Three well equipped and experienced walkers set of for a round walk from Edale village taking them onto Kinder and descending via the Pennine Way back to Edale.  Whilst descending Jacob’s Ladder one of the group, a 49 year old from Manchester, simply slipped and sustained a nasty lower leg injury.
The call-out was originally routed to Kinder Team but as it became apparent that the incident was to the East of Edale Cross, Buxton team was called.
19 Buxton members responded to the call meeting at Tipps Car Park for the climb up …

Kinder MRT was unavailable for call-out at the time of this incident so, as neighbours, Buxton MRT was asked to respond following calls for help from couple lost on Kinder Scout above Hayfield.

A couple from Nottingham had been for a day’s walk up Williams Clough and on to Kinder Downfall.  Their descent route took them to Kinder Low but they were soon overtaken by darkness and bad weather.  A mobile phone call to the police raised the alarm but the couple had no map or compass and were unable to give their location.  

21 team members of the team assembled …

A call-out for the joint Buxton Edale snatch squad when a simple slip on an innocuous looking grassy slope led to a suspected fracture ankle just yards from the roadside. 

The 60 year old male from Chesterfield was walking with a party of friends when the slip on frozen water-logged grass caused the accident.   The weather was bright and fine but a strong northerly wind reduced the temperature to well below freezing.  Fortunately another walker was able to supply a shelter tent for the casualty whilst he waited for assistance.

Paramedics from East Midlands Ambulance were soon on scene but called for rescue team …

As road conditions remained severe after another night of snow the team was asked to provide transport to allow a Community Nurse to visit patients living in remote areas.  The team responded with two members in the team Land Rover.

East Midlands Ambulance Service requested assistance in transporting ambulance crews from station to station for shift change.  Road conditions only suitable for 4 x 4 vehicles – team responded with two members in the team Land Rover.

Following a report from two walkers benighted on Kinder Scout, Buxton Mountain Rescue Team, Edale MRT and two SARDA dogs units were called to search the Southern Edge of Kinder Scout.

The Duty Incident Controller was able to speak by mobile phone to the lost walkers and it was established that the pair were probably on Upper Tor.   However it was a black, wet night with thick hill fog so, to play safe, the usual Kinder search plan was activated.  

On this occasion the couple were where they were thought to be and the pair were quickly located by Edale Team members and escorted to the valley.

Buxton Mountain Rescue team was called to the Goyt Valley at tea time on Armistice Day to assist the ambulance service with a woman who had sustained an injury whist walking alongside Fernilee Reservoir.

Mountain rescue personnel, together with equipment, were deployed from the Bunsal Cob area onto the track on the eastern side of the reservoir. The casualty, an 18 year old female from the Buxton area, was found to be suffering a severe injury to her right lower leg and was located with her father who had arrived and was sheltering her in his car. She was very cold, …

On Tuesday, two mature gentlemen from St Helens set off for a day’s walk on Kinder Scout from a car park near Hayfield.   A promising day soon deteriorated with heavy rain setting in from noon onwards.  The wet conditions with low cloud cover on the summits made for difficult navigation and slow progress.  When darkness fell early the gentlmen became dissorientated and lost.

The men decided to use their experience and stay put on the moor. They spent a very uncomfortable night sharing a plastic emergency shelter bag.  The rain continued for most of the night swelling the rivers and streams.  When daylight …

Initially a call for Buxton Mountain Rescue Team which later asked for assistance from Edale MRT when insufficient numbers responded.

A 78 year old lady, part of a walking group visiting the area from The Wirral, slipped in the wet conditions suffering a suspected fracture to the ankle.  Her walking companions were unsure of their exact location giving rise to some delay in the arrival of the ambulance and the rescue team.

When eventually located, the injured lady was treated by East Midlands Ambulance Service Paramedics whilst her companions were guided back to the road by team members.  With the arrival of equipment from …

A call for the Joint Buxton and Edale MRTs’ Snatch Squad following the report of a child and father in possible difficulties in Grindsbrook river.

Following heavy rain Grindsbrook was in spate and a father and 11 year old daughter became separated whilst attempting to cross.   The rescue teams were alerted by the father when he was unable to reach his daughter on the opposite bank and had already lost his rucksack in the attempt.

The teams responded searching both banks until the couple were located and guided safely back to Edale village.