The team were alerted by NYP to a report of a male (78 yo) who had fainted whilst walking at the top of Malham Cove possibly due to low blood pressure. As the team was preparing to mobilise to this incident a second call was received to Thornton Force, Ingleton (Incident 60) requiring a split attendance of team vehicles and team members. CRO 2 was mobilised to Malham with Settle…
Mountain Rescue
Incident 58/2026. Sunday 30th August, 21:50hrs. Ingleborough, Ingleton, North Yorkshire
The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to three well equipped, uninjured walkers ( f 48, 51, 52) doing the Three Peaks walk who were lost near the summit of Ingleborough in the dark and low cloud with fading head torch batteries. After a discussion with a CRO controller, the walkers were asked to stay where they were and a small party would go and meet up with them…
Incident 57/2026. Saturday 29th August, 11:37hrs. Whernside, Nr Ingleton, North Yorkshire
The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a runner (F 55) on Whernside who had hurt her foot and could not weight bear. CRO 1 and CRO 3 headed to the Aqueduct just below Force Gill, where team members then carried on on foot to the casualty site. The runner was assessed and stretchered back down to our waiting vehicles and transported back to her own vehicle with…
INCIDENT 56/2026. TUESDAY 25TH AUGUST 13:21HRS. INGLEBOROUGH, CHAPEL LE DALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE
The team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to a walker (M, 42) who was close to the summit of Ingleborough, and who had injured his leg. He was unable to walk. His exact location was established, and the team were deployed to assist. Once with the casualty, team members assessed his injury and then stretchered him to our ATV which was at the bottom of the steps on the…