Welcome to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team is a voluntary search and rescue charity and a member of Mountain Rescue England and Wales that represents 49 teams. Bolton MRT is made up entirely of volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We cover an area of over 800 square kilometres extending from Darwen in the West Pennine Moors to the north to beyond Manchester Airport in the south, and from Wigan to the west to the centre of Manchester in the east.
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
The chances are you will never need our services. However, since 1968, a great many have. Our callouts are diverse. For example, we help walkers, runners, bikers, climbers and even dogs that have found themselves in a precarious position. We also search for members of the public who are missing outside of urban areas, particularly those classed as vulnerable by the police.
It costs around £50,000 per year to run the team. Securing this amount of money each year is a constant challenge. We rely on the generosity of the public and other organisations who provide us with donations. Visit the donations page to learn more about how you can help raise money for the team.
Latest News
On Saturday the 7th of December, from 12:00-16:00, Bolton MRT will be attending the very festive Christmas Market at Ye Jolly Crofters, Horwich.
This event, held annually, provides fun for the whole family, and helps to raise much needed funds for our team.
We hope to see you there for some festive cheer!
Next Monday, 9th of December, Bolton MRT will be attending and fundraising at the fantastic ‘Mountains on Stage’ at Vue Cinema, Printworks, Manchester.
Mountains on Stage aims to bring the mountains to the city and to share all the beauty of mountain sports! A selection of the best films related to mountain activities are presented.
Treat yourself to an early Christmas night out, buy a ticket (link below and they can be bought on the night), get your vicarious dose of mountain air, and stop by for a chat with our volunteers.
We’ll see you there!
www.billetweb.fr/manchester-mountains-on-stage-winter-edition-2024
As Bolton MRT member Geoff was re-fuelling one of our Mountain Rescue Land Rovers (Bolton Mobile 2) at the Texaco garage in Horwich on Saturday, a kind member of the public offered to pay for it. Of course, we never expect such kind gestures; however, it does cost over £3000 per year to fuel our fleet of vehicles, so we do appreciate them immensely. Thank you to the donor from Leaders Garage in Horwich.
On Call 24 Hours
Search & Rescue
Event Safety Cover
In case of an emergency, DIAL 999, ask for ‘Police’ then ‘Mountain Rescue’
Give all your prepared details of the incident and ‘STAY WHERE YOU ARE’ until contacted by the rescue team.
If you have to make a further 999 call, follow this procedure in full again.