Tomorrow will see a number of Team members and trainees helping out North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team with their annual fundraiser, The Alwinton Round. Looks like it is going to be a bit of a blowy day on the tops!
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Volunteers Week
Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team carries out Search and Mountain Rescue operations covering the entire area of over 5000 square km with our sister team North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team. We do this 365 days a year, 24/7, and we’re made up entirely of volunteers!
It’s Raining
Wet weather gear at the ready, looks like the rain is set for the next day or two. The waterfalls around the countryside are going to be looking good. Every cloud has a silver lining! Be safe and sensible if out and about, or grab a coffee and a good guide book and plan your next trip in comfort!
In An Emergency
Over the years, many people have been glad to see the two shelters, built by the Northumberland National Park Authority, on the Border Ridge. Thanks to the Authority, new signs informing walkers, fell runners and other outdoor enthusiasts ‘what to do in an emergency’ will very shortly be in place at each of the shelters.
New Trainee Evening
We are holding a presentation for potential trainees tonight.
All applicants to join the team are invited along for a presentation of the teams work and expectations. Following this the individual may move on to a skills weekend and finally enroll on to the trainee list to start training in the many and varied skills required to become a full team member.
Google Streetview on the Pennine Way
Last week one of our Team members had the chance to take part in a project to create a ‘streetview’ of the northerly part of the Pennine Way. The Northumberland National Park was chosen by Google for this innovative project alongside locations such as the Grand Canyon and Canadian Arctic!
The day involved carrying 18kg of top heavy, electronic wizardry which has 15 digital cameras, each taking a new image every 2.5 seconds. These images are “stitched” together so you see the image on your computer screen like Streetview.
It will give the viewer the next best thing to actually being there and hopefully promote more visits to the National Park. Having this facility will also be useful from a mountain rescue perspective.
An great day working alongside colleagues from the Northumberland National Park Authority.
Out and about in the County
Members of our team are out at some of the more outlying Fire and Rescue Stations in our operational area.
We are cementing relationships and showing our kit and capabilities.
Working along side the main emergency services, we need to ensure they are aware and kept up to date with the range of our capabilities and specialist skills.
Our volunteers are available on call, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Mountain Rescue, more than just mountains.
Water, water everywhere…
This weekend six of our Incident Controllers and Water First Responders spent two days completing the Water Incident Management course. Thankfully the flood today in North Yorkshire was only a table top exercise. We now feel better prepared and able to work alongside other emergency services should our operational area suffer from localised or widespread flooding again.
Incident No.13
*** Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team ***
Earlier this afternoon the Team was called to assist the North East Ambulance Service. Along with North of Tyne Mountain Rescue Team and Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team, we assisted with the extraction of a body from beneath a viaduct, near Hamsterley Mill. Our thoughts go out to the deceased’s family and friends.
Cheviots Challenge 2015
34th Cheviots Challenge,
Saturday 5th September 2015.
The Cheviots Challenge is a fundraising event in aid of the Mountain Rescue Team. It is designed as a personal challenge rather than a competition.
There is a choice of two challenging long distance walks:
‘Terry Lynn’ long route or the ‘Eileen Lynn’ short route – both will take you on a journey in the upper Coquetdale and Cheviot hills, start and finish at the Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton, Northumberland.
Terry’s route this year will be approximately 22 miles in distance and involve over 4000 feet of climbing.
Eileen’s route this year will be approximately 16 miles in distance and involve over 2500 feet of climbing.
On the day of the event, you will receive a route card and a photocopy map giving details of the route. Checkpoints along the route must be visited before the closing time shown on the route card. Checkpoints can provide first aid and one or more will provide refreshments. Participants completing the event between 0800 and 2000 hours will be awarded, upon presentation of a completed route card, a certificate and souvenir mug.
Once again a souvenir T-Shirt of the event is available to order, payment extra to entry.
ENTER ONLINE – Cheviots Challenge Online Entry
Or if you prefer to post your entry and fee:
Click here to print off an entry form and T-shirt order.
Click here to read our rules of entry and recommended equipment list.
If you would like to raise further funds for the Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team in our Cheviots Challenge please download our sponsorship form.
Contact: cheviotschallenge@nnpmrt.org
We would like to thank the following for making the event possible:
- Land owners and farmers in Upper Coquetdale, Breamish and Harthope Valleys.
- The proprietors of the Rose and Thistle Inn, Alwinton.
- Northumberland National Park Rangers.
- Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team members, their families and friends.
- Great Outdoors Superstore, Shiremoor.
- Vango Tents.