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 2026 event briefing pack here. Entries for the 2027 event should go live on SiEntries on
14th April 2027.
Latest Incidents
Incident 83 - Saturday 1st August 2026 18:53hrs
The team was called by Buxton MRT to assist them with an incident at Eldon Quarry. A male had slipped and landed on one of the quarry benches sustaining leg and head injuries. Members of Buxton and the ambulance service were able to access the casualties location. However it was not safe to transport the casualty back out the way they came. Consequently a technical rope system was set up to raise the casualty, team members and ambulance staff off the bench back up to the top. The casualty was then carried to where the ambulance was parked. A great example of neighbouring teams working together, thanks for the invite !
Incident 82 - Saturday 1st August 2026 12:05hrs
A trip the very southern part of our patch, Rowsley Wood at the request of Derbyshire Police and EMAS. A mountain biker had taken a tumble into the depths of Smeltingmill Brook sustaining potentially serious injuries. In addition to ourselves, the ambulance HART team was dispatched along with the Derbyshire Leicestershire & Rutland Air Ambulance. After being treated by the helimed crew they were evacuated up and out of the brook utilising ropes, a hauling system and a smattering of brute force. Once at the top the biker was transferred to hospital for further treatment.
Incident 81 - Friday 31st July 2026 12:38hrs
The team was requested by EMAS to attend an incident at the side of Ladybower Reservoir. It was reported that there was an injured person at the bottom of a steep bank at the side of the reservoir. Our first team member arrived at he same time as the police and located the casualty much closer to the road than reported. With the assistance of the police and a couple of team members the person was relocated to the carpark where they were attended too by ambulance service staff.
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