The Buxton team were called at 21:17 as part of the Kinder search plan along with Edale, Glossop and Kinder teams. Fifteen Buxton team members responded and were tasked with a search of the southern edge and plateau via Jacobs Ladder, Crowden Brook and Grindslow Knoll.
The casualty, a local man from the High Peak, was located at 23:20 hours west of Fairbrook Naze on the northern edge of Kinder Scout, by a search party from Glossop Team. After a quick hot drink and some food in a shelter tent, he was escorted off the hill.
After receiving confirmation that the overdue …

A lady on holiday from Nottingham was walking with a group of friends when she slipped on a very muddy section of the descending path.
One of the group members had noticed our sign at Roaches Gate (see photos) informing members of the public on how to call out Mountain Rescue and he then placed a call to the emergency services.
Team members were paged and text, whilst mobile one from Dove Base and mobile 3 from Staden Lane Fire Station were despatched.
On arrival at the RV, team members were tasked with carrying rescue equipment to the casualties location on the Upper …

The New Year started with Buxton Mountain Rescue’s first call out of the year.
At 14:29 on Monday 1st January, the team was called out to assist an injured walker in the Temple Fields area of Buxton.
A local gentleman had set out for an afternoon walk when he unfortunately slipped aggravating an old injury. The team despatched two response vehicles to rendezvous with team members on Green Lane, who were directed to the casualty with the appropriate response equipment.
After initial assessment and treatment by Mountain Rescue trained casualty carers, the gentleman was made comfortable …

The team was called to the Roaches to a mountain biking accident. A passing doctor and East Midlands Ambulance Service provided first aid and the injured male was transported to the waiting ambulance by stretcher. The casualty had sustained a dislocated shoulder which was successfully treated in hospital.

The Buxton team were called out at 12:00 to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service, to assist with the hospital transfer of a 72 year old male. The property was up a steep icy hill which made the transfer difficult. The male transferred to BMRT stretcher which was sledged down to the road whilst secured by a back rope, where an ambulance was waiting to transfer the patient to Stepping Hill Hospital.