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
25 team members manned our base for 19 hours from Saturday evening through to Sunday afternoon.
This was the result of several meetings with both Lancashire and Greater Manchester statutory authorities, given the predicted wintry weather conditions.
Thankfully, there were no incidents that required an emergency response. We did, however, help one member of North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust get in to work using one of our 4x4 vehicles.
The Met Office have issued an amber warning for snowfall & ice over the weekend. This is great news if you have been waiting for a good excuse to get your sledges and toboggans out onto the local hills!
For us, snowfall does mean we might be busier than usual. Places such as Lever Park at Rivington can sometimes get very busy and the snowy, icy roads quickly become congested. If you're visiting the countryside, then please park considerately, and don't block access to gates that are needed for emergencies.
Keep an eye for updated messages from the Met Office. At the moment the advice for Saturday night/Sunday morning is to travel only if necessary - and if you do have to travel, go prepared - click the link for details.
Travelling in snow and ice - National Highways
nationalhighways.co.uk
Find out how to make your journeys as smooth and safe as possible when the temperatures drop.
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.