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 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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Incident 54/2026. Wednesday 19th August 23:59hrs. Brunt Riggs Moss, Nr Clapham, North Yorkshire

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a camper (f,28) who had walked up towards Gaping Gill, with the intention of sleeping out overnight before attending the winch meet in the morning, but had lost her way in the poor weather and was…
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INCIDENT 53/2026 MONDAY 17TH AUGUST 22:09hrs INGLETON WATERFALLS TRAIL, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire Ambulance Service asked the team to assist with a family group on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail.  Members of the group were struggling with various issues including medical problems, darkness, and poor weather.  A small party quickly located the group and directed other team members…
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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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