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Peaks & Pints Fundraiser

Save the Date! PEAKS & PINTS FUNDRAISER  Celebrate 60 years of Calder Valley Search & Rescue with an unforgettable day at Darkland Brewery. Enjoy live music, real ales, street food, and plenty of fun – all while supporting CVSRT. – Saturday,…

An Epic Adventure

We’ve been contacted by one of our followers, Col, who is about to set off on an incredible three‑week solo, unsupported mountain bike expedition in Nepal. Through this challenge, he’s aiming to raise £2,500 for Calder Valley Search and Rescue…

Callout #16

Portsmouth — 11/04/26, 16:11 Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was requested by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to attend a casualty injured in woodland near Portsmouth. Team Remote Rescue Medical Technicians were first on scene and carried out an initial…

Callout #15

Cornholme, 09/04/2026, 19:07 Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team were tasked by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist a casualty who had fallen while descending a steep hillside, sustaining injuries to their hip and shoulder. Following the administration of pain…

Callout! Now At A Bar Near You!

Now at a bar near you! To celebrate CVSRT’s 60th anniversary, Darkland Brewery has brewed a fantastic special beer — Callout! You can find it now at: The Shephard’s Rest Inn, Todmorden The Beer Necessities Todmorden Barbary’s, Mytholmroyd The New…

Callout Catch Up

Callout Catch up Blackstone Edge, 04/04/2026, 09:27 CVSRT received a request from West Yorkshire Police (WYP) for assistance with the extraction of a walker who had slipped while walking on the Pennine Way and sustained an ankle injury. The walker…

An Arctic Spine Adventure

An Arctic Spine Adventure! Last Monday we had the pleasure of attending an evening with Kirstie Law, who delivered a truly inspiring talk about her adventures on the Arctic Spine Race this January. From incredible resilience to moments of real…

Heptonstall Fell Race

Heptonstall Fell Race What a cracking day at the Heptonstall Fell Race Race! There were 196 runners on the hill, no major incidents, and perfect weather to top it off. A special mention goes to a familiar face – a…

Grangers Appreciation

Grangers Appreciation A huge thank you to Grangers from Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team. Your support helps us keep our kit clean, protected, and ready for whatever the Yorkshire weather throws at us. For Grangers (by Ai Nother!) When…

60 Years of Calder Valley Search and Rescue

The formation of a Rescue Team for the Calder Valley In the mid-1960s, local newspaper reports described growing concern about the lack of organised rescue cover across the Pennine moorlands surrounding the Calder Valley. After the disappearance of Robert Akrigg…