Edale Mountain Rescue Team
Edale rescuer John Coombs awarded for 25 years as search dog handler
A mountain rescuer has gained a long-service award after 25 years as a search dog handler. Edale Mountain Rescue Team member John Coombs was presen...
Rescuers return to their beds as lost Kinder Scout walker finds his way
Rescuers were saved a major search on the Peak District’s highest hill when a lost walker managed to find his own way to safety.
Rescuer appeals for help after keys lost during Kinder Scout search
A rescuer is appealing to walkers who might find a set of keys on the Peak District’s highest hill to get in touch.
Sheffield adventure festival-goers asked to donate to helipad appeal
Visitors to a film festival will be urged to help an appeal for a helicopter landing pad at a hospital that treats many injured climbers and walkers.
Six callouts for new Edale mountain rescue recruits during testing weekend
New members of a mountain rescue team had a baptism of fire, with six rescues interrupting their planned final training assessment.
Four rescue teams in two separate searches for lost Kinder Scout walkers
Mountain rescuers were called out twice on the same day to search for walkers lost on the Peak District’s highest hill.
Midnight rescue for 11 teens lost while walking on Bleaklow
A group of teenagers had to be rescued after getting lost in the dark on the Peak District’s second highest hill.
Climbers suffer broken spine and ankle fractures in Stanage falls
Two climbers from the same group suffered serious injuries in falls from a popular Peak District crag within a short time of each other.
Injured and collapsed walkers airlifted from Kinder Scout
An injured walker was airlifted on Monday from the Peak District’s highest hill. There was initial confusion after Kinder Mountain Rescue Team wa...
Sea King reaches Peak District walker after snow thwarts air ambulance
An air ambulance called to pick up an injured walker on a Peak District moor had to abort its landing because of deep snow on the ground.
Thieves put Edale mountain rescuers' Land Rover out of action
A Peak District rescue team is appealing for information after thieves put one of its rescue vehicles out of action.
Edale Mountain Rescue Team in action as snow halts ambulance crews
Volunteers from a mountain rescue team spent the night helping ambulance crews as snow prevented them reaching patients.
Edale rescue team to raise cash for Sheffield hospital helipad
A Peak District mountain rescue team has decided to donate cash from its annual Christmas fundraiser to another appeal.
Peak District climbers injured in falls at Stanage and Stoney Middleton
Two climbers were injured in falls in the Peak District this weekend. A man from London fell from a route on Stanage Edge on Saturday. Edale Mou...
Rescuers thank climbers who helped after pair badly injured in Stanage fall
Mountain rescuers have publicly thanked climbers who helped when two people were seriously injured in a fall from a Peak District crag.
Duke of Edinburgh's leader airlifted after Kinder Scout injury
A woman was rescued from the Peak District’s highest hill after falling and injuring herself. The 59-year-old was assessing a Duke of Edinburghâ€...
Passing doctor helps save life of heart-attack walker on Kinder Scout
A walker suffering a heart attack on the Peak District’s highest hill was saved by a passing cardiologist and air ambulance paramedics.
Climber Johnny Dawes thanks team who 'saved his leg' after Stanage fall
One of Britain’s best known rock-climbers was reunited with rescuers who, he said, helped to save his leg after he suffered serious injuries in a fall earlier this year.