Young walker evacuated by stretcher after medical episode near Lose Hill

A member of a young walking group was evacuated by stretcher after a medical episode near Lose Hill in the Peak District on Saturday 3 October 2026, Edale Mountain Rescue Team said.

Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called at 2.30pm to help a young walker who was having a medical episode, according to a post on its website.

The rest of the group stayed with the casualty and contacted mountain rescue. The team said the group "did exactly the right thing by keeping calm and contacting mountain rescue" and gave an accurate location and a brief on what had happened.

A team doctor assessed the walker at the scene. The casualty was then evacuated off the hill by stretcher and handed into the care of the ambulance service, the team said.

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 logged 120 rescues so far in 2026, according to its website. (Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Edale MRT)

Staying safe

Mountain Rescue England and Wales advises anyone needing help in the hills 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. It also advises people not to move from their position once they have made contact until told otherwise. (mountain.rescue.org.uk)

Earlier call-outs in Peak District & Derbyshire

• Walker with leg injury rescued near Alport Castles

• Walker rescued after becoming separated from group in Dovedale

• Walker carried down Thorpe Cloud after becoming unwell

Read Edale MRT’s original post on its website.

Sources

1. Losehill Edale MRT
2. MREW Annual Review 2026, incident figures January to December 2025 Mountain Rescue England and Wales
3. Edale MRT website Edale MRT
4. In an emergency in the hills, dial 999 or 112, ask for the police, then mountain rescue. mountain.rescue.org.uk
5. If you have hearing or speech difficulties, you can register to contact 999 by text by sending the word register to 999 and following the instructions sent. mountain.rescue.org.uk