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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24th January

Vince, Jake, Brockers, Nick, and Mike The plan for this morning was to get up to the cave and along to Can of Worms ahead of the team, real in the wire, and see what effect the ‘bang’ had. At first appearance it did not look as successful as the last blast, but after some … Continue reading ...
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ALERT ONLY. JANUARY 24TH SAT. 18:24hrs. BETWEEN INGLEBOROUGH AND HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT 1 of 2026

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a walker (m,27) who was struggling to complete his Three Peaks walk due to a bad knee. When the Duty Controller spoke to the party he was moving again with the assistance of some other members of ...
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INCIDENT 07/26. JANUARY 24TH SAT. 14:14 HRS. WHERNSIDE, CHAPEL-LE-DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a lost walker (m,14) who was doing the Three Peaks and had become separated from his group and was unsure where he was, with a nearly flat phone battery. From the description given of his location the D ...
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Half of the Draenen Round Trip

Today's trip involved George, Jas, Jonny, Bartek and Dave as well as multiple parts of Ogof Draenen. Although it involved fewer parts of Draenen than first planned, as will become apparent. Anticipating that the Round Trip would take 10-12 hours wi ...
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Half of the Draenen Round Trip

INCIDENT 06/26. JANUARY 17TH SAT. 13:55 HRS. WHERNSIDE, CHAPEL-LE-DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

NYP contacted the team regarding a collapsed walker (m, 51) with central chest and arm pain on the ascent of Whernside. A full team callout was made and CRO2 and 3 were mobilised to Ribblehead. Team members were collected there and transferred to the ...
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17th January

Vince, Jon, Brockers, Jake, Nick, Tav, and Mike. A full squad assembled today! Got to the cave ahead of the team and quickly along to Can of Worms reeling in the wire as I went. On arrival at the dig site, it was obvious that Monday’s ‘bang’ had the desired effect – there was a … Continue reading ...
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INCIDENT 05/2026. JANUARY 11th 17.00hrs. INGLEBOROUGH SUMMIT, CHAPEL LE DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to two walkers who were ‘stuck’ on the summit of Ingleborough. Although uninjured, the two (F, 30 and M, 37) were reported to be very cold and on very steep, icy ground. Whilst the team mobili ...
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INCIDENT 05/2026. JANUARY 11th 17.00hrs. INGLEBOROUGH SUMMIT, CHAPEL LE DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

INCIDENT 04/2026. JANUARY 9th FRI. 16:10 hrs HOWGILLS, NEAR SEDBERGH, CUMBRIA

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 ...
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10th January

Vince, Jon, Brockers, Jake, Nick, and Tav Arrived at the cave ahead of the team carrying drill and plugs/feathers to deal with a couple of boulders left-over from last weekend on the ledge. Just finished as I heard voices approaching. I moved along the passage into Can of Worms to get digging underway, I was … Continue reading ...
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January

Red campion, Silene dioica, with open flowers observed at several locations in the verges alongside a local lane in West Harptree, Northeast Somerset. Recently night-time temperatures have dropped well below 0 degrees centigrade. ...
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January

INCIDENT 03/2026. JANUARY 4th SUN. 13.40 hrs PATH BETWEEN HALE LANE AND OXENBER WOOD, AUSTWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

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 ...
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INCIDENT 02/2026. (SAME DAY) 13.16 hrs TOP OF MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

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 ...
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INCIDENT 01/2026. JANUARY 2nd FRI. 11.31 hrs GIGGLESWICK SCAR (SOUTH), GIGGLESWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

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 ...
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INCIDENT 01/2026. JANUARY 2nd FRI. 11.31 hrs GIGGLESWICK SCAR (SOUTH), GIGGLESWICK, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

3rd January

With Nick and Jon As is my wont arrived at Hallowe’en Rift ahead of the team bringing with me a digging hoe ready to prepare the ground for the spoil heap wall extension. There were plenty of rocks piled underground awaiting removal to the surface. Nick and Jon arrived, for one reason or another only … Continue reading ...
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