On the summit of Ingleborough, a paraglider fell about 3 metres when his parachute stalled whilst he was taking off. He suffered a suspected fracture to an ankle. Remarkably, and with the generous help of passing walkers, the injured person had the ten…
On Saturday 24th June 1967 a strong team of ten cavers led by Dave Adamson entered Mossdale Caverns on a beautiful summers day intending to blast and excavate at the southern end of Mud Caverns. Four of the team exited safely later in the day after a shorter trip but the remaining six continued into…
The Cave Rescue Organisation have tonight issued the statement below and ask that this information be circulated and shared as widely as possible to cavers and climbers: “PLEASE WATCH OUT FOR STOLEN KRABS Next week, the Dales area hosts the 5th European Speleological Congress at the Dalesbridge Centre, near Austwick. Thirty pot-hole systems are rigged…
If you are not a walker, getting to the summit of Pen-y-Ghent is a serous hike. For most walkers it’s a good day out – but faced with a disability it becomes a major challenge Jack Morgan and Richard Brooks are raising money for the Cave Rescue Organisation and are aiming to reach the summit of…
Back in November we reported that a the Cave Rescue Organisation had assisted in the recovery of one of Bristows new search and rescue helicopters, after it developed mechanical failure whilst attempting to take off in poor weather on Ingleborough. The Cave Rescue Organisation has now announced a big “Thank You” to Bristows Helicopters after the company…
The Cave Rescue Organisation responded to a call from North West Ambulance Service unable to reach Dent to attend to a wheelchair user, upstairs and needing hospital treatment. CRO attended and following assessment by a team doctor, the patient was carried and wheeled to a Yorkshire Ambulance Service road ambulance for transport on to hospital. This was…
If, like us, you’ve a pile of old toners, ink cartridges or old mobile phones lying around the office (well not so many mobiles admittedly) why not help CRO and the environment by using their Ink2Cash scheme? Signing up easy, it took us just a few minutes this morning, the option to Gift Aid is…
Over the weekend during a rescue on Ingleborough a Bristow Search and Rescue helicopter landed to discuss the incident with CRO Rescue Controllers and were unable to take off again after a fault developed. The crew were forced to set the aircraft down on sloping ground where it slipped, tilting to one side and had to be…
CRO attended Malham Cove to assist with the rescue of a twenty year old male climber with lower leg injuries, providing safety cover for paramedics and the casualty before carrying the casualty to a team vehicle for transfer to an ambulance and hospital. A film of the casualty being lowered was later posted on the CRO’s…
