INCIDENT 43/2022 JUN 20th  MON. 17.23 CAM FELL, near RIBBLEHEAD, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A competitor in a long distance endurance race suffered an injury to his calf and was unable to continue his participation in the event. CRO were called out to assist and were able to drive a team landrover to the injured person’s location on Cam Road. Whilst on route, CRO team members became aware of a second competitor nearby who was also withdrawing from the event with an injury. Both…

INCIDENT 42/2022 JUN 18th  SAT. 21.56 SIMON FELL BREAST, INGLEBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A three peaks walker had fallen slightly behind his companions during their descent from the summit of Ingleborough. Whilst jogging to catch them up the walker tripped, fell and sustained a fracture to his left leg. His foot had become significantly misaligned. Two CRO team members and a Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) paramedic were able to travel to the injured walker in CRO’s 4×4 buggy. The YAS paramedic gave the…

INCIDENT 41/2022 JUN 18th  SAT. 12.13 ROWTEN POT, KINGSDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – ANIMAL INCIDENT

A sheep was reported as being stuck on a ledge about 10 metres down Rowten Pot. CRO team members descended into the pothole and found a rather strong and lively lamb that seemed keen to evade capture. Our team members eventually won the day and the lamb was successfully hauled back to the surface. Volunteer hours: 10

INCIDENT 40/2022 JUN 16th  THU. 14.04 MALHAM COVE, NORTH YORKSHIRE – MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

The footpath across the top of Malham Cove crosses a wonderful area of limestone pavement, comprising large blocks of bedrock called clints, separated by deep cracks known as grikes. A young person, on a group visit to Malham, was walking across the limestone pavement at the top of the Cove when her foot and lower leg slipped into a grike. She reported that she heard a cracking noise and that…