PMRT covers the largest geographic area of any of the Lakes District Mountain Rescue Teams. Our area stretches from the Scottish Border in the North to the Northumberland Border in the East, down the North Pennines to High Cup Nick above Dufton in the South, with the North-eastern fells of the Lake District (Haweswater) making up our Western boundary.
Click on the green rectangles to see photos of the fantastic locations within our area.
Chris Bonington captures the highlights of his formative years of climbing from when he started as a London school boy at the age of sixteen to the first major expedition he led to climb the huge South Face of Annapurna in 1970 - at the time probably the hardest big face in the Himalayas.
He covers his discovery of rock climbing with the basic gear of the fifties, early forays into Scotland, then on to the |Alps with his attempts and final success to be first Briton to climb the notorious North Wall of the Eiger and make the first ascent of The Central Pillar of Freney on the South side of Mont Blanc.
He tells of some of the great characters of British mountaineering - Hamish MacInnes, Don Whillans, Tom Patey and many more. He describes his early Himalayan climbs to Annapurna II and Nuptse in the early sixties when Nepal was still undeveloped and goes on his adventures as a photo journalist culminating in the first ever descent of the Blue Nile.
Tickets £12.50 per ticket - call us now to book on 01768 868 000 or goto the Rheged website www.rheged.com
There is also a delicious meal available. Choose from Hot Charred Chicken with a sweet tomato and basil salsa or fresh spinach and olive pasta with walnut pesto (v), both served with warm minted new potatoes and dressed mixed salad, and for pudding Sticky Toffee Pudding served with butterscoth sauce or Summer Fruit Baked Vanilla Cheesecake served with a raspberry coulis, available for £7.25 for main course only, or £11.50 for main and dessert. Please book your meal when purchasing your tickets.
So far this year we have had 15 callouts.
PMRT attended 62 callouts in 2008.
Last updated 06/05//09
Click here to see the 2009 callout information
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LATEST NEWS
Penrith Mountain Rescue Team celebrates it's 50th anniversary in 2009!
Read the initial press release....
Penrith MRT 50th Anniversary Ale!
Hesket Newmarket Brewery have opened the Shepherds Inn in Melmerby - Chris Bonington officially opened the Inn. Penrith MRT are being supported by the Brewery. They have created a beer called 'Lost in the Mist', to celebrate the team's 50th anniversary, which will raise a small amount of money for each bottle sold. A group of team members shared the occasion with Sir Chris.
Penrith MRT in action with Renault.tv
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New Team Information Leaflet
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HOW YOU CAN HELP US
It costs approximately £20,000 per year to run the team. We receive no statutory funding and as such rely on the generosity of the public.
You may either make a one-off donation using this form - donation form
or you may wish set up a regular standing order using this form - standing order
WANT TO JOIN THE TEAM ?
Team members come from all walks of life and are expected to have considerable mountaineering experience -
There is normally a 1 year probationary period of intensive training. If you would like to apply to join the team - please download and complete the enquiry form
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