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Chris in Tin Can Alley
Greg descending Ammonite Shaft
Phill in the horrible bit of passage that links Sump 12 with Sump 12a
Fit for Insane Worms and Geckos in G5
Greg in 'Sandwich Chamber'

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Caving: Simpsons Pot (04-May-2026)

A great trip, really quick and efficient work by everyone.  Andy was great.  Normal route through Simpsons, was all really straightforward.  At Aven Pot, just before Slit Pot, we took the advice of the CNCC training officer and climbed up to Swinsto Great Aven which had recently been re-rigged.  This started as an abseil in ...

Caving: Alum Pot (03-May-2026)

A lot of playing around on rope and taking photos.  We went in via Long Churn trying to stat as dry as possible on the route to Dollytubs.  I rigged one route down Dollytubs and Bean rigged the other.  We then went along the right-hand traverse, across the bridge, and off the re-belay under the bridge to the bottom of Alum Pot.& ...

Caving: Lost Johns Cavern (02-May-2026)

Great exchange trip with the WCC.  We went in Lost John and rigged the Cathedral Dome route.  At Dome junction we met up with Bean and the other group who had rigged the Mud Centipede route.  We then followed them along the Battle-axe traverse, which Andy did very well on.  Then down the impressive Valhalla pitch and Final pitch ...

Caving: Craig a Ffynnon (06-Apr-2026)

North West Stream Passage and a play with the train system at the dig at the end. ...

Caving: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (05-Apr-2026)

An easy trip today to see the OFD Columns, which were very impressive.  It was my first time seeing the Columns.  A steady trip taking photos and just taking it easy. ...

Caving: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (04-Apr-2026)

Water levels had dropped sufficiently overnight, and were now at about 750mm on the water level gauge in OFD1 (which is just into the amber zone).  We thought we'd plan for a OFD2 to OFD1 through-trip and see what the water levels were like at the bottom of Maypole Inlet. At the OFD Top entrance we met some students carrying in a bag of sa ...

Caving: Cwm Dwr (03-Apr-2026)

Water levels were fairly high after a deluge overnight, so we opted for a Cwm Dwr trip to have a look at the main stream and have a general explore of the Cwm Dwr passages.  We went to the main stream via Flood Bypass, here the water levels were fairly high, but we were able to get to the confluence.  There was quite a lot of water coming ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (22-Mar-2026)

MCR Swildon's rescue: https://mendipcaverescue.org/index.php/mcr-incidents/incident-220326 ...

Caving: North Hill Swallet (07-Mar-2026)

Rescue practice with Andy being the casulaty and hauled up the entrance pitch. ...

Caving: Singing River Mine (03-Mar-2026)

Evening explore of the two main routes in Singing River. ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (21-Feb-2026)

Very wet trip to Barnes Loop and back. ...

Caving: Rods Pot (02-Feb-2026)

Scout trip to Curtain Chamber. ...

Caving: Goatchurch Cavern (26-Jan-2026)

Scout trip to the Water Chamber ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (02-Jan-2026)

A great evening explore of the Swildon's upper series, So much stuff I'd not been to before.  We went to the New Gottoes off the long dry way.  Then an explore of the Oxbows and Lowbow etc. ...

Caving: Daren Cilau (08-Nov-2025)

An abortive trip due to light failure issues in the entrance series. ...