Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team

Auction of Wainwright Aira Force drawing will boost Patterdale rescuers' funds

Aficionados of the late Lakeland author and artist Alfred Wainwright have the chance to own original drawings produced by the celebrated fellwalker.

28 June 2023

Couple call for help after getting lost in whiteout on Helvellyn summit

Rescuers in the Lake District were put on alert after two walkers got into difficulties on England’s third highest mountain.

28 March 2023

Wild campers aid injured walker on Lake District fell

A group of wild campers went to the aid of a walker who injured herself on a Lake District fell. The incident happened at Angle Tarn above Patterda...

23 January 2023

Exhausted Helvellyn walkers 'might not have survived night' say rescuers

A pair of exhausted and hypothermic walkers might not have survived a night on a Lake District mountain if they hadn’t been found, rescuers said.

13 October 2022

Helvellyn group who prompted rescue call turned out to be 'extreme gardeners'

A group who prompted concern on England’s third-highest mountain turned out to be ‘extreme gardeners’ according to rescuers who were called to investigate.

19 August 2022

Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after falling 30ft on Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall on Striding Edge on Helvellyn.

02 August 2022

Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after falling from Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering head and leg injuries in a fall from Striding Edge on Helvellyn.

13 June 2022

Striding Edge walker airlifted from Helvellyn after suspected heart attack

A walker was airlifted from Helvellyn after suffering a suspected heart attack. The man began experiencing chest pains while scrambling on Striding...

21 May 2022

Rescuers called out twice as Coast to Coast walkers hit by bad weather

Rescuers were called out twice in two days to aid groups attempting the Coast to Coast Walk who got into difficulties on the Lake District fells.

12 May 2022

Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after 80m tumble from Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling from Striding Edge on Helvellyn. The woman suffered injuries in a tumbling fall of about 80m from ...

10 May 2023

Rescuers guide nine walkers to safety from Helvellyn in blizzard

A group of walkers was guided to safety after getting into difficulties in wintry conditions on England’s third-highest mountain.

13 March 2023

Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after falling from Striding Edge

An injured walker was winched from Striding Edge after falling about 30 feet. A Coastguard helicopter flew to the scene on Helvellyn on Saturday af...

16 October 2022

Rescuers use dog pram and cat basket after dachshunds' owners get lost on Lakeland fell

A couple and their two exhausted dachshunds were rescued after getting into trouble on a Lake District fell.

30 September 2022

Lakeland walker rescued after injuring ankle on Rest Dodd

A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after she injured her ankle. The woman was descending Rest Dodd on Saturday when she slipped on a gr...

06 August 2022

Helvellyn walker airlifted to hospital after falling from Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted from England’s third-highest mountain after injuring herself in a fall. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 1.4...

17 July 2022

Injured woman airlifted to hospital after 100ft fall down Lakeland hillside

A woman was seriously injured when she fell 100ft down a Lake District hillside. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by ambulance staff to ...

04 June 2022

Walker airlifted from Helvellyn after falling 30ft from Striding Edge

A walker was airlifted to hospital from Helvellyn after suffering serious leg injuries when he fell from Striding Edge.

13 May 2022

Runner rescued from Lakeland fell after injuring ankle

A fellrunner was rescued after injuring her ankle on Arthur’s Pike in the Lake District. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police ab...

19 April 2022

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