Cave Rescue Organisation

Caver dies in fall in Diccan Pot in Yorkshire Dales

A caver has died after falling in Diccan Pot in the Yorkshire Dales. The Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted shortly before 12.30pm on Sunday to t...

21 January 2025

Yorkshire Dales rescuers and diversity group Mosaic Outdoors post safety videos

Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales have teamed up with a community organisation to produce a series of short videos to encourage safe use of the outdoors.

19 July 2022

Major search continues for walker David McCartney, missing in Yorkshire Dales

A major search continued on Wednesday for a missing walker in the Yorkshire Dales. Police issued an updated picture of David McCartney, who told hi...

20 October 2021

Walkers, climber, lost challengers, plus stuck sheep, keep Dales team busy

A rescue team in the Yorkshire Dales was kept busy over the bank holiday weekend, with callouts to injured walkers, climbers, lost Three Peaks challengers and a recalcitrant sheep.

01 June 2021

Swaledale team passes incident to Cave Rescue after What3words location error

A walker was rescued from the slopes of Ingleborough after she injured herself in a fall. The Cave Rescue Organisation was called out about 1.10pm ...

18 May 2021

Ill equipped man rescued from Whernside was so cold he could hardly speak

Rescuers said a walker who got into difficulties on Yorkshire’s highest fell was inadequately equipped.

17 January 2021

Rescue teams have busy Christmas Day aiding injured and lost walkers

Several rescue teams were in action on Christmas Day to help walkers and others in distress. Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called...

26 December 2020

'Flagging' Yorkshire Three Peaks walker helped by group who then took wrong path

A walker who got into difficulties attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks was helped by another group undertaking the challenge – who subsequently got lost.

07 October 2020

Passing paramedic aids Whernside walker who suffered head injury in fall

An off-duty paramedic went to the aid of a walker who fell and injured herself on Yorkshire’s highest peak.

29 July 2020

Man rescued after falling 60ft while taking snap of Hull Pot

A man was rescued from a large pothole in the Yorkshire Dales after falling in while taking a photograph.

17 April 2023

Yorkshire GPs provide rescuers with cash boost as thanks for vaccine efforts

Volunteer rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales have received a cash boost as thanks for their help in the Covid-19 vaccination effort.

24 December 2021

Hypothermic injured runner rescued after night on Pen-y-ghent slopes

An injured runner was rescued after spending the night on the slopes of Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales.

17 August 2021

Climber dies in fall from Yorkshire Dales crag

A climber has died after falling from a crag in the Yorkshire Dales. Rescuers praised two members of the public who tried to save him by performing...

24 May 2021

Lockdown forces Cave Rescue Organisation to cancel Ingleborough Challenge event

A rescue team in the Yorkshire Dales has cancelled its annual fundraising challenge event because of lockdown restrictions.

11 March 2021

Police criticise ill equipped Rochdale couple rescued from wintry Ingleborough

Police in the Yorkshire Dales have criticised a couple who had to be rescued from the summit of Ingleborough in wintry conditions on Sunday.

11 January 2021

Royal Marines aid injured teen after fall on Whernside

A group of Royal Marines went to the aid of a teenager who fell while descending Yorkshire’s highest mountain.

30 November 2020

Injured Yorkshire Three Peaks walker found by police at home 60 miles away

Rescuers searching for a mystery injured walker in the Yorkshire Dales were informed by police in the early hours that the woman was safe at home, 60 miles away.

20 September 2020

Injured spaniel Piper rescued after falling into Hull Pot in Yorkshire Dales

A dog was seriously injured when he fell into a large pothole on the flanks of Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales.

15 June 2020

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