Mendips Rigging Guides & Best SRT Caves

[cap n chris]

Lamb Leer Cavern has never been closed if you're happy with the £20/person goodwill fee.

 

[RobinGriffiths]

That's a lot of good will!

 

[PeteHall]

venturing down to the Mendips for the first time next weekend, very excited

How did you get on Jamie?

 

[andrewmcleod]

We also looked at trying to set bolts for a reasonably nice SRT hang on the left hand wall, but found the rock to all be rather hollow.

Ah, that's a shame. I remember last time I was there thinking that left wall would give a lovely SRT pitch if, of course, the rock was good enough...

 

[cseal]

The problem with Swildons is that I believe Mud Sump is flooded at the moment which takes out a large portion of the cave, obviously including the short round. So in terms of what I'd recommend a visiting caver in Swildons at the moment you've got a shortish trip to Sump 1 or 2 or a longer trip if you including Blackhole Series. Since the short round is unavailable (which would obviously be first choice) for a true Mendip experience I'd recommend Eastwater 13 pots (figure of 8 exchange) and Longwood (weather dependent).

It can always be bailed but that adds quite a bit of time to your trip.

 

[Fulk]

Lamb Leer Cavern has never been closed if you're happy with the £20/person goodwill fee.

Do you know how many (if any) have paid that?

 

[mikem]

Hardly any