Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was called to the Roaches, near Leek last Sunday afternoon. A 21 year old male climber from the Northamptonshire area was leading a route. As he placed his third piece of protection, he fell. It appears his protection failed as he fell and he hit the ground.

Despite wearing a helmet he sustained serious head and neck injuries. He was treated on site by the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance doctor, evacuated by stretcher with the help of local climbers and team members and flown to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire for further treatment.

On Thursday Buxton Team was called to Edale following reports of an injured walker on Kinder Scout.

Further enquires revealed a 22 year old male walker from the Doncaster area had twisted his knee whilst crossing the Kinder Plateau with friends in the Crowden Head area. Team personnel were deployed but due to distance we requested an air ambulance to assist. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance attended and evacuated the walker to Edale Village, where he was met by team members.

He refused hospital treatment and preferred to make his own way home. He was however, advised to seek medical assistance.

Whilst the previous incident at Stanage was ongoing, mountain rescue assistance was requested to assist with a 64 year old male walker, from the Burnley area, who had collapsed whilst walking with friends in Cressbrook Dale.

Team personnel were deployed and as the Stanage incident was closing, the available snatch squad were further deployed to assist. The casualty was treated on site by ambulance service and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance paramedics before being evacuated by stretcher and then a team vehicle to a land ambulance waiting at Wardlow Mires.

The man was then transported to Chesterfield Royal Hospital for further …

An Edale and Buxton team snatch squad was called to Hooks Carr, Stanage Edge, on Wednesday lunchtime. A 21 year old male climber had fallen about 25 feet landing on his face.

He sustained serious facial injuries and was treated on site by an Edale Team paramedic. In the meantime, Buxton Team personnel carried equipment to the incident site, prior to a stretcher evacuation down the hill to a waiting DLR Air Ambulance.

The ambulance flew the injured climber to the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, for further treatment.

An Edale and Buxton team snatch squad was called to Hooks Carr, Stanage Edge, on Wednesday lunchtime. A 21 year old male climber had fallen about 25 feet landing on his face.
He sustained serious facial injuries and was treated on site by an Edale Team paramedic. In the meantime, Buxton Team personnel carried equipment to the incident site, prior to a stretcher evacuation down the hill to a waiting DLR Air Ambulance.
The ambulance flew the injured climber to the Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, for further treatment.