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.
We were alerted by the PDMRO duty controller to a pair of overdue walkers, one of which was having trouble continuing the route due to a previous medical condition. It was now dark and temperatures had fallen significantly. We were fortunately able to locate them using their mobile phone and quickly despatched a party to...
169 runners took to the hills this year for the Cracken Edge Fell Race, the rain held and sunshine held off for some lovely running conditions. Thanks to all the runners for taking part and helping raise funds for the team, we hope everyone enjoyed the route. Thanks also to all the volunteers – we...
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