The team were called to assist a group of well-equipped young walkers.  The group had been on a multi-day walking / camping trip and were making their way along the western edge of the Kinder plateau, heading for the downfall.  They had been making progress along the edge path in very windy conditions, when a...

We were called to assist Greater Manchester Police with an incident in Marple. Kinder Mountain Rescue Team is staffed by volunteers who give their time free of charge and is funded entirely by public donations. https://www.justgiving.com/kmrt – Time: 05:40 – Type: Police Assist – Location: Marple – Team members: 11 – Duration: 5 hours –...

We received a call for help from a young man who had arrived in Edale by train and followed a route up to the Kinder Plateau. Poor visibility, strong winds and rain meant he became disoriented, cold and wet. We were able to contact him by phone, so could establish his position using PhoneFind.  Our...

We received a call for help from two males who had arrived in Edale by train and followed a route up to the southern edge path.  When they reached the top of Kinder the visibility was very limited and they struggled to find the route, so took a lot longer than expected.  They eventually lost...

Our second callout of the day came through from two walkers who had become lost on the Kinder plateau.  They had arrived in to Edale by train and headed up on to the plateau to carry out a walk over to the downfall.  By the time they had reached the notoriously boggy area around Crowden...