Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was called to an incident in Lathkill Dale, near to Alport on Saturday afternoon to assist the ambulance service.

The casualty, a 53 year old lady from Leicester, was walking with her husband when she slipped on wet muddy limestone by the River Lathkill. She was located at the bottom of very steep ground falling away into the river. A nasty bang to her side had resulted in a muscular injury to her hip.

Following treatment, she was loaded on to a mountain rescue stretcher and carried up the steep bank for nearly 300 metres to the …

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was called to the Roaches following reports of a fallen climber.

Three friends from Leicestershire were spending a day climbing when this incident occurred on the crag behind Rockhall Cottage. One climber, a 25 year old male, fell about 6 metres when the protection above him failed. His next protection luckily held him and his climbing partner was able to lower him to the bottom of the crag.

An ambulance service paramedic, and a police officer were already on scene dealing with the fallen climber who was standing up when MRT arrived. The only visible signs of injury …

Search dog support was requested by Staffordshire SART in woodland near Tamworth. Zak and his handler responded. They were looking for a missing despondent female.

Nothing was found in the search area, and police enquiries continue.

On Sunday Buxton team was called to Barber Booth, Edale, following reports of an incident on Jacobs Ladder.

The casualty, a 73 year old female from Knaresborough, had been walking in the area with her son when she became unwell and collapsed. She had recovered sufficiently to start walking when she was met by team members making their way up to her location. She was treated by team members and the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance doctor. The helicopter had landed some distance away due to the difficult terrain. The woman was assisted to the foot of Jacobs Ladder by …

A joint Buxton and Edale snatch squad was called to the climbing area of Froggatt Edge on Friday afternoon.

A 22 year old male climber had fallen about 8 metres from a route called “Three Pebbled Slab” and then rolled and tumbled as far again from the base of the crag.

He was treated by Edale team doctors and paramedic for suspected spinal and pelvic injuries, placed on a spinal board, and then in a vacuum mattress. Rescuers carried him to the top of the crag, using both hand over hand and wheeling, to a waiting air ambulance.

The casualty was transferred …