This month saw significant effort on the block work and cladding. Also, the radio mast was delivered and installed on its foundation. At the end of the month the floor joists were delivered.
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New Base Progress – October 2017
October has seen the roof sections installed along with cladding and block work. The ground source heat pump manifold has been connected. The last few pictures show the view from inside the building for the first time, with the two garage openings visible, gear-up room, control room, lobby, office, wet room, drying room and plant …
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Swift Water Training Weekend in Bala
Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team have a specialist capability for Flood and Swift water Rescue. This consists of a dozen trained and accredited ‘technicians’ who are responsible, together with other MRTs and partner agencies for responding to flooding and water related incidents. MRTs have made a significant contribution in responding both in Cumbria and elsewhere over …
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New Base Progress – September 2017
Following the completion of the ground preparation last month, September has seen significant progress above ground. Here you can see that the steel frame has been erected and that the block work has started. The garage entrances are now visible nearest the camera and some of the cladding has been delivered to site.
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New Base Progress – August 2017
The new base now has an electricity supply and drainage. Steel work is due to arrive on site very soon and the construction above ground level can then begin.
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Lingmell Dash 22 July 2017
This year’s Wasdale Mountain Rescue Lingmell Dash saw a disappointingly small but experienced field of 13 set off down the valley by Jen Fraser, who founded the race in 2002, on her return from New Zealand on holiday. A round trip of four and a half miles with a 2500 foot climb saw Yorkshire raider …
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New Base Progress – July 2017
July has been a busy month with drainage and pouring the concrete foundations. The concrete is ready to accept the steelwork frame of the building. Next month should see the electricity connection being installed.
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New Base Progress – June 2017
Some of June was a bit damp but there was progress on the installing the heat exchanger array for the ground source heat pump. This is now covered by soil in the picture on the left. The picture on the right now clearly depicts the outline of the building and car park in preparation …
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Team BBQ – Saturday 8th July
The team is holding an impromptu BBQ on Saturday 8th July at the Gosforth Hall Hotel.
Our hosts Rod and Barbara have offered to put on a hog roast and other meaty BBQ type morsels with suitable vegetarian options to help support the team. Food will be available from 18:00 hrs.
Come and have a …
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Copeland Community Fund
Copeland Community Fund were kind enough to invite us to their event this week celebrating volunteers in Copeland at Whitehaven Golf Club, which saw 140 volunteers attending from many different volunteer organisations. At the dinner we were asked to use our craft skills to build something and so the obvious choice was a model of …
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