Muddy Funkster
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Heard about this today, just a stunning find. The pitch head on page 2, was that the one that was shown in a video at the Mendip roundup at last years hidden earth? How long before trips will be allowed?
Reservoir Hole stuff, and boy there's a lot of it
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cap n chris
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Muddy Funkster said:
I think you're referring to Spider Hole, which is a different cave. Trips to that cave are already possible.
It has been mentioned that trips to this new discovery will most likely not be before early Spring as there's further stabilisation work to do, conservation taping, surveying, photography, further exploration and a general winter closure for sightseeing trips, too.
Short item by Martin Grass on BBC Somerset about the Cheddar discoveries this morning. Will be available for 7 days from here -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcsomerset/programmes/schedules/2012/09/07
Scroll down to Somerset Breakfast (07/09/12) - click on "Listen Now" - drag slider through to 0:55:50
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcsomerset/programmes/schedules/2012/09/07
Scroll down to Somerset Breakfast (07/09/12) - click on "Listen Now" - drag slider through to 0:55:50
News has also reached the BBC website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-19515285
Many congratulations to the diggers. A stunning find.
Many congratulations to the diggers. A stunning find.
David Rose
Active member
How about a national newspaper story? Any chance of a further photo trip before the end of tomorrow for an article in the Mail on Sunday? Congratulations, anyway. If you want to get in touch, my email is david@davidroseuk.com phone 07711 444042
ITV news got it now - http://www.itv.com/news/west/2012-09-07/cheddar-cavers-discover-underground-chamber/
mrodoc
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there will be access in the future but please be patient. today's path laying and taping trip showed us how much we have to do before it will be safe to let people in in any number. The tourist season starts again next spring by which time we should have sorted things out a bit.
The Old Ruminator
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Forget the wind ups. I do not foresee the possibility of this ever being a show cave.
Basic Report from yesterday.
Working trip yesterday with no photography. Survey completed to Resurrection. The start of which is 100m from the stalagmites in Topless Aven. Rudimentary survey done of The Frozen Deep. New bolts put in on the pitch. Acro prop fitted under horrible boulder below pitch. Resurrection scree slope tided and taped.Paths taped through The Frozen Deep but these need to be anchored. Currently no thoughts of looking for extensions. Maybe the boulder choke at the lowest point will be looked at next week. There may be a way down against the solid wall . Various high level openings , rifts, balconies but all present conservation problems or loose boulders. More amazed at the size of it this week. I think the total floor area is the astonishing thing plus the huge arch. Exited to live interview by ITV's weather man . Went out at 6.20 pm. Maybe some photography next week.
Nick Chipchase, News At Ten, Cheddar Gorge.
Basic Report from yesterday.
Working trip yesterday with no photography. Survey completed to Resurrection. The start of which is 100m from the stalagmites in Topless Aven. Rudimentary survey done of The Frozen Deep. New bolts put in on the pitch. Acro prop fitted under horrible boulder below pitch. Resurrection scree slope tided and taped.Paths taped through The Frozen Deep but these need to be anchored. Currently no thoughts of looking for extensions. Maybe the boulder choke at the lowest point will be looked at next week. There may be a way down against the solid wall . Various high level openings , rifts, balconies but all present conservation problems or loose boulders. More amazed at the size of it this week. I think the total floor area is the astonishing thing plus the huge arch. Exited to live interview by ITV's weather man . Went out at 6.20 pm. Maybe some photography next week.
Nick Chipchase, News At Ten, Cheddar Gorge.
graham
New member
One more for the statisticians:
A connection with Gough's, which is not that far away at all now, would give a combined vertical range of 175 m. Equal third (on Mendip) with Longwood, behind Charterhouse and Manor Farm.
More importantly, a link should lead back to the river just beyond the end of Gough's sump 3 thus allowing the possibility of learning more about where the water goes and comes from.
A connection with Gough's, which is not that far away at all now, would give a combined vertical range of 175 m. Equal third (on Mendip) with Longwood, behind Charterhouse and Manor Farm.
More importantly, a link should lead back to the river just beyond the end of Gough's sump 3 thus allowing the possibility of learning more about where the water goes and comes from.
The Old Ruminator
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In total I have about 700 photos of every stage of our work over two years. Here are some more of the discovery day at The Frozen Deep.
Nick is told he is a shining example to old people everywhere. Martin laughs.
These were all uploaded high res. Please ask if any one wishes to use them for other publications etc.
Nick is told he is a shining example to old people everywhere. Martin laughs.
These were all uploaded high res. Please ask if any one wishes to use them for other publications etc.
