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Last week, on 9 th October, we received the very sad news that our former Chair and Vice PresidentJohn Dempster had passed away. John’s long involvement with Mountain Rescue started when he was just a boy. Having beenintroduced to hill walking and scrambling through the Scouts, he went on to join WorkingtonRamblers and would regularly catch…

October 14, 2025 13:50 At 13:50 on Tuesday October 14th, Cumbria Police requested the assistance of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team for a walker who had sustained a lower leg injury while out on the path that traverses Gowbarrow Fell. Ten team member responded to the incident and once the casualty had been assessed and their…

October 11, 2025 9:03 pm Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team Rescues Injured Walker at Threshthwaite Mouth Patterdale, Lake District – 11 October 2025 – The Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team (PMRT) successfully carried out a rescue operation, Saturday 11 October, after a walker sustained a lower leg injury at Threshthwaite Mouth. The team was alerted by the…

October 3, 2025 13:42 On Friday 03/10/25 at 1342 hrs at around the same time storm Amy was landing, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out to a walker who had twisted his ankle and was unable to continue. The walker had raised the alarm from the wind shelter on Great Dodd Fell. He had…

North Wales mountain rescue is offering the opportunity, through a series of short videos, to learn more about who they are, what they do, and – most importantly – how to keep yourself safe so that you won’t need to call upon their services when enjoying the magnificent scenery of North Wales.This summer has seen…