I've been asked by a journalist I was working with on another project about quote:

"Just researching for a different story. You mentioned there were some amazingly accomplished female cavers in the UK. Can you suggest a couple who might make good interviews for a possible story on female adventurers? Thanks so much"

What do ye think? What Women/Female cavers inspire you and why?

Cheers
Steph

Sent a mail with some suggestions...

Hi Steph, we all know that you're the baddest caver around 
But I'd like to put forward my wife, Bex. She's not discovered any new cave or dug out a few metres of passageway, but she goes caving lots! She's done loads of good stuff all over Britain, a bit in France and a couple of trips to Mallorca as well. 50% of honeymoon was spent exploring the jungle caves in northern Thailand - that's dedication! She'd probably excel more at caving if it wasn't for the fact that she loves mountain biking; she's bloody good at it too - far better than me. And road biking; she's bloody good at that too - nearly as good as me. And climbing. And walking. And canoeing (she's very good at that!).
She works in an outdoor centre passing on the skills in these sports to the team of instructors that she manages. She leads from the front, and she's good at it.
She plans activities and holidays for her step kids and they love it.
My point is that in many ways she's just a 'normal' person with a job, a family and a house; but she's a great caver as well. And that's what I find most inspiring.

And isn't this the case for most of us? I don't know any 'professional' cavers in the way we have professional climbers, paddlers, footballers; any great achievements in caving have been done in our free time. Because we want to. Not to please a sponsor and ensure our next pay packet, but because it seemed like a good idea amongst a bunch of friends.
I'll stop now...

Becca Lawson - exceptionally good and dedicated surveyor, caver and all round good egg.

Loki said:

Becca Lawson - exceptionally good and dedicated surveyor, caver and all round good egg.

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1st suggestion.
Becca Lawson has done more for caving than most people who go caving period, I would also suggest Becca, as she is a great inspiration to me and many other women, with her expeditions, and cave mapping and surveying.

2nd suggestion Pegasus, from the UK Caving forums, she is such a great community manager, she runs the Forum competitions, and has a good laugh in the forums.

3rd suggestion would be, Melissa Milner, from the DCA, she did a lot for cave conservation and access, but sadly she passed away,

lumenchild said:

Loki said:

Becca Lawson - exceptionally good and dedicated surveyor, caver and all round good egg.

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1st suggestion.
Becca Lawson has done more for caving than most people who go caving period, I would also suggest Becca, as she is a great inspiration to me and many other women, with her expeditions, and cave mapping and surveying.

2nd suggestion Pegasus, from the UK Caving forums, she is such a great community manager, she runs the Forum competitions, and has a good laugh in the forums.

3rd suggestion would be, Melissa Milner, from the DCA, she did a lot for cave conservation and access, but sadly she passed away,

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:kiss2:  aw, thank you.

My suggestion would be Deb Limbert - one of the truly lovliest people I know and caver extraordinaire.

Loki said:

Becca Lawson - exceptionally good and dedicated surveyor, caver and all round good egg.

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Agreed 

Di A
Holly B
Adele W
Deb L
Becka L
Emma W
Emma (other one ;-)
Ruth Mc D
Liz L

etc etc  Quite a few but not enough 

I'm sure I watched a lecture on Austria at HE and saw Hannah? climbing the most exposed ladder - I was mega impressed. What an amazing caver 

Hazel Barton - the american Prof who spoke at Eurospelo and article in descent.

Pegasus said:

I'm sure I watched a lecture on Austria at HE and saw Hannah? climbing the most exposed ladder - I was mega impressed. What an amazing caver 

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Could be Hannah "H" Moulton of SUSS/DCRO/BPC. She'd be my choice, although she's just set off to spend 18 months being a guide escorting Antarctic Researchers to field sites, so might be hard to contact for interview. Definitely worth trying though!

You'll not bve able to interview either of these two ladies as they passed away a long time ago. But both Mossy Powell and Nellie Kirkham were up there with the greats, in my opinion.

I think it's fair to say that Alison Moody has probably done more for Mendip caving than any other woman (in fact more than most people of either sex).

Surprised Christine Grosart not listed.

Pegasus said:

My suggestion would be Deb Limbert - one of the truly lovliest people I know and caver extraordinaire.

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Can second this, from having caved and worked with Deb, she's absolutely nails.

Have a word with Katie Eavis, watching her and Beth? wrestle a calf out of a mineshaft not too long ago on a DCRO shout was pretty impressive.

How about Gina Mosely, who organised and led an expedition to North Eastern Greenland in search of caves and is heading back there again soon.  There aren't that many lady cave scientists and she's definitely special.

I was going to suggest Gina  https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=28735.0#new

and
Fleur Loveridge - University Academic Fellow engaged in research about ground engineering.
https://undertheground.org/
https://undertheground.org/expeditions/

I?d suggest Emma Heron as one of the hardest cavers and divers I know, who also scores additional points by being reserved and modest about her ability! Some excellent underwater exploration in the Dales and abroad as well as a spell minding the CDG NS.

JAA said:

I?d suggest Emma Heron as one of the hardest cavers and divers I know, who also scores additional points by being reserved and modest about her ability! Some excellent underwater exploration in the Dales and abroad as well as a spell minding the CDG NS.

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Seconded!