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.
The duty controller called the team out to a to a group of walkers around the Kinder Low area, one reportedly with a leg injury. They group had ascended onto the plateau and walked past the Downfall and had become lost around Kinder Low, one of the party was unable to continue. The controller had...
Following on from the amazing night last year that raised a considerable amount for team funds, we are pleased to announce that we will be returning to The Strines Nightingale on the 20th December 2024 for an even better night. Music will be provided once again by The Hayes Sisters and The Strines. Tickets for...
The team was called to a pair of walkers lost in the Kinder Low area. They had been following the Edge path, but in fading light had taken a wrong turn and were now lost. Initially we were unable to get through on their phone, so we started a general search of the area. Not...
A young couple had started out on a walk on the Kinder plateau in the morning. They had chosen to follow a popular route up from Edale, around the Edge path to the Downfall, then back across the plateau to Edale to catch their train home. The route information had correctly described the stunning views...
61 -The Duty Controller called tasking us with helping a pairs of walkers in the Crowden Tower area of the Kinder plateau, they had started their day out around 11am and summited Jacobs Ladder before following the edge path to the Downfall. They then decide to follow the old Pennie Way route through the plateau...
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