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Knee Injury Gowbarrow Fell
February 21, 2026 On Saturday, 21st February, the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) was alerted by Cumbria Police to an incident on the Gowbarrow traverse involving a male walker who had sustained a debilitating knee injury. The team was deployed immediately, with 12 volunteer members responding to the call. Upon reaching the scene, a Team…
Female with knee injury
February 7, 2026 3:45 pm On Saturday 7th February at 15:45hrs Cumbria Police contacted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team following reports of a female who had been walking and had sustained an injury to her knee and was unable to carry on. The Duty Leader contacted the casualty and her companions and established that they…