Ship-badger
Member
Can anyone fill us in on what happened in Rhino Rift on Friday? I've heard rumours of a near disaster with bang fumes.
Speleokitty said:It might be useful if this post turned into a bad air warning and unnecessary detail is accidentally lost.
Hopefully those responsible for the current situation will take measures to prevent accidental access until the problem has been resolved.
graham said:Then you've been talking to all the wrong people. There was no disaster or near disaster.
braveduck said:Somebody has narrowly avoided a charge of Manslaughter here !
graham said:An attempt has been made to stabilise the very loose head of the third pitch. There was certainly a significant movement of rock but no close inspection has yet taken place as, on Saturday, it was found that the fumes remained ponded at that level.
Andy Sparrow said:These are the facts as known to me:
On the 17th July Graham Mullan emailed the key-holding member clubs of CCC with the following message:
Apologies for the short notice, it cannot be helped. Tomorrow, Friday 18th July, an attempt will be made to drop the loose rock in Rhino Rift and thus stabilise the third pitch head, once more. Please, therefore DO NOT issue any keys for this cave to anybody UNTIL the work has both been carried out and a subsequent inspection has taken place to assess whether it has worked.
I shall keep you all informed of progress.
pete h said:Andy Sparrow said:These are the facts as known to me:
On the 17th July Graham Mullan emailed the key-holding member clubs of CCC with the following message:
Apologies for the short notice, it cannot be helped. Tomorrow, Friday 18th July, an attempt will be made to drop the loose rock in Rhino Rift and thus stabilise the third pitch head, once more. Please, therefore DO NOT issue any keys for this cave to anybody UNTIL the work has both been carried out and a subsequent inspection has taken place to assess whether it has worked.
I shall keep you all informed of progress.
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