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Posted on 9 June 201823 August 2018

A view of Redmire 2 by Ian Cummins.

Redmire Pot - Ian and Adele (4/6/18) After last year’s one-day effort with my daughter Beth ended in finding sump 1 to be choked with sand, I decided to return with a bit more gear this year.  With two trips in to deposit two 3L cylinders and other diving gear, the obstacles down to the sump were …

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Posted on 5 June 20184 January 2019

Scanty Upstream Extensions by Steve Woods, Roxanne Ramsey & Andy Chapman

Carefully, positioning my feet on slopy footholds, I looked ahead. The passage continued on in a similar manner but the best footholds seemed to further up, meaning I would have to climb upwards to carry on..

Posted on 12 May 201828 August 2019

The F&C Caving Club by Johnny Roe

Seventy Three Series: Chris Camm, Iain Geldard, Johnny Roe (12th May 2018). Pics by Johnny Roe.

Posted on 7 April 201812 December 2020

Watch Hill Cave, High Cup Nick by Steve Warren

NGR NY 751 263 Alt 585m Length c30m "Are we going to look 'for something' or are we going to look 'at something' " I enquired as we parted from the walkers' route, and turned off onto the open fell. "We're going to look 'at something" replied Patrick, “and I think you'll like it." I …

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Posted on 28 March 201823 August 2018

The Discovery & Exploration of Scanty by Steve Woods

Weather permitting we continue to return to this project and make slow progress in the final boulder choke. ‘The office’ though remains a formidable obstacle. Not a place to hang about.

Posted on 26 March 201823 August 2018

Raisgill Wood Cave and Pot by Phil Ryder

Another classic Langstrothdale discovery in 2010 that led to 134 metres of new passage.

Posted on 20 March 201823 August 2018

The Discovery of Stukbar Pot, Langstrothdale by Richard Bendall

In 2005 Red Rose and White Rose diggers discovered Stukbar Pot, Richard Bendall's article is based on his original digging log.

Posted on 13 March 201823 August 2018

Hagg Beck (Active) Sink by John Clarke and Ian Cummins

Another epic White Rose exploration saga thats still ongoing, Ian Cummins aims to dive the end sump again this year.

Posted on 10 March 20187 January 2019

Fossil Pot by Peter Whitaker

Steve Woods & Peter Whitaker, (16 Feb 2018). I had always heard tales of caving in the coldest depths of winter. When I first went a CPC club caving trip on 01st January 1995, my bootlaces froze, so did my belay belt, as they were called then. The trip was Great Douk in Chapel-le Dale, …

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Posted on 9 March 201823 August 2018

Hole in The Floor by Phil Ryder

Hole In The Floor Exploration and Rescue 2009.

Posted on 19 February 201823 August 2018

Return to Robin Pot by Phil Ryder

Many years ago Harry Long told me about a shakehole up on the slopes of Horsehead Moor where a large stream could be heard running somewhere below in wet weather. We eventually got round to looking at it in October 2006, the we being Richard Gibson, Phil Parker, Alan Speight (YSS) and I. This was …

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Posted on 11 February 201823 August 2018

Thundering River Cave by Richard Gibson

Yet another dig in Langstrothdale made 'interesting' as the entrance is in the riverbed of the Wharfe. Words by Richard Gibson, photos by Richard Gibson and Phil Ryder, survey by Phil Ryder.

Posted on 14 January 201823 August 2018

Hollow Tree Hole, Langstrothdale by John Clarke

Another dig in Langstrothdale finally gets recorded. Words by John Clarke. Photos by John Clarke and Phil Ryder. Survey by Phil Ryder.

Posted on 11 January 201823 August 2018

Raisgill Wood Pot Sump by Ian Cummins

We have spent a lot of time in here - the bulk of the work was done by Chris and John, with a fair bit of help from me, Phil, Steve, Simon, Hucky, Dave Milner and others. Quick progress in 2010 led us to the sump and we just as quickly stopped in our tracks. …

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