Three cavers (m, 24; f, 24, m, 24) were reported overdue on a through trip from Top Sink to Lancaster Hole. They had made only slow progress and became lost, eventually deciding to await rescue near Stop Pot. Mixed teams of CRO and Red Rose Cave & Pot-hole Club members began searching the system and located the missing party at about 04.20. All were guided safely to Lancaster Hole, to…
Cave Rescue
Incident 17/2016 – April 10th Sun. 13:46 – Runscar Cave, Ribblehead, North Yorkshire – Cave Rescue
A young caver, (f,12) became physically stuck as she exited Runscar 4. The team were called after her group, despite numerous attempts, failed to extricate her. After team members arrived, they were able to manipulate the caver and effect her release, uninjured. Volunteer hours:17
Incident 10/2016 – Mar. 11th Fri. 14:53 – Long Kin East, Ingleborough – Cave Rescue
The team were called to a caver (m,55) who had become suspended and stuck fast whilst descending Long Kin East. As the team’s cavers were arriving at the pot entrance, the caver emerged at the surface, having managed to free himself. Volunteer hours 37
Incident 09/2016 – February 20th Sat. 18.27 – ‘It’s a cracker!’, Leck Fell, Lancashire – Cave Rescue
Three cavers (m,19; m,21; f,21) were left underground on a Boxhead Pot to It’s a cracker! exchange trip when they missed their way and were inadvertently overtaken by the de-rigging party. Those returning to the surface were adamant that everyone was out, so a fell search was begun. A CRO party also went underground and found the missing people, cold but otherwise unharmed. A Maritime & Coastguard Agency helicopter set…