D-Ring: Petzl Omni Triact. I quite often like to take my harness off for long bits of horizontal/through squeezes, and the ease of taking it off and on is a big plus. Keeping it clean has been relatively easy, swilling in water seems to do the trick, even after an incredibly squalid crawl...

Cripple creek was considered, but by the time we got to Ireby, we’d had enough of crawling for one day. It would make for an epic day out!

This trip was conceived a while ago, when I decided I wanted a good journey through a cave. I settled on Masongill, as I hadn’t explored several parts of this wonderful system, and had chatted to Dave Ramsay at work about his many explorations in the system. I settled on Large to Ireby, as...

I’ve got a feeling the Alum pot topo update is being worked on by the lovely folks at CNCC, because of these bits I’d imagine!

Currently parked at the Beeches by the beck, just shy of the trail start, and Google puts me at 54.1204285

Well done team! Only a short way to go till Kingsdale is tied in!

Went for a little trip down Ireby today, to have a gander at the easier end of the connection. Got down Well pitch (rigged with two in situ ropes, I get one insitu if there’s a project down there, but 2??) and then headed into new ground (for me) at the Transpennine express. I’m quite...

Planning to have a look from the ireby end next weekend, for a possible through trip weekend after, weather allowing. Will report back. Did any work have to be done on it to reopen it prior to the TCGT?

No one said that the instructors were bad in this post, more the mass charity aspect. Huge charity events are popular on the Yorkshire three peaks, there was a day last year when something like 500 people did it in one day. It puts a huge burden on local infrastructure, and a very common...

Hello wonderful folk, I’ve been chatting with the wonderful David Ramsay at work, and have gotten my heart set on a couple of trips down Ireby. Couple of questions about the conditions. 1) Cripple Creek. Has anyone had a look at the ropes and hangers in here? Or the ones up to Jupiter? Dave...

I think you mean PEDANTS ;)

It was definitely sumped in December 2019, the water levels were part of what caused the haul from the bottom of Titan! It must have been about 1.5m above the passable mark then based on a trip I went on more recently. I don’t know if the water levels on the day affected it though

I’ve taken the two ropes comment to mean that you carry a spare rope in case one gets caught?

That’s the one! Of no speleological interest but a beautiful place to spend the night

Not Assynt, and the picture hasn’t been reversed!

It’s still a long reach when you’re a foot taller! How about the view this hole?

Is that Little Hull?

Being asked to show your experience, then showing it, is hardly claiming to know it all… There are many things about CRO that obviously cannot be understood unless you are actively involved with the running and organisation of the team, I as a new team member don’t understand it all. But...

There are a handful more cavers in CRO than were AVAILABLE for the shout, but you’re unlikely to get a full complement available at any given time Echoing the statement at the end of this being my personal views not the teams.