Cave & Mountain Rescue

Saving Lives Above & Below Ground in the Yorkshire Dales What we do Awards and Recognition The History of CRO Safety Going Out Scheme Historical Incident Reports Resources for Children The Cave Rescue Organisation is based in Clapham in North Yorkshire and provides the cave…
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How you can help us

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The CRO is a charity and it’s volunteers respond to Cave and Mountain Rescue in the Three Peaks and Malham areas of the Yorkshire Dales The CRO is a charity and cannot run without the help of both it’s members and it’s supporters. There are…
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INCIDENT 92/2025. NOVEMBER 12th WED. 05.06 hrs MALHAM COVE, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team assisted North Yorkshire Police with an incident in the Malham Cove area. Volunteer hours: 95
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INCIDENT 91/2025. NOVEMBER 8th THU. 14.12 hrs ALUM POT, SELSIDE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

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…
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INCIDENT 90/2025. NOVEMBER 6th THU. 17.55 hrs WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a lone walker (f,24) who was lost and benighted. Her location was quickly established and two team members in CRO 3 were able to drive to the location and return her to the nature…
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INCIDENT 89/2025. NOVEMBER 1st SATURDAY. 13.47hrs. FOXUP MOOR, PLOVER HILL, LITTONDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

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 location…
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