Other Sites and Blogs – Darkness Below

We can’t hope to bring you every story, but there are plenty of caving and mining blogs out there you can browse at your leisure – so have a read through some of the best! If you know of a blog you’d like us to add to this page please let us know.

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Incident 72/2026. November 1st Sunday 11:11hrs. Garsdale station, Garsdale, North Yorkshire

The team were asked by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) to assist with a person (M, 65) suffering a medical episode close to Garsdale station, a remote location near our team border. A number of other medical resources and the police were also en ro ...
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31st October

Hallowe’en on Hallowe’en. Now that’s something that doesn’t happen too often! Vince, Sam, Jake, Tav, Nick, Harley, and Mike I arrived at the cave early to go ahead and sort out the wires and check what effects the bangs had achieved. Underground reeled in the wires. Down in the pot under the stemples the roof … Continue reading ...
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incident 71/2026. October 30th Friday 13:45hrs. Malham Cove, Malham, North Yorkshire

The team were alerted by our colleagues at Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with a walker (F, 63) who had fallen on the limestone pavement on the top of Malham Cove, causing a head injury. One of our Controllers met with the ambulance crew and the ...
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Incident 70/2026. October 27th Tuesday 18:41hrs, Gaping Gill, Clapham, North Yorkshire.

Shortly after we had closed down incident number 69, CRO were contacted by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to assist with a group of 3 walkers who had taken a wrong turn whilst descending Ingleborough and were heading towards Clapham rather than their int ...
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Incident 69/2026. October 27th Tuesday 14:19hrs, Foxup

Due to a road closure affecting access, Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) had requested MRT assistance in gaining access to a local person having a medial issue at Foxup. The call initially went to Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UFWRA) as t ...
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24th October

Vince, Jake, Jon, Nick, and Mike As had been requested, new short, sharp chisels and a point were obtained and taken to the cave. In Can of Worms, Nick and Jon got digging underway. Shattered rock and calcite prised away with new tools. While down in the pot, under the stemples, in the absence of … Continue reading ...
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17th October

Vince, Sam, Jon, Nick, Mike, and Harley I got to the cave early to check on the effectiveness of the bang(s) placed earlier in the week and was quickly underground. Started to reel in the two wires. First, down in the pot to have a look ‘under the stemples’. The roof had ‘peeled-off’ nicely, creating … Continue reading ...
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17th October

Incident 68/2026. October 12th Monday 11:00hrs, Malham Cove, Malham, North Yorkshire.

The team was called by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (M 69) above Malham Cove with a foot injury after falling on a rock and unable to walk. After an assessment by team members, he was carried by stretcher to the team vehicles and transported back ...
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Incident 67/2026. October 11th Sunday 13:48hrs, Langber Lane, Settle, North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Police requested the team’s assistance. Team members along with the team’s two search dogs assisted with a search in the area. Volunteer hrs: 60 ...
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Incident 67/2026. October 11th Sunday 13:48hrs, Langber Lane, Settle, North Yorkshire.

North Yorkshire Police requested the team’s assistance. Team members along with the team’s two search dogs assisted with a search in the area. Volunteer hrs: 60 ...
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ALERT ONLY. OCTOBER 11th SAT. 12.50hrs SALE FELL, CUMBRIA. ALERT No 11 OF 2026

Cumbria Police contacted the team regarding a walker who had sustained an ankle injury. The initial what3words had put the incident in the team’s area. On further investigation and establishing an accurate grid reference the incident was actually ...
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ALERT ONLY. OCTOBER 10th SAT. 20.14hrs WHERNSIDE AREA, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 10 OF 2026

North Yorkshire Police contacted the team regarding a walker who was overdue and unable to be contacted. As the team were making initial enquiries the police called back to say the walker was safe and well and the team stood down. Volunteer hrs 0.15hrs ...
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10th October

Vince, Sam, Harley, Jake, Nick, and Mike First arrivals, descended to the pot, ‘under the stemples,’ with Sam and started to bag up some loose material left over from last weekend. When Harley turned up, let him take over digging (he is a much better fit into the narrow slot!). Sam was busy poking at … Continue reading ...
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3rd October

Vince, Jon, Jake, Nick, Tav, and Harley I was on the surface. Harley was digging under the stemples in the pot, probably because he is the only one who comfortably fits; Jake and Tav went along to Can of Worms; Nick ‘sot of’ flitted around in both areas; Jon removed spoil from wherever he was … Continue reading ...
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3rd October

Mallorca show caves

Caves are not all mud and tight squeezes…Claire and I visited Mallorca in early September and spent a week conquering high peaks, deep gorges and show caves! Here are a few choice photos of 3 show caves we visited, all wonderfully decorated.Coves de Ca ...
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… and the winner is …

Giles Barker Award 2026Giles Barker lost his life while caving in Spain in 1992. He was an accomplished cave photographer and a member of the Red Rose CPC and Morgannwg CC.These clubs have annually, since 1993, funded the Giles Barker Award in his memo ...
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