Mark R
Well-known member
Over the course of three very long and fairly punnishing trips, Rowter Hole extensions have now been fully resin bolted. In total, 68 anchors were placed and all pre- existing rigging removed. The cave is now 'ready for use'.
We will publish a rigging topo in due course but need to arrange a trip for accurate rope length measurements. (If anyone is keen to help out with this/ do it then please let me know).
In the meantime, my best guess for a trip to the end will require ropes of:
Main shaft 70m
Gin shaft- 15m
Badger rift- 10m
Two Left Wellies- 50m
Milky Relief- 35m
Bottom of Orechasm- 50m
All hand lines in the Icecream trail are left in situ
All up pitches into the top of the Orechasm and Hourglass aven, up the slopes to Breathless and Sunrise are newly rigged on fresh ropes (160+m of rope!)
All deviations are left in situ
The catch nets in Hourglass Aven have also been emptied but there is still loose rock around so be careful.
To get to the bottom of the orechasm you will need around 30-35 connectors.
As I said above, this is a guess- so please be cautious.
We will publish a rigging topo in due course but need to arrange a trip for accurate rope length measurements. (If anyone is keen to help out with this/ do it then please let me know).
In the meantime, my best guess for a trip to the end will require ropes of:
Main shaft 70m
Gin shaft- 15m
Badger rift- 10m
Two Left Wellies- 50m
Milky Relief- 35m
Bottom of Orechasm- 50m
All hand lines in the Icecream trail are left in situ
All up pitches into the top of the Orechasm and Hourglass aven, up the slopes to Breathless and Sunrise are newly rigged on fresh ropes (160+m of rope!)
All deviations are left in situ
The catch nets in Hourglass Aven have also been emptied but there is still loose rock around so be careful.
To get to the bottom of the orechasm you will need around 30-35 connectors.
As I said above, this is a guess- so please be cautious.