In the news
Keep up to date with everything going on in mountain rescue around England and Wales. For press enquiries, contact Andy Simpson, MREW Press Officer, via press@mountain.rescue.org.uk.
Cragfast on Striding Edge
September 17, 2025 00:01 hrs Just after midnight on Wednesday 17th September North West Ambulance Service contacted Patterdale MRT to alert them to three young men who had become benighted and crag-fast on Striding Edge. Six team members were tasked and escorted the young men down from the fell. This incident involved 7 personnel and…
Casualty on Great Mell
September 11, 2025 18:00 hrs Report of a 68 year old gentleman requiring assistance on Great Mell fell. The report was received by Patterdale Mountain Rescue via Cumbria Police at 1800 on 11 September 2025. The gentleman had braved the heavy showers through the day to walk with his sister to the summit of Great…
Fallen Runner
September 7, 2025 12:35 hrs On Sunday 7th September at 12:35hrs Cumbria Police alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to a runner who had fallen whilst descending from Helvellyn into Greenside. The Duty Leader made contact with the informant and established that the runner was in a race and had simply tripped over whilst descending the…
Exhausted walker
September 7, 2025 8 am On Sunday 7th September just before 8am Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to assist a man who was on the summit of Fairfield and suffering exhaustion and felt he was unable to safely walk off the hill. The Duty Leader put the Team on standby…
Emergency Beacon Activated
August 29, 2025 6:25 pm Following the activation of an emergency beacon by a Duke of Edinburgh group, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was requested to investigate on behalf of Cumbria Police. The beacon’s last location was on Beda fell, Martindale Common and the DofE group were out of contact. A small team of Patterdale members…