I've offered to look at this on another post and see if the dam can be cleared.
@pwhole has explained very well on another thread what requires doing and I'm just looking at organising a reconnaissance trip to create a plan of what needs doing.
@pwhole I'll drop you a email in the coming weeks...
Personally I hate the Sewer aspect of WHC the most, yet the pitches beyond keep being me back 🤣
That pitch is a bit of a B*tch (not JH related) and does require brute force in the upper body as well as jamming your feet into any possible crack or protrusion available...
Having that particular...
They aren't that's right.
We do however use the DCA Coaching Scheme in our club and for example accept the LCMLA or CIC training as proof of competence... of course other options to prove competence are accepted.
Especially when it comes to taking novices underground or even progressing to SRT...
Thank you :)
We are lucky to have trip leaders who hold qualifications such as the LCMLA and CIC.
The majority of our trip leaders also work in the industry and are therefore used to working with younger cavers and hold the necessary DBS checks.
If someone would take the time to talk me through the current setup and how it works / how it's supposed to work and what maintainance work is needed, I'd be willing to try and assemble a team of "young" cavers as you mention to keep it maintained 👍
We've done the tour into the "Cueva del Viento" and it was incredible. Obviously very much aimed at the public so the tour itself is short but very informative. I got talking to the guide before the trip and explained that we are UK cavers and part of DCRO. The guide asked us a lot of questions...