Don't be relying on the fixed rope on the first pitch of p8 as someone's taken it upon themselves to chop it up and left the mess in the little oxbow the head of the pitch Ive tidied it up as best as poss but there is no in situ rope anymore. Also disappointed to find someone's visited and...

Trip into rhino rift this morning 28th Nov , 0n the last pitch on the alternative side , so the right hand side looking down the right hand p hanger ( resin ) on the y hang so the second to last bolt is alarmingly loose it moves left to right quarter of an inch and pulls out about the same Can...

Hi guys got a trip planned shortly and trying to find details of the permit secretary for rhino rift it's been on the to do list for twenty years believe it's open again after some hard work by you lot down there? Thanks in advance Jon

Just for info there is a massive sheep carcass on the bottom of the first pitch of the gulley route and it's honking Doesn't look like been there long not sure what if anything can be done?

Thinking of a day trip down to the forest again is there still access to Noxon park iron mines? Heard they are not used by groups anymore not been been for over 14 years Cheers Jon

Not been on here for ages but thought i should post something as I was a little shocked when I arrived at Giants yesterday morning.. I was there all day Saturday as was another local instructor and everything was ok so at some stage Sunday into Bank holiday monday the amount of litter left in...

Whilst working for a well known centre in coleford this weekend I was informed that john Elliot had retired having spent most days in the summer throughout the 90s and up till 2003 passing him in symonds yat caves and having the pleasure of picking his brains on the mine leaders course with dave...

Hope I'm not breaking any rules or stepping on anyone's toes but I'm always looking for people to cave with at different times as I work funny shifts and have mid week days off etc so I've started a facebook page Peak District cavers group just for people to post locally if they are planning to...

Anyone left behind some gear in Giants hole Sunday 8th feb? Found some gear at the base of the climb to west passage and a bit on garlands As I passed the track on Sunday afternoon about 3pm I saw a group coming up in a car and white minibus and stopped to ask what he track was like as I knew I...

As you drive down the track to peakshill farm to Giants through the gate and turn around the left hand bend , if you look left on the other side of the hill there is a steel door to what looks like an adit entrance Of all the times been down never noticed it before , anyone know what mine it is...

Merry xmas all and greatings from derbyshire.... Planning a weekend down there sometime in the new year , srt competant with several ropes available however not sure on access etc , If you had two days down there not having done anything there what would the locals recommend taking into...

Afternoon everybody After a cracking trip yesterday and a slog up the engine shaft my mate believes he may have dropped his black footloop back down the shaft it's just a simple but homemade with love and care adjustable webbing footloop with white webbing reinforcement on. He didn't realise...