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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.
October 1, 2022 2 pm
On Saturday 1st October at 14:00hrs the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was requested by North West Ambulance to assist a woman who had slipped and sustained an injury to her ankle. Due to the location of the casualty, who was around 500 metres from the road side, a limited call out was initiated and 6…
Couple and their dogs lost on Gowbarrow Fell
On Wednesday 28/09/22 at around 1830hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out to rescue 2 lost walkers and their dogs. The couple and their 2 sausage dogs had set off for a walk from their hotel and got lost on Gowbarrow Fell. When it got dark and started to rain heavily they called 999…
‘Adventure Smart Lake District’ Autumn Safety Awareness Launch and an Evening with Mountain Rescue Cumbria
The launch was held at the Lake View Garden Bar, Bowness last week The summer season has come to an end and our mountain rescue volunteers look forward to an easing of callouts following another extremely busy year, especially those covering the central fells. Our twelve teams and 400 rescue volunteers have dealt with over…
Man fell into Gorge
September 24, 2022 15:00 hrs On Saturday 24th September at around 15.00hrs, whilst Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was already on a rescue near Red Tarn they were alerted to another request for assistance from North West Ambulance Service. A man had fallen around 20 metres into the gorge and water at Aira Force, sustaining injuries….
Woman with ankle injury
September 24, 2022 14:00 hrs On Saturday 24th September at 14.00hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police with regard to a woman who had been walking down from Red Tarn on the main path back to Glenridding when she went over on her ankle. Fortunately the Team members were at Patterdale Base…