Woodhead Mountain Rescue TeamWoodhead Mountain Rescue Team incident log
South Yorkshire Police asked us to search for a missing vulnerable person in Grimethorpe. They were found by police and team members while search parties were being briefed.
| Incident | 2026-38 |
| Alerted | Friday 10 July 2026, night |
| Duration | 4 hr 16 min |
| Team members | 12 |
| Volunteer hours | 51.2 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | South Yorkshire Police |
| Working with | |
| Weather | |
| Area | Grimethorpe |
| Map position | 53.57, -1.38 |
| Outcome |
Yorkshire Ambulance Service called us at 12:35pm to a mountain biker who had come off in Wharncliffe Woods. We assessed the casualty and transferred them to the ambulance.
| Incident | 2026-37 |
| Alerted | Sunday 5 July 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 1 hr 55 min |
| Team members | 9 |
| Volunteer hours | 17.2 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Mountain biker |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 16°C, wind W force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Wharncliffe Woods |
| Map position | 53.49, -1.55 |
| Outcome |
Heading to Wharncliffe? Read our Wharncliffe Woods and Crags safety guide before you go.
Glossop MRT asked us to help with a walker who had fallen in the Black Cloughs.
| Incident | 2026-36 |
| Alerted | Saturday 4 July 2026, evening |
| Duration | 6 hr 24 min |
| Team members | 4 |
| Volunteer hours | 25.6 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Walker |
| Requested by | Glossop MRT |
| Working with | Derbyshire Police, North West Ambulance Service |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 13°C, wind W force 4, visibility poor |
| Area | Black Cloughs, Longdendale |
| Map position | 53.50, -1.83 |
| Outcome |
Heading to the Black Cloughs? Read our Black Clough waterfalls safety guide before you go.
South Yorkshire Police asked us to search for a high-risk missing person in the Pilley area. Holme Valley MRT also attended. The person was found outside our search area.
| Incident | 2026-35 |
| Alerted | Saturday 4 July 2026, morning |
| Duration | 12 hr 15 min |
| Team members | 18 |
| Volunteer hours | 220.5 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | South Yorkshire Police |
| Working with | Holme Valley MRT |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 14°C, wind W force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Pilley, Barnsley |
| Map position | 53.50, -1.50 |
| Outcome |
Holme Valley MRT asked us to help search for a high-risk missing person near Newmillerdam, Wakefield.
| Incident | 2026-34 |
| Alerted | Friday 3 July 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 2 hr 3 min |
| Team members | 9 |
| Volunteer hours | 18.4 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | Holme Valley MRT |
| Working with | South Yorkshire Police |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 20°C, wind W force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Newmillerdam, Wakefield |
| Map position | 53.64, -1.50 |
| Outcome |
We were called to a mountain biker who had fallen in Greno Woods. As we deployed, friends helped the rider walk out.
| Incident | 2026-33 |
| Alerted | Saturday 20 June 2026, evening |
| Duration | 1 hr 40 min |
| Team members | 9 |
| Volunteer hours | 15 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Mountain biker |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 18°C, wind N force 3, visibility good |
| Area | Greno Woods, Grenoside |
| Map position | 53.45, -1.50 |
| Outcome | Stood down |
Riding at Greno Woods? Read our Greno Woods mountain biking safety guide before you go.
Edale MRT asked us to help search for a high-risk missing person in Sheffield. The person was found as we deployed, and we were stood down.
| Incident | 2026-32 |
| Alerted | Thursday 4 June 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 2 hr 31 min |
| Team members | 14 |
| Volunteer hours | 35.2 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | Edale MRT |
| Working with | South Yorkshire Police |
| Weather | Cloudy, feels like 12°C, wind W force 4, visibility good |
| Area | East Sheffield |
| Map position | 53.35, -1.38 |
| Outcome | Stood down |
A walker fell and broke a lower leg near Scout Dyke Reservoir. We were on scene within 10 minutes, gave pain relief and took the casualty to the car park in one of our vehicles to meet the ambulance.
| Incident | 2026-31 |
| Alerted | Wednesday 3 June 2026, evening |
| Duration | 2 hr 45 min |
| Team members | 14 |
| Volunteer hours | 38.5 |
| Type | Casualty evacuation |
| Involving | Walker |
| Requested by | Yorkshire Ambulance Service |
| Working with | |
| Weather | Windy, feels like 10°C, wind SW force 5, visibility good |
| Area | Scout Dyke Reservoir |
| Map position | 53.54, -1.65 |
| Outcome |
The second day of the search along the River Don with South Yorkshire Police.
| Incident | 2026-30 |
| Alerted | Monday 1 June 2026, morning |
| Duration | 10 hr 30 min |
| Team members | 26 |
| Volunteer hours | 273 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | South Yorkshire Police |
| Working with | Holme Valley MRT |
| Weather | |
| Area | River Don, Denaby |
| Map position | 53.49, -1.28 |
| Outcome |
South Yorkshire Police asked us to search the River Don and its banks for a missing person. Nothing was found.
| Incident | 2026-29 |
| Alerted | Sunday 31 May 2026, afternoon |
| Duration | 6 hr 10 min |
| Team members | 28 |
| Volunteer hours | 172.7 |
| Type | Search |
| Involving | Missing person |
| Requested by | South Yorkshire Police |
| Working with | Holme Valley MRT |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy, feels like 16°C, wind W force 4, visibility good |
| Area | River Don, Denaby |
| Map position | 53.49, -1.28 |
| Outcome |