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Recent news and upcoming events
Not a lazy Friday for GMRT (Friday 13 April 2012)
This afternoon Glossop Mountain Rescue Team were called out to a girl in a D of E party who had injured her ankle up at Bleaklow Head. The Team dispatched from Snake Summit with first aid kits and a stretcher. 4 of the 7 in the party had walked off to their mini bus leaving two behind with the casualty to await the team. The injured party were quickly located and given medical assistance before being carried off back down the Pennine Way by members of Glossop and Woodhead Teams to an awaiting ambulance.Snow Rescues In April!
(Wednesday 04 April 2012)
It has been a busy morning for GMRT, assisting Derbyshire Police and Edale MRT rescue stranded motorists on the Snake Pass following a huge dump of snow.Black & White Fundraising Dinner 21st April
(Thursday 22 March 2012)
If running a marathon in aid of your favourite charity is really your thing well how about something a bit more relaxing? An evening of fine dining in the stunning setting of Glossop Golf Club?
Glossop MRT is hosting a Black & White Dinner in what is reputedly the best function room facility in the area on Saturday the 21st April. The event starts at 7.30 and tickets are priced at just £25 per person with all proceeds towards team funds.
For more information and ticket sales don't hesitate to contact us by email at: blacktiedinner@gmrt.org.uk or give Adie a call on 07863909044. We look forward to seeing you there!GMRT Hand Over Land Rover To South Snowdonia SRT
(Tuesday 20 March 2012)
At the end of 2011, Glossop MRT were fortunate enough to win one of Patterdale MRT's Land Rovers as a result of Patterdale winning the Land Rover donated by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Pete Stewart, Chairman of Glossop MRT takes up the story: "It seemed only fair to pass on the good fortune to another team so we contacted all teams in MREW and we were approached by three that were in need of a second-hand Land Rover. We had a draw and South Snowdonia SRT won our old vehicle. They're due to pick it up as soon as Patterdale’s has been re-signed in Glossop's name."
Daffydd Griffiths South Snowdonia team leader said "We are very grateful to Glossop Mountain Rescue Team for their kind donation of Smokey Joe, their faithful old Landrover to our team here in South Snowdonia. The area our team covers is large, and having a dedicated team vehicle with the renowned off road abilities of the Land Rover will be of significant benefit to our team, enabling essential equipment and team members to be transported to places inaccessible to most vehicles. Thanks once again to the Glossop team, and whilst we hope we don't get called out too often, we know we can reach members of the public in danger quickly and efficiently when ever we are called on."Recycle for charity
(Thursday 24 November 2011)
If you have old mobile phones or inkjet printer cartridges cluttering up your home or office, please consider recycling them through us so we can raise extra cash!
You can either bring them along to our sleigh at any of our events this Christmas, or click on the link below to request a freepost envelope.
Recycle for Glossop Mountain Rescue Team
We can get £1 per original inkjet cartridge and we receive 50% of the recycling value of any old mobile phone, so please clear out your clutter and help us rescue people at the same time. Thank you!Buy a Bear for Glossop Mountain Rescue Team
(Monday 10 October 2011)
To help us raise vital funds for the team you can now buy a Glossop Mountain Rescue Bear which comes with its own miniature rucksack. These 5 inch tall beauties cost £5 plus £1.50 p+p from this website. They will also be available at events throughout the summer - watch this space!
We hope you'll take your bear with you on your travels to interesting places. When you do, please take a photo and email it to the address you'll find in the bear's rucksack, and we will share it on our facebook page. If you don’t have a facebook account you can sill see all the where’s your bear been? pictures - so far bears have been snapped on exercise with the team on Bleaklow, in the Lake District, and on the top of Ben Nevis.
We hope you will enjoy showing your support for the team by buying a Glossop Mountain Rescue Bear!
Snow Rescues In April!
GMRT Hand Over Land Rover To South Snowdonia SRT
Recycle for charity
Buy a Bear for Glossop Mountain Rescue TeamRecent Rescues
| Incident date | Description of the rescue |
|---|---|
05/05/2012 | Saturday 5 May 14.15. A party of Glossop team members were taking part in a charity walk when they met with a DoE party leader who had just requested mountain rescue assistance at a location near Ashop Head. A 17 year old male member of the DoE party was having breathing difficulties bought on by asthma and/or an underlying medical condition. The East Midlands air ambulance was requested which attended, treated the casualty and then flew him to Derby hospital. The team were stood down at 15.40. |
13/04/2012 | Friday 13 April 11.00 Glossop Mountain Rescue Team were called out to a female casualty in a Duke of Edinburgh party who had injured her ankle at Bleaklow Head. The team deployed from Snake Summit with first aid kits and a stretcher. Four of the seven in the party had walked off to their mini bus leaving two behind with the casualty to await the team. The injured party were quickly located and given medical assistance before being carried off back down the Pennine Way by members of Glossop and Woodhead Teams to an awaiting ambulance. |
06/04/2012 | Friday 6th April 22:55 Glossop Mountain Rescue Team were called out to search for a missing male and two females in the Shining Clough area of Bleaklow. The team was assisted by two SARDA dogs, including Glossop Search dog Toby, and Woodhead MRT. After an extensive search the trio were located by a Glossop party in the upper Near Black Clough. The party were safely escorted off the hill to waiting team vehicles. All team members were stood down at 7:00am in time for breakfast. |
For details of GMRT's callouts dating back to 1959 click here to visit the callout log.
Weather
- Peak District weekend weather forecast from Mountain Weather Information Service
mwis.org.uk - Glossop weather at a glance from weatheronline.co.uk
(click on 'Glossop' for a more detailed forecast)
