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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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 58/2026. Sunday 30th August, 21:50hrs. Ingleborough, Ingleton, North Yorkshire

The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to three well equipped, uninjured walkers ( f 48, 51, 52) doing the Three Peaks walk who were lost near the summit of Ingleborough in the dark and low cloud with fading head torch batteries. After a…
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Incident 57/2026. Saturday 29th August, 11:37hrs. Whernside, Nr Ingleton, North Yorkshire

The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a runner (F 55) on Whernside who had hurt her foot and could not weight bear. CRO 1 and CRO 3 headed to the Aqueduct just below Force Gill, where team members then carried on on…
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INCIDENT 56/2026. TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST 13:21HRS. INGLEBOROUGH, CHAPEL LE DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (M, 42) who was close to the summit of Ingleborough, and who had injured his leg. He was unable to walk. His exact location was established, and the team were deployed to assist. Once…
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INCIDENT 55/2026. SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST 1522hrs. MALHAM RAKES, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team were called by our colleagues at Yorkshire Ambulance Service to assist with a walker (M,20) who had injured his ankle whilst walking near to Malham Cove and was unable to continue. Having established his exact location as close to the Dales High Way…
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