Caving & Exploration (1954-2019)
Fossil for me started with a number of tourist trips followed a few years later with considerable fun via several club projects. The first finding Chris C demonstrating what happens when you attempt to drill out a hole where all the caps haven't done their business. The next finding Joe demonstrating Fossil's uncanny ability to …
Main photo - Abigail Rhodes in Compass Pot 2006. Photo by Steve Warren Length c88m Depth c22m The Explorers :- Simon Beck, Richard Bendall, John Clarke, Ian Cummins, Richard Gibson, Graham Huck, Phil Parker, Chris Smith, Alan Speight, Abigail and Gary Rhodes, Phil Ryder, Steve Warren For the last 3 decades the White Rose have …
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Ian and Adele 28/06/2018 The aim of this dive was to get through the narrow rift after sump 1 to check the status of the belay at pitch 2 - hoping to find some nut cracks to avoid hauling bolting gear through.....but the best-laid plans..... A scorching day in Buckden ruled against walking in …
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