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.
A family had been on a walk to the Downfall from Hayfield. They had headed up Sandy Heyes, which is a steep path to the top. They had been walking at different speeds and their 16 year old son had decided to walk on ahead. When they reached the top he wasn’t in sight and...
Our busy period continues. This time we were called to two separate incidents within 400m of each other. The first call came from a couple with their young son and their dog who were attempting the usual route from Edale to the downfall and back over the plateau. They had become lost as they attempted...
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