Cave Entrance Pictures

[James Goldberg]

I'm currently formatting topos and descriptions for my club library and I always try to include pictures of the entrances, however I cannot find pictures of the entrances to Cote Gill pot or High Hull pot. Does anybody have pictures of those two entrances?

 

[Ian P]

High Hull Pot. (Better photos to follow when I go back up)

 

[James Goldberg]

Thankyou so much! Looks like an interesting entrance squeeze.

 

[topcat]

Looks impossible!

 

[Ian P]

Thankyou so much! Looks like an interesting entrance squeeze.

It is a bit “snug” but nothing silly. (I am 6’3” and 95kg), however you are going down with the water, so a bit intimidating and definitely a wetting is guaranteed.

Once through the “squeeze” you can immediately swing into a side rift to avoid the water. A rebelay here and using deviations you can keep out of the water until you reach the bottom of the first pitch.

The bottom of the first pitch / top of second pitch is the wettest part of the route, plan your group so as to not end up with a group waiting here, it would be truly miserable.

The rest of the trip, requires some technical ropework to keep out of the main water flow, but is a really sporting descent. Probably not a trip for large groups.

Access to the top of the last pitch requires a short crawl in a canal due to an old concrete dam. Plans are in place to deal with this when time and water conditions align.

High Hull Pot

Access information for High Hull Pot (Penyghent)

cncc.org.uk

The anchor work required the deployment of the “yellow suit”, never had to be deployed for any other job .

 

[Ian P]

Looks impossible!

. I think that about some of “your” caves.

It is very manageable. Particularly once you know the cave.

It reminds me a bit of Diccan Pot mixed with the entrance to P8.

This is a clearer picture of the entrance.
I fit so you will have NO problem

 

[topcat]

Ahh, that explains it......a cany0neers kind of cave : well done!

 

[s_allshorn]

Is that passable water conditions, were you working in there with the entrance like that?

 

[Ian P]

Is that passable water conditions, were you working in there with the entrance like that?

Yes it was passable and yes I could work, but only as far as the bottom of the first pitch.
Collecting water to wash out the holes wasn’t a problem

 

[Alex]

I went down High hull pot before it was p-anchored after a 2 month dry spell, it was still bloody wet lol.

 

[Raymar]

Cote Gill - the waterfall and therefore entrance are usually dry but it’s been a bit damp this week. Entrance is to the right of the fall