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

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Caving: Swildons Hole (07-Apr-2024)

Quick solo trip to Sump 1, in fairly high water levels. Good sporting fun. ...

Caving: Alum Pot (04-Apr-2024)

We ended up going in the wrong entrance, which confused us for a bit.  We went in the upstream side of the left-hand enclosure, followed this upstream and then went down Baptistry Crawl. We passed Dolly Tubs via the traverse route, which was a cool pitch.  The view out over Alum Pot was as impressive as always.  There were hundreds o ...

Caving: Sell Gill Holes (03-Apr-2024)

A lot of rain overnight and more forecast for today, so we opted for the dry route of Sell Gill.  Fortunately we managed to avoid the rain on the walk up the hill.  The dry-route was still quite wet and drippy.  The y-hangs and re-belays were a bit more technical than what Andy had done before, but he did it all without any issue.&nb ...

Caving: Bar Pot (02-Apr-2024)

Andy's first trip to Yorkshire and first proper SRT trip.  Andy did really well. Steady trip to GG main chamber.  I gave Andy a litle bit of assistance (hauling) on the 30m pitch, just so he wasn't completely knackered for the entrance pitch.  The entrance pitch was no problem at all.  Ice creams at the show cave on the ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (10-Mar-2024)

Solo trip to look at the Mud Sump, which was completely full. Then through sump 1 and a short way round the round-trip.  Went to Vicarage Pot on the way back. Fairly high water levels, a good fun trip. ...

Caving: Goatchurch Cavern (01-Mar-2024)

Scout caving trip to the end of the drainpipe. ...

Caving: Ogof Gofan (16-Feb-2024)

First trip into the excellent Ogof Gofan.  Slightly delayed until late afternoon due to MOD firing (not advertised on the website). Finding the entrance was fine, thanks to excellent instructions and a GPS track.  Abseiling over the cliff edge and swinging into the cave entrance was very cool, with crashing waves beneath.  Once insid ...

Caving: Cwm Dwr (13-Feb-2024)

Through trip with Helen from Cwm Dwr to OFD1, via the Flood escape route in OFD1.  No issues with the navigation. A really nice steady trip. ...

Caving: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (12-Feb-2024)

OFD1. Kids trip to the end of the bolt traverse on the flood escape route. ...

Caving: Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (11-Feb-2024)

Kids trip to Gnome Passage and the Wedding Cake. ...

Caving: Craig a Ffynnon (30-Dec-2023)

Great trip to Helicitite Passage. Andy was amazing. We got soaked going through the first boulder choke.  Then all steady to Hall of the Mountain King.  Had a few navigational issues finding Helictite Passage, but not too bad. Took lots of photos. Speedy return trip and out within 90 minutes. ...

Caving: Ogof Fynnon Ddu (29-Dec-2023)

Water levels were very high. We went in via the Flood Escape route, to Lowe's chain (saw the new Stemples). Lowe's passage was really wet, the stream was far too high. So we went back out via the Flood Escape route too.  Went to visit Starlight Chamber on the way back, but missed the hole in the roof. ...

Caving: Goatchurch Cavern (17-Dec-2023)

An explore around Goatchurch, including the Dexion extensions beyond the end of the drainpipe. ...

Caving: Pierres Pot (17-Dec-2023)

An explore around Pierre's Pot ...

Caving: Mangle Hole (30-Nov-2023)

MCR rescue practice rigging.  Entrance pitch was horribly wet/muddy/slimmy.  Hauled the stretcher from below the 2nd pitch.  All good practice. ...