Caving - Featured Photos

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: Disappointment Pot (12-Jul-2026)

As water levels were very low, after a prolonged dry spell, and no sign of any rain on the forecast, we thought a Disappointment Pot to Rat Hole would be good. Ian and I headed in Disappointment Pot whilst Ollie/Mike/Tim went down Rat Hole. The entrance pitch for Disappointment Pot was all quite loose, but OK.  The meanders afte ...

Caving: Juniper Golf (11-Jul-2026)

After the Rift Pot and Long Kin East Exchange, we thought we should do Juniper as it was so close by.  We roughly re-packed the bags to suit the Juniper pitches, but realised when we were at the 2nd pitch we didn't quite have enough rope.  So I headed back out to collect more rope from the surface before re-joining the others. Th ...

Caving: Rift Pot (11-Jul-2026)

A Rift Pot to Long Kin East Exchange. Very low water levels. A baking hot day. Walked up the hill from Crummack in shorts, carrying all the gear.  Took a little while to find the correct crossing point through the drystone wall at the top. Ollie and I did Rift Pot, whilst Tim and Mike did Long Kin East.  Ian forgot his helmet, so had to r ...

Caving: Nick Pot (10-Jul-2026)

After our failed trip last year because of high water levels, we thought we'd do another Nick Pot evening trip.  Much lower water levels this time.  Tim rigged the first pitch and the traverse.  I then rigged the big pitch.  It took a little while to locate the re-belay bolts, which are just after the flake, in a groove to t ...

Caving: Redhouse Lane Swallet (21-Jun-2026)

Rescue practice with GCRG at Redhouse Lane.  Water levels were fairly low, so the entrance series was all straightforward.  We were then into the new discoveries and big passages.  We reconvened at Tiffs Treat, and packaged someone into a Stretcher that had already been taken in previously by GCRG.  The stretcher was a bit ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (13-Jun-2026)

Facilitating the Underground workshops fo rthe BCRC Medical Conference. ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (12-Jun-2026)

Setting up the scenarios for MedCon. ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (11-Jun-2026)

Another setup trip for MedCon. ...

Caving: Swildons Hole (11-Jun-2026)

Setup trip for MedCon, carrying 6 bags to the Long Dry Way. ...

Caving: St Cuthberts (08-Jun-2026)

Standard Tourist Trip ...

Caving: Hunters Hole (08-Jun-2026)

SRT/Ladder practice. ...

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. ...