Boulderer stretchered down after leg injury near Stanage Plantation

A boulderer was stretchered to a car park on Saturday 17 October 2026 after falling and injuring a leg near Stanage Plantation in the Peak District, Edale Mountain Rescue Team said.

Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called at 11.46am to a boulderer who had fallen and injured a leg near Stanage Plantation.

The climber had tried to make their own way down but found it too painful to continue, according to the team.

The team said the boulderer "made a valiant effort to get down by themselves but found it too painful", and volunteers stretchered them to the car park.

Stanage Edge

Stanage, often called Stanage Edge, is a gritstone escarpment in the Peak District popular with climbers. It lies a couple of miles north of Hathersage, with its northern section forming the border between Derbyshire's High Peak and Sheffield in South Yorkshire.

Its highest point, High Neb, stands at 458 metres above sea level. (Wikipedia)

The team

Edale Mountain Rescue Team covers parts of Derbyshire and South Yorkshire within the Peak District National Park. It recorded 165 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales Annual Review 2026.

The team's website states it has carried out 121 rescues so far this year. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Edale MRT)

Staying safe

Anyone needing help in the hills is advised to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the police, then mountain rescue, giving the location, the nature of injuries and the number of people in the party. People should stay where they are until contacted by the rescue team, unless told otherwise. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)

Earlier call-outs in Peak District & Derbyshire

• Young walker evacuated by stretcher after medical episode near Lose Hill

• Walker with leg injury rescued near Alport Castles

• 3 rescue call-outs in Peak District & Derbyshire on Sunday 4 October

Read Edale MRT’s original post on its website.

Sources

1. Stanage Plantation Edale MRT
2. Stanage Edge Wikipedia
3. MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
4. Edale MRT website Edale MRT
5. In an emergency in the hills, dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue. mountain.rescue.org.uk