We are Team Lean Beans, one of the groups from Whalley Smiley ESU taking part in hiking the Yorkshire 3 peaks, a 24 mile trek with 5000 feet of vertical ascent, over Pen-Y-Ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough. This should take us roughly 12 hours.

This may seem like a tough feat, but the team at Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team, which consists of 100% volunteers, tackles challenges over distance and rough terrain around 70 times every year. They operate on callout from the Police and Ambulance services 24/7, 365 days a year.

Their brave efforts make sure that hikers and anyone else who may end up in trouble in the mid-pennine region they cover have the best possible chance of returning safely.

The team's website (https://www.bowlandpenninemrt.org.uk/) details recent incidents as well as the current numbers of volunteers as well as their incredible history. Its really worth a look if you have a couple of minutes spare.

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