Wezzit?

[RobinGriffiths]

Cliff Force Cave ? Seem to remember the valley opposite Buttertubs looking like that.

 

[Pitlamp]

Well done that man! All yours . . .

 

[Pitlamp]

Actually, just realised andys got there first - so let's have a picture from him.

 

[andys]

I'd love to provide such an image but (a) haven't taken any snaps underground since about 1980 and (b) haven't the time to look for those that I do have just now. So I guess its over to Robin (or Fulk if he gets things working again)!

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Here's a quickie then...

 

[RobinGriffiths]

A little clue. It's in a popular area of the Dales, but not one maybe less frequented by cavers.

 

[Pitlamp]

It's not Rich Grooves mine above Malham is it?

 

[Alex]

I know where it is, (I think) but no idea of it's name. Due to it's location, where I think it is going to guess Yarnbury mine?

 

[RobinGriffiths]

I've got it down as Pikedaw 1872 level, but a google of Rich Grooves says that's on Pikedaw, so Rich Grooves it is.

 

[Pitlamp]

As my old caving mentor once said, when I was a youth, "Know thy Dales".
(Actually he was referring to all the little roads which offered short cuts, whist thrashing his Morris Minor van at "11", to ensure we made it to the pub before closing time after some horrendously long caving trip.)

OK, try this one then. Better give one or two clues; it's in a classic caving area, in the (so called) "Three Peaks" region. The 3 way scaff thingy abandoned in the shakehole is a good clue too.

 

[Pitlamp]

Stupid boy; forgot the attachment:

 

[Robert Scott]

"Not one of mine then?"

 

[Pitlamp]

"Not one of mine then?"

Not sure - I bet you'll at least have looked at this one at some stage.

 

[Pitlamp]

Looks like this has everyone stumped - yet it's in one of the most popular Dales caving areas.

OK then, big clue - it's on Ingleborough.

 

[Pitlamp]

Still no? OK, Gaping Gill area.

 

[Ian Ball]

I don't recognise it so I'm going to make a guess at Motley Pot.

 

[Ian P]

Christmas pot, (although it looks a bit “underused” )

 

[RobinGriffiths]

Seen pics of a tripod on Bloat Pot, but entrance looked a bit bigger.

 

[Pitlamp]

Nope x 3; Modley Pot's a much bigger shakehole. The other two don't have the scaff kicking about, which is the distinguishing feature.

Whilst I'm on: Ian P; please can you look for an email from me relating to the CNCC course at the weekend? If you didn't get this, please could you send a PM? Ta!

 

[Pitlamp]

Ian P - please ignore the above; I just got your reply to my email (thanks).