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.
Following our monthly Sunday exercise rescuing an “injured” walker near the top of William Clough we were in the process of returning to base when we were informed of a real injured walker on the western edge path of Kinder Scout. We responded to assist the young lady who had suffered an ankle injury whilst...
Our fourth callout of the week was for a father and son in difficulties around Kinder Low. As we were preparing to deploy, we received a call from the police saying that a passing group of walkers had come across our casualties and were escorting them down to Hayfield. After speaking to the party, who...
Our third callout in 48 hours was for an older lady who had gone missing from her home in New Mills. The police asked us to search the open country around the Sett Valley Trail. As we were searching, the police located the lady, who had sadly passed away. Our thoughts are with all her...
We were called at 10:40 to assist in a major multi-team search for the missing person from callout 5. Led by Glossop MRT, the search included Kinder MRT, Buxton MRT, Edale MRT, Oldham MRT, Woodhead MRT and SARDA search dogs. As the teams were carrying out detailed line searches around the Doctor’s Gate area, the...
We were called at 23:40 to assist Glossop Mountain Rescue Team in the search for a missing local resident. The search was focused on the Doctor’s Gate area of Bleaklow. We were tasked to search down Doctor’s Gate from Snake Summit, using a short line search and investigating groughs and gullies as appropriate. Unfortunately, the...
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