With night-time temperatures dropping close to freezing Buxton Mountain Rescue Team was called out to assist Edale Mountain Rescue Team in the search for a missing person in the Hope Valley.

The young person had not returned home from school, so with many hours having passed since they were last seen, and clothing inappropriate for the conditions, there were serious concerns for her safety.

Four search dogs and handlers dogs from Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England were called in to help with the search. Just as team members …

While walking up Chrome Hill with their dog, a couple found themselves in an awkward spot, where a combination of slippery White Peak mud, steep ground, a recurring knee injury and a dollop of snow and ice, meant that further progress was impossible for one of the party.

The 999 call worked its way through the system to the Mountain Rescue Duty Controller, who called out Buxton MRT. Team members were quickly on scene and began to effect the rescue.

Whilst a rope system was set up to lower a …

Today’s callout took us to one of the most popular parts of the Peak District National Park, Mam Tor.

The snow which had fallen earlier in the week has now undergone several cycles of freeze-thaw, creating some very slippery conditions for people enjoying a day out in the Peak District National Park. While descending the path from the top, one of a small party of walkers slipped sustaining a very painful lower leg injury.

Both Edale Mountain Rescue Team and Buxton Mountain Rescue Teams were called out to attend …

The second call out came in late afternoon to assist East Midlands Ambulance Service again with another incident. The team rv’d at Monsal Head.

A family group had been cycling along the Monsal Trail when one of them fell off and injured their lower leg. Team members were quickly on scene and assessed the casualty before administering pain relief. After the leg had been imobilised, the casualty was placed on a mountain rescue stretcher and carried to a team vehicle. The casualty was then driven to Millers Dale for transfer to an ambulance….

The first of two call outs today came in at 10.13 this morning.

After enjoying a walk to the top of Mam Tor, a family group were descending the stone steps back to the Mam Nick carpark when one of the party slipped sustaining a lower leg injury. East Midlands Ambulance Service were called to the scene to provide the initial medical care, but then called for the assistance of Mountain Rescue Teams in order to carry the casualty from the site of the slip to the ambulance.

As is …