Cave Rescue Organisation

Incident 37/2026 - 06/06/26 - 22:45

Our Duty Controller was alerted by one of our members to a potential overdue caver in Cow Pot on Leck Fell. A number of cavers from nearby Bull Pot Farm (Red Rose caving club HQ) had gone out to try and locate the missing caver. We were then alerted by Cumbria Police to the same incident. One of our controllers went to Bull Pot Farm to investigate, and the team were put on stand-by. The missing caver was quickly located by his friends and helped back to the surface, safe and well. The team were stood down and everyone could safely go to bed.

Out thanks to all cavers who assisted and to RRCPC once again for access to their HQ.

Incident 37/2026. Saturday 6th June 22:45hrs. Cow Pot, Leck Fell, Casterton, Cumbria – The Cave Rescue Organisation Incident 37/2026. Saturday 6th June 22:45hrs. Cow Pot, Leck Fell, Casterton, Cumbria June 7, 2026CRODC2 Our Duty Controller was alerted by one of our members to a potential overdue caver in Cow Pot on Leck Fell. A number of cavers from nearby Bull Pot Farm (Red Rose caving club HQ) had gone out to t...

Incident 36/2026 - 04/06/26 - 13:24

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to an injured walker (M, 54) near God’s Bridge, Birkwith. Poor signal made contact tricky, so a small party headed out to locate him. He was found near Nether Lodge farm, assessed, and transported back to Horton in a team vehicle to meet event organisers.

The team wish him a full recovery.

Incident 36/2026, Thursday 4th June 13:24hrs. Birkwith, Selside, North Yorkshire – The Cave Rescue Organisation Incident 36/2026, Thursday 4th June 13:24hrs. Birkwith, Selside, North Yorkshire June 5, 2026CRODC2 The Team were alerted by North Yorkshire Police to an injured walker (M, 54), close to God’s Bridge near Birkwith. He was suffering from cramps and unable to walk any further. We had difficulty maki...

Incident 35/2026 - 02/06/26 - 22:39

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a group of Three Peaks walkers (m 20, 42 & 47) who had lost their way whilst descending Ingleborough in the dark and misty evening.

Using our PhoneFind tool, the Duty Controller was able to locate the missing group on our MR Map system and, after speaking to them to confirm that they were all fit and well, was able to direct them back on to the correct path. The Duty Controller then kept in regular contact with the group and tracked their progress back to their vehicle in Horton.

Incident 35/2026, Tuesday 2nd June (same day) 22:39 hrs. Ingleborough, North Yorkshire. – The Cave Rescue Organisation Incident 35/2026, Tuesday 2nd June (same day) 22:39 hrs. Ingleborough, North Yorkshire. June 3, 2026June 3, 2026CRO The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a group of Three Peaks walkers (m 20, 42 & 47) who had lost their way whilst descending Ingleborough in the dark and misty even...

Incident 34/2026 - 31/05/26 - 21:22

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to assist a walker (f, 35) who had lost her way descending from the summit of Whernside. By the time the Duty Controller managed to speak to her she had already managed to retrace her steps back to the summit but was getting cold, and was unsure she would be able to make her own way off in the fading light, as such she was asked to remain where she was whilst a small team headed up to the summit from the Kingsdale side to meet her and es**rt her off.

When the hill party met up with the lost walker she was in good spirits and was able to walk back down to our vehicles. After a quick drink and snack we then returned her to her vehicle in Horton.

This rescue also saw our new CRO1 in action the first time; welcome to the team!

https://cro.org.uk/incident-34-2026-sunday-31st-may-same-day-2122-hrs-whernside-nr-ingleton-north-yorkshire/

Incident 33/2026 - 31/05/26 - 13:45

The team were called by North Yorkshire Police to a walker who had fallen and hurt her ankle whilst walking round Ingleton Waterfalls Trail.

After an initial assessment by a team Remote Rescue Medical Technician (RRMT), the casualty was administered some pain relief and her ankle was splinted, before being carried back to the team vehicles in a stretcher. She was then driven back to her group leader’s vehicle for transport to hospital for treatment.

The team wish her a speedy recovery.

https://cro.org.uk/incident-33-2026-sunday-31st-may-1345-hrs-nr-pecca-falls-ingleton-waterfalls-trail-ingleton-north-yorkshire/

Incident 32/2026 - 28/05/26 - 13:57

We were called by North Yorkshire Police to help a 58‑year‑old walker who slipped and sustained a lower leg injury on the path between Clapham and Austwick.

Team members reached her quickly, with vehicles accessing via a neighbouring farm. After assessment and splinting, she was taken by Land Rover to our depot in Clapham to meet Yorkshire Ambulance Service for transport to hospital for treatment.

We wish her a speedy recovery.

https://cro.org.uk/incident-32-2026-thursday-28th-may-1357-hrs-footpath-nr-austwick-north-yorkshire/

Incident 31/2026 - 24/05/26 - 13:50

CRO controllers were called by North Yorkshire Police to a fallen climber at Oxenber Scar. He’d sustained serious injuries, prompting a swift response. Our team Remote Rescue Medical Technicians (RRMTs), team doctor, paramedic and a Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust paramedic treated him at the scene before he was stretchered to a waiting Yorkshire Air Ambulance and flown to hospital for further care.

We wish him a speedy recovery.

https://cro.org.uk/incident-31-2026-sunday-24th-may-1350-hrs-oxenber-scar-austwick-north-yorkshire/

Moments like this remind us why volunteer rescue teams matter. The last time we saw this chap, we were loading him into a North West Air Ambulance on Whernside (Incident 06/2026). On Saturday he walked into the depot to say hello. These reunions mean the world to our team, and your support keeps us ready for the next call. If you’d like to help, you can support CRO.

https://cro.org.uk/incident-06-26-january-17th-sat-1355-hrs-whernside-chapel-le-dale-north-yorkshire/