by Cumbria Police to attend an incident on Swirral Edge, Helvellyn. A young man in his 20’s had fallen from the Edge and severely injured his leg. 19 members of the team responded and with the assistance of a Coast Guard helicopter from Wales, the young man was evacuated from the fell for further treatment at hospital.

This incident involved 19 members of the team and took a total of 5hrs 30 minutes