Caves with exposed rigging/traverses?

[porgzilla]

Hi,
A mate loves these kind of trips and thinks they've done all the biggest and scariest srt trips in the dales.

They haven't provided me a list but I k ow they've done Rowten, Lost Johns battleaxe, Meregill.

I've recommended us so Little Hull Pot at some point as I feel that qualifies

What else you got please?

 

[Ian P]

Yordas would fit.

 

[mikem]

Depends what they mean by exposed? - biggest drop or most awkward rigging. Diccan pot

 

[samueld]

Some potential ones, depending on exactly what they're looking for

- Cow Pot direct
- Short Drop - Gavel Traverse
- 2nd pitch in Southerscales is an interesting rig
- Corky's Pot (Vindication Pitch)
- Rat Hole

 

[porgzilla]

Yordas would fit.

We did that together. Surprising how tough that was comparative to the rest of the cave

 

[Samouse1]

- 2nd pitch in Southerscales is an interesting rig

Interesting is a word for it!

Boxhead, Kendal flyover is excellent

 

[porgzilla]

Depends what they mean by exposed? - biggest drop or most awkward rigging. Diccan pot

Hard rigging that gets the adrenaline going. That's her thing.

 

[Loki]

Rowten through that rift into the dry hang.
Last pitch in gavel
Traverse of the gods in nick pot

 

[Samouse1]

The last pitch of Flood is a fun rig I think. Dihedral is also an excellent pitch, but I cant actually say I've rigged it!

 

[Samouse1]

Washfold, now there's an "interesting" rig!

 

[porgzilla]

Rowten through that rift into the dry hang.
Last pitch in gavel
Traverse of the gods in nick pot

That Rowten one is something else!
That was her first rigging trip and my first srt trip.

Oh yeah, Nick Pot, thanks for the suggestion!

 

[Chocolate fireguard]

The last pitch of Short Drop, which might not get done very often.
It felt very exposed getting to the 2 bolts by dropping down from the middle of the Short Drop/Gavel traverse then climbing up a gully opposite with a lot of rope run out. Knowing that if I came off I would hit the wall under the traverse very hard indeed.
The derig was worse.

 

[rm128]

Notts Pot, Twilight Zone, but be sure to go all the way to the bottom for the full rigging experience.

Stream Passage

Rumbling. Be sure to rig the hanging rebelay on the surface pitch

 

[rm128]

Monastery route in Lost Johns is always fun

 

[samueld]

The last pitch of Short Drop, which might not get done very often.
It felt very exposed getting to the 2 bolts by dropping down from the middle of the Short Drop/Gavel traverse then climbing up a gully opposite with a lot of rope run out. Knowing that if I came off I would hit the wall under the traverse very hard indeed.
The derig was worse.

I've only rigged this one by completing the traverse to Gavel then heading back down the slope from that side. It's not a dignified approach to the pitch head but slightly less exposed I think

 

[Cantclimbtom]

The last pitch of Flood is a fun rig I think. Dihedral is also an excellent pitch, but I cant actually say I've rigged it!

Dihedral is a very grand route, but not sure it'd fit in a list of "hard rigging"? But a very grand route for sure!

If exposure was what people were after, and lucky enough for prolonged dry weather, then GG main shaft would surely give some exposure? (Not had chance to do that one myself)

 

[huwg]

Juniper gulf has a good final drop and some more awkward bits on the various traverse sections

 

[danthecavingman]

I'm sure Pitlamp would agree... Ride of the Valkyries in Far Sump Extension has an amazing sense of exposure. The initial traverse to the pitch head has an impending sense of something huge below. The take off doesn't do the pitch justice until you reach the rebelay a few metres down and then..... Wow......

 

[steviet_scg]

Route 66 in (New) Rift Pot

 

[Ian Ball]

Vesper can be a little exposed if you're not 6'4" tall.