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…