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.
North Yorkshire Police asked for CRO’s assistance following a report that a group of Three Peaks walkers could not locate one of their members who had become tired and had agreed to wait for the others while they finished the route. While the duty controller was speaking to the police to obtain further information, the group called back to advise that they had found the missing walker. Volunteer hours: 1
North Yorkshire Police asked for CRO’s assistance following the report of a missing person, believed to be at risk of harm. Team members were alerted and preparing to set off when NYP officers found the misper, safe, near Janet’s Foss. The team stood down. Volunteer hours: 3
Two people with two dogs reported themselves stranded on the path down over the crags at the southern end (‘the sharp end’) of Pen y ghent in very strong wind. They asked the Police for Mountain Rescue, but as members were preparing to set out, the duty controller received a call to say that they had been assisted by other walkers and were returning to the summit before taking the…
