When Alan Clark’s mum gave him a copy of Ron Collier’s book about the Dark Peak air crashes as a boy, little did she know she’d be planting a seed that would turn into a lifetime obsession. These days, Alan’s a mountain leader, a published author and runs guided walks investigating the why and what’s left of plane wrecks in present day.

On this episode the snow began to fall, as Clare and Alan - also a volunteer for the Glossop Mountain Rescue Team - visited two of the four crash sites on the moors above Tintwistle. 

Visit LongdendaleTales.co.uk for more information on the crashes we talk about today. 

For Alan’s guided walks, check out: https://www.walkingthewrecks.uk/

Donate to Glossop Mountain Rescue Team here: http://gmrt.org.uk/ 

This pilot project was supported by Glossop Creates as part of their Pairings programme, matched with Matt Ross at the Peak District National Park’s Longdendale Environmental Centre in Tintwistle.

Special thanks to Holly Close (assistant producer), Harry Heart (series theme music ‘Begging’), Owain Paciuszko (videos and visuals), Lauren Riley (logos and artwork) and Kate Raine (Glossop Heritage Trust research library).