The Duty Controller was contacted directly by a colleague from Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA) who was at the Craven Pothole Club ‘winch meet’ at Gaping Gill. A walker (M, 60) had arrived at the site cold and wet, and had subsequently felt faint. Personnel at the site had given him shelter in a tent, and treated him for mild hypothermia with rewarming and food. The Team arranged for…
A caller gave North Yorkshire Police the number of a walker (m) described as ‘stuck’ with two children, aged 6 and 9. The caller had left them on Pen y ghent and had since had no contact. They were to complete Pen y ghent and then go on to Ingleborough. The reporting person believed they could be stuck as, if the children tired, the adult would be unable to carry…
A well-equipped fell walker (f, 31) on the Three Peaks route twisted her knee on the summit of Ingleborough. She attempted to continue with her group but was only able to descend as far as the Simon Fell Breast path. Two team members took CRO4, the team’s all terrain vehicle, up the fell side to the casualty’s location while two team Land Rovers took a support party to an access…
a) CAVE HOLE (BOGGARTS ROARING HOLES area) Two team members, walking from Ingleton to Gaping Gill, found that a sheep was stranded about 10m down in Cave Hole. Re-inforcements were called. A team member abseiled in and wrestled the sheep into a flight bag before it was hauled to the surface and released, a little stiff, but not seriously harmed. b) FIFE POT (GREY SCARS area) Cavers had also heard…
