A volunteer-run mountain rescue charity. 10 incidents featured here.
The rescue was requested by North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue for a dog trapped on an island near Keld. Team members arrived to support the efforts, ultimately establishing a handline that allowed for the safe extraction of all parties involved.
Outcome: Successful rescue
Mountain Rescue was called out to assist a party stranded in their vehicle due to ice above Whitaside. After assessing the conditions, the team advised the group that it was safe for them to retrace their steps down into Wensleydale under supervision.
Outcome: Safe exit from the area
The rescue was requested after an individual sustained a lower leg injury from a fall while walking their dog. The casualty was located on a footpath by the River Burn south of Masham, making access difficult for initial emergency services.
Outcome: Casualty was packaged and transferred to an ambulance.
The rescue team was called out by North Yorkshire Police regarding a walking group trapped in a shooting hut north of Preston Under Scar. A local team member attended the scene and found the door bolted from the outside, allowing the group to be released.
Outcome: Safe release of walking party
The team were called out by North Yorkshire Police to assist with a search for a high-risk missing person in the Whitaside area. Following the search, assistance was required near the river for casualty assessment and extraction before the individual was evacuated.
Outcome: Casualty safely extracted and evacuated to an ambulance.
The rescue was requested for a runner who was found to be hypothermic while undertaking the Spine Race on the Spine Race route. Although the safety team managed to access the casualty with a vehicle, the mountain rescue team responded to support the effort near Hawes.
Outcome: Casualty safely managed by other services
A rescue callout was made to a stranded vehicle in the Whitaside area on 7 January 2026. The team responding from a previous job were able to attend and safely escort the occupants of this second vehicle to a team transport vehicle heading to Reeth.
Outcome: All occupants safely transported
Outcome: Safe transport to Reeth
The team was called out to Middleham Bridge following concerns that an individual may have entered the water. After deploying resources for a bankside search, it was later confirmed by a member of the public that the person had returned home safely.
Outcome: Person found safe and well
A rescue was required for a family that had become trapped on sheet ice on a steep bank in a remote area between Swaledale and Wensleydale. Fifteen team members were deployed to the scene, where the vehicle was located and the family was safely escorted down for recovery.
Outcome: Safe recovery