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.
Shoulder injury – Birkhouse Moor
January 8, 2025 7:29 pm At 2pm on Wednesday 8th January, Cumbria Police tasked Patterdale MRT to an incident on Birkhouse Moor where a young man had fallen in deep snow and sustained a suspected dislocation of his shoulder. A Team doctor who happened to be on Helvellyn at the time was able to get…
Stuck on snowy road in car for 5 hours
January 5, 2025 23.42 Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team at 23:42 on the 5th January regarding 2 people who were stuck in the snow in their car and had been there for 5 hours trying to sort it out themselves. Once the pair realised they weren’t able to make any further progress they…
Leg injury
January 3, 2025 13.05 At the 13:05 hrs on Friday 3rd January Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was tasked by Cumbria Police to assist a woman who had slipped on a path in Aira Force and hurt her leg. The Team Members were called out by the Duty Leader and made their way to the…