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The Barn Door Shop is a focal point for walkers and climbers visiting the valley and suppliers of equipment to the Wasdale MR team.
Last weekend the team attended the Wasdale Show. Mike summed it up on Facebook with:
Excellent day at the Wasdale Head show! We welcomed Joe Beaumont across the finish line and thanked him for his amazing effort cycling across England! Pictures to follow! We were also presented with a cheque for £1,500 from …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/10/wasdale-show/
The following is a copy of Mark Ollis’ blog post written about the lighting of the Paralympic flame on the summit of Scafell Pike
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team were approached to accompany the party and arrange professional mountain guides with costs covered by LOCOG. Penny Kirby guided (also a …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/08/lighting-the-paralympic-torch-on-scafell-pike/
A group of family and friends of Lee Jones have been raising funds for the team following Lee’s tragic accident last winter.
In recognition of the outstanding effort of the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team, the family and friends of Lee Jones are undertaking a series of fund raising events throughout the following twelve months. …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/07/rambos-runners-raising-money-in-lees-memory/
On Wednesday 27th of June a group of team members were presented with a cheque for five hundred pounds by Sellafield Limited. This was a donation to mark one million hours worked without a lost time accident. This money will go towards our running costs which are funded by donations and fundraising.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/06/500-donation-from-sellafield-limited/
A video of our crag skills training session at Stanley Gill, Eskdale on Sunday 22nd April.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/04/video-crag-practice-at-stanley-gill/
There has been a small rockfall to the side of the gully approaching Mickledore from the Woolworth Boulder and Hollowstones. The rockfall is just off the usual line of ascent but the debris is unstable and caution is recommended.
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/04/rockfall-nr-mickledore-gully/
On Sunday 18th March a Wasdale MRT representative attended a training session with Cumbria Ore Mines Rescue Unit (COMRU) at Knockmurton Iron Mine (No 9 Vein workings) at Lamplugh. Topics covered included:
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/03/training-with-comru-18th-march-2012/
Update
10:20 Wednesday 29th – Muttley has now been found. See the comment from Glynn below for details.
Original Post
Adam Naylor from the Wasdale Head Inn contacted the team last night regarding a 4 year old boarder Terrier called Muttley that had gone missing in the Hollowstones area at around 1330 yesterday (Tuesday 28th …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/02/missing-dog-in-wasdale/
The low cloud led to the cancellation of the planned helicopter practice with HMS Gannet on Sunday However, 13 team members took advantage of the conditions to brush up their winter skills. Whilst it was a warm day and the snow was beginning to soften there was plenty of ice on the broken ground to …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/02/winter-training-on-scafell-12th-february-2012/
The team has recently been presented with two donations. The vast majority of the cost of running the team is met by donations. A regular income is required to maintain and purchase equipment and vehicles, as well as to fund training and more mundane expenses such as running our base.
Yesterday, we received a kind …
Permanent link to this article: http://www.wmrt.org.uk/2012/01/thank-you-for-two-donations/
