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 52/2026 Wednesday 12th August 18:01hrs Ingleborough Swine Tail, Ingleborough, Ingleton, North Yorkshire

The team were alerted by Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) to a lone 3 Peaks walker (M, 36) who was reported to be exhausted and unable to continue, close to the Swine Tail path near the summit of Ingleborough. Our controller was able to contact the…
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Incident 51/2026 Sunday 9th August 00:30hrs. Gaping Gill, nr Clapham, North Yorkshire

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a camper (f,66) who was staying at the Gaping Gill winch meet and has slipped whilst walking to her tent. A small team headed up to the winch meet in CRO 4, our Honda Pioneer ATV,…
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Incident 50/2026 Saturday 8th August 14:33hrs. Long Lane, Clapham, North Yorkshire

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (f,67) who had passed out whilst out walking on Long Lane, near to Clapham. Team members were able to drive our off road vehicles up the track to meet the party and after an…
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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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