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 53 - Saturday 16th May, 2026. 18:29hrs
The team were contacted by the PDMRO duty controller to assist with an incident somewhere on the moors north of Ladybower. South Yorkshire police had been contacted by Apple Satellite Relay centre regarding an emergency satellite text they had received for a pair of walkers that were lost, cold and wet on the moors, with fading daylight.
The Apple centre were able to give us precise location information, and helped coordinate the rescue.
Team members in two vehicles were able to drive on 4x4 tracks to close to the missing walkers, and get them back to their vehicles.
The Apple emergency satellite communication system has been used on a couple of our incidents now where there is no phone signal, to good effect. However, it is no replacement for preparation, map and compass, and a knowledge of the route and weather for the day.
The lost walkers did the right thing calling for help, preventing a cold and uncomfortable situation becoming potentially more dangerous.
Dog Call 3 - 15th May 2025 0330hrs
Search dog Hope called to assist Derby MRT with an incident near Alfreton.
Incident 52 - Thursday 14th May 2026 17.30hrs.
We were called to rescue two cragfast walkers who had found themselves in a precarious position above Winnat’s pass.
A small number of local team members deployed from the road and short roped the couple back to safer ground before returning them to their parked car.
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