While pottering about today I came across an impressive dig in the obvious valley near the barn below dry laith on the pennine way path.It was boarded over and conceals about a 15ft pitch which is very open.Is this been actively dug? the crabs looked old and rusty but a lot of the other gear...

hi all Has anyone completed the through trip of this tight little cave at ribblehead.i tried a few years ago but was a couple of stone heavier and it defeated me.I've had a go today with quite a small caver and still was unable to complete the full traverse.the droped boulder at the cuddy gill...

For Sale Vol 1+ 2 of Northern caves listed on ebay.Anybody needing these guides can check out the listings. I am however a technophobe and unable to paste in the links here but i'm sure those smarter than me could search for them under their title.

Hi guys just looking for a bit of advice.planning to go in to mistrial tomorrow as the forecast doesn't look great on mwis. I was hoping to get up to the grand cascade.I have been up some of the cascades and into the crawling part but would just like to know how the passage reacts to rain and if...

Hi all.can someone tell me if the new entrance to cherry tree hole is free climbable.I had a look down it today but couldn't see the bottom of the pitch as I had no torch.after the scaffold how far is it to the bottom? The p hangers made me think there still must be a reasonable drop and the...

I tried to post this last night from my iphone but alas got it in the wrong forum - sorry moderators. I was on Malham tops at the begining of the week and noticed that the entrance to kuling hole had changed slightly and had been covered with planks.is someone actively digging at the bottom of...

Has anyone done the through trip of this little gem? had a go today - climbing into the roof traverse and along the roof tunnel - very sharp up there - NC2 says chimney down after 30m the slot looked very smal and i'd got to a point where it was getting rather tight - i had to reverse out to the...

whilst caving yesterday we came across an old inlet which had some type of purple algae on the wall. it was away from the mainstreamway and didn't appear that water had risen up the wall to where the fungus/algae was. It glowed a violet colour and gave a speckled coating.The intensity of the...

hi guys,just lookingfor some advice on black reef and katnot. I just wondered how these caves react- the weather is forecast as thundery and unsettled over the weekend when the trip is planned. i know the entrance floods close to the roof as per NC2 but does the streamway flood too?? any advice...

After a recent jaunt down Aygill we spotted the covered and supported entrance of a shaft slightly downstream and on the opposite side of the beck.looks like the rift was about 15ft deep -does it go anywhere?none of the group recalled anything of note there.it looks a pretty old dig - just...

am hoping to get to the sump in skirwith at the end of jan but looking at the long range weather forecast it may only mean we get to the waterfall.I know that these forecasts are not set in stone but am looking for a couple of alternatives close by in case the predictions are right so we get at...

hi all Was in haytime hole this saturday.those who know the place will be aware that there are parts of the cave which require due care and there is alot of loose stuff. Please be aware that after the rift climb into the first large chamber where there is a large calcite flow the way on through...

Hi all Am planning a trip down this little used pot next week but am unsure of pitches - number of and lenghts.i believe some are also freeclimable.I have seen the surveys on cave maps but not sure where to access a full size one.Has anyone been down here and if so any advice would be much...

Just to let everybody know that caution should be advised in the mine series after Hobsons choice in Dow cave. A small group went Into the rattle and splosh series from the third miners chamber. When we got to the small 3m climb up we took the left hand (lower level passage) There are a lot of...

Hi all just after a bit of advice of what is the best type of harness for a slim young lad to wear for ladder climbs/life-lining. I use a singing rock digger and have no complaints except its really hard to adjust esp once it's been load bearing.just wondered what other people used for growing...

Yet again the lure of the underground out did the rational idea of avoiding the most difficult places to reach.My son asked if we could go caving and as he's new i want to encourage him as much as i can.The place was the problem then.I phoned Tom and asked if he'd thawed out from Tuesday and if...

Had A great Little trip today down Skirwith cave.My mate Tom who i cave with had volunteered himself to lead a club meet next year at the CPC's AGM. After banging our frozen gear out so we could get into it on Sunday  - (it was that cold).we attended a great little meet at Dow cave.God only...

Planning a trip down sunset hole and thought it may be worth a look in lower sunset as well. Sunsett was my first ever trip and after the nostalgia has worn off thought i would investigate the less visited part of the cave.does anyone have any advice on which is the best direction to approach...

Hi all has anybody got a furry and oversuit for sale that would fit a young lad 5ft 4" with 32inch chest.my son wants to get into caving abit more to see if he likes it but knowing his fads am abit loath to fork out on a whole set of new gear till i know he's going to carry on. any gear any age...

has anyone been down pan holes in bingley or should i say harden moor. I have dug up a grid reference and seen it on google maps so can find it no problems. Anyone got a survey for it? have seen the one on cave maps and it looks quite unusual but is to small to be practical.I am aware there is...