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 33 - Thursday 26th March 2026, 13:57hrs
The team were called to assist a climber that had fallen sustaining a leg injury on Rivelin edge. The climber had done everything right - he called 999 and asked for POLICE - MOUNTAIN RESCUE ensuring he got the team responding rapidly and to the correct location. Local team members were quickly on scene and assessed the climber. His injured leg was splinted and he was carried down to the waiting ambulance for transport to hospital. It was a rare treat to be at Rivelin and not neck deep in bracken and being eaten alive by midges! give it a couple of weeks.....
Incident 32 - Sunday 22nd March 2026 13:28hrs.
As the second incident of the day was still ongoing, a third request came in to attend an incident via Derbyshire Constabulary.
A gentleman in Walkers Clough up the Derwent valley, had started to suffer with chest pains and struggling to breathe.
As we were fully committed to incident 31, we requested our neighbouring team Glossop Mountain Rescue Team to assist with this incident.
A Glossop team member was relatively close by and was the first to get to the casualty. Because of the urgency of evacuation, the Coastguard Helicopter was also requested.
Edale team members drove immediately to this incident once they were free from incident 31, and between Glossop and Edale team members the casualty started to receive more urgent care.
Rescue 912 managed to drop a winch paramedic off and then relocated to Fairholmes to land beneath Derwent reservoir dam wall.
The casualty was stretchered down to the East Side track and placed into the care of the ambulance crew ready for the journey to hospital.
A great example of inter team and agency working bringing a good outcome for our patient.
Thank you to the Fairholmes Ranger team for helping us to secure the landing Zone.
Incident 31 - Sunday 22nd march 2026 12:09hrs.
An accident in the woodland below Haywood car park became our second incident of the day.
Several friends were enjoying the day, when one of them slipped from height and fell onto large boulders below.
Team members were quickly on scene and began treating the casualty for multiple injuries.
Helmed 54 was requested and on arrival managed to land in the field above the car park.
The casualty was stretchered back up to the car park and hoisted over the wall into the field and loaded on to the air ambulance, to be flown directly to Sheffield Northern General hospital trauma unit for further treatment.
We wish the casualty all the best for a full recovery.
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