Buxton and Edale Snatch Squad called to a hang-gliding accident on the face of Mam Tor above Castleton.  

On arrival we located a 52 year old male who had been hang-gliding, and then collided with Mam Tor face. He was treated on site, and then taken from the face by rescue team personnel. Once transferred into an ambulance, he was taken to Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport.

The man sustained severe injuries and, sadly, died the following morning. We send our sincere condolences to his family and friends.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding this incident is being undertaken …

Full team call-outs for Buxton and Edale Mountain Rescue Teams following a call from a couple in distress in the upper reaches of Grindsbrook.  The husband and wife team from Dorset and on holiday in the Peak District were located by a police helicopter and team members were quickly guided in to their location. 

On arrival it was discovered that the lady had arggravated a previous back injury with a slip whilst descending Grindsbrook in the darkness.  The seriousness of the old injury prompted concerns about a stretcher carry causing even more damage and consequently an RAF Search & Rescue helicopter was called.

The helicopter …

SARDA dogs were called on Sunday evening to search for a missing couple on the southern edges of Kinder.

The dogs were stood down when the couple were located by the police helicopter. Search Dog, Zak and his handler, Nick Smith, continued on the call-out as part of the Buxton team, assisting with the casualty evacuation. Further details on full team post.

Search dogs were called to assist in a search for 2 males who reported themselves lost in thick fog on Bleaklow.

The two men had set off for a walk in the morning. They made Bleaklow Head before lunch, but after that the fog closed in and they reported they were not absolutely sure of their position from that point onward. As darkness fell they realised they were not going to get off without assistance, and called Mountain Rescue. They were on a steep valley side. Three Mountain rescue teams, Glossop, Woodhead, and Edale (providing base support) responded along with 7 …

A joint Edale Buxton teams’ Snatch Squad call-out to assist an elderly lady who had slipped whilst walking with friends.  

The lady, from Doncaster, was walking on a path between Pin Dale and Castleton when she slipped in the very muddy conditions and sustained a suspected fracture to the left ankle.   Paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance Service were first on scene who treated her injuries and tried to protect her from the cold weather.  On the arrival of mountain rescue she was carried by stretcher to the waiting ambulance for transport to hospital.