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Teggs Nose, east of Macclesfield

The team was called out to assist Cheshire SAR with a search for a missing person who was believed to be east ofMacclesfield.

As team members were arriving at the Country Park, the missing person was located.

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Chrome Hill

A little bit of deja vu with today’s callout. Due to extremely slippery conditions over the ridge of Chrome Hill a small group of walkers wisely chose a low level route into Dowel Dale. Unfortunately, whilst descending a grassy path the casualty slipped causing a painful injury to the right ankle. For the second time in a few days, the team met in Glutton Bridge where team members were transferred in the response vehicles to the base of Chrome Hill. After an extremely muddy and very slippery ascent three team members arrived at the casualty’s location. The weather …

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Parkhouse Hill, west of Earl Sterndale

The team responded to a call out to a walker near Parkhouse Hill, west of Earl Sterndale.

Due to location an rendezvous point was established at Glutton Bridge. Response vehicles then transported team members and equipment to the base of Parkhouse Hill for a short walk to the casualty site.

The walker was out enjoying the Peak District National Park when a slip resulted in an injured ankle. Unable to weight bear, the casualty was assessed by team casualty carers and pain relief administered before being placed onto one of the …

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Mam Tor, Castelton

The team was called out to a joint snatch incident with Edale Mountain Rescue Team to a report of three persons who were crag fast somewhere on the face of Mam Tor.

As the incident was progressing and further information received, it became clear that the three persons had been able to get themselves off the face of Mam tor. As such, the teams were stood down without having to get involved further.

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Kinder Scout, Edale

Just as a day of Christmas shopping was coming to an end, a call was received from the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation controller. A group of walkers was reported to have become disorientated in the thick mist around the Woolpacks area of Kinder Scout. The team’s deputy team leader sent out a SARCALL message to ask for 12 volunteers to meet at Edale station to be tasked with heading onto Kinder Scout from various directions.

The team’s vehicles, Mobile 3 and Mobile 1 made their way, meeting up with other team members …

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