In the news

May 19, 2025 18:42 hrs

On Monday 19th May at 18.42 hrs Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to a male who had collapsed whilst walking above Greenside at Glenridding.  The call had come via Langdale/Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team as they had initially been called in error but quickly passed over to Patterdale to deal with.  

The Team responded swiftly with the first Land Rover, also attending was a First Responder plus North West Ambulance Paramedics and Great North Air Ambulance staff.  Once at the scene it was quickly established the man had sadly passed away.  The Team carried the man to a Team Landrover and conveyed him back to Patterdale Base where he was handed over to Cumbria Police.

11 Team members responded to this incident which took 3 hours to complete.  The Team wish to send their condolences to the gentleman’s family.