In the news

May 14, 2024

On the evening of Tuesday 14^th May Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was tasked by Cumbria Police to an incident just below Helvellyn of three people in their early 20s who could no longer make their way down the fell and were crag-fast.

A team of seven Mountain Rescue Team members were dispatched to meet up with the three individuals. The casualties were found to be sheltering at the bad step and were cold and tired but otherwise safe. They were short-roped off the bad step and guided along the edge until they reached safer ground, and then made their way back to Glenridding.

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The incident took 7 team members 5 hours