North Wales Cave Rescue

NWCRO is responsible for underground search and rescue in the caves and mines of north Wales.

There are only a handful of sporting caves, mainly near Mold and Wrexham, the most prominent of which are:

• Ogof Hesp Alyn
• Ogof Hen Ffynhonnau
• Ogof Llyn Du
• Ogof Pool Parc

There are also numerous metal and slate mines. The more prominent mining areas are:

• Great Orme - copper mines
• Parys Mountain Anglesey - copper mine
• Snowdonia - several old copper mines
• Blaenau Ffestiniog - many extensive slate caverns
• Llanrwst - old lead mines
• Clwyd - extensive lead mines on Halkyn Mountain, the Alyn Valley and Minera Mountain
• Dolgellau - gold mines
• Corris - slate mines

Members of the NWCRO are drawn from four north Wales clubs, which are:

• Great Orme Exploration Society
• Grosvenor Caving Club
• North Wales Caving Club
• Parys Underground Group

NWCRO also welcomes individual team members who have an interest in the area.

There are generally at least two underground rescue practices and a number of surface or underground training sessions every year.