The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a report of an overdue caver in the Gaping Gill system. Whilst the Duty Controller was making initial enquiries the reporting person got back in touch to confirm that the caver was now safely back on the surface. No action was needed by CRO.
Gaping Gill
INCIDENT 58/2025. JUNE 29th SUN 13:00hrs GAPING GILL AREA, CLAPHAM, NORTH YORKSHIRE
The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (M 75) who had fallen and hit his head on some rocks in the vicinity of Gaping Gill. The first team members set off in CRO 4, our Honda Pioneer ATV, followed closely by more members in CROs 2 and 3. As the first team members arrived on scene they found that the Yorkshire Air Ambulance was already in…
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…