Cave Rescue Organisation

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/

A misty start is creeping over the Yorkshire Dales this bank holiday, the kind where you can see about three sheep ahead of you and that’s your lot. But hang in there, it will warm up as the weekend goes on, so you might even get to see the tops you’ve been pretending are “definitely just behind that cloud”.

If you’re heading out, keep it hill safe:

• Plan your adventures like the weather won’t behave
• Pack layers for all four seasons (because they choose which of them appears, not you)
• Let someone know your route, preferably someone who won’t just judge your snack choices

Enjoy the long weekend, stay safe, and may your visibility improve faster than your coffee runs out.

https://www.mwis.org.uk/forecasts/english-and-welsh/yorkshire-dales-and-north-pennines

What a day on Ingleborough!

Huge thank you to everyone who took part in this year’s CRO Ingleborough Challenge, walkers, runners, supporters, dogs, marshals, the lot. Your energy, and good humour made the hill feel a little smaller and the smiles a lot bigger.

Every step you took helps the Cave Rescue Organisation stay ready for those who need us.

And yes… we’re already thinking about next year. If you fancy another lap of limestone glory, then make a note of 15 May 2027, we’d love to see you back on the hill.

Incident 30/2026 - 10/05/26 - 15:26

Callout number three of the weekend was to Ingleborough for a 15‑year‑old DofE participant who’d sustained a lower‑leg injury on her descent from the summit. After speaking with the well‑prepared group, our duty controller deployed the team onto the hill. CRO4 was able to get close to the casualty’s location and one of our Remote Rescue Medical Technicians (RRMTs) assessed, provided pain relief and splinted her ankle.

With a bit of grit (and some help from team members), the casualty made it down to CRO4 and was transported back to Clapham before returning to her campsite in Horton.

We wish her a speedy recovery, and are grateful for her saving us a stretcher carry!

https://cro.org.uk/incident-30-2026-saturday-march-10th-1526-hrs-ingleborough/

Incident 29/2026 - 09/05/26 - 21:05

The team were called out by Lancashire Police to a report of two overdue cavers (50 Y.O. & 19 Y.O.) in the Lost Johns’ cave system. CRO placed a full team call out for both underground members and surcace members to assist with logistics on the fell, underground, and at the depot. A CRO Duty Controller (DC) liased on site with Lancashire Police and the reporting person (RP) to ascertain what the trip plans of the missing cavers had been. On gaining an understanding of the most likely potential locations of the party, two CRO teams were tasked with commencing the underground search. Fortunately, the missing party were soon located, and found to be well and in good spirits. They were able to make their way unassisted out of the cave, accompanied by CRO team members.

Once back on the fell, the cavers, were warmed up with hot drinks before being able to make their own way back to their weekend accommodation.

https://cro.org.uk/incident-29-2026-saturday-march-9th-21-05-lost-johns-cave/

Incident 28/2026 - 09/05/26 - 11.26

The team were called by Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a walker (M, 60) experiencing a medical event on the summit ridge of Whernside. Team members, along with a double-crewed ambulance (DCA) rendezvoused (RV’d) at the Batty Moss Viaduct at Ribblehead. As a CRO hasty party made their way up from Ribblehead, Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s Helimed 99 was able to land close to the casualty and make an initial assessment. With weather deteriorating on the hill, Helimed quickly relocated the casualty to the RV for further checks before transporting them to hospital.

We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.

https://cro.org.uk/incident-28-2026-march-9th-saturday-09-15-hrs-whernside/