A long-distance caller reported that her partner — a 40-year old, competent, experienced and well-equipped fell-walker — having walked over Whernside, had phoned from Ingleborough to say that the weather was such that he was abandoning his Three Peaks walk and returning to his car at Ribblehead. She had heard nothing more and had been unable to contact him in the past six hours. With the team on stand-by, the…
A caller gave North Yorkshire Police the number of a walker (m) described as ‘stuck’ with two children, aged 6 and 9. The caller had left them on Pen y ghent and had since had no contact. They were to complete Pen y ghent and then go on to Ingleborough. The reporting person believed they could be stuck as, if the children tired, the adult would be unable to carry…
A caller was concerned that a group of nine friends and family — youngest four years old — had set off from near Ribblehead for Pen y ghent at 15.30 and had not returned. She had been unable to contact them by phone and described them as not dressed for the environment and having no food or drink. The CRO Duty Controller put the team on stand-by and sent two…
The team were called upon by Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association (UWFRA) to potentially assist with an ongoing rescue they had in Goyden Pot. A number of members were placed on stand-by but were ultimately not deployed as UWFRA were able to resolve the incident successfully themselves. A good outcome for our neighbours and partners at UWFRA.
