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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.
Heart Attack Striding Edge
May 19, 2022 On Thursday 19th May Cumbria Police received reports of a man with chest pains whilst scrambling on Striding Edge. Volunteers from Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called out and deployed immediately to the scene. Due to the location and the seriousness of the casualty, a Coastguard Helicopter from Prestwick was requested, along…
Male fallen from Striding Edge, Helvellyn
May 12, 2022 12:45 At 12.45hrs Thursday 12th May Cumbria Police received reports that a male in his fifties had fallen 30ft from Striding Edge and sustained serious leg injuries . Patterdale Mountain rescue was called and the Team Leader initiated an immediate response. Due to the location and seriousness of the injury, a Coastguard…
BMC/BMMS Mountain Medicine Weekend
After a two year break we are pleased to announce that the BMC/BMMS Mountain Medicine Weekend will be returning in 2022.
May 10, 2022 11.45am
On Tuesday 10th May at 11.45 hrs Cumbria police alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to reports of four elderly walkers who were doing the coast to coast walk. The party had set off from Patterdale earlier in the day and as they got towards the Knott the weather deteriorated and started raining and low cloud….
Overdue and exhausted Walkers in Grisedale
May 9, 2022 9.15pm At about 21:15 on Monday 9/5/22 the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a report that a party of 3 women in their early sixties who were walking the Coast to Coast long distance route had not arrived at their overnight accommodation at Patterdale Youth Hostel. Their last known location was Grasmere…