A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling on a steep, scrambly section of Ashway path in Saddleworth, with Oldham Mountain Rescue Team (OMRT) leading the rescue.

North West Ambulance Service called out the team after the group reported that one member had slipped. A rapid response team made their way immediately to the scene while additional volunteers gathered a stretcher and medical kit in case a carry‑out was needed. The injured walker was carefully secured onto the OMRT stretcher and carried for around ten minutes to the waiting helicopter, which then transported them to hospital for further treatment.

Twelve volunteers were involved in the rescue, which lasted three hours and 45 minutes. The incident happened on Ashway path, a popular route in the Saddleworth area of Oldham.

The rescue was just one of several call‑outs for OMRT in recent weeks. Earlier, the team assisted three walkers at Dovestones after one became unable to continue on April 9, and a 16‑strong squad spent three hours helping a walker who dislocated a knee at Ravestones in Greenfield. Another call‑out in early March saw the team respond to a walker with an ankle injury on the Dove Stone circular route.

OMRT is on call around the clock and relies entirely on donations and grants to continue its work. Anyone wishing to support the team can donate via the Oldham Mountain Rescue Team website.