Cave Rescue Organisation

Lost Yorkshire Three Peaks walker rescued after reporting chest pains

A walker attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks was rescued after first reporting himself lost and then suffering chest pains.

14 June 2020

Team dons 'unbearably hot' protective gear to rescue injured Malham walker

Rescuers had to don full protective gear in ‘unbearably hot’ conditions after a walker injured herself in the Yorkshire Dales.

29 May 2020

Man dies after collapsing before Yorkshire Dales cave descent

A man has died after collapsing near a Yorkshire Dales Cave. The 45-year-old was accompanying a group of young people at the entrance to Thistle Ca...

10 February 2020

Use newer Yorkshire Three Peaks route, team says, after pair rescued from bog

Rescuers have advised walkers tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks to use a newer section of the route that avoids a notorious bog.

24 January 2020

Yorkshire Dales staff to host information event for youth expedition leaders

National park officers are inviting youth expedition leaders to a free event in the Yorkshire Dales. A Walk in the Park is aimed at providing infor...

10 January 2020

Yorkshire Dales cavers rescued after being trapped in Gaping Gill system

Two cavers were rescued from a Yorkshire Dales system after they were trapped by rising water. The men, both aged 22, were part of a larger party e...

21 December 2019

Man dies after collapsing on Yorkshire Dales walk

A man has died after collapsing while walking in the Yorkshire Dales. The 86-year-old had complained of feeling unwell on the bridleway between Ing...

30 November 2019

Happy ending in rescuers' 'hide and seek' for lost Yorkshire Three Peaks walker

Rescuers said they had a ‘little game of hide-and-seek’ in the Yorkshire Dales after a lost walker called for help.

14 November 2019

Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers caught out by dark after clocks go back

Two walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge were caught out by the end of British summer time.

29 October 2019

Yorkshire Dales walker dies after being injured by cattle

A walker has died after being injured by cattle in the Yorkshire Dales. The Cave Rescue Organisation was called out about 1.35pm on Saturday at the...

31 May 2020

Rescuers called out to Derbyshire walker attempting Yorkshire Three Peaks

Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales expressed disappointment at having to go to the rescue of a man who travelled from Derbyshire to attempt to walk the Yorkshire Three Peaks.

09 May 2020

Rescuers' 'adventure smart' plea after Ingleborough walkers get lost in dark

Rescuers have pleaded with walkers to be ‘adventure smart’ after they went to the aid of two walkers who got lost in the dark in the Yorkshire Dales.

31 January 2020

'Loyalty card' quip as Dales cavers rescued for second time in less than four weeks

Four cavers were rescued after spending more than 24 hours underground when rising water trapped them in a Dales system.

14 January 2020

Cave diver dies in flooded section of Dales underground system

A cave diver has died in a flooded section of a western Dales system. The man’s body was found in a sump in Lancaster Hole after he was reported ...

05 January 2020

Cave Rescue Organisation buys small off-roader to reach Yorkshire Dales casualties

A rescue team in the Yorkshire Dales has invested in a small off-road vehicle to reach casualties on the fells.

04 December 2019

Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers call for help after getting lost in dark

Four walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks had to call for help after getting lost in the dark.

23 November 2019

Body found during major search for missing Yorkshire Dales walker

A body was found during a major search for a missing walker in the Yorkshire Dales. Police requested the help of the Cave Rescue Organisation on Th...

09 November 2019

National park grant helps Cave Rescue Organisation make the switch to digital radios

A grant from a national park’s fund has helped a Yorkshire Dales rescue team update its radios. The Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation needed...

06 October 2019

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