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Category: Cave Rescue Organisation

INCIDENT 59/2025. JULY 3rd THU. 00:14hrs, HORNBY, LANCASHIRE

INCIDENT 59/2025. JULY 3rd THU. 00:14hrs, HORNBY, LANCASHIRE

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…

CRO_DC_MH July 25, 3 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 59/2025. JULY 3rd THU. 00:14hrs, HORNBY, LANCASHIRE

INCIDENT 59/2025. JULY 3rd THU. 00:14hrs, HORNBY, LANCASHIRE

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…

CRO_DC_MH July 25, 3 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 58/2025. JUNE 29th SUN 13:00hrs GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 58/2025. JUNE 29th SUN 13:00hrs GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

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…

CRO June 25, 29 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 58/2025. JUNE 29th SUN 13:00hrs GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 58/2025. JUNE 29th SUN 13:00hrs GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

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…

CRO June 25, 29 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 57/2025. JUNE 28th SAT (same day) 22:50hrs LONG CHURNS and ALUM POT, SELSIDE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 57/2025. JUNE 28th SAT (same day) 22:50hrs LONG CHURNS and ALUM POT, SELSIDE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

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…

CRO June 25, 29 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 56/2025. JUNE 28th SAT (same day) 21:02hrs (same time!) INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 56/2025. JUNE 28th SAT (same day) 21:02hrs (same time!) INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE

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…

CRO June 25, 29 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 55/2025. JUNE 28th SAT (same day) 21:02hrs COW POT TO TOP SINK, EASEGILL, LECK, CUMBRIA

INCIDENT 55/2025. JUNE 28th SAT (same day) 21:02hrs COW POT TO TOP SINK, EASEGILL, LECK, CUMBRIA

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…

CRO June 25, 29 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 54/2025. JUNE 28th SAT. 18:26hrs. RAVEN RAY, WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 54/2025. JUNE 28th SAT. 18:26hrs. RAVEN RAY, WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

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…

CRO June 25, 29 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

ALERT ONLY, JUNE 28th SAT 15:49hrs INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 5 OF 2025

ALERT ONLY, JUNE 28th SAT 15:49hrs INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 5 OF 2025

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…

CRO June 25, 28 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

ALERT ONLY, JUNE 28th SAT 15:49hrs INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 5 OF 2025

ALERT ONLY, JUNE 28th SAT 15:49hrs INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 5 OF 2025

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…

CRO June 25, 28 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 53/2025. June 20th FRI. 16:31hrs SCALEBER FORCE, Nr SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 53/2025. June 20th FRI. 16:31hrs SCALEBER FORCE, Nr SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

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…

CRO_DC_MH June 25, 22 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 53/2025. June 20th FRI. 16:31hrs SCALEBER FORCE, Nr SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 53/2025. June 20th FRI. 16:31hrs SCALEBER FORCE, Nr SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

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…

CRO_DC_MH June 25, 22 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 49/2025. JUNE 10th TUE. 14.03 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 49/2025. JUNE 10th TUE. 14.03 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A walker (m, 72) became unwell after climbing almost to the top of the steps up the side of Malham Cove. After assessment by YAS paramedics, he was walked very gently back down with support from team members. Accompanied by the paramedics, the walker w…

CRO3 June 25, 10 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 49/2025. JUNE 10th TUE. 14.03 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 49/2025. JUNE 10th TUE. 14.03 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A walker (m, 72) became unwell after climbing almost to the top of the steps up the side of Malham Cove. After assessment by YAS paramedics, he was walked very gently back down with support from team members. Accompanied by the paramedics, the walker w…

CRO3 June 25, 10 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 48/2005. JUNE 4th WED. 10:59hrs JACKDAW HILL, Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 48/2005. JUNE 4th WED. 10:59hrs JACKDAW HILL, Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a local farmer with a sheep trapped in a small pothole. A small team met the farmer at the location to be confronted with a large sheep that was firmly wedged in a narrow shaft. After two hours o…

CRO_DC_MH June 25, 5 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 48/2005. JUNE 4th WED. 10:59hrs JACKDAW HILL, Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 48/2005. JUNE 4th WED. 10:59hrs JACKDAW HILL, Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a local farmer with a sheep trapped in a small pothole. A small team met the farmer at the location to be confronted with a large sheep that was firmly wedged in a narrow shaft. After two hours o…

CRO_DC_MH June 25, 5 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 47/2025. MAY 28th WED. 11:00hrs HORTON SCAR, Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 47/2025. MAY 28th WED. 11:00hrs HORTON SCAR, Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A local farmer contacted one of the Assistant Controllers to request assistance with one of his lambs that had fallen down a small pothole off Horton Scar Lane. After alerting the Duty Controller, the Assistant Controller went up with the farmer to ass…

CRO May 25, 28 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

ALERT ONLY, MAY 27th TUE 16:55hrs GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 4 OF 2025

ALERT ONLY, MAY 27th TUE 16:55hrs GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 4 OF 2025

North Yorkshire Police asked the team to help with a call reporting concerns for the welfare of a person in the vicinity of the Gaping Gill winch meet. Whilst initial enquiries were being made by the Duty Controller the person in question was assisted …

CRO May 25, 28 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 46/2025. MAY 25th (same day) SUN 20.32hrs INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 46/2025. MAY 25th (same day) SUN 20.32hrs INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team was called by North Yorkshire Police to a missing three peaks walker who had got seperated from his friends on the descent from Ingleborough. Whilst the controllers were making initial enquiries and meeting with the reporting party to get more…

CRO May 25, 28 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 45/2025. MAY 25th SUN. 14.06hrs GRITSTONE POT, INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 45/2025. MAY 25th SUN. 14.06hrs GRITSTONE POT, INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a report of a sheep that had fallen down Gritstone Pot. When the duty controller spoke to the reporting person it transpired that there was also a second sheep down Boggarts Roaring Hole, but some caver…

CRO May 25, 25 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 44/2025. MAY 22nd WED. 19:00hrs HULL POT, Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 44/2025. MAY 22nd WED. 19:00hrs HULL POT, Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A member of the public alerted North Yorkshire Police to a lamb that had fallen to the bottom of Hull Pot, on the side of Pen-y-Ghent, who then requested the team’s assistance to rescue it. As the lamb was in no immediate danger it was decided to…

CRO May 25, 22 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

ALERT ONLY, MAY 17th SAT 20.24hrs STILE POT, GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 3 OF 2025

ALERT ONLY, MAY 17th SAT 20.24hrs STILE POT, GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.  ALERT No 3 OF 2025

North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a report of two cavers significantly overdue on a trip into Stile Pot.  As the Duty Controllers placed underground members on standby and gathered further information, NYP called back to advise that …

CRODC3 May 25, 17 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

ALERT ONLY, MAY 17th SAT 20.24hrs STILE POT, GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 3 OF 2025

ALERT ONLY, MAY 17th SAT 20.24hrs STILE POT, GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.  ALERT No 3 OF 2025

North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a report of two cavers significantly overdue on a trip into Stile Pot.  As the Duty Controllers placed underground members on standby and gathered further information, NYP called back to advise that …

CRODC3 May 25, 17 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 38/2025. MAY 3rd SAT. 10.59 hrs. PENYGHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 38/2025. MAY 3rd SAT. 10.59 hrs. PENYGHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with an incident involving a walker on the summit of Penyghent. Volunteer hours 46

CRO_DC_MH May 25, 4 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

APR. 26th Sat. THREE PEAKS RACE – PEN Y GHENT, WHERNSIDE and INGLEBOROUGH

APR. 26th Sat. THREE PEAKS RACE – PEN Y GHENT, WHERNSIDE and INGLEBOROUGH

CRO members have, for several decades, provided rescue cover for competitors in the annual Three Peaks Race. They collaborate with a huge number of other volunteers from the Three Peaks Race Association and RAYNET – The Radio Amateurs Emergency N…

CRO3 April 25, 27 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 33/2025. APR 24th THU. 22.56hrs Nr NICK POT SHOOTING HUT, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 33/2025. APR 24th THU. 22.56hrs Nr NICK POT SHOOTING HUT, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Two Three Peaks walkers (f, 23; f, 22) reported themselves benighted near the ruinous Nick Pot shooting hut on the route from Ingleborough to Horton in Ribblesdale. The battery of one of their mobile phones was completely flat and the other was failing…

CRO3 April 25, 25 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

ALERT ONLY, APRIL 23rd WEDS. 22.23 hrs, MALHAM / MALHAM MOOR AREA, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 2 OF 2025

ALERT ONLY, APRIL 23rd WEDS. 22.23 hrs, MALHAM / MALHAM MOOR AREA, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 2 OF 2025

North Yorkshire Police asked the team to stand by for a possible incident in the Malham / Malham Moor area. Resolved without team members going out. Volunteer hours: 2    

CRO3 April 25, 24 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

ALERT ONLY, APRIL 23rd WEDS. 22.23 hrs, MALHAM / MALHAM MOOR AREA, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 2 OF 2025

ALERT ONLY, APRIL 23rd WEDS. 22.23 hrs, MALHAM / MALHAM MOOR AREA, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 2 OF 2025

North Yorkshire Police asked the team to stand by for a possible incident in the Malham / Malham Moor area. Resolved without team members going out. Volunteer hours: 2    

CRO3 April 25, 24 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 32/2025. APR 23rd WED. 12:29 HRS. NR STAINFORTH, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 32/2025. APR 23rd WED. 12:29 HRS. NR STAINFORTH, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a walker (m, 72) who had slipped down a crag near Stainforth, injuring his arm and ankle.  As the team was assembling in Stainforth, YAS advised that the casualty had managed to get back up the …

CRODC3 April 25, 23 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 31/2025. APR 20th SUN. 12:54 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 31/2025. APR 20th SUN. 12:54 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

North Yorkshire Police called the team to assist a walker (m, 62) who had slipped going over a stile and tumbled about 12 feet, injuring his back.  When the team arrived our brilliant colleagues from Yorkshire Air Ambulance were already on scene provid…

CRODC3 April 25, 21 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 30/2025. APR 14th MON. 11:02 hrs. SCALEBER FORCE, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 30/2025.  APR 14th MON. 11:02 hrs. SCALEBER FORCE, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a walker (m, 63) who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury at Scaleber Force near Settle.  Team members attended and splinted the ankle.  They then stretchered the casualty out of the steep gorge…

CRODC3 April 25, 14 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 30/2025. APR 14th MON. 11:02 hrs. SCALEBER FORCE, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 30/2025.  APR 14th MON. 11:02 hrs. SCALEBER FORCE, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a walker (m, 63) who had slipped and sustained an ankle injury at Scaleber Force near Settle.  Team members attended and splinted the ankle.  They then stretchered the casualty out of the steep gorge…

CRODC3 April 25, 14 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 27/2025. APR 8th TUE 12:35 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 27/2025. APR 8th TUE 12:35 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to assist with a casualty (m,51) who had become unconscious near the base of Malham Cove. By the time the first team members arrived on scene the casualty was conscious again and being treated b…

CRO April 25, 8 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 26/2025. APR 7th MON 13:50 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 26/2025. APR 7th MON 13:50 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a walker (m, 61) who had become faint and dizzy on the path up to the top of Malham Cove and was unable to continue. After an assessment by team medics the casualty was assisted onto a Bell stret…

CRO April 25, 7 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 24/2025. APR 5th. SAT. 16:45 hrs. PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 24/2025. APR 5th. SAT. 16:45 hrs. PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team were called to a walker (f,13) who had slipped whilst walking up Pen-y-ghent with her father and dislocated her kneecap. A hasty party was dispatched up to her in CRO 4 (our Honda Pioneer) whilst two team Landrovers took more members up Horton…

CRO April 25, 6 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 23/2025. APR 2nd WED. 18:55 hrs. INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 23/2025. APR 2nd WED. 18:55 hrs. INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A local walker (m, 79) was returning to Ingleton down the waterfalls trail when he felt weakness in his legs and was unable to continue. Team members from Ingleton, on their way to our regular montly training evening, were diverted to render assistance…

Mike Evans April 25, 3 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 20/2025 MAR. 16th SUN. 20.50 DIHEDRAL ROUTE, GAPING GILL, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 20/2025 MAR. 16th SUN. 20.50 DIHEDRAL ROUTE, GAPING GILL, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A caver (f, 20) was unable to ascend the final pitch out of Gaping Gill (Dihedral Route) and became stranded on the ledge. The group leader and a CRO duty controller discussed the wisdom of initiating a rescue by the group itself but agreed to bring in…

CRO3 March 25, 18 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 19/2025 MAR. 15th SAT. 14.16 POT SCAR and SMEARSETT AREA, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE. 

INCIDENT 19/2025 MAR. 15th SAT. 14.16 POT SCAR and SMEARSETT AREA, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE. 

Two walkers expressed concern for another walker who  appeared to be struggling and confused while trying to find a way off the steep ground of Pot Scar and Smearsett Scar. A small ‘hasty party’ of team members ran round and over the area b…

CRO3 March 25, 15 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 18/2025 MAR. 14th FRI. 09.36 PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE. 

INCIDENT 18/2025 MAR. 14th FRI. 09.36 PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE. 

A walker (m, 30) fell a reported 10m including ‘three somersaults’ while climbing the final rock band at the south end of Pen y ghent, losing consciousness for approximately 30 minutes. His companion and other walkers helped keep him warm u…

CRO3 March 25, 14 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 18/2025 MAR. 14th FRI. 09.36 PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE. 

INCIDENT 18/2025 MAR. 14th FRI. 09.36 PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE. 

A walker (m, 30) fell a reported 10m including ‘three somersaults’ while climbing the final rock band at the south end of Pen y ghent, losing consciousness for approximately 30 minutes. His companion and other walkers helped keep him warm u…

CRO3 March 25, 14 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 16/2025. MAR. 2nd SUN. 18.25 BIG MEANIE, LECK. LANCASHIRE

INCIDENT 16/2025. MAR. 2nd SUN. 18.25 BIG MEANIE, LECK. LANCASHIRE

Despite being quite small, a caver (f, 20) was unable to exit Big Meanie. She had adequate food and equipment but did not know the other way out via Death’s Head Hole, so members of her party called for help. While the first team members went to …

CRO3 March 25, 3 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 15/2025. (same day) 14.23. PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 15/2025. (same day) 14.23. PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A caller from Poland reported her son and a friend ‘scared and lost’ on Pen y ghent. After some confusion, the members who had been at Malham drove up Horton Scar Lane (a.k.a. the vicarage track) in two team Land Rovers while other team mem…

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INCIDENT 14/2025. FEB 19th WED. 13.07 SHORKLEY HILL, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 14/2025. FEB 19th WED. 13.07 SHORKLEY HILL, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A walker slipped on the muddy path from the top of Malham Cove to the Malham Rakes road, sustaining a knee injury so that she could not stand. Other walkers took care of her small son and confirmed the location when the duty controller phoned to check….

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INCIDENT 12/2025. JAN 27th MON. 18.23hrs. PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 12/2025. JAN 27th MON. 18.23hrs. PEN Y GHENT, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A walker, descending from Ingleborough to Horton in Ribblesdale, told NYP that he had seen triple flashes of light repeatedly for 15 minutes from the summit of Pen y ghent. Small groups of team members walked the paths to and over the summit in rain an…

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INCIDENT 11/2025. JAN 19th SUN. 12.27hrs. DICCAN POT, SELSIDE, HORTON in RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 11/2025. JAN 19th SUN. 12.27hrs. DICCAN POT, SELSIDE, HORTON in RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A caving group reported that one of their number was on the first pitch (100 ft / 30 m) of Diccan Pot when they heard a bang. When they pulled at the rope, they found that it was taut. Diccan is part of the Long Churn Cave / Alum Pot system and access …

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INCIDENT 09/2025. JAN 12th SUN. 09.57hrs. STORRS COMMON, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 09/2025. JAN 12th SUN. 09.57hrs. STORRS COMMON, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A dog-walker (f, 50) slipped on ice on the riverside path at the bottom of Storrs Common, suspecting that she had broken an ankle. (After a very slight thaw, the path had a thin covering of water on the ice, making it even more hazardous.) A YAS ambula…

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INCIDENT 08/2025. JAN 11th SAT. 16.18hrs. GREAT CLOSE SCAR, MALHAM MOOR, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 08/2025. JAN 11th SAT. 16.18hrs. GREAT CLOSE SCAR, MALHAM MOOR, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Having rescued a number of sheep from easier places, himself, a farmer asked for CRO’s assistance in rescuing three sheep from ledges on Great Close Scar, overlooking Malham Tarn, as he could not do this, alone, in safety. The following morning, …

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INCIDENT 08/2025. JAN 11th SAT. 16.18hrs. GREAT CLOSE SCAR, MALHAM MOOR, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 08/2025. JAN 11th SAT. 16.18hrs. GREAT CLOSE SCAR, MALHAM MOOR, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Having rescued a number of sheep from easier places, himself, a farmer asked for CRO’s assistance in rescuing three sheep from ledges on Great Close Scar, overlooking Malham Tarn, as he could not do this, alone, in safety. The following morning, …

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INCIDENT 07/2025. JAN 9th THU. 00.58hrs. NEWBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 07/2025. JAN 9th THU. 00.58hrs. NEWBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Following a fire at premises in Newby, local firefighters tried to source a suitable Acrow prop to support stonework, temporarily. When this could not be arranged through local builders at that time, CRO was asked to help and a member obliged, deliveri…

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INCIDENT 05/2025. (SAME DAY). 09.50   A FARM Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE

INCIDENT 05/2025. (SAME DAY). 09.50   A FARM Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE

Returning from the previous incident, team members were asked to assist when someone suffered a medical incident, at their home, but believed to be inaccessible to a road ambulance, near Horton in Ribblesdale. Members stood by, as a precaution, until t…

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INCIDENT 05/2025. (SAME DAY). 09.50   A FARM Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE

INCIDENT 05/2025. (SAME DAY). 09.50   A FARM Nr HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE

Returning from the previous incident, team members were asked to assist when someone suffered a medical incident, at their home, but believed to be inaccessible to a road ambulance, near Horton in Ribblesdale. Members stood by, as a precaution, until t…

CRO3 January 25, 6 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 04/2025. JAN. 6th MON. 07.34 B6255 NEWBY HEAD MOSS, INGLETON

INCIDENT 04/2025. JAN. 6th MON. 07.34 B6255 NEWBY HEAD MOSS, INGLETON

Two males were reported to be ‘lost’ in a broken-down vehicle ‘between Hawes and Ribblehead’ and had been there for eight hours. As th first team members arrived near the Newby Head road junction, they found that the Police had …

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INCIDENT 04/2025. JAN. 6th MON. 07.34 B6255 NEWBY HEAD MOSS, INGLETON

INCIDENT 04/2025. JAN. 6th MON. 07.34 B6255 NEWBY HEAD MOSS, INGLETON

Two males were reported to be ‘lost’ in a broken-down vehicle ‘between Hawes and Ribblehead’ and had been there for eight hours. As th first team members arrived near the Newby Head road junction, they found that the Police had …

CRO3 January 25, 6 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 03/2025. JANUARY 5th SUN. 09.30 STAINFORTH and BENTHAM

INCIDENT 03/2025. JANUARY 5th SUN. 09.30 STAINFORTH and BENTHAM

Settle Health Centre requested CRO’s assistance, through North Yorkshire Police, when nursing staff were unable to reach vulnerable patients at home in Stainforth and Bentham because of overnight snowfall. A team Land Rover and crew took nursing staff …

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INCIDENT 02/2025. JANUARY 4th SAT. 19.40 INGLEBOROUGH SUMMIT

INCIDENT 02/2025. JANUARY 4th SAT. 19.40 INGLEBOROUGH SUMMIT

Two walkers (m, 25; f, 25) reported themselves lost and benighted on the summit plateau of Ingleborough. Having confirmed that they were at the summit shelter, the Duty Controller asked them to stay where they were and to keep as warm as possible. Team…

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INCIDENT 01/2025. JANUARY 2nd THU. 15.19 PEN Y GHENT

INCIDENT 01/2025. JANUARY 2nd THU. 15.19 PEN Y GHENT

A walker (f, 31) slipped from a stile at Pen y ghent summit, sustaining a knee/lower leg injury. Although she could continue a short distance, it was clear that she would not be able to walk off the hill. Two team Land Rovers and CRO 4 (the Honda Pione…

CRO3 January 25, 5 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 85/2024. DECEMBER 11th WED. 09:24 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 85/2024. DECEMBER 11th WED. 09:24 hrs. MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

NYP requested CRO’s assistance after a member of the public found a person at the base of the cove believed to be deceased. Following confirmation from the Police that this was a fatality, team members assisted with the evacuation of the deceased…

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INCIDENT 84/2024. NOVEMBER 22nd FRI. 10.05 hrs. HUMPHREY BOTTOM, INGLEBOROUGH, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 84/2024. NOVEMBER 22nd FRI. 10.05 hrs. HUMPHREY BOTTOM, INGLEBOROUGH, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A walker (m, 48) slipped on ice on the path up Humphrey Bottom to Ingleborough, sustaining a suspected hip injury. The first team members to arrive at the casualty site found that he was just being loaded into an air ambulance, so the team stood down. …

CRO3 November 24, 22 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

INCIDENT 83/2024. NOVEMBER 21st THU. 12.31 hrs. Nr RUNSCAR CAVE, RIBBLEHEAD, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 83/2024. NOVEMBER 21st THU. 12.31 hrs. Nr RUNSCAR CAVE, RIBBLEHEAD, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A caving instructor (m, 43) slipped on frozen turf after exiting Runscar Cave and sustained a lower leg injury. Having ensured the safety of the client group, the other instructors set up a group shelter for their colleague and called for help. Team me…

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INCIDENT 83/2024. NOVEMBER 21st THU. 12.31 hrs. Nr RUNSCAR CAVE, RIBBLEHEAD, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

INCIDENT 83/2024. NOVEMBER 21st THU. 12.31 hrs. Nr RUNSCAR CAVE, RIBBLEHEAD, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A caving instructor (m, 43) slipped on frozen turf after exiting Runscar Cave and sustained a lower leg injury. Having ensured the safety of the client group, the other instructors set up a group shelter for their colleague and called for help. Team me…

CRO3 November 24, 21 Blogs on other sites, Cave Rescue Organisation Read More...

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