The Team were requested by Kendal MRT to assist with an extensive hill search in the Howgills near Sedbergh. A number of teams from the Lakes and Pennines were asked to assist in searching for a male missing in the Howgills area. A small team assisted …
A walker (f, 72) slipped on the field path below Oxenber Wood, near Wood House, Austwick, sustaining a very painful ankle injury. After assessment, pain relief and splinting of her leg, she was lifted onto the back seats of CRO 4 (Honda Pioneer) and dr…
A walker (m, 70) was unwell on the limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove. A Community Safety Officer and a team member were first on scene and the casualty appeared to be recovering. However, after initial assessment, they handed over to the YAS…
A climber (m, 39) fell a reported 8 metres from a climb at the southern end of Giggleswick Scar (South). He landed awkwardly on a ledge, was unable to move and was complaining of mid-back and severe ankle pain. The first team members to arrive found th…
A climber (m, 39) fell a reported 8 metres from a climb at the southern end of Giggleswick Scar (South). He landed awkwardly on a ledge, was unable to move and was complaining of mid-back and severe ankle pain. The first team members to arrive found th…
Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a walker (m,61) who had experienced a medical episode. With YAS paramedics first on scene and providing care, the team transported the casualty by stretcher to the road ambulance on Stainforth …
The Giles Barker Award is presented to any person connected with any aspect of cave photography in recognition of excellence or contributions to the field; it has a wide remit to allow consideration of many areas of image creation. The award has been running since 1993 in memory of Giles, a keen cave photographer who…
The Tratman Award is presented annually to the best caving-related, paper-based publication in memory of UBSS member Professor E.K. ‘Trat’ Tratman. Chris Howes, on behalf of the judges, announced this year’s winner at Hidden Earth. British caving publications are among the best to be found anywhere in the world, a fact that is acknowledged annually…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a caver (m, 43) who was struggling to exit the Gaping Gill system via Bar Pot. A small hasty party of three cavers set off in CRO 4, our Honda Pioneer ATV, to make an initial assessment of the situatio…
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist a walker (m, 60) who had fallen while descending Ingleborough toward Clapham and injured his knee. A small party of team members set off toward Trow Gill in a team Land Rover, meeting the casualty who wa…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police for a party of cavers at the bottom of the 90m shaft of Alum Pot due to concerns over a damaged rope. As the team were assembling at the RV point, they received a further call confirming that the party wer…
Our colleagues at Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA) asked the team to assist with an injured walker with a suspected fracture to his lower leg on the bridleway above Foxup, which is close to the border of our respective areas. Due to the…
Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a walker (f,61) who had taken a tumbling fall coming off the summit of Ingleborough and sustained arm and facial injuries. As team members headed up toward the casualty’s location from the…
A walker (f, 24) slipped and injured an ankle not far from Janet’s Foss on the path towards Malham village. When she had been assessed by the YAS paramedic, team members helped her to the road ambulance which took her to Settle Railway Station fo…
The latest edition of Cave and Karst Science is now with us. It contains six papers and a photo spread. Max Moseley discusses Charles Chilton and the late 19th century discovery of ‘well shrimps’ in New Zealand which he describes as “a case study in serendipity and contingency in speleobiology. They were discovered in 1881…
Our colleagues at Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA) asked the team to assist with investigating a report of three cavers overdue in Dowbergill Passage, a demanding through trip between Providence Pot and Dow Cave in upper Wharfedale. An…
North Yorkshire Police called the team to assist a walker (m,17) who had slipped and injured his ankle and knee descending Whernside toward Bruntscar. Team members ascended to the casualty’s location just off the summit ridge, where they assesse…
North Yorkshire Police requested CRO’s support with an incident at Malham. A small team attended but the situation was resolved, eventually, without CRO’s direct involvement. Volunteer hours: 13
North Yorkshire Police requested CRO’s support with an incident at Malham. A small team attended but the situation was resolved, eventually, without CRO’s direct involvement. Volunteer hours: 13
A Three Peaks walker (f, ) collapsed near ‘the fingerpost’ at the corner leading on to ‘the miners’ track’ to the summit of Pen y ghent (Taking the clockwise route.). Team members, most of whom had just returned from the …
A Three Peaks walker (f, ) collapsed near ‘the fingerpost’ at the corner leading on to ‘the miners’ track’ to the summit of Pen y ghent (Taking the clockwise route.). Team members, most of whom had just returned from the …
An expeditioner (f, 15) slipped on the seriously slippery limestone pavement at the top of Malham Cove, twisting a knee and dislocating the kneecap. After assessment and pain relief, a team paramedic reduced the dislocation, thus easing the pain, befor…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist two walkers (f 25, f27) who were struggling due to the strong winds on the top of Ingleborough. Upon speaking to the walkers the Duty Controller agreed with them that the best course of action wa…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a party of walkers who had become separated from one of their number whilst descending from the summit of Ingleborough. Although initially uncontactable the missing walker came back into mobile s…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (f, 38) who had slipped on the path whilst walking round the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, sustaining an injury to her ankle and lower leg. Upon arrival on scene the team found that the YAS P…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a farmer rescue a cow stuck in marshy ground on Kirkby Fell. As the duty controller was gathering more information about the incident the farmer called back to report that they had been able to f…
Team members assisted our colleagues in Kendal Mountain Rescue Team with a Cumbria Police request for a search for a missing person near the boundary of our respective operational areas. Following a period of bankside and woodland searching, the team …
Team members assisted our colleagues in Kendal Mountain Rescue Team with a Cumbria Police request for a search for a missing person near the boundary of our respective operational areas. Following a period of bankside and woodland searching, the team …
A report was received, describing one or possibly two green lights flashing on Whernside and expressing concern that someone might be in distress. After a check that a Flight Radar application showed no aircraft in the immediate Three Peaks area, a tea…
A visitor (f, 37) slipped on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail near Beezley Falls, sustaining a serious ankle injury. The team was put on stand-by, but when the Duty Controller telephoned the reporting person, he was told that several other visitors were h…
A Three Peaks walker (f, 55) experienced pain in one knee on the descent from Whernside. This had worsened by the time she reached Ingleborough so she was unable to put any weight on it as she left the summit plateau. In the really dry conditions, team…
A visitor (f, 46) fell near the top of the steps up the side of Malham Cove, sustaining a head injury. YAS requested assistance in moving the patient from the accident site to the air ambulance helicopter. This was already on scene before CRO was alert…
A visitor (f, 46) fell near the top of the steps up the side of Malham Cove, sustaining a head injury. YAS requested assistance in moving the patient from the accident site to the air ambulance helicopter. This was already on scene before CRO was alert…
Undeterred by her experience on Whernside the previous day and underestimating the challenge, particularly of the descent, a walker reached the summit of Ingleborough but felt unable to begin the rocky descent. A passer-by called for help and a small t…
Undeterred by her experience on Whernside the previous day and underestimating the challenge, particularly of the descent, a walker reached the summit of Ingleborough but felt unable to begin the rocky descent. A passer-by called for help and a small t…
A distressed walker with medical problems was encountered by other people as they reached the summit of Whernside. Thanks to the support of several walkers, she reached the top of the steep descent path. CRO members then took over the support for the s…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a report of an overdue caver in the Gaping Gill system. Whilst the Duty Controller was making initial enquiries the reporting person got back in touch to confirm that the caver was now safely back on th…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a report of a walker (m) who was found having a medical episode by a passing cyclist on the path across Kirkby Fell. Team members were able to drive CROs 2 and 3 along a track to within a few hundred me…
A walker (m, ) slipped at the beginning of the ascent up the Swine Tail, sustaining a deformed leg fracture. CRO 4 (Honda Pioneer) was driven up onto Little Ingleborough carrying three team members. They continued on foot to the casualty site above the…
North Yorkshire Police (NYP) received a report of a body, floating down the River Greta at Ingleton Bottoms. NYP and North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (NYFRS) responded, then called CRO to join the search. A combined effort between CRO’s …
A caver reported that a sheep was stranded about 20m down a shaft into an un-named (?) pot-hole near Marble Steps Pot. He offered to attempt to rescue it and report back. Meanwhile, team members were put on stand-by and one was tasked with checking the…
A ‘lamb’ was reported to be in distress on one of the limestone scars to the SW of Gordale Scar. The duty controller asked a colleague to assess the site, then alerted team members for attendance the following morning. In the meantime a nei…
A Three Peaks ‘charity walker’, last seen at 07.30 and heard from while ‘descending Whernside’ at 17.20, was reported missing by someone waiting with transport at Horton car park. A telephone call and a PhoneFind text were not a…
Symposium – Saturday 11th October 202 Field trips – Sunday 12th October 2025 School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol Register here at the eventbrite page SECOND CIRCULAR The British Cave Research Association are pleased to announce details of the 36th Annual Cave Science Symposium and associated field trips. The symposium will be hosted by…
North Yorkshire Police called the team out to assist a walker (f,35) who had slipped and injured her ankle. Team members attended and assessed the casualty, administered pain relief, and splinted the ankle. They then stretchered the casualty to a tea…
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a Three Peaks walker (m,63) suffering from exhaustion on the descent of Whernside. Team members attended and located the walker on the summit ridge, considerably higher up the fell than the initial …
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a Three Peaks walker (m,63) suffering from exhaustion on the descent of Whernside. Team members attended and located the walker on the summit ridge, considerably higher up the fell than the initial …
The team were called by Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team (BPMRT) to assist them with an ongoing search for a missing person (f,68) in the Hornby area. CRO Swiftwater technicians were tasked with searching the River Wenning downstream of Hornby Bri…
The team were called by Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team (BPMRT) to assist them with an ongoing search for a missing person (f,68) in the Hornby area. CRO Swiftwater technicians were tasked with searching the River Wenning downstream of Hornby Bri…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (M 75) who had fallen and hit his head on some rocks in the vicinity of Gaping Gill. The first team members set off in CRO 4, our Honda Pioneer ATV, followed closely by more members in CRO…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (M 75) who had fallen and hit his head on some rocks in the vicinity of Gaping Gill. The first team members set off in CRO 4, our Honda Pioneer ATV, followed closely by more members in CRO…
As the vehicles returned to base from Incident 55, with Incident 56 ongoing the team received our fourth call of the evening, from North Yorkshire Police, alerting us to a party of three cavers (F 39, F 29, M 26) overdue on a trip through Long Churns d…
Whilst the Duty Controller was starting incident 55, a second call came from North Yorkshire Police (2 seconds between the police messages on the log!) requesting assistance to investigate a report of an injured walker (F) heading very slowly towards H…
As the team were returning to base from the previous incident one of the Assistant Controllers (Underground) who was staying at the Red Rose CPC hostel, at Bull Pot Farm, alerted the Duty Controller that a party of four cavers (all M in 50s) were overd…
The Team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a visitor (F, 24) 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. After an assessment by team RRMTs (Casual…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a report of a walker that had fallen and injured themselves on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. As the Duty Controller was making initial enquiries with staff at the Waterfalls Trail they confirmed that t…
The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a report of a walker that had fallen and injured themselves on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail. As the Duty Controller was making initial enquiries with staff at the Waterfalls Trail they confirmed that t…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a visitor (f,28) who had fallen on the footpath downstream of the waterfall. It was reported that she was suffering neck and lower limb injuries and was having difficulty with bre…
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a visitor (f,28) who had fallen on the footpath downstream of the waterfall. It was reported that she was suffering neck and lower limb injuries and was having difficulty with bre…
Alan Jeffreys heads over to the American mid-West for an enjoyable underground murder romp in company with an appropriately named main character. Crime fiction searches high and low for interesting murder locations, and Maidens of the Cave is no exception. After a suspicious death in an Indiana cave system, the FBI’s Illinois Forensics Branch in…
