Dislocated shoulder on Steele Knotts

On the afternoon of the 28th March the team received a second call out, this time for a walker who had slipped and dislocated their shoulder on descent of Steele Knots towards St.Peters church. The Casualty was given pain relief, then assessed by a team doctor, moved to a stretcher and lowered down off the…

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Shouts for help on Striding Edge

On Thursday the 28th of March The team received a message from Cumbria Police. 1 person report hearing a shout for help on Striding Edge from Swirl Edge. Due to the delay in reporting and no further calls received the team was stood down .

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Injured ankle Beda Fell

The team were called out at 1330hrs on Wednesday 27/03/24 regards a walker who had injured their ankle on Beda Fell. The casualty was a teacher who was out with a group of school children and local outdoor instructors. Nine team member responded and accessed the site from Martindale Valley. The casualties ankle was stabilised…

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Lost on Place Fell

At 14:20 on Sunday March 3rd Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were tasked by Cumbria Police to go to the assistance of a young family whom had become disorientated and lost in low cloud on Place Fell. Five team members made their way to the casualties location and proceeded to escort them from the fell. This…

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Benighted at Deepdale Hause

At 08:15 on Sunday March 3rd Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were tasked by Cumbria Police to go to the assistance of three gentlemen who had become disorientated and concerned about their route down. The men, all in their 40’s had decided to wild camp at Grisedale Tarn but, making slow progress in the snow, had…

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Lost In Deepdale

On Saturday 17th February Cumbria Police contacted the Team to reports of 3 persons lost in the Mist.  The Duty Leader contacted the party and with Phonefind assistance established that they were in the Deepdale Valley near to Lords Seat.  They had set off from Ambleside and walked the Fairfield Horseshoe and unfortunately lost their…

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Patterdale Rescuers Pursue Moving Target

At 18:08 on Wednesday 14th February Keswick MRT passed details of an incident on Helvellyn across to Patterdale MRT.  The Police had received a 999 call from a party of two, aged 19 and 20, reporting themselves at the top of Swirral Edge and unable to descend.  Unfortunately, the Team were unable to contact either…

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Report of lights

On Friday 9th February at  22.20hrs the Team were called by Cumbria Police to reports of Lights seen in the area of Heron Pike/Glenridding Dodd. The informant was contacted and stated that he had watched the lights over a couple of hours in the dark on the hillside. The Duty leader who lived locally drove…

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Ankle injury in Fusedale

At 13:16 on Monday 05/02/2024 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were simultaneously tasked by both the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) and Cumbria Police to assist a 58 year old woman from Yorkshire who had slipped whilst walking in Fusedale with her husband.   Unable to get a mobile signal he had descended to the farm…

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Lower leg above Scalehow

Shortly after 13:00 on Saturday February 3rd Patterdale Mountain Rescue team were tasked by North West Ambulance Service to an incident above Scalehow Force, on the south side of Ullswater. A 32yr old female had taken a slip, injuring her lower leg and meaning she could not continue her walk. Once on scene a team…

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Glencoyne – wet and windy

At 16:40 on Wednesday January 31st Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were tasked by Cumbria Police to help two walkers who had become cold, wet and disorientated. Once telephone contact had been established and the casualties location confirmed, the team made their way onto the fell and escort the  gentleman and his mother back to their…

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Reports of Lights

On Thursday 18th January at 17:50 hrs the Team were alerted by Cumbria Police that a member of the Public had rang to voice their concerns over a light which had been stationery for a while on Place Fell near to Patterdale. The Duty Leader spoke to the informant and established that the lights were…

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