Holme Valley Mountain Rescue

A member of the Marseden-based Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team will give us an insight into the invaluable, often hazardous, activities of this volunteer search and rescue organisation. The team has 60 members who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, whatever the weather –  plus a number who are non-qualified trainees, helpers and support members.It covers an area of over 1,000 square kilometres of terrain, ranging from rugged open moorland and crags to rural and semi-urban areas, and varying in altitude between 7m and nearly 600m above sea level.