by admin | Nov 29, 2015 | General news, Safety Cover
Today the team provided standby rescue cover for the David Staff Memorial Charity Fell Race. This fell race takes in a course over 6.6 km including 366m of ascent, centred on Jubilee Tower, Darwen and Darwen Moor. The course this year followed last year’s route,... by admin | Nov 28, 2015 | General news
Regular readers will be aware we have two operational Mountain Rescue Dog Handlers within the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team membership. Both represent specialisms within the NSARDA community, where air scenting search dogs are perhaps more widely known to the public at... by admin | Nov 28, 2015 | General news
Long time friend of our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE and his partner Ann, former Bolton MRT Call out list member Lee Budworth, of Adlington, a very keen outdoorsman, walker, mountaineer, fell runner and skier, contacted Garry earlier this year and mentioned that he... by admin | Nov 27, 2015 | General news
Starting this afternoon to prepare for a course commencement this evening, a small number of Bolton MRT members are involved either in the organisation and as instructors, or as participants in this years annual MREW Party Leaders Course fully residential training... by admin | Nov 26, 2015 | General news
The ski equipment and ski clothing retail outlet of Rivington Alpine, situated within Adlington South Business Village, Adlington, has long held a team collecting box since the days when they were situated in Horwich. Visiting for the first time today to look at... by admin | Nov 26, 2015 | General news
Whilst making enquiries to hold our Christmas evening social at the Jolly Crofters Public House, Horwich, team member and Equipment Officer – Vehicles Neil Aspinall received the great news from the Landlords Alan and Sharon Jones at the Jolly Crofters, that they would...