21st May - A celebration of 50 years of the Giants - Oxlow connection

[Rob]

15 hours, that's quite a trip!

...Are we still to this day the only people to have done the connection twice in one day?

No, there will have been lots of others, for various reasons (unless you mean doing it four times?!?).

Back in "the olden days" trips to lower Giants from Oxlow and back were relatively common, as that was the only way in (like you say). I imagine many will have been through and back in the 5 years before your trip.

More recent trips include this giants-oxlow-giants trip: http://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=80.msg3653#msg3653

Or an even more recent resurvey trip from Giants: http://www.eldonpotholeclub.org.uk/index.php/homepage/current-uk-projects/crusader/238-the-chamber-of-horrors (we returned the next week to successfully survey through and beyond)

 

[Mark Wright]

You're definitely not the only one to have done the connection twice in one day.

When I was in my 20's I did Giants to the bottom of Maskhill and back out, Oxlow to the bottom of Giants and back out and Maskhill to the bottom of Giants and back out.

I've never actually done a through trip though and doubt I ever will now. I don't like squeezing on my back with limited airspace anymore.

Mark 

 

[ah147]

I did a maskhill-east canal-mask hill last year on my todd.

Don't fancy doing it again.


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[Rob]

The first of the raffle prizes are in. Many thanks to Hitch n Hike, Adventure Quip, Varta, & Ann Soulsby.

Any more donations gratefully received, all proceeds to DCRO...

 

[Mrs Trellis]

For younger readers "Chamber of Horrors" was a 1966 "horror" film popular at the time (say no more). It was so bad it won a "Rotten Tomato" award.

 

[Rob]

Raffle update: we've just been donated a couple Berger books also, many thanks Mark Wright and team! 

To aid with organisation and chance of a shout out from people hoping to attend, either underground or at the lectures.

 

[Rob]

Anyone else? 

 

[Moose]

Not underground but I am going to try and be there...

 

[T pot 2]

I will be at sometime after 5 on Saturday. T pot

 

[alastairgott]

I'll Definitely be around.

 

[AR]

I'm hoping to get over late morning and do the through trip, but I doubt I'll be able to stay for the talks.

 

[al]

I should be there for the talks.
Looking forward to hearing details about the first attempted trip through the connection with a selfie stick! 

 

[jdduncan]

I'll be around all weekend.

 

[pwhole]

I'll be there.

 

[paul]

We'll (two of us) be there for the talks and possibly the caving.

 

[Scud]

I'll be there as well for the talks. I won't be caving down Maskill, Oxlow or Giants.

 

[Tommy]

Arriving late Saturday evening, perhaps it'll be pub o'clock?

 

[adam]

A group from YUCPC planning to make use of the ropes on Sunday for a 2-way Oxlow - Maskill exchange. 

I'm sad to be missing the talks on Saturday due to work. 

 

[alastairgott]

But you'll be battling the Invaders of the Ribble valley to the tune of the lost world (Jurrasic park), so it's not all bad.

 

[chunky]

Not sure I'll get there in time for caving, but I'm intending to be there for the talks on Saturday.

I've got a few from Dudley in Giants on Sunday, can anyone tell me what rigging is going in, Ladder or line & is it being stripped out Sunday afternoon?