Woman rescued from moors after breaking wrist in ice fall

Bolton Mountain Rescue Team (BMRT) said that friends Lizzie and Catherine had set off from Rivington village to walk the Angelzarke amble.

The pair undertook the walk on a bitterly cold Valentine’s Day (February 14) when ice had formed on many parts of the 24-mile moorland trail.

Lizzie slipped on the ice and was suddenly in immense pain – realising immediately that she had broken her wrist.

At the same time, BMRT volunteers, Mark and Martin, were on their way to another reported fall in Holcombe, Bury, when they were redirected towards Belmont while other team members continued to the earlier incident.

A woman was rescued from the moors after slipping on ice (Image: Bolton Mountain Rescue Team)

Lizzie’s location was able to be pinned down thanks to a What3Words coordinate given by Catherine, leading them to a lane by Greenhill Farm off the A675.

Mark, one of the team’s remote rescue medical technicians, was able to ease Lizzie’s pain with a strong painkiller and she was placed in their rescue vehicle while they waited for ambulance crews to arrive.

Lizzie was then taken to hospital for treatment and surgery, with BMRT wishing her a swift recovery and thanking Catherine for her help.