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Mountain Rescue Teams Descend on Oban for Rigging Training
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Written by Ross Lilley   
Tuesday, 27 April 2010 21:08
Oban Mountain Rescue Team hosted a training course last weekend for 10 other Scottish Mountain Rescue Teams on the theme of technical rigging and safe lowering techniques.  The course was tutored by Jonathon Hart (Lochaber), Tony Powell (Oban), Stuart Johnson and Jon Sanders (Both Tayside). All are experienced members of their respective teams.  Around 30 participants took part in a series of workshops based at the Oban MR post on Sinclair Drive and several crag locations around Oban.   

Stuart Johnston, Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland Training Officer, remarked “ This is one of the first of a series of events organised by the Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland designed to share good practice amongst Scottish Mountain Rescue on safe rigging systems. Everyone enjoyed the opportunity to learn from each other and the Oban team provided a great venue and hospitality.”

Tony Powell, Oban Mountain Rescue Training Officer, said “ It was a good opportunity to test Oban Team’s methods against other teams’ methods.  I think we can be re-assured that the systems we use past muster but there were one or two tips I can take back that might further improve the way we do things in the team.”

The Mountain Rescue Committee of Scotland thanked all those who made the weekend a success and look forward to taking this and other similar events out to teams across Scotland.  

Mountain Rescue Teams Descend on Oban for Rigging Training
Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 April 2010 21:46
 
The Big Freeze
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Written by gordonb   
Monday, 18 January 2010 12:48

Some Team members have been making the most of the recent big freeze by climbing several low level waterfalls, including Steall Falls in Glen Nevis, Lumberjacks Falls in the Pass of Brander and Eas Anie above the gold mine near Tyndrum. Other members have also been in action on Beinn Udlaidh and also on Beinn Fhionnlaidh. Some pictures are included below.

   

 

Last Updated on Monday, 18 January 2010 13:48
 
Team Training Weekend
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Written by gordonb   
Sunday, 15 November 2009 20:14

Oban MRT recently held our annual training weekend at Rothiemurchas Lodge on the edge of the Lairig Ghru in the Cairngorms. The weather was very good to us and all 20 members who attended enjoyed long mountaineering days on the high hill's.

Saturday morning dawned clear and frosty and saw several teams leave early for the high corries of Braeriach and Cairntoul with two groups ascending different ridges in the corries and one group climbing a gully high in Corrie Bhrocain on Braeriach. Another team ascended the Fiacal ridge in the Northern Corries and then headed out to Beinn Macdhui.

Sunday was again a lovely frosty morning with teams heading onto the Cairngorm - Carn Etchachan - Beinn Macdui areas by various routes. Another team climbed Collies Ridge on Lurchers Crag in the Lairig Ghru.

There were lots of tired and hungary people in the vehicles as we headed back west on Sunday evening, however any thoughts of rest and food were soon shattered as the callout came in as we headed down towards Roy Bridge.......

Last Updated on Monday, 14 December 2009 09:13
 


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