Climber rescued after 6m fall at Birchens Edge

A climber who fell 6m at Birchens Edge, near Baslow, was rescued by Edale Mountain Rescue Team on Saturday 17 October 2026.

Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called at 2.46pm to the climber, who was reported to have a back injury with possible bleeding after the fall.

The call came in while the team was already dealing with another incident at Burbage. Some team members and a vehicle were diverted to Birchens Edge, and the team made a further call for reinforcements.

Team members arriving at the scene were met by an off-duty emergency medicine doctor, who handed over an assessment of the climber. The team said in a post on its website: "After a primary survey, the team administered strong analgesia before packaging the climber onto our stretcher for the journey to the Robin Hood car park to be handed over to the ambulance crew and conveyance to hospital for further treatment."

Baslow

Baslow is a village in Derbyshire in the Peak District, between Sheffield and Bakewell, just over a mile north of Chatsworth House. It sits on the River Derwent, which is crossed by a 17th-century bridge. (Wikipedia)

The team

Edale Mountain Rescue Team operates in the Peak District National Park, covering parts of Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, according to its website. The team recorded 165 call-outs in 2025, according to the Mountain Rescue England and Wales annual review, and has recorded 121 rescues so far this year, according to its website. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Edale MRT)

Staying safe

In a hill emergency, people are advised to dial 999 or 112 and ask for the police, then mountain rescue, giving the exact location, the nature of injuries, the number of casualties and a phone number, then staying put until told otherwise. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)

Earlier call-outs in Peak District & Derbyshire

• Boulderer stretchered down after leg injury near Stanage Plantation

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

• Walker with leg injury rescued near Alport Castles

Read Edale MRT’s original post on its website.

Sources

1. Birchens Edge Edale MRT
2. Baslow 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