Rescues
To Date
(2025)
Exercises
To Date
(2025)
Rescue Man
Hours
(2025)
Volunteers
Rescues
since 1956
We are one of the
busiest teams
Across the country.
Edale Mountain Rescue Team (EMRT) operates in the Peak District National Park in Derbyshire and is one of the busiest Mountain Rescue teams in the country. 2024 was the busiest year in the history of Edale Mountain Rescue. Team members were involved in 180 reported incidents throughout our operational area, which covers parts of Derbyshire and South Yorkshire. The map shows the rescues for this year. Click on the pins for more detail.
We are a registered charity, number 1138626.
If You Require Assistance From Mountain Rescue
Dial 999
Ask For Police & Mountain Rescue
Give the exact location, nature of injuries, number of casualties and phone number
Stay near your telephone and stay put until told otherwise
We rely on the
generosity of
the public
Edale MRT runs entirely from charitable donations, and it is the generosity of the general public that allows us to continue the important work we do. It costs around £100,000 per year to keep the team operational.
Join our nine edges challenge
Have fun whilst raising funds for Edale Mountain Rescue
Nine Edges
Is a 20 mile off road route with about 900 metres of height gain traversing the high moorland and gritstone edges from Fairholmes to the Robin Hood PH near Birchen Edge. You can choose to run, walk or climb.
The route and checkpoints can be found on Google Maps here
The 2026 event will be held on the 12th September 2026. To see what to expect download the 2025 event briefing pack here. Entries for the 2026 event should go live on SiEntries on 14th April 2026
Latest Incidents
Incident 08 - Sunday 25th January 2026 07:29hrs.
Our colleagues from Derby Mountain Rescue Team requested our help in searching for a missing vulnerable person.
Along with Derby team members, eighteen Edale team members including four Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England search handlers and their dogs turned out to answer the call for assistance.
Incident 7 - Friday 23/1/2026 01:30hrs.
A request from Derbyshire Constabulary to assist in a search for a vulnerable person.
After several hours of the team searching along with two dogs and their handlers from Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England, and the Coastguard helicopter, the team and police agreed to stand down the search until more intelligence could be gained.
Incident 6 - Wednesday 21st January 2025 11:36hrs.
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with an elderly gentleman who had taken a fall. While team members were on their way, the ambulance crew on scene were able to extract the patient , and the team was stood down.
