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 13/2026. MARCH 7TH SAT 10:29 HRS, PECCA FALLS, INGLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team responded to a request from North Yorkshire Police to assist with a dog that had slipped 8 metres down a slope and was stuck on a ledge a few metres above the river. On arrival the team set up a twin rope system…
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INCIDENT 12/2026. MARCH 2ND MON 19:38 HRS INGLEBOROUGH, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE

A walker (M 27) walking the 3 peaks, struggling with sore knees on the summit of Ingleborough, called for assistance. The team were put on stand by and a small team headed off up the fell in the team’s ATV CRO 4. The local running…
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INCIDENT 11/2026. FEBRUARY 23rd MONDAY 12.58hrs. WARRENDALE KNOTTS, SETTLE, NORTH YORKSHIRE

The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to assist a local farmer with a pregnant sheep stuck on a ledge, on a small crag on the west side of Warrendale Knotts above Settle. The sheep had apparently been there a few days and had…
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INCIDENT 10/2026. FEBRUARY 8TH SUN 18:31 HRS, SPRINGS WOOD, LANGCLIFFE, NORTH YORKSHIRE.

The team responded to a request from North Yorkshire Police to assist with an incident at Springs Wood above Langcliffe. Volunteer hours: 30
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