Edale Mountain Rescue Team
Walker dies after fall on Peak District hill
A walker has died in a fall on a Peak District hillside. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted on Saturday by an ambulance crew to the incident ab...
Man's fall above Devil's Arse brings premature end to John Shuttleworth gig
A performance by comedy singer-songwriter John Shuttleworth had to be abandoned after a concert-goer ended up precariously stranded 100ft above the venue entrance.
Team uses technical rope system to rescue climber from Peak District quarry
Mountain rescuers used a technical rope system to extricate a climber who suffered injuries when he fell more than 20ft in a Peak District quarry.
Rescue teams have busy Christmas Day aiding injured and lost walkers
Several rescue teams were in action on Christmas Day to help walkers and others in distress. Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called...
Edale team averages almost a callout a day in August as visitors flock to area
A Peak District rescue team averaged almost one callout per day during August. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called out 30 times last month, and d...
Peak District climber rescued after getting wedged in rocks
A climber had to be rescued after getting jammed in rocks on a Peak District route. In a separate incident, a man who was belaying on a route was i...
Climber dies in fall from Peak District limestone crag
A climber has died after falling from a limestone crag in the Peak District. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 6.45pm to the incident at...
Edale rescuers 'dismayed' at number travelling to area to walk during Covid-19 outbreak
Rescuers in the Peak District said they are dismayed by the number of people still travelling to the area despite the government edict to stay at home.
Edale team loans Land Rover to Keswick rescuers after vehicle written off on callout
A Peak District team has come to the rescue of volunteers in the Lake District whose Land Rover was written off in an accident during a callout.
Three mountain rescuers appointed MBEs in New Year Honours
Three volunteer mountain rescuers have been recognised in the New Year Honours. Tony Hood, Alistair Hume and Nick Owen were all appointed MBEs for ...
Peak District team condemns group who hit climber with rock thrown from crag
Rescuers said the behaviour of a group who threw a large stone off a Peak District crag, hitting a climber below, could have had fatal consequences.
Influx of Peak District visitors helps keep Edale rescuers busy
Rescuers in the Peak District have experienced a busy period as large numbers of day visitors and holidaymakers flocked to the area.
Canine walker Walter rescued after surviving 160ft fall from Peak District ridge
A dog is recuperating after being rescued when it fell from a hillside in the Peak District. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 12.05p...
Busy time for Edale rescuers with five callouts in 12 hours
Rescuers in the Peak District had one of their busiest days in recent times, with five callouts beginning in the early hours of Sunday and ending more than 12 hours later.
Six callouts in three hours for Edale rescuers as visitors descend on Peak District
A Peak District rescue team was called out six times in three hours on at the weekend as visitors flocked to the national park and surrounding areas.
Edale rescuers use Covid-19 protocol in two callouts to aid ambulance crews
Peak District rescuers used protective equipment when they were called out twice in quick succession.
Frog warning for Lakeland rescuers as team stretchers injured walker from fell
Rescuers stretchering an injured walker from a Lakeland fell faced an extra amphibian hazard. The leading Keswick Mountain Rescue Team member twice...
Hypothermic walkers airlifted to hospital after spending 18 hours on Kinder Scout
Two walkers were airlifted to hospital after spending more than 18 hours on Kinder Scout in conditions described by rescuers as atrocious.