Trip date 17th Dec 2016
Firstly , what a cave, this is great trip. Been on the list for some time and better than a lots of caves in the Peak and Dales I have been in. So much interest in terms of how you have to move through cave.
1- Yes all the ropes are in place and looked fine to me, as I used them. Some of mallions looking rusty but just backed them up with crabs. Yes we did carry all our own rope in between to two of , now we know from the post and out visit, no need too.
2- So question from me. I would like to know how far we were from sump 1. We had to bail due to call out time. So how far did we get ?
Well through the breakdown chamber to head of 1st pitch, we went down here via a few change overs.
Then moved to next pitch ( this one had a free line down it and a large chunky rope with knots in. ) we went down here.
Next we went down a shortish pitch ( also in situ ab rope and another knotted handline ) and then really got into the mud.
Next slid down through the small hole with a hand line in place. Then off down the mud to the next pitch, this had a couple of change overs in.
That was us, we went no further. so from this point how far off sump one were we ?