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INCIDENT 88/2025. OCTOBER 31st FRI. 1201hrs. CRINA BOTTOM, INGLEBOROUGH, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 88/2025. OCTOBER 31st FRI. 1201hrs. CRINA BOTTOM, INGLEBOROUGH, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (F, 23yrs) who had fallen whilst descending from Ingleborough. She had sustained a painful ankle injury and was unable to continue unaided. As the Team responded, other passing walkers helped …

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INCIDENT 74/2025. SEPT 6th SAT. 1244hrs. WHERNSIDE SUMMIT, CHAPEL-LE-DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 74/2025. SEPT 6th SAT. 1244hrs. WHERNSIDE SUMMIT, CHAPEL-LE-DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (F, 52) in difficulty on Whernside summit. She was suffering from an aggravated hip problem, which was preventing her from walking further. The Team deployed to upper Kingsdale from where we w…

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INCIDENT 74/2025. SEPT 6th SAT. 1244hrs. WHERNSIDE SUMMIT, CHAPEL-LE-DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 74/2025. SEPT 6th SAT. 1244hrs. WHERNSIDE SUMMIT, CHAPEL-LE-DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (F, 52) in difficulty on Whernside summit. She was suffering from an aggravated hip problem, which was preventing her from walking further. The Team deployed to upper Kingsdale from where we w…

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INCIDENT 63/2025. JULY 26th SAT 16.35hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 63/2025. JULY 26th SAT 16.35hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were alerted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a report of a walker (M, 61) having fallen and injured themselves near Malham Cove. Unable to contact the injured party directly, team members were despatched to the area to carry out a search of …

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INCIDENT 63/2025. JULY 26th SAT 16.35hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 63/2025. JULY 26th SAT 16.35hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were alerted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a report of a walker (M, 61) having fallen and injured themselves near Malham Cove. Unable to contact the injured party directly, team members were despatched to the area to carry out a search of …

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INCIDENT 62 / 2025. JULY 24TH THURS 23.35hrs. INGLEBOROUGH, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 62 / 2025. JULY 24TH THURS 23.35hrs. INGLEBOROUGH, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist 3 walkers (all F, 67,68,70) who had become disorientated in poor visibility and darkness on the summit of Ingleborough. The walkers, who had fading torchlight and phone charge wisely decided to c…

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INCIDENT 52 / 2025 JUNE 14th SAT 16.27hrs. KINGSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 52 / 2025 JUNE 14th SAT 16.27hrs. KINGSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Whilst busy with the previous 2 incidents, the Team received a call from North Yorkshire Police concerning a lone walker (F, age not known) who had become separated from her group whilst doing the 3 Peaks Walk. She had apparently descended into the wro…

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INCIDENT 52 / 2025 JUNE 14th SAT 16.27hrs. KINGSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 52 / 2025 JUNE 14th SAT 16.27hrs. KINGSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Whilst busy with the previous 2 incidents, the Team received a call from North Yorkshire Police concerning a lone walker (F, age not known) who had become separated from her group whilst doing the 3 Peaks Walk. She had apparently descended into the wro…

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INCIDENT 51 / 2025 JUNE 14th 15.45hrs HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 51 / 2025 JUNE 14th 15.45hrs HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A number of Team members were assisting with a local fell race on Pen y Ghent, near Horton in Ribblesdale. This is an annual event for our local fell running community, at which we are always pleased to help. The race had largely gone well but unfortun…

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INCIDENT 50 /2025. JUNE 14th 14.24hrs. OCCUPATION ROAD, DENT, CUMBRIA

INCIDENT 50 /2025. JUNE 14th 14.24hrs. OCCUPATION ROAD, DENT, CUMBRIA

The start of a busy afternoon for the Team! We were alerted to an incident by our colleagues at Kendal Mountain Rescue Team, which had been misdirected to them by Cumbria Police. The incident was very near the border of our two Teams,  just above Dent….

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INCIDENT 40/2025. MAY 11th SAT 1209hrs. WHERNSIDE, CHAPEL LE DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 40/2025. MAY 11th SAT 1209hrs. WHERNSIDE, CHAPEL LE DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police, requesting assistance with a walker (F, 54) who had sustained an ankle injury whilst descending the summit ridge from Whernside. The walker was unable to bear weight on the injured leg, and could not con…

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INCIDENT 29/2025. APR 12th SAT 1752hrs. Nr. GAPING GILL, INGLEBOROUGH, RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 29/2025. APR 12th SAT 1752hrs. Nr. GAPING GILL, INGLEBOROUGH, RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

Whilst busy with the previous incident, the Team received a second call for assistance, this time from Lancashire Police, to assist with a walker (F, 64) suffering a medical problem on the hill near to Gaping Gill. A small team was despatched in our of…

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INCIDENT 28/2025. APR 12th SAT 1639hrs. RAVEN RAY, WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 28/2025. APR 12th SAT 1639hrs. RAVEN RAY, WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a visitor (F, 30) who had slipped whilst on the Waterfalls Trail and hurt her ankle. She was unable to put weight on the ankle or continue her walk. Team members attended , treated the walke…

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INCIDENT 28/2025. APR 12th SAT 1639hrs. RAVEN RAY, WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 28/2025. APR 12th SAT 1639hrs. RAVEN RAY, WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a visitor (F, 30) who had slipped whilst on the Waterfalls Trail and hurt her ankle. She was unable to put weight on the ankle or continue her walk. Team members attended , treated the walke…

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INCIDENT 25/2025. APR 5th SAT 1816hrs. BEEZLEY, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 25/2025. APR 5th SAT 1816hrs. BEEZLEY, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Whilst deployed at the previous incident, the Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to an incident at Beezley Falls near Ingleton. A canyoner (F, 17) had slipped from rocks into a pool, injuring her shoulder. In considerable pain, she had been as…

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INCIDENT 21/2025. MAR 22nd SAT 2300hrs. WRETCHED RABBIT SYSTEM, EASEGILL, LECK, CUMBRIA

INCIDENT 21/2025. MAR 22nd SAT 2300hrs. WRETCHED RABBIT SYSTEM, EASEGILL, LECK, CUMBRIA

The Team received a call from one of our members at the Red Rose CPC hostel, at Bull Pot Farm, that a party of 8 cavers (2m and 6f, 20-29) on the ‘Easegill Traverse’ caving trip between Lancaster Hole and Wretched Rabbit were overdue. We we…

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INCIDENT 13/2025. FEB 8th SAT 08.08hrs. WHERNSIDE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 13/2025. FEB 8th SAT 08.08hrs. WHERNSIDE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called out by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to assist a walker (M, 35) who had slipped and fallen whilst descending from Whernside on the 3 Peaks Path. He had sustained a painful ankle injury and was unable to continue. The team were quick…

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INCIDENT 10/2025. JAN 13th MON. 1456hrs. CAM HIGH ROAD, WIDDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 10/2025. JAN 13th MON. 1456hrs. CAM HIGH ROAD, WIDDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were asked by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to assist a Safety Team on the Montane Spine Race with a runner who had sustained a lower leg injury and required evacuation from an isolated location on the course, above Hawes. The location was actu…

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INCIDENT 06/2025. JAN 8th WEDS. 20.48hrs. SCOTSTHROP MOOR, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 06/2025. JAN 8th WEDS. 20.48hrs. SCOTSTHROP MOOR, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were asked by North Yorkshire Police to assist with rescuing two women whose car had become stuck fast in a snow drift on the minor road across Scotsthrop Moor, above Settle. Neither the police, nor any recovery organisation were able to help….

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ALERT ONLY, NOVEMBER 13th WEDS 12.55hrs, CRUMMACKDALE, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 7 OF 2024

ALERT ONLY, NOVEMBER 13th WEDS 12.55hrs, CRUMMACKDALE, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 7 OF 2024

The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police after they had been contacted by a passing walker to a possible incident.  The man had seen, from a distance, a hound (which was part of a pack being trailed on Studrigg Scar) apparently tumbling down a s…

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INCIDENT 76/2024. SAT 5th OCTOBER 2045hrs. INGLEBOROUGH, RIBBLEHEAD, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 76/2024. SAT 5th OCTOBER 2045hrs. INGLEBOROUGH, RIBBLEHEAD, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A call was received from North Yorkshire Police that a party of 4 walkers (All M, 51,19,21 &22) on the 3 Peaks Walk had become disorientated and lost. They had descended from Ingleborough the wrong way in the dark, despite being experienced and rea…

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