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 2027 event will be held on the 11th September 2027. To see what to expect download the 2026 event briefing pack here. Entries for the 2027 event should go live on SiEntries on
14th April 2027.
Latest Incidents
Incident 123 - Saturday 7th November 2026 15:14 hrs.
As incident 122 was still in progress, a further call came in for our assistance at Stanage Plantation to a boulderer.
Team members that could be spared from the first incident were tasked to attend the fallen boulderer.
A very short journey by team members saw us on the hill and heading to our boulderer within ten minutes of us receiving the call.
The boulderer was assessed and treated for a lower leg injury before being packaged onto our stretcher for the carry down to the awaiting ambulance.
Incident 122 - Saturday November 7th 2026, 14:15hrs
A young adventurer out with their family had need for the assistance of the team when they got their head stuck whilst exploring some boulder chokes near Higgar Tor. The sport of “Weaseling” is well documented round these parts, and this wee weasel was well and truly stuck.
A multi-agency response ensued, with the Yorkshire air ambulance, South Yorkshire police, Yorkshire ambulance service and South Yorkshire fire and rescue all attending to assist.
After some literal head scratching, the space was gently widened with a masonry drill and the adventurer was released unharmed. A treat of some haribo was administered, and the family went on their way!
A great result!
Incident 121 - Monday 19th October 2026 19:24hrs.
A request from the PDMRO duty controller on behalf of the police to a search on the Kinder Plateau for two lost walkers.
As the team were responding, a call came int hat through phone technology, the missing walkers had been pin pointed in our neighboring teams patch so we could stand down.
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