Caving & Exploration (1954-2019)
Cliff Force Cave: Ian Cummins, Caddy, Phil Parker, Andy Cole. Walkers, Claire and Lynette (18th January 2014). We arrived at the very scenic Buttertubs pass on a typical cold wet January day, at the end of a particularly wet week. I half expected the cave would be flooded as the entrance is just above the …
Cliff Force Cave: Ian Cummins, Caddy, Phil Parker, Andy Cole. Walkers, Claire and Lynette (18th January 2014). First meet of the year and one of my favourite trips, remarkably now committed to memory after about 4 or 5 previous visits. A civilised start found me pulling into the Buttertubs layby at noon, where the rest …
Cliff Force Cave: Ian, Viking (4th April 2010). A grim, chilly Easter Sunday in t'Buttertubs. Rushing to get underground before the hailstorm arrived, I slid down the muddy entrance hole to find a rockfall! Yes, the big freeze had taken its toll and the horizontal crawl at the bottom of the climb down was no …