INCIDENT 28/2023 MAY. 1st MON. 18.22 SIMON FELL BREAST, INGLEBOROUGH, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE, MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A three peaks walker (f, 58) suffered severe pain while walking over Whernside. This became progressively worse and she began to vomit. By Simon Fell Breast (the path from Ingleborough to Sulber Nick),  she could go no further, so a companion rang for help. When the duty controller phoned the group, he said that the team was on its way, but if the affected walker had rested a little it…

INCIDENT 21/2023 APR. 22nd SAT. 18.30 NR PENNINE WAY, ROUGH HILL, HORTON IN RIBBLESDALE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, MOUNTAIN INCIDENT

A group of three Three Peaks walkers reported themselves exhausted, saying that one (m, 23) ‘can not move’. Although apparently placed near the junction of the Three Peaks permissive path with the Pennine Way, near Rough Hill (They were reversing the ‘usual’ route.), their position could not be confirmed by text or voice call, so had to be assumed to be correct – or almost so. While one member drove…

INCIDENT 77/2022  SEP. 17th SAT. 21.44 STREAM PASSAGE POT (GAPING GILL SYSTEM), CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE – CAVE INCIDENT

A caver (m, 53) was reported to be suffering from exhaustion and unable to continue in Stream Passage Pot. His party of seven or eight (?) left one member with him, exited the pot and called for CRO. As team members were organising to go assist, the two cavers emerged, unaided and the team stood down. Volunteer hours: 33

INCIDENT 58/2022 JUL. 30th SAT. 21.28 COUNTY POT, CASTERTON, CUMBRIA – CAVE INCIDENT

A caver (f, 73) was reported to be ‘low on energy and unable to move on her own’ on a through trip from Lancaster Hole to County Pot. While four members of her party stayed with her in Brown and Smelly Chamber, another came out to Bull Pot Farm to call for help. As he and one other returned with food and drink the first CRO members arrived at Bull…