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

support your rescue team
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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Guidelines for Yorkshire 3 Peaks Walkers and Organisers

The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has agreed a new Code of Conduct for walkers undertaking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge, with advice for walkers and event organisers. As the team who respond to the many calls we receive from participants on the Y3P, we…
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INCIDENT 70/2024. SEPTEMBER 16TH 20:17 HRS. PENYGHENT, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE NORTH YORKSHIRE

The team was alerted by North Yorkshire Police for two missing female walkers believed to be on Penyghent. With darkness falling they had become disorientated after changing their descent route. Once their location was established, team members were able to reach their location in CRO…
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INCIDENT 69/2024. SEPTEMBER 16th MON. 16.09 HRS. TROW GILL, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team was alerted by North Yorkshire Police (NYP) to assist a walker (F 67) who had slipped on the footpath above Trow Gill and sustained a head injury. Team members were able to drive close to the location in CRO 4, the teams ATV…
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INCIDENT 68/2024. September 13TH 13.46 HRS. JANET’S FOSS, MALHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) alerted the team to assist with a walker (F, 65) who had slipped on the path descending to Janet’s Foss and suffered a head injury.  After an assessment by a team member she was able to walk the short distance back…
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INCIDENT 67/2024. SEPTEMBER 8th SUN. 13.47 hrs. SCALEBER FORCE, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

A visitor (f, 27) slipped and fell a short distance at the foot of the lowest cascade of Scaleber Force, experiencing serious back pain. After assessing the site, the YAS paramedics requested CRO’s assistance with the rescue. Having given pain relief and put her into…
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