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November 8, 2025 4:11 pm Whilst a group of friends ascended Helvellyn from Glenridding one of the group suffered debilatating cramp to their legs. Despite hydrating and eating, the casualty felt unable to proceed. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Duty Leader made contact with the casualty and assessed their condition. Thankfully the group took the advice to…

October 19, 2025 9.15 am It was an early start for Patterdale Mountain Rescue when the Team received a call to assist a man who was unable to walk on Striding Edge, at 09:15. The casualty had damaged his lower leg whilst on the Striding Edge ridge which leads up to Helvellyn. The ridge is…

October 16, 2025 1.45 pm Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team At approximately 1:45 PM on Thursday 16th October, Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out by North West Ambulance Service to assist a 79-year-old walker who had sustained a serious lower leg injury near the summit of Gowbarrow Fell. A member of the public was already on scene providing support. Following a brief assessment over the phone,…

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…