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Goyt Valley

Called out by Derbyshire Police to the occupants of a car (six adults and a baby) unable to get out of the valley due to snow and ice. Stranded near the Errwood Sailing Club in the Goyt Valley.

Stood down while mobilising when they were rescued by a passing local in a Landrover and handed over to Peak 4×4.

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Crowden Brook Kinder Scout

Joint callout with Kinder Mountain Rescue Team, for a search for a party of 4 lost on the top of Kinder Scout, behind Grindslow Knoll who were cold, wet and wanting to get off the hill.

The group were located by Buxton Mountain Rescue, cold and wet but able to walk off. Car parked in Edale Main Car Park.

Search & Rescue Dog Association were also called and attended the incident. …

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Jacobs Ladder

Called out to a collapsed spaniel dog, thought to be somewhere on Jacobs Ladder.

As team members were en-route, they were stood down as the person(s) reporting the incident were being evacuated in a local’s 4×4.

The team returned to stand by.

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Cowdale

Buxton MRT received a call from East Midland Ambulance Service regarding a walker with a lower leg injury after slipped down a banking in Cowdale.

The Team responded and began making their way to base however they were stood down before deployment from base, at info gathering stage.

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Parkhouse Hill

A group of friends were enjoying the winter sunshine with a walk over Parkhouse Hill, near Chrome Hill (Dragons Back). Whilst descending a particularly steep section one of the friends slipped on the greasy, muddy limestone, the type where even your vibram soles have no grip! Unfortunately, the casualty sustained a very painful injury to the left ankle. Other members of the group called for assistance by dialling 999 and asking for the police, then Mountain Rescue.

Team members were requested to meet at Glutton Bridge and were ferried to the road below the …

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