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.
Lost on Glenridding Dodd
April 23, 2022 2 pm On Saturday 23/04/22 at around 1400hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called with regard to a walker who had become disorientated and lost in the wood on the side of Glenridding Dodd. The walker had strayed off the path and become lost in an area with lots of fallen trees….
Faller from Helvellyn
April 23, 2022 5:30 pm Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by Keswick MRT who received a call from NWAS regarding a walker who had fallen from Helvellyn down towards Red Tarn. The team responded to the location, along with the air ambulance which located the casualty who had suffered minor injuries and transferred him…
Man suffering from cramp, Cofa Pike above Deepdale
April 20, 2022 Unpaid volunteers from Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team left their families and places of work on Wednesday 20th April in glorious sunshine to rescue an elderly gentleman who was suffering from cramp during his walk above Deepdale. The gentleman’s location was close to the summit of Cofa Pike, one of the least accessible…
Walkers on unsafe ground, above Greenside Mines
April 23, 2022 4:41 pm A group of walkers, who found themselves on steep ground during their descent from Sticks Pass towards Greenside Mines, called Cumbria Police for assistance. A member of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was able to make contact via mobile phone, ascertain their location and guide the group back onto safe ground….
Girl fallen off rocks into Air Beck, Airaforce
April 21st 2022 On Thursday 21 April, volunteers from Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called by the North West Ambulance Service to reports of a girl who had fallen off rocks and into Aira Beck, near to Parkgate Farm. When the team arrived at the scene the girl, who had been out walking with friends,…