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 49/2026 Wednesday 5th August 17:32 Ireby Fell cavern

CRO were called out by North Yorkshire Police after a member of a caving party (F 60 YO) had a medical episode just as she taking part in a caving trip in  Ireby Fell cavern.  Showing great fortitude, she was able to ascend the final…
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INCIDENT 48/2026. TUESDAY 28TH JULY 22:38HRS. MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a search for a missing person.  Just as the first team members arrived on scene, police officers located the person safe and well. Volunteer hours: 10
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Incident 47/2026. Wednesday 15th July 13:50hrs. Open pot-hole, near to Fern Pot, Newby Moss, Ingleborough, North Yorkshire – Animal Incident

The duty controller was contacted by a member of the public who had heard a sheep in distress whilst walking on Newby Moss. Upon investigating he found it to be stuck 10ft down a pothole about 30ft south of Fern Pot and so contacted the…
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Incident 46/2026. Saturday 11th July (same day) 16:28hrs. Langscar Gate, Malham, North Yorkshire

Whilst the team were deploying to Incident 45 we received a second call from North Yorkshire Police to a walker (m,25) who had fallen whilst scrambling near to Langscar Gate, near Malham Cove. Some team members already on route to the previous incident were diverted…
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