Thursday, 3 October 2019

GMRT talk Tuesday 22nd October 2019

Members of the Galway Mountain Rescue Team (GMRT) have kindly agreed to come to Ballinasloe and give a talk to the Club on


  • How to prep for hillwalking
  • What gear/ equipment you should take
  • Likely hazards to watch out for
  • Contacting Mountain Rescue and how you can help them to get to you
  • Mountain Rescue capabilities and equipment


  • The talk will take place on Tuesday October 22nd at 7.30pm in Gullane's Hotel. Refreshments afterwards.

    Please support your club and support GMRT by making the effort to attend.

    Just out of interest and especially for newer members who mightn't be aware of it, I've attached a link to a newspaper article about a successful challenge to climb the highest point in each of the 32 counties over one day in 2011 in aid of Mountain Rescue. It was a real club effort, with teams planting flags on the summits of each mountain/hill and returning to 'base camp' in Ballinasloe that evening to celebrate. It's been a long time since we've done something like that. Maybe 2020 will be the year for it? Article here.