Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service after a report of a rock climber having fallen at Aldery Cliff.

The experienced 25 year old climber from Stone in Staffordshire is thought to have been on a route named Nettle Rash (V.S.) and was abseiling back down the crag when the accident occurred.  He fell approximately 20 feet landing on his back on a limestone ledge.

Initial treatment was completed by E.M.A.S. staff before the rescue team placed him on a stretcher for the …

Around seventy members from four Peak District Mountain Rescue Teams and search dogs  commenced a search of Kinder Plateau following a call from a 67 year old man saying he was lost on the moor.

The weather had been poor all day and low cloud reduced viability on land above 1,000 feet to just a few yards.  The man had left Upper Booth in the early afternoon and had soon become disorientated but darkness compounded the problem and rescue teams were called around 10.00 pm.   Buxton, Edale, Kinder and …

Search and Rescue Dog, Megan with handler Dave Mason called to join a multi-team search of Kinder Scout in very poor weather conditions.   See team call-out number 52.

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team called to rendezvous at Glutton Bridge Garage on the Buxton to Longnor road following the report of a man having collapsed on Parkhouse Hill.

The casualty was a 67 year old man from Leicester, who is a regular visitor to the Peak District, had been walking with his family.  He is a known sufferer of Parkinson’s Disease and had become exhausted in his ascent of Parkhouse Hill.   Team members quickly climbed the steep limestone hill and administered oxygen.  As the …

Edale and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams called out following the report a a man having sustained a knee injury whilst climbing Grindsbrook Clough.

The 44 year old man from Rossington, Doncaster, had been walking when he twisted his left knee preventing him from continuing.   At the time of the report Edale MRT had members fundraising in Edale village so equipment was soon on its way up the valley.  Buxton team was engaged at Dove Holes Carnival but detached two vehicles and nine members to assist with the …