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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ALERT ONLY. OCTOBER 11th SAT. 12.50hrs SALE FELL, CUMBRIA. ALERT No 11 OF 2026

Cumbria Police contacted the team regarding a walker who had sustained an ankle injury. The initial what3words had put the incident in the team’s area. On further investigation and establishing an accurate grid reference the incident was actually located in another team area. The call…
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ALERT ONLY. OCTOBER 10th SAT. 20.14hrs WHERNSIDE AREA, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 10 OF 2026

North Yorkshire Police contacted the team regarding a walker who was overdue and unable to be contacted. As the team were making initial enquiries the police called back to say the walker was safe and well and the team stood down. Volunteer hrs 0.15hrs
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Incident 66/2026. Saturday 26th September 15:26hrs. Pecca Falls, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Ingleton, North Yorkshire

CRO were contacted by NYP regarding a dog that had fallen into the river near Pecca Falls on the Ingleton Waterfalls Trail.  NYP had also alerted NYFRS who were also mobilised to attend the incident.   A full team callout was initialised.  A hasty party including…
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Incident 65/2026. Saturday 26th September 07:04hrs. Brackenbottom, Horton in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire

The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (m, 42) who was experiencing chest pains whilst undertaking the Three Peaks walk. When the Duty Controller made contact with the party they were making their way back to Horton and were already back…
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