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 their location.  When we arrived they were both very cold, so they were placed in a casualty shelter to help warm them up.  As one of them was having trouble walking a decision was made to stretcher the gentleman back to our vehicles.  With the help of two additional kinder parties he was carried back to Edale Cross, before being driven back down to our base in Hayfield.  After some hot drinks to warm them up, they we taken back to their vehicle to head home.

Kinder Mountain Rescue Team is staffed by volunteers who give their time free of charge and is funded entirely by public donations.

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– Time: 19:45

– Type: Lost Walkers

– Location: Kinder Low, Kinder Scout

– Team members: 15

– Duration: 4 hours

– Volunteer hours: 60

– Total callout hours: 4142.5