Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team

Rescuers aid teen who fell into Aira Force beck during visit by group of 100

Mountain rescuers have thanked two passers-by who came to the aid of a teenager who fell into a Lake District beck.

01 June 2015

Woman airlifted from Helvellyn after suffering head injuries in fall

A woman was airlifted from England’s third highest mountain after falling and injuring herself. The 28-year-old from Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwi...

25 May 2015

Helvellyn walker dies in 300ft fall from Striding Edge

A walker has died after falling more than 300ft on England’s third-highest mountain. The 75-year-old man fell about 100m from Striding Edge on He...

22 April 2015

Mountain rescuers take to Ullswater in boat after reports of aircraft crash

A mountain rescue team launched its specialist rescue boat after reports a light aircraft had crashed into a Cumbrian lake.

10 April 2015

Rescuers warning to scramblers after cragfast man winched from Greenhow End

A man had to be rescued after getting stuck on a scrambling route in the Lake District. The man was following a magazine article and using a guideb...

08 April 2015

Rescuers warn of winter conditions on Helvellyn after man gets stuck

Rescuers have repeated a warning that England’s third highest mountain is still in the grip of winter conditions after they were called out to help a man stuck on a scrambling route.

30 March 2015

Rescuers' winter warning for hillwalkers after four rescued from Helvellyn summit

A rescue team warned hillwalkers that severe winter conditions are still affecting the Lake District summits, after a group had to be rescued from England’s third-highest mountain.

21 March 2015

Two walkers suffer broken ankles in separate Lakeland falls

Two walkers suffered broken ankles in separate incidents on Lake District fells. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 11.30am today...

07 March 2015

Mountain rescuers bring 40 to safety in blizzard after crash blocks Kirkstone Pass

A coachload of Chinese tourists was among 40 people rescued from a Lake District pass after blizzards brought chaos to the road.

23 February 2015

Patterdale rescuers use smartphone system to find lost Thornthwaite Crag pair

Two walkers lost on a Lake District fell were found by rescuers using smartphone technology. The pair rang 999 after getting lost near Thornthwaite...

28 May 2015

Ullswater path walker rescued after breaking arm in fall

A walker was rescued after falling and injuring herself on a Lake District path. The woman from Middlesbrough was reported to have suffered a broke...

22 April 2015

Walker suffers head injury in 50ft fall on Glenridding Dodd

A woman was airlifted to hospital after injuring her head in a fall on a Lakeland fell. The 23-year-old fell about 15m (50ft) on loose ground while...

12 April 2015

Mountain biker airlifted to hospital after crash on route above Ullswater

A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after injuring his head and back when he fell from his machine in the Lake District.

09 April 2015

New film set to raise profile of volunteer mountain rescuers

Mountain rescuers are set to raise their profile with the release of a film showing the work of volunteer team members.

02 April 2015

Ullswater walkers rescued as dark descends after 5pm start

Two people who set out for a walk at 5pm on a Lake District path had to be rescued when it got dark. The pair set off from Patterdale Youth Hostel ...

28 March 2015

Lost Lake District walkers safe after major search by more than 40 rescuers

A major search for missing walkers on the Lake District fells ended when the group managed to find its own way off the mountains.

08 March 2015

Rescuers' winter warning after Lakeland walkers get in to difficulties on fells

Mountain rescuers have warned walkers that wintry conditions still have a hold on the Lake District tops, after two incidents involving people getting into difficulties on the high fells.

01 March 2015

'Lucky chap' collapses at feet of rescuers after surviving 650ft Helvellyn fall

A man who collapsed at the feet of rescuers after falling 650ft from England’s third-highest mountain was described as ‘one lucky chap’.

23 February 2015

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