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 9 - Friday 30th January 2026 20:00hrs.
A request from our neighbouring team at Kinder Mountain Rescue Team, to assist in a search for two lost walkers on the Kinder plateau.
It was decided to initialise the full Kinder search plan that involves, Buxton, Glossop, Kinder and Edale teams searching pre planned sectors of the plateau and all possible escape routes.
As all teams deployed onto the hill including several Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England teams, it became more evident that these two walkers were up against some tasty weather conditions.
All teams had to go on was an initial "what 3 words" position which put them in Kinders search sector. On arrival at that position, there was no sign of the walkers. After expanding that initial position the walkers were found by a Kinder section. The walkers were understandably wet and very cold, but after a warm up and some food and drink, they were able to be walked off to Edale Cross for a lift back to their car in Edale.
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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.
