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November 8, 2025 14:26 hrs

On Saturday 8th November at 14:26hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team received a call via Cumbria Police informing them that a female had sustained an ankle injury at Threshwaite Mouth in the Hartsop Valley. The injury was caused by a simple slip which left the casualty with pain and swelling to her ankle. She had tried to walk and self rescue for a period before it became too painful.

The team deployed via Pasture Bottom making their way up the steep head wall to the casualty. Following assessment and packaging by the team’s medics the casualty was stretchered back down the valley.

The rescue involved a lengthy extraction with multiple rope lowers in the dark before reaching the valley bottom.

The Casualty and her partner were taken to their holiday accommodation where they were then able to go to Hospital in their own vehicle for further treatment.

The incident involved 11 members for a total of  5 hours.