The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a report of a sheep that had fallen down Gritstone Pot. When the duty controller spoke to the reporting person it transpired that there was also a second sheep down Boggarts Roaring Hole, but some cavers who were planning to go down that cave were intending to try and rescue it on their way. A small team was assembled and headed…
cave rescue
ALERT ONLY, MAY 17th SAT 20.24hrs STILE POT, GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE. ALERT No 3 OF 2025
North Yorkshire Police asked the team to assist with a report of two cavers significantly overdue on a trip into Stile Pot. As the Duty Controllers placed underground members on standby and gathered further information, NYP called back to advise that the missing cavers were out of the cave and safe. Volunteer hours: 2
INCIDENT 20/2025 MAR. 16th SUN. 20.50 DIHEDRAL ROUTE, GAPING GILL, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE.
A caver (f, 20) was unable to ascend the final pitch out of Gaping Gill (Dihedral Route) and became stranded on the ledge. The group leader and a CRO duty controller discussed the wisdom of initiating a rescue by the group itself but agreed to bring in the team. A team member descended to the ledge with a group shelter to keep the caver warm until the pitch had been…
INCIDENT 16/2025. MAR. 2nd SUN. 18.25 BIG MEANIE, LECK. LANCASHIRE
Despite being quite small, a caver (f, 20) was unable to exit Big Meanie. She had adequate food and equipment but did not know the other way out via Death’s Head Hole, so members of her party called for help. While the first team members went to descend Death’s Head Hole, members of the original party were persuaded to return and try to assist their colleague. In this they were…