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.
Overdue Fell Runner
January 1, 2024 On 1st January 2024 the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was requested in the early hours to assist Penrith Mountain Rescue Team in a search for a male fell runner who hadn’t returned from his run on New Years Eve. A search had been ongoing in the Cross Fell area throughout the night…
Male with Arm Injury
December 30, 2023 11.30 am At 11.30hrs on Saturday 30th December Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called by Cumbria Police to a report that a man had fallen and sustained an Arm Injury. The Duty Leader made contact with the informant, established the nature of the incident and location as Kailpot Crag under Hallin Fell…
Penny Kirby, Team Leader of Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team has been recognised in the New Years Honours
Penny is one of four Operational Duty Team Leaders within the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team with over 40 years voluntary service . Penny is also a highly experienced Lake District Search Dog Handler with a similar number of years voluntary service and has made many successful finds with her four previous search dogs and now…