A bright start to the day had deteriorated in the afternoon with snow and a severe wind chill so, when two walkers reported themselves lost on Kinder, the full Kinder search plan was initiated.

Just before darkness Kinder, Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams were called out.  Glossop team, which normally covers the northern edges, was already committed to a search in the Longdendale area so Edale team moved across to the A57 Snake road and Buxton was to spread itself east if required.

Phone communication with the lost pair was difficult …

Edale and Buxton M.R.Ts called to assist the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air-ambulance attending Burbage Rocks following the report of a fallen climber.

A twenty-eight year old lady from Sheffield had fallen approximately four metres from the rock face sustaining suspected pelvic injuries.  The casualty was treated on site by an Edale M.R.T. Doctor and paramedics from the air-craft.  She was then placed on a rescue team stretcher for the short evacuation to Burbage Bridge where the air-ambulance had landed in the middle of the road.   Following transfer …

A call-out for thirty members of the Buxton and Edale Joint Team Snatch Squad.  

A thirty-two year old man from Oadby, Leicestershire, had been parascending when he succumbed to a five metre fall.  He landed heavily close to the top of the ridge sustaining shoulder and chest injuries.  Initial treatment was by paramedics from the Warwickshire Air-ambulance and an Edale team doctor.

Following treatment the casualty was carried by rescue stretcher further up the hillside to where the aircraft was waiting on the summit.  The man was …

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called to attend a 70 year old female who had slipped on wet limestone sustaining  a fracture dislocation of the ankle.  After treatment and pain relief on site by EMAS paramedics, the lady was carried by rescue team members on a stretcher to the waiting ambulance at Wardlow Mires.

The lady, part of a rambling group from Doncaster, was taken to Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, for further treatment.

Search Dog Megan and handler, Dave Mason, called together with three other Peak District search dogs to assist in the search for a missing man in Youlgreave.

See team call-out 15.