Showing 10 of 437 logs from Sat 11 May 2013 to Fri 06 Sep 13 for @RichM
SRT from entrance 2mtrs from road, fine large chamber - more to visit
A fine day on the hot rock faces 100m climbed, 490m long
A fine trip to reseau 1
A hot walk through ancient Olive Groves to a blasted shaft, led down a number of pitches to a fine network of phreatic passageway terminating in a sump
A pleasant paddle in the K1 on the Yeo
Quick dash to Sump Two to celebrate a birthday @JonnyC: Good pacey wander down the short dry, ladder left rigged by previous group, duck through into Two along to the sump, few pics at the sign, then a dash back to the surface via the wet way. Good to get out on a social trip, water not high, but fun still. @RichM: A welcome trip, good to just cave in good company with no pressure. Couldn't seem to get enough air at times, subsequently found out that the group we passed in the entrance series had the MCR gas detectors with them and there was only 18% oxygen! Photography failed - flash + water doesn't mix.
An excellent digging trip in warm almost tropical conditions
Route planning trip, working out where best to take various types of groups. @JonnyC: Good trip, goatchurch first, decided route was main entrance, slider, giants steps, bloody tight, boulder chamber, look at coffin lid, over under, superman straight up through the slot, along the bedding plane up into the dining chamber, high into the terrace, lower maze passages, assisted handline from undisputable anchor on the tradesmans. Sidcot second, straight down through (names unknown other than tie press) ...
A weekend camp for SJA Badgers & Cadets @RichM: A successful weekend camp for 16 Badgers and 12 cadets. Good teamwork, good weather young people very happy. RM principle warrant, JC second warrant
Leading a tourist trip into the Frozen Deep @RichM: Following increasing penetration of the cold despite the addition of thermals I sucumbed to the temptations of Tony's mobile shop in the early hours. Sporting my new supper delux furry and more akin to an apprentice Santa, I met my party of three in the Gorge. After brief introductions it became apparent that I had reduced the age of the gathering considerably, only one had been in reservoir hole before and that was with the original discoverer som ...