by admin | Jul 25, 2017 | Donations
We reported on 7th April 2017 that the incoming President of Bolton HF Walking Group, Mrs Edwina Freeman, had chosen to support Bolton Mountain Rescue Team and Parkinsons UK during her year of office. As a result of the raffle held at the President’s Dinner in...
by admin | Jul 25, 2017 | Donations
We are pleased to report, with thanks, a donation of £50.00 received from the organisers of the annual Scouts’ Pike View Hike, which is held each year in April. Bolton Mountain Rescue Team helps with kit checks before the early morning start and provides safety cover...
by admin | Jul 21, 2017 | General news
Below is an account from Paul Copley who attended the funeral of Ellen Higginbottom on behalf of the team. Ellen was the subject of the search at incident 44/2017 in Orrell Water Park. Today I attended the funeral of Ellen Higginbottom on behalf of the team. A lovely...
by admin | Jul 19, 2017 | 2017, Incident
Shortly after all personnel had retired from this evenings training, the team were contacted by Greater Manchester Police for assistance with an incident in the Tottington area of Bury. As team members were gathering to collect vehicles, we were contacted again by the...
by admin | Jul 18, 2017 | 2017, Incident
At 14:41 this very sunny afternoon our colleagues at Rossendale & Pendle MRT were contacted by North West Ambulance service with the report of an injured mountain biker on the mountain bike trails at Lee Quarry, Bacup. Our team was requested to assist in the event...
