KINDER MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM
Kinder Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) has been in existence since 1971, and is one of seven mountain rescue teams that operate within the Peak District National Park, as part of the Peak District Mountain Rescue Organisation (PDMRO).
Our 50 members operate on an purely voluntary basis and are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to assist members of the public on the hill or in urban search and rescue situations.
We are almost exclusively funded by public donations, and all proceeds from fund raising go towards equipment and resources used on our call outs.
When Bernie Stevens first joined Kinder Mountain Rescue in 1975, he couldn’t have imagined that half a century later, he would be receiving an MBE for his extraordinary contribution to mountain safety and youth education. Today, we celebrate Bernie’s remarkable journey, a story of dedication, compassion, and a lifelong love of the outdoors. A Life...
Two adult brothers were enjoying a walk on Kinder in beautiful winter conditions clear skies and around -5 degrees. They had set off in good time and were making good progress until one of them sustained a significant ankle injury around Kinder Downfall. Heroically, with the help of his brother, he hobbled as far as...
Happy New Year, just 11 hours into 2026 and the team received its first call for assistance, a walker was undertaking on out on a circular route from Bowden Bridge to the Downfall with their dog. Unfortunately the dog became ill and was unable to continue, the casualty had initially called for support to assist...
We were asked to assist two walkers and their dog who were benighted on the Old Pennine Way, in from Crowden Tower. They were cold and disoriented, but otherwise uninjured. Fortunately, we had a PhoneFind location. We deployed Kinder 1 to the casualty site, with Kinder 2 and 3 following for support. After some rewarming,...
Two walkers got into difficulty in the middle of Kinder Plateau. They had no phone signal, but they did have a relatively new iPhone, so were able to call for help using Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite system. This provided us with a location and an ankle injury. There is very limited text based communication...
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