Ashwood Dale Resurgence

[richardg]

Will check tomorrow to see if the sink is active in this wet weather.
T

Wow!..... T Pot you do not stand still for long!!!!!

We are up the Dales tomorrow  though very much look forward on return to looking at UKCaving  to read about your days activities ( will you be taking a camera T Pot? )

Richard.

 

[Madness]

As a climber I've climbed a bit in Staden quarry (Cowdale quarry). One of the main walls has a fair bit of flowstone, suggesting it was once part of a cave system. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a system yet to be found south of the A6 in Ashwood Dale.

 

[Goydenman]

As a climber I've climbed a bit in Staden quarry (Cowdale quarry). One of the main walls has a fair bit of flowstone, suggesting it was once part of a cave system. I wouldn't be surprised if there was a system yet to be found south of the A6 in Ashwood Dale.

Off topic momentarily I had flood of good memories climbing there in the evenings 'Welcome to hard times, Nails, Bicycle Repair man - my best solo, Cathy' s Clown and many more

Back on topic - yes Inthink an area of real potential

 

[Pitlamp]

Aye - Bicycle Repair Man - a fine route! Remember my second on that saying, on reaching the top: "Why can't all E2s be like that?".

But good point; yes, there is a lot of flowstone thereabouts. Loads of signs of cave development in the area; it's just a case of finding a way in.

The Castleton end of the White Peak has the lion's share of the best caves in the area but only perhaps because it's seen most attention. There's tons of potential further south. If I wasn't distracted much of the time by umpteen Dales based projects I'd be expending a lot of my own efforts there.

 

[T pot 2]

Went to have look yesterday, I can hear water flowing but I couldn't find the sink that was there some years ago. I will have another look soon.

T

 

[Jenny P]

I've had to drag out the thesis yet again today for the Peak-Speedwell bedding plane comparisons - it never ceases to be of use. Strangely though, my copy is only 37.5MB, and yet the one available to download is 151MB. Dunno why, as that's where I downloaded it from yonks ago.

Worth noting that we have in the British Caving Library, just south of Buxton, John Beck's legacy of books, periodical, surveys, aerial photos, etc. and this includes John's own Thesis as well as a collection of others he had, all of which relate to the hydrology of the area.  We also have all the Orpheus Newsletters among our 350+ runs of UK periodicals.

You are welcome to visit to have a look through what we have and you may also like to check out the on-line catalogue, accessed from the Library website at www.caving-library.org.uk.  Best to contact us in advance to make sure someone will be there as the Librarian isn't in every day of the week but we can also be open at weekends if need be.

Jenny Potts,
Library Co-ordinator

 

[DAN]

I was digging in Ashwood Dale Resurgence about 3 years ago extended it by about 4 meters. Digging in solid rock, very hard clearing out but another 2 or 3 meters in front and it looks to open up..... Looks can be deceiving.

Dan

 

[Madness]

I was climbing In Staden Quarry last night until the rain started.

We climbed on 'Joint Effort Wall'.

As I've previously mentioned there is a fair bit of flowstone on the righthand side of this wall. At the top of this wall there is a lot of water worn rock.

When abseiling down the lefthand side of the wall I passed what I thought looked like small holes/cracks formed within a cave system. 

Thought I'd mention it just in case anyone was interested.

 

[Goydenman]

I was climbing In Staden Quarry last night until the rain started.

We climbed on 'Joint Effort Wall'.

As I've previously mentioned there is a fair bit of flowstone on the righthand side of this wall. At the top of this wall there is a lot of water worn rock.

When abseiling down the lefthand side of the wall I passed what I thought looked like small holes/cracks formed within a cave system. 

Thought I'd mention it just in case anyone was interested.

Brings back memories great evening trips climbing there. 'Welcome to Hard Times' lovely route esp direct finish and used to solo 'Bicycle Repair Man'. Anyway back to subject I had a look at the features you talked about years ago interesting features and information about the limestone but no significant caves

 

[philb]

Brings back memories great evening trips climbing there. 'Welcome to Hard Times' lovely route esp direct finish and used to solo 'Bicycle Repair Man'. Anyway back to subject I had a look at the features you talked about years ago interesting features and information about the limestone but no significant caves
That main wall does look interesting with flowstone etc, but this occurs in many quarries/mines where a vertical discontinuity has been washed out/eroded and blasted back to. Doesn,t mean it was one wall of a larger passage
Quarry is a great evening venue. Did 1st ascents of Captain Reliable & Cathys Clown with Eldon legend George Cooper