In the news
Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Male with ankle injury
Monday 24/08/2020 16:37 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by North West Ambulance Service to go to the aid of a 79 year old gentlemen who had slipped whilst out walking with friends, sustaining a suspected fractured ankle, close to Brown Hills above Watermillock Common. The Team initiated a pincer type movement accessing the stricken…
Camped overnight – Mountain biker
Tuesday 25/08/2020 06:25 Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was awoken by Cumbria Constabulary requesting the Team to make contact with a mountain biker who had camped overnight close to Boredale Hause. Once contact had been made it became apparent that the 41 year old male from Birmingham had chosen to camp at this location after suffering…
Walker missing for 5 hours during Welsh 3 Peaks challenge
At around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday 22nd August, call handlers from Aberdyfi Search & Rescue Team were made aware of a walker stranded at the summit of Cader Idris. The 59 year old man from South Wales was part of a group of 4 attempting the Welsh 3-Peaks challenge for charity by climbing Snowdon, Cader…
Man reported himself lost on Birks Fell above Ullswater
Sunday 16/08/2020 19:05 Patterdale MRT was contacted by Cumbria Police on Sunday evening, to reports of a male who had become lost and disorientated on Birks Fell above Ullswater. After making phone contact with the lost person his exact location was established and he was able to make his own way off the fell and…