Whitworth Upstream
Having had to walk away from the upstream sump in the Whitworth series in Torca La Vaca when we ran out of time on our previous visit to the Matienzo area both Jim and I were keen to return. The...
View Article(Not Really) Making New Ground
Having found a muddy chamber yesterday we dived in through to Whitworth series with only one O-ring related incident which was quickly sorted. In the Whitworth passage we surveyed the position of the...
View ArticleIn search of the Coldfinger and the Blue Room
Ogof Draenen was the destination for Sunday’s caving trip. As with all good caving trips we met Brendan, Jess and Mark, all from Dudley Caving Club, in Luigi’s cafe in Abergavenny. After a marvellous...
View ArticleCSS Annual Dinner
Despite snow falling thick and fast at home and despite our road being like an ice rink, we headed to Whitewalls for the annual dinner weekend. The roads were pretty clear until we reached Brymawr. A...
View ArticleReturn to the Dam Bypass
After several months away from Spain Jim and I could take the suspense no longer. We returned to Matienzo, our goal being to find where the water flows into lake Buttermere in the Toca la Vaca system....
View ArticleThe Dam Water
On Tuesday evening we attended the expedition dinner which, being held in a Spanish bar, started quite late. We had Wednesday off. The day wasn’t completely wasted because we did manage to fill one...
View ArticleBank holiday in South Wales
We spent the Sunday and Monday of the bank holiday weekend caving in South Wales. On Sunday we met Brendan and a new Dudley recruit, Laura, at Penwyllt, the South Wales Caving Club HQ. After numerous...
View ArticleOgof Ffynnon Ddu, Fault Aven Series
The Fault Aven area is a series of high level passages above the First River Chamber in the main streamway of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu. This area is unique in that Pom Pom Passage is the only part of the cave...
View ArticleMatienzo July/August 2013, Pt 1
After not achieving what we wanted on our last visit the two of us are back for more, firm in our belief that we will make progress, hopefully. With unusually hot weather in the UK we are a bit worried...
View ArticleMatienzo July/August 2013, Pt 2
Over a late breakfast we noticed another brush fire, maybe they are quite common out here at this time of year? Anyway it wasn’t between us and the cave so off we went. Today’s journey in was easy...
View ArticleMatienzo July/August 2013, Pt 3
Yesterday had turned into an unplanned rest day. We got lots of paper research done and even some ground was covered but the highlight of the day was the expedition meal. The starter was yellow soup,...
View ArticleVideo Highlights of the Caving Year
Video highlights of the caving year with members of Dudley Caving Club, featuring caves and potholes in Derbyshire, South Wales and Yorkshire. An amazing insight into the world beneath our feet. Why do...
View ArticleEase Gill & Dave’s Birthday at Greenclose
On Saturday Pete and I had a fantastic trip (with Dave, Toby, Matt, and Tony) underground to help celebrate Dave’s Birthday. The trip was through the Ease Gill system from County Pot to Lancaster Hole....
View ArticleConiston Coppermines
On a very wet weekend in the Lakes what does one do? Well, for those with the right skills, equipment, and lack of fear a trip down (and through) one of the classic Coniston Coppermines is one answer...
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