Hammer Pot

[Limestone_Cowboy]

Hi,

I have a permit for Hammer Pot in Yorkshire in a couple of weeks and aside from the worry of not fitting through the entrance rifts the other worry I have is Stemple Rift as I heard that most of the stemples have rotted out. If this is true what are you supposed to stand on in the rift as the book says these are your footholds :?:
All suggestions welcome

 

[George North]

You thrutch.

Stemples are for weaklings :!:

 

[Cumbrian Neil]

Go for it my keen friend... just don't drop any tackle down the rift because getting it back is a bitch. My most vivid memory of Hammer is not the rift, but the final crawl before you get to the main drain... the thunderous sound created from the main drain reminds you that the gloopy passage you are in floods easily and quickly!

Enjoy.

CN.

 

[Limestone_Cowboy]

Thanks for the info.

Yeah the guide book makes a point of not going into sludge crawl if you think it might rain. Guess that ones up to the great Yorkshire rain gods :!:

 

[Dom]

Thanks for the info.

Yeah the guide book makes a point of not going into sludge crawl if you think it might rain. Guess that ones up to the great Yorkshire rain gods :!:

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Get back to Liverpool you lazy git!

 

[DaveL]

While we're on the subject of Hammer, take a look here: http://www.cro.org.uk/2005.html#Topic7, incident number 35. I was "m, 22".

Dave

 

[Cumbrian Neil]

While we're on the subject of Hammer, take a look here: http://www.cro.org.uk/2005.html#Topic7, incident number 35. I was "m, 22".

Dave

Two cavers (m, 21, 22) stuck / exhausted in Stemple Rift. One caver (m, 33) marooned behind them. Assisted out.

Are you a portly chap?? "Marooned"... I love it!!

CN.

 

[kay]

While we're on the subject of Hammer, take a look here: http://www.cro.org.uk/2005.html#Topic7, incident number 35. I was "m, 22".

Dave

You've got a mention in this month's Descent haven't you? :wink:

As have, (I presume its the same ones), Sam T and Miss Mendus - nice pic, that.

 

[DaveL]

You've got a mention in this month's Descent haven't you? :wink:

Oh dear, I didn't realise my fame had spread that far. My copy of Descent for this month hasn't arrived yet.

 

[Cumbrian Neil]

You've got a mention in this month's Descent haven't you? :wink:

Oh dear, I didn't realise my fame had spread that far. My copy of Descent for this month hasn't arrived yet.

So... short of the rescue effort... how was the mastercave at the end of Sludge Crawl?? Isn't it impressive after what it took to get there!

CN.

 

[DaveL]

So... short of the rescue effort... how was the mastercave at the end of Sludge Crawl?? Isn't it impressive after what it took to get there!

Frankly: No, not particularly. It's all a bit too cold and wet to sit and admire the grandeur; and although it takes a hell of a lot of water, it isn't particuarly nice cave passage in any way. However, the stal flow down the side of the final pitch is rather pretty.

 

[Cumbrian Neil]

So I take it that you won't be going back in a hurry?? Can you imagine going down there and diving it!! I just remember thinking that I was in a big drainpipe and was happy to be on the near side of Sludge Crawl.

CN.