tim.rose2
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Another couple of hours in Showerbath on Saturday - Myself, Sas, Nick & Sam being the team.
First job was to reduce the boulder left from the last trip. Secondly the last couple of roof boulders blocking the way on were un-wedged and reduced in size. Nick took the broken rocks back to the original breakthrough point, whilst Sas and Sam managed the evictions from the entrance.
Next I decided to make the awkward corner considerably less awkward. This produced a load more spoil much to everyone's delight. We were back into the new passage. Myself and Nick took turns to work along the new bit, chucking back any rocks which were annoying. It's tight and as yet there is no turning point. Nick then stacked a few rocks on the shelving and continued passed our previous limit of exploration for a few metres. He stopped at an awkward slab in the floor which needs to come out to make life easier. Essentially the end is open at present with a view of approx. 10m. Nick's also hopeful a turning spot might exist about 5m on. Unfortunately it was time to leave - Wellington Hole awaited (see other thread)!
The next trip should be interesting & we'll be reporting an increase in the length of the cave.
I'm afraid no photo's this time. Having trashed a camera by lying on it whilst messing around in another cave before heading the Wellington on Friday I didn't want to tempt fate and do the same again.
First job was to reduce the boulder left from the last trip. Secondly the last couple of roof boulders blocking the way on were un-wedged and reduced in size. Nick took the broken rocks back to the original breakthrough point, whilst Sas and Sam managed the evictions from the entrance.
Next I decided to make the awkward corner considerably less awkward. This produced a load more spoil much to everyone's delight. We were back into the new passage. Myself and Nick took turns to work along the new bit, chucking back any rocks which were annoying. It's tight and as yet there is no turning point. Nick then stacked a few rocks on the shelving and continued passed our previous limit of exploration for a few metres. He stopped at an awkward slab in the floor which needs to come out to make life easier. Essentially the end is open at present with a view of approx. 10m. Nick's also hopeful a turning spot might exist about 5m on. Unfortunately it was time to leave - Wellington Hole awaited (see other thread)!
The next trip should be interesting & we'll be reporting an increase in the length of the cave.
I'm afraid no photo's this time. Having trashed a camera by lying on it whilst messing around in another cave before heading the Wellington on Friday I didn't want to tempt fate and do the same again.