Eldon Hole - Snow reports!

[jonnyrocketboots]

Well, me too bogs really. Every sport Ive got myself involved in has been pretty much self taught including boxing and full contact kick boxing. Now this was a steep learning curve! Its still learning tho, albeit the hard way!!

JRB

[Peter Burgess]

But how much snow is left in the 'ole?

[paul]

But how much snow is left in the 'ole?

Judging by how much there was a few weeks ago, still quite a lot I would assume.

I first went down Eldon Hole in the 80's in either June or July after a snowy winter and there was plenty of snow remaining then.

[owd git]

Wot about the Bats? which route ouy for them? Big Jim?

[pwhole]

Down Lloyd's shaft, up the lost streamway via Windle and Rush mine, then out of Coalpithole. Wishful thinking...? 

[bograt]

Nah, we'll sort it eventually 

[ronofcam]

Bump...

Anyone know trips down of late? With most of the snow in England and Wales now gone, it'd be great to get a confirmation.

Thanks!

[dalepgray]

Was in Eldon hole last night,  small amount of snow left but the entrance is clear

Hand line in Damocles Rift failed on us and is now coiled at the bottom of the climb, only bruises resulted from the failure, the in situ rope up to Damocles Rift is fine and in good order.

[ronofcam]

Was in Eldon hole last night,  small amount of snow left but the entrance is clear

Fascinating, Dale. When you say small, how small do you mean? Can you give rough idea of size. Quite possibly it's the last snow in England. There may yet be a bit on the Cheviot, but I'll have confirmation of that over the weekend.

Great news!

[ronofcam]

Was in Eldon hole last night,  small amount of snow left but the entrance is clear

Also... any photographs?

If so, I'd be grateful if you could forward one or two to me at iainjamescameron@hotmail.com

Thanks

[mikem]

Joe Brown in his autobiography reported 6 of them going hand over hand, on a series of ropes tied together, down & up Eldon Hole, probably in the late 1940s, but being prevented from going any further by the snow plug.

Mike