The Team received a call from one of our members at the Red Rose CPC hostel, at Bull Pot Farm, that a party of 8 cavers (2m and 6f, 20-29) on the ‘Easegill Traverse’ caving trip between Lancaster Hole and Wretched Rabbit were overdue. We were subsequently called by the North Yorkshire Police to assist with searching for the missing party. As the Team were being mobilised, local cavers did a rapid search and found the party safe, but cold and tired, close to Four Ways Junction in the cave. They had, apparently, become disorientated in what is a very complex system. The party were escorted out of the system by Team members and the local cavers following some rewarming, food and reassurance. All were returned to Bull Pot Farm safe and well.
Our thanks to RRCPC for hospitality at Bull Pot Farm, and to the cavers who assisted in the search and rescue.
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