[Chris Sharman]

Ah, wondered where you got bruised.
Fine trip, good write up

[Chris Sharman]

No, don’t do that Alex.
Don’t think we really want to start censoring reports, just because someone’s been a wuss – we can most of us wimp out sometimes.
Any trip report/thread is pure personal opinion – anyone who disagrees with an opinion can (and does) post a response.

I don’t recall needing ‘coaxing’ on the 4th, but never mind. Getting back up that rift from the head of the 4th was definitely the hardest bit of the whole cave – don’t think anyone managed to take gear through without assistance.

Don & Chris K missed out – the duck was right at the end of the crawl – the 8th immediately followed – although after that there’s nothing except much more crawling. That’s why I turned round at the Passage of Slime: beyond was “a degenerating crawl” to the sump, and another hour’s crawling to the ends of Outer Slime – more tedium than challenge – so I guess Don & ChrisK turned round a fraction earlier, & Alex & Chris a bit later, but for much the same reasons.

Also a good dinner at the Italian in Ingleton

[Chris Sharman]

Nice to be appreciated :)

Managed to go caving with my phone in my fleece pocket – and it survived, despite the wet crawl.
Hopefully it’ll be warmer next week.
Good video

[Chris Sharman]

A fine trip, even if I did have to scoot off early.
Did wonder how awkward exiting Grange Rigg would be.

[Chris Sharman]

Well done Alex.
Entertaining trip.
Lots of colourful deposits – well worth a visit.

[Chris Sharman]

Dan was busy, rigging 2 routes down??
I thought it was me & Alex on the North route, and Don & Dan on the East route.

And Don, did I by any chance drop my works access fob in your car (black disc + blank bullet shaped thing)?

[Chris Sharman]

Wednesday-Saturday with Alex.
Sunday with Carol & Scaife.
Monday surface prospecting with Ali.
Loafing about indoors with MUSC on Tuesday.

Good trip – definitely go again sometime.

[Chris Sharman]

Good trip – and thanks for bringing my helmet. Bring one yourself next time

[Chris Sharman]

how rude!
I’m deeply offended.
I didn’t kick it, it was completely rotten, and just gave up as I leant over the pot. Consider yourself lucky I didn’t land on you.

[Chris Sharman]

Yes, I stepped on a chockstone about 4m down the entrance, and it shifted, as did the quite large rock behind it, and a couple of tons of infill behind that.

I exited carefully and told the BPC.

You seem to have made quite good time after the blowhole – almost wish I’d come, but I was fairly cold and it was looking like a very late finish.

[Chris Sharman]

There was the bit where Alex got stuck and wanted my help

And the rigging squabble.

[Chris Sharman]

Agree entirely – good trip.
And yes, the “safety” line at the ledge isn’t much good – a P hanger to clip into just back around the corner from the two for the bottom half would be much better.

[Chris Sharman]

Feel better now – done Hammer, Echo & Pen-y-ghent, & I think Yockenthwaite.
Although admittedly my fail:success ratio Birks Fell’s a fine trip too. Tick.
Can’t cave tomorrow – getting beaten up. Still available Sunday …
;)

[Chris Sharman]

Seen the straws before – yes, they are very fine.
Thought I’d give them a miss this time to be out on time.
I managed to leave my pantin in the car – good job it was only 80m.
Spent a bit of time looking for the way out, too – took me a while to find the traverse just below the entrance pitch.

[Chris Sharman]

no, not completely stupid (usually) – tried to follow the rope down the narrow bit, rather than traversing over to the wide bit.

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