Cave and Mountain Rescue in parts of Cumbria, Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales
2009
CRO records incidents only when team resources are actively deployed - 'Stand- by' and 'overdue calls', requests for advice and calls routed to other teams, where CRO resources are not deployed - are not recorded
| Incident Report 2009 | ||
| No | Description | Volunteer-hours |
| 1 | Jan 01 Thu 12.56 Penyghent, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 59) collapsed on the way up Penyghent from Brackenbottom. Following treatment by paramedics he was transported off the hill by CRO vehicle and transferred to a road ambulance at the farm. | 9 |
| 2 | Jan 01 Thu 13.25 Waterfalls Walk, Ingleton, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue During the above rescue a call was received from the ambulance service requesting assistance at an incident near Beezley Falls. A walker (f, 50) had slipped on ice and sustained a suspected broken ankle. CRO responded and stretchered the casualty up to a waiting road ambulance near Beezleys Farm. | 30 |
| 3 | Jan 11 Sun 13.03 Harber Scar Lane, Horton in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A solo fell runner (m, 49) slipped on ice near Sell Gill Holes and broke his leg. Fortunately some passing cavers came across him, providing shelter and raising the alarm. He was brought down by vehicle and transferred to a road ambulance in the village. | 9 |
| 4 | Jan 23 Fri 17.50 Simpson's Pot, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue Two cavers (m, 53, 54) were reported overdue. They were located by CRO, safe and well, at the entrance, having just completed a conventional SRT trip to the Great Aven and back. | 20 |
| 5 | Jan 24 Sat 15.39 Wretched Rabbit Entrance, Ease Gill Caverns, Cumbria - Cave Rescue A caver (f) collapsed with a serious medical condition near the far end of Lower Wretched Rabbit Passage. Other cavers were able to assist her slowly along until they were met by CRO. After examination by team doctors the casualty was hauled up the entrance climbs and out to the surface. Following a short stretcher carry she was airlifted to hospital by RAF helicopter. Assisted by members of Derbyshire CRO. | 154 |
| 6 | Jan 25 Sun 13.58 Penyghent, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue Cries for help were reported high on the West side of Penyghent. A small CRO team investigated and determined that the cries were probably associated with hounds moving over the summit ridge. | 5 |
| 7 | Jan 27 Tue 17.34 Gordale Scar, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A youth (m, 19) was reported missing in darkness and hill fog after becoming separated from a walking group near Gordale Scar. Fortunately he turned up near Malham Tarn whilst CRO was assembling in the area, and before search dogs and team members were deployed onto the hill. | 20 |
| 8 | Jan 31 Sat 12.25 Penyghent, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 45) slipped on frozen ground near the summit and broke her ankle. Following treatment by CRO the casualty was stretchered down to the team vehicles and transported to a road ambulance waiting at Dale Head. | 60 |
| 9 | Feb 4 Wed 23.07 Crag Hill, Ease Gill, Cumbria - Mountain Rescue Two walkers (m) were reported to be overdue on Crag Hill, above Ease Gill. Lengthy investigation by CRO and two Police forces eventually determined that they were both safe at home. Assisted by SARDA. | 6 |
| 10 | Feb 13 Fri 17.15 Roaring Hole, Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue Two walkers became concerned and called the Police when they came across a rucsac and a dog unattended at a cave entrance. A small CRO team and Police Officers investigated and found a caver packing up after a quick trip underground. | 5 |
| 11 | Feb 14 Sat 16.40 Whernside, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 39) slipped on snow and fell 100m from the summit ridge. She sustained head and suspected neck and back injuries. Following treatment by CRO the casualty was stretchered down to team vehicles at the Blea Moor Aquaduct and transported to Ribblehead for transfer to road ambulance. A helicopter from the RAF was unable to reach the casualty due to poor visibility. As the team was returning to Clapham a second call was received.... | 120 |
| 12 | Feb 14 Sat 21.35 Stream Passage Pot, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue Three cavers (m, 23, 21; f, 19) were reported overdue on a trip from Flood Entrance Pot through to Stream Passage Pot. They were located above Trow Gill making their way slowly down with one member of the party suffering from exhaustion. CRO escorted them down to a team vehicle and provided transport back to Clapham. Assisted by a member of Derbyshire CRO. | 13 |
| 13 | Feb 24 Tue 23.08 Wennington, Lancashire - Mountain Rescue The Police requested assistance with a search of surrounding fields and woodland for a missing person following a severe fire at a remote farmhouse to the south of the River Wenning. CRO attended but nothing was found and the team stood down in the early hours of Wednesday morning. (A body was subsequently recovered from the ruins of the farmhouse by the Fire Service). | 48 |
| 14 | Mar 07 Sat 17.35 Simpson's Pot, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue (Fortunately a second call out at 21.13 for a party of cavers overdue in Ireby Fell Cavern lasted all of three minutes - they phoned in during CRO's preliminary investigation to report themselves safely back on the surface.) | 85 |
| 15 | Mar 08 Sun 13.25 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A schoolboy (15) on a walk up Ingleborough collapsed near Sulber Gate with severe cramp. Following examination by a team doctor he was brought down to Clapham by CRO vehicle. | 11 |
| 16 | Mar 28 Sat 21.30 Turbary Pot, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue Whilst dealing with the above incident a second call was received from the Police ...... | 90 |
| 17 | Mar 28 Sat 23.45 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 73) doing the Three Peaks walk was reported missing by his companions having separated from them on the way up to the summit of Ingleborough. A search eventually located him, benighted, in the Sulber area. He was suffering from an aggravation to an old knee injury and felt unable to continue safely when it got dark. He was escorted down until met by CRO vehicle and taken to Horton in Ribblesdale. Assisted by SARDA. | 75 |
| 18 | Mar 29 Sun 22.44 Gaping Gill, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue A party of three cavers on an exchange trip from the Dihedral Route through to Stream Passage Pot via Hensler's were reported overdue. They were located at their vehicle during the CRO preliminary investigation, having just come off the hill. | 6 |
| 19 | Apr 04 Sat 04.55 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A party of three (m, 18, 18, 17) walked from Bentham to the summit of Ingleborough to watch the sunrise. Unfortunately heavy rain, low cloud and a failed torch resulted in them becoming wet and cold, and unable to find their way off the summit plateau. They called the Police for assistance before losing their mobile phone signal. Located by CRO search team at first light, making their way down towards Crina Bottom. Assisted by SARDA. | 16 |
| 20 | Apr 04 Sat 19.25 Penyghent, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 29) collapsed with exhaustion descending Horton Scar Lane towards Horton in Ribblesdale, having completed the Three Peaks. She was brought down by vehicle and transferred to a waiting road ambulance. | 2 |
| 21 | Apr 25 Sat 12.54 Langcliffe Scar, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue | 5 |
| 22 | Apr 26 Sun 18.14 High Hill, Settle, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A 14 year old boy was scrambling up a broken crag when a rock came away and he fell and tumbled about 15m down the steep slope and scree below. Following treatment to his injuries he was stretchered down to a CRO vehicle and transported to the local ambulance station for transfer to a road ambulance. | 36 |
| 23 | May 02 Sat 19.00 Malham Tarn, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A woman broke her leg near Malham Tarn. The first team member to arrive found that the ambulance service had everything in hand and CRO assistance was no longer required. | 5 |
| 24 | May 03 Sun 23.40 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue Two walkers (m, 28, 24) doing the Three Peaks Walk were reported overdue on Ingleborough with no lights or mobile phones. A search by CRO located them above Sulber. They were escorted to a vehicle and brought off the hill. Assisted by SARDA. | 16 |
| 25 | May 10 Sun 14.39 Lower Long Churn Cave, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue A caver (m) dislocated his shoulder climbing up The Slot from St Paul's. After pain relief had been administered he was assisted, then stretchered, to the surface and transported down to a waiting road ambulance in Selside. Assisted by a member of UWFRA. | 63 |
| 26 | May 16 Sat 13.32 Penyghent, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 57) became unwell on the Plover Hill - Penyghent ridge and called for assistance. CRO was requested to provide back up to an air ambulance due to the high winds. A small team made their way up to near Hunt Pot and stood by until the helicopter had successfully taken off with the casualty. | 10 |
| 27 | May 17 Sun 17.35 Whernside, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A Three Peaks walker (f, 32), having missed the descent path, injured her ankle on the ridge above Combe Scar and was unable to continue. Some other walkers found her and called for help. They informed CRO that they were going to follow a wall and assist her down to Chapel-le-Dale. Mobile phone reception was then lost. When they couldn't be located on the SE side of the ridge the search was widened and they were eventually found close to Kingsdale Head, having headed down the opposite (NW) side of the ridge. The casualty was warmed up and transported back to her vehicle in Horton in Ribblesdale. | 68 |
| 28 | May 20 Wed 14.55 Dentdale, Cumbria - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 75) sustained a suspected fractured ankle on a walk along the Dales Way above Whernside Manor in Dentdale. He was assisted to a CRO vehicle and brought off the hill for transfer to a waiting road ambulance. An air ambulance also attended but was not used. | 26 |
| 29 | May 22 Fri 17.00 Thorney Pot, North Yorkshire - Animal Rescue A young lamb was successfully rescued from the foot of the open pot in Kingsdale and reunited with its mother. | 6 |
| 30 | May 23 Sat 14.50 Hull Pot, North Yorkshire - Animal Rescue A dog was reported to have fallen to the bottom of the open pot. CRO attended but found that unfortunately the dog hadn't survived the fall; its body was recovered to the surface and brought down to Horton in Ribblesdale. | 9 |
| 31 | May 31 Sun 14.30 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 54) fell and sustained an injury to her wrist. Fortuitously a Sea King helicopter from RAF Leconfield was also on Ingleborough, training with CRO and UWFRA. The casualty was flown down to Ingleton for treatment by CRO before being transported back to Clapham by team vehicle. | 2 |
| 32 | May 31 Sun 15.51 Giggleswick Scar, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A climber (m, 63) suffered a heart attack at the base of Giggleswick Scar South. Following treatment by a doctor and paramedics the casualty was stretchered along the climbers path and down to an air ambulance waiting on the golf course. Assisted by members of UWFRA. | 56 |
| 33 | Jun 01 Mon 20.19 Birkwith Moor, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A group of 12 or 13 students (m,f, 16-19) and one adult (m, 45) were reported overdue on a training walk from Horton in Ribblesdale along parts of the Pennine Way to the Birkwith Moor area and back via the lower slopes of Penyghent. CRO organised a search of the intended route and surrounding area and eventually located a total of 14 students and their supervisor. They were found in three parties, having become split up, and were spread out over several kilometres. They had apparently made a 180 degree navigational error and walked off their maps to High Green Field before realising their mistake. Assisted by UWFRA. | 30 |
| 34 | Jun 05 Fri 13.15 Malham Cove, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A schoolboy (11) walking near the foot of the Cove fell and dislocated his kneecap. Following treatment by paramedics the casualty was stretchered along the path to a road ambulance. | 12 |
| 35 | Jun 07 Sun 21.25 Tatham Wife Hole, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue Two cavers (m, 22, 22) were reported overdue, having walked across to the cave from their car parked near the Hill Inn. Found by CRO walking back over the moor and accompanied to the road. | 5 |
| 36 | Jun 10 Wed 16.08 Malham Cove, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 63) slipped on wet grass and fractured her ankle. A small CRO team attended and, following treatment, carried her a short distance to a team vehicle for transport off the hill to a waiting road ambulance. | 5 |
| 37 | Jun 14 Sun 14.54 Malham Cove, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 44) slipped on the stone steps near the top of the Cove and injured her ankle. She was stretchered a short distance to a CRO vehicle and transported down to the road. An air ambulance attended but was not used. | 18 |
| 38 | Jun 23 Tue 11.00 Gordale Scar, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 39) collapsed on the steep path above the waterfall and suffered a period of unconsciousness. Following treatment by an air ambulance paramedic the casualty was slowly assisted up to the helicopter by CRO before being ferried down to a road ambulance waiting in the campsite below. | 18 |
| 39 | Jun 25 Thu 20.41 Penyghent, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 29) doing a clockwise circuit of the Three Peaks Walk collapsed high on the western slopes of Penyghent. He was suffering from exhaustion and severe leg pain. Following treatment by CRO the casualty was stretchered down to a team vehicle near Hunt Pot and transported to Horton in Ribblesdale for transfer to a road ambulance. | 40 |
| 40 | Jun 27 Sat 12.55 Upper Long Churn Cave, North Yorkshire - Animal Rescue The start of a busy day, with six calls for CRO assistance received in under five hours. An injured sheep was reported to be trapped 2m down a pot just inside the lower entrance to Upper Long Churn Cave. With assistance from the farmer the sheep, suffering from a broken leg, was successfully recovered to the surface. | 3 |
| 41 | Jun 27 Sat 13.43 Whernside, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue As the above incident was concluding a call was received concerning a Three Peaks walker (m, 43) who had fallen on the descent from the summit ridge and sustained a suspected fractured ankle. Following treatment by a paramedic the casualty was stretchered down to an air ambulance and then ferried off the hill to a waiting road ambulance. During the rescue the team became aware of another injured walker further up the hill. | 36 |
| 42 | Jun 27 Sat 14.45 Whernside, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A Three Peaks walker with an injured leg (m, 26) was struggling to descend the steep slope and requested assistance. Team members climbed back up and assisted him down to a CRO vehicle for transport off the hill and transfer to the road ambulance waiting in the valley. | 4 |
| 43 | Jun 27 Sat 16.26 Thwaite Lane, Clapham, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A mountain biker (m, 24) fell off during a descent of Thwaite Lane towards the tunnels and sustained abdominal and pelvic injuries, and multiple abrasions. He was stretchered down to a road ambulance in the village and ferried a short distance to where an air ambulance could land. Half way through this incident a call was received to another rescue on Whernside. | 4 |
| 44 | Jun 27 Sat 16.55 Whernside, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A Three Peaks walker (f, 22) injured her ankle near Grain Head, NE of the Whernside summit ridge, and requested assistance. Following treatment by CRO the casualty was stretchered down to the Blea Moor aqueduct; a team vehicle then transported her to a road ambulance waiting at Ribblehead. Once again, half way through the incident, a further call was received, this time concerning a casualty in Dentdale. | 51 |
| 45 | Jun 27 Sat 17.39 Dentdale, Cumbria - Mountain Rescue A man (65) was reported to have collapsed near 'the second viaduct'. Artengill, Dent Head and Ribblehead viaducts were all checked by CRO and the Ambulance Service, but no casualty could be found. Further investigation drew a blank and the team stood down. | 4 |
| 46 | Jun 28 Sun 12.45 Penyghent, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A mountain biker (m, 41) hit a stone and crashed into a wall during a descent of Long Lane near Dub Cote Scar. He sustained head, shoulder, chest and leg injuries. Following treatment by a paramedic the casualty was stretchered a few hundred metres across the hillside to an air ambulance. | 28 |
| 47 | Jul 04 Sat 08.05 Penyghent, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue | 16 |
| 48 | Jul 04 Sat 17.04 Gordale Scar, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue | 11 |
| 49 | Jul 04 Sat 18.46 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A Three Peaks walker (m, 39) sustained a knee injury during the descent from the summit plateau. He managed to walk down towards The Allotment where he was met by CRO and assisted to a team vehicle for transport off the hill to Horton in Ribblesdale. | 16 |
| 50 | Jul 04 Sat 23.10 Leck Fell area, Lancashire - Mountain Rescue The Police received a report of distress flares being sighted in the Leck / Ireby Fell area; CRO was asked to investigate. A check of the area proved negative, with no sign of cavers, walkers or parked vehicles. | 2 |
| 51 | Jul 10 Fri 13.05 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 56) collapsed and died on Little Ingleborough. CRO stretchered his body down to team vehicles at Gaping Gill and then on to Clapham. His wife was flown off the hill by air ambulance. FATAL | 59 |
| 52 | Jul 11 Sat 15.06 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue An eleven year old girl became exhausted and dizzy walking down from Ingleborough and had to be carried by a member of her party. CRO was called and a team vehicle brought her down to Ingleton from near Crina Bottom. | 5 |
| 53 | Jul 12 Sun 13.54 Beezley Falls, Ingleton, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A group of friends intent on a canyon descent of the River Doe got into difficulties at Beezley Falls. Two (m, 20) became caught in a strong eddy; one managed to get out onto a downstream ledge, the other was dragged onto a very narrow ledge by a passer-by but was then trapped below a cliff. This casualty, by now seriously hypothermic, was hauled to the top in a rescue harness and then carried to a waiting air ambulance. The second casualty, also hypothermic, was assisted up to a road ambulance. The two remaining members of the group (m, 20) were escorted to safety from the far bank of the river. Assisted by both North Yorkshire and Cumbria Fire & Rescue Services. | 60 |
| 54 | Jul 12 Sun 16.54 Castlebergh Rock, Settle, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A climber dislodged a rock which hit another climber (f, 40) waiting at the foot of the crag. She sustained back injuries and was stretchered down to a waiting road ambulance. | 21 |
| 55 | Jul 18 Sat 15.00 Waterfalls Walk, Ingleton, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 44) fell and injured her arm on the path near Snow Falls. Having called for assistance she managed to make her own way down to Ingleton where she was eventually found by CRO and transferred to the Ambulance Service. | 8 |
| 56 | Jul 25 Sat 14.43 Langstroth Pot, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue Assisted UWFRA with the rescue of a caver (m, 63) who had fallen 4m and sustained a back injury. He was extracted from the cave with the help of some 'engineering' work before being flown to hospital by RAF helicopter. One of his companions (m, 55) suffered a heart problem after raising the alarm and was airlifted to a different hospital by air ambulance. | 143 |
| 57 | Aug 05 Wed 21.10 Malham Cove, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue The Police requested CRO attendance at an ongoing incident at the top of the Cove. Stood-down en route when the situation was resolved. | 5 |
| 58 | Aug 06 Thu 13.20 Waterfalls Walk, Ingleton, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 48) slipped and fell about 1.5m near Snow Falls, unfortunately sustaining a suspected broken ankle. Following treatment by paramedics the casualty was stretchered up to a waiting air ambulance near Beezleys Farm. | 15 |
| 59 | Aug 15 Sat 13.05 Red Moss, Horton in Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue (During the above incident a report was received that three people were missing on an organised Three Peaks Walk. However further information was not available and after enquiries by CRO, the Police, and the Ambulance Service, the team was stood down.) | 12 |
| 60 | Aug 16 Sun 15.30 Turbary Pot, North Yorkshire - Animal Rescue A sheep was reported to be trapped down the 2m deep entrance to Turbary Pot, Kingsdale. A small CRO team attended and successfully lifted the sheep up to the surface. | 3 |
| 61 | Aug 30 Sun 11.00 Force Gill Ridge, Whernside, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A mountain biker (m, 37) suffered back injuries after going over the handlebars in a fall during a ride from Dentdale to Ribblehead. Following treatment by paramedics the casualty was carried a short distance to a waiting air ambulance. | 18 |
| 62 | Aug 31 Mon 00.40 Simpson's Pot / Kingsdale Master Cave, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue Seven cavers were reported overdue in flood conditions during pull through trips to Valley Entrance; three (m) descending Swinsto Hole, and four (m, 29; f, 23, 25, 28) descending Simpson's Pot. First CRO search team met the Swinsto party making their way slowly along the high level traverse in KMC, having been seriously delayed by the high water. Further searching to the base of the Great Aven located lights shining from the top of Slit Pot. A second CRO team descended Simpson's Pot and found the missing cavers sheltering from the high water. They were assisted out to Valley Entrance via the Great Aven pitch. A third CRO/UWFRA team then entered Simpson's Pot to derig the SRT ropes from all pitches. | 163 |
| 63 | Aug 31 Mon 13.43 Malham Cove, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 52) slipped on a path at the foot of the Cove and sustained a suspected broken ankle. Following treatment by paramedics the casualty was stretchered a short distance to a waiting air ambulance. | 22 |
| 64 | Sep 02 Wed 14.07 Castleberg Rock, Settle, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A climber (m) became detached from his rope and fell 15m from the lower off point at the top of the route. He was treated by paramedics for head, chest and suspected pelvic injuries before being stretchered from the foot of the crag up to a waiting air ambulance. | 36 |
| 65 | Sep 06 Sun 11.40 Burton in Lonsdale, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue The Police requested assistance in searching a large area of fields, woodland, and river banks for a missing person (m, 27). As CRO arrived at the RV he was found safe and well in Low Bentham by police. | 2 |
| 66 | Sep 09 Wed 20.03 Triple Kilns, Langcliffe, North Yorkshire - Animal Rescue The Fire Service requested assistance after being called to rescue a dog (a King Charles Spaniel) that had fallen down an open shaft into the most northerly of the Triple Kilns. CRO found the dog uninjured at the bottom of the 6m shaft and successfully hauled it to the surface. | 12 |
| 67 | Sep 12 Sat 16.28 Attermire Scar, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A climber leading a mVS route on the Main Buttress Upper Tier fell off; unfortunately he landed on his second who sustained a dislocated hip. The casualty (m, 52) was given pain relief and placed in a vacuum mattress before the stretcher was winched off the narrow ledge by RAF helicopter. | 73 |
| 68 | Sep 12 Sat 23.19 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A party of eight Three Peaks walkers (m, 34, 27; f, 46, 41, 34, 28, 27, 25) reported themselves cold, tired and lost. They were quickly located above Horton in Ribblesdale and escorted down to a CRO vehicle for transport off the hill. | 4 |
| 69 | Sep 15 Tue 14.30 Waterfalls Walk, Ingleton, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (f, 35) collapsed from a medical condition on the path above Baxengill Gorge. Following treatment by paramedics the casualty was stretchered up to a road ambulance near Beezleys Farm. An air ambulance attended but was not used. | 9 |
| 70 | Sep 19 Sat 15.05 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 36) fell over on a rocky path just below Sulber Gate and fractured his arm. The casualty was treated by CRO and assisted a short distance to a team vehicle for transport down to a road ambulance in Austwick. | 13 |
| 71 | Sep 20 Sun 19.20 Hammer Pot, North Yorkshire - Cave Rescue A caver (m, 27) became stuck and exhausted in Stemple Rift whilst making his way out from the bottom of the pot. Eventually, with assistance from his two companions and then CRO, he was able to make slow but steady progress to the surface. The three were transported down to the road in a team vehicle. | 78 |
| 72 | Oct 11 Sun 12.22 Thwaite Lane, Clapham, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 62) collapsed on Thwaite Lane between Clapham and Austwick and suffered periods of unconciousness. Following treatment by CRO and paramedics the casualty was stretchered a short distance to an air ambulance. | 5 |
| 73 | Oct 11 Sun 23.50 Ireby Fell Cavern, Lancashire - Cave Rescue Three cavers (m, 66, 61, 39) were reported overdue on a trip to Ireby 2 via Skylight Passage. Located on the surface making their way down to their car at Masongill Fell Lane after a 13.5 hr trip. | 7 |
| 74 | Oct 13 Tue 20.20 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue Two walkers (m, 42, 41) on the Three Peaks Walk reported themselves lost in darkness with no torches. Mobile contact with them was intermittent but a latitude and longitude position from their GPS was eventually obtained. Once that had been converted to a grid reference they were quickly found (to the north of Sulber) and brought off the hill. Assisted by SARDA. | 24 |
| 75 | Oct 18 Sun 20.05 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A member (f, 18) of an organised group of twenty four students and two staff was reported to have broken her leg. The group had assisted her down to just below the Nick Pot shooting hut. Following treatment by CRO the casualty was stretchered to a team vehicle and brought off the hill. The remaining students and staff, some of whom were cold, tired and distressed, were transported down to the roadside near Selside where five ambulances were waiting. | 61 |
| 76 | Oct 22 Thu 18.58 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue Two walkers (m, 46; f, 47) requested assistance after becoming benighted on Ingleborough. They were doing the Three Peaks Walk and ran out of daylight as they descended off the summit plateau. A small CRO team located them below the Swine Tail and escorted them down to a team vehicle near the Allotment for transport off the hill. | 19 |
| 77 | Oct 26 Mon 13.00 Gordale Scar, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 29) sustained a suspected back injury descending a steep grass and scree gully on the west side of Gordale Scar. Following treatment by CRO the casualty was lowered on a stretcher to the valley floor where further pain relief was administered by air ambulance paramedics. The casualty was then carried to a road ambulance at the campsite. | 27 |
| 78 | Oct 29 Thu 14.32 Waterfalls Walk, Ingleton, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue A walker (m, 56) slipped off the path near Snow Falls and fell about 7m onto the rocky river bank, sustaining a fractured wrist and head injuries. Following treatment by paramedics and an air ambulance doctor the casualty was placed on a stretcher and hauled up to the path before being carried to a waiting road ambulance near Beezleys Farm. | 26 |
| 79 | Oct 31 Sat 14.58 Lancaster Hole, Cumbria - Cave Rescue A caver (m) was reported to be hung up on the 34m entrance pitch with his hair caught in his descender. Just before CRO arrived at Bull Pot Farm a second report indicated that he was now free; a small team went to the entrance to double check before standing down. | 15 |
| 80 | Nov 7 Sat 16.17 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue Two runners (m, 42, 26) reported themselves lost on their descent of Ingleborough in poor weather conditions. Information provided by them narrowed the search area and they were successfully located by a search dog near Fell Beck. By then seven walkers (m, 32, 29, 29, 24; f, 29, 29, 29) doing the Three Peaks Walk were also with them; all were escorted off the hill and brought down to Clapham by CRO vehicle. Assisted by SARDA; a RAF helicopter was unable to help due to the poor visibility. | 46 |
| 81 | Nov 7 Sat 16.18 Peterson Pot, Lancashire - Cave Rescue While details of incident no. 80 were being received a second call came in reporting a caver (m, 27) missing in Peterson Pot, Ease Gill. The party had been negotiating Roly Poly Passage; three turned back but one continued and was eventually reported overdue. CRO located him beyond the Sky Dive and brought him out via Mistral Hole, cold, wet and tired. | 210 |
| 82 | Nov 16 Mon 17.42 Giggleswick Quarry, North Yorkshire - Animal Rescue A dog was reported to have fallen over the edge of the quarry while out for walk with its owner. CRO responded but was stood down en-route when the owner called to say that the uninjured dog had managed to get itself up the rockface and make its way down to the road. | 2 |
| 83 | Dec 05 Sat 18.36 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue Two walkers (m, 39; f, 43) reported themselves benighted on the summit of Ingleborough in low cloud and rain, unable to find their way off the plateau. A small team went up and escorted them down to a CRO vehicle near the Hill Inn for transport off the hill and back to Clapham. | 15 |
| 84 | Dec 22 Tue 12.02 Dent, Cumbria - Local Community Support Due to adverse weather / road conditions (snow & ice) the North West Ambulance Service requested help with a patient transfer from Dent to hospital in Kendal. A CRO Land Rover collected the patient (m, 82) from his home and transported him to Junction 37 on the M6 where he was transferred to a Kendal MRT vehicle for the final leg of the journey. | 8 |
| 85 | Dec 22 Tue 18.20 Ingleborough, North Yorkshire - Mountain Rescue Two walkers descending from near the summit became disorientated in heavy snowfall and a white out and ended up on the wrong side of the hill, wading through waist deep snow on unfamiliar terrain. When it got dark they went to ground and called for assistance. CRO located them on Brunt Riggs above Fell Beck and escorted them down to team vehicles at the top of Long Lane for transport off the hill. | 30 |
| 86 | Dec 23 Wed 08.45 Dent, Cumbria - Local Community Support Due to continuing adverse weather / road conditions (snow & ice) Cumbria Social Services requested assistance in getting a carer to two priority patients in Dent. CRO once again worked in partnership with Kendal MRT, transferring the carer between team Land Rovers at Junction 36 on the M6 for transport to and from Dentdale. | 12 |
| 87 | Dec 24 Thu 09.31 Dent, Cumbria - Local Community Support As the adverse weather / road conditions (snow & ice) continued the North West Ambulance Service requested help in getting the same gentleman from incident 84 to hospital in Kendal for further urgent treatment. A CRO Land Rover once again collected the patient from his home in Dent and transported him to Junction 36 on the M6 where he was handed over to Kendal MRT for the final leg of the journey. | 7 |
| 88 | Dec 30 Wed 11.54 Tatham & Lythe Fells, Lancashire - Mountain Rescue The Police received two reports of a distress flare being sighted on the fells to the south of Bentham. CRO was asked to investigate; a check of the area proved negative, with no sign of anyone in trouble. | 12 |
| TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS = 2676 | |
In addition to the team call outs listed above:
(a) the CRO Duty Controllers (five are on weekly call throughout the year) frequently respond to calls from the Police for advice regarding overdue cavers and walkers that do not result in any team call out.
(b) our SARDA dog handlers are sometimes called to assist other Mountain Rescue Teams in searches out of our area.
