Rigging info for Hunters Hole

[farmergiles]

Hi there,
Does anyone have any info for rigging hunters Hole or Mangle Hole.

 

[cap n chris]

Hunters Hole - big hole, take rope.

Mangle Hole - similar.

 

[whitelackington]

Hi there
does any caver or CSCC representative have any information as to when Thrupe Lane Swallet
will be P BOLTED?

 

[cap n chris]

...err, it already is...

 

[farmergiles]

Cheers for that, but does anyone know where I can get one of those join the dots up topo thingys.

 

[whitelackington]

Yeahy, try the C.S.C.C. they are clued up.

 

[Andy Sparrow]

...err, it already is...

Thrupe? Only the entrance pitch - it's all spits after that unless you are coming down from High Atlas

 

[Hughie]

I understand, from the most recent CSCC meeting minutes, it's on the "to do" list.
Best I remember Mangle only has spits as well, for the second pitch. Tree for the first.

 

[whitelackington]

I have heard tell, that there are three s.r.t. routes in Hunter's hole.
Is this true and if so what are they :doubt:

 

[cap n chris]

Sago Pot, the main hang (rebelay below initial Y-hang on main pitch) and ledge traverse to y-hang/rebelay.

That's three, innit?

 

[whitelackington]

Can you describe Ledge traverse, I can't picture it, I've only done the main drop, y hang undsr y hang.

 

[cap n chris]

Get to first y-hang drop down to rock bridge. To left is Sago Pot, from rock bridge is rebelay and continuation of main pitch, off to the right is the ledge traverse leading to a y-hang and then rebelay.

 

[Geoff R]

which way are you facing for your left and right ??

from the base of the first main pitch is it Sago Pot that is around the rock (with its rope rub groove from lots of use) and then going into a slope with P's on your right (doing down) to a small hole with offset Y,  all to your LEFT if standing at the base of first main drop, when facing outwards away from rock face ?



 

 

[cap n chris]

Yes, that's Sago Pot alright.

 

[cap n chris]

which way are you facing for your left and right ??

If you are looking at the pitches then left is on your left and right is on your right. If you are looking away from the pitches (i.e. with your back to them) then left is right and right is left.

 

[Geoff R]

Thanks Cap'n .... thats clear 

So I rigged sago's last time .... not the other  !
We had a little fun trying to work out which was which

 

[whitelackington]

I now think I've done Ledge traverse if it it a very big ledge with a high up bolt which you can do a huge Yhang from, I was expecting a little 2" ledge with a bolt traverse?
Who give these things names, oh yes and farmer giles point,
"Is there a join the dots thingy?"

 

[Les W]

I think you find that the ledge route is actually called the "Far Right Route" or similar and was named by Andy Sparrow (I think).

I believe there may have been a join the dots thingy in "The Mendip Caver's Ropework Guide" by the very same Mr Sparrow.

 

[Tree Monkey]

Yes Les, You've be right on that one! Whitelackington there is two copies of the rigging book in the MCG library.

 

[cap n chris]

a join the dots thingy

Cheers, Les! I'd been trying to remember the correct technical term for what I had previously been labouring under the misconception was defined by the word "topo".