The team were called out by =AZUQbGRoDiqDBMLu2TUR2iTnKq0e35mDEnTYHxuw3fxOoPmZSkxSIqRpXwlhbrZHhCsi58iznDISrqHFHQBdBqCHM3twk86ZJQPoAv1aQRXQaaYdbxYhB0voAI_8gd3qou9R8mkXTKm9l4SSmbYwxkkP&__tn__=-]K-R']Cumbria Police at 23.50 on Saturday for an overdue party of nine cavers in County Pot, a popular...

INCIDENT 05/2022 ? JANUARY 30th SUN. 20.30 PETERSON POT / PIPPIKIN POT Three cavers (m,22; f,21; m,21) were reported overdue on a Peterson Pot to Pippikin Pot through trip (with Mistral Hole as an alternative early exit, if short of time). Having sent a PhoneFind text and confirmed that their...

We are immensely grateful to Susan Osborne for donating her latest piece of artwork as a raffle prize to raise money for the team. If you would like to buy a raffle ticket you can through PayPal. Every ?5.00 donation with the reference ?Cave Art? made to friends@cro.org.uk via PayPal will...

It?s the Malham Show this Saturday, 28th August. The team will be there, ready to answer any questions you might have about the work we do, or how to #BeAdventureSmart. We?d love to see you!

On Thursday of last week some of the cavers from the team took part with Yorkshire Ambulance Service's Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) in a joint, real time underground training exercise. The exercise was an opportunity for both teams to practice working together, using practical rescue...

At 08:00 Saturday team member Steph Dwyer started her Yorkshire Top 10 challenge, running 127km around the 10 highest peaks in Yorkshire. In preparation, Steph did more than 900km of training runs which saw a total elevation gain of over 34,000m. She completed her run at about 6.20 this morning...

Hello cavers - we hope you're not feeling too cooped up at the moment! Fundraising is difficult for us at the moment and we are thankful for the generosity that many have shown to us. We are grateful to Susan Osborne, artist, writer and member of the Red Rose Cave and Pothole Club (RRCPC), who...

As the year draws to a close the team would like to wish everyone who follows us, and the people that we?ve met out under and on the hills a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Your support, be it a donation to our funds or a cheery hello as we pass by, makes all the difference. Soon...

As you will probably be aware, most charities have been hard hit financially by the situation over the past 9 months or so. A friend of the team has kindly offered one of her painings to auction to raise funds for us. So, if you are looking for a Christmas gift that can help save lives- As a...

Hello, we hope everyone is safe and well - BCRC (British Cave Rescue Council) has now issued it's latest guidance for cavers and mine explorers. The message is in line with the statement issued by CNCC. CRO's role is not to police the fells, and our messaging so far has been aimed solely at...

We had a busy day yesterday, busy but very successful. We received a call to assist an injured caver who had fallen down a pitch in Aquamole Pot in Kingsdale. A hasty party of team members went underground with first aid and emergency equipment to assess the casualty and report back as to what...

A big thank you to the CNCC and all who were involved in helping to remediate some of the damage done to Casterton Fell following the Lancaster Hole incident earlier in January. Only a couple of team members made it along to help (January is a hellish month for team members - besides incidents...

It's beginning to feel a bit like the 1970's or '80's, with three protracted cave rescues in just a few weeks, but that is what we're here for. This weekend's callout falls squarely in the 'avoidable' category. It's great to have an ambitious plan for what you want to achieve, but when 2 out of...

Folks, many of you have probably heard about yesterday's incident at Lancaster Hole.  First and foremost, our thoughts are with the family and friends of the deceased at what must be a very difficult time. We would like to pass on our thanks to the Red Rose Cave & Pothole Club for their...

Following the incident at Curtain Pot on the 1st June, every member of the team was completely blown away by our friends and supporters generosity when we asked for donations to help towards replacing lost and damaged equipment. In total, over ?14,000 was donated by many generous people, when in...

Following up on a suggestion raised at the debriefs to Curtain Pot: This idea has been floated in the past, and understandably, some don't want to reveal where thay are working at the moment, but a register of dig sites, with a contact, grid reference and perhaps some basic topo detail would be...

Hi Folks, we've had a few bits of feedback via various routes where we've associated the wrong group/club or omitted them etc with the respective incident,.  Obviously due to the amount of people who helped us out over the weekend, us all been a bit frazzled, and trying to juggle day jobs as...

Folks, your generosity has been overwhelming. When we decided to ask for donations after the incident this weekend, we hoped that maybe we could raise ?100 - 200 pounds to help towards the costs of damaged kit and replenishing our supplies ready for the next big incident. Instead you have given...

Whilst the Curtain Pot incident was ongoing, we received another callout for a female caver who had fallen whilst re-rigging a ladder in County Pot and sustained a lower leg/ankle injury.  Due to the sheer resource requirements at Curtain Pot we were really grateful of the support of UWFRA...

We're sure you're all aware of the tragic incident that took place on Saturday.  First and foremost our thoughts and sincere condolences are with the casualty's family and friends. We need to say a huge thank you to every team member and individual caver who took part in what was a very...