Caving & Exploration (1954-2021)
After several trips with Ian, which he documented - it seems fitting I add a little bit more to the tale. We have come to understand the demands of this cave, to love it, admire it, think about its character and how the nature of that cave feels very different to others visited. The fine …
Ian and Adele, 27/05/2019 The quarry face - upper tiers are foreshortened - big bands of sandstones and shales above 15m of limestone. We decided to survey the inlet between Vein Chamber and The Choir, not having the energy to face 2 hours of crawling to finish off Myers' Passage at the moment. So …
Ian and Adele: Several trips (March, April, May 2019). We investigated Myers’ Inlet and quickly deduced the speculative notes in Northern Caves were incorrect and set about surveying it. In brief we have surveyed 400m so far and there’s plenty more to go. In 2 or 3 trips we had data collected up to a 3m-deep …
Ian and Adele, 5/01/2019 After many trips into Fairy Holes, this final section of the cave had to be investigated. A previous attempt at a surveying trip a few years previous had ended when my companions lost interest, so I felt fortunate to have the ever-keen Adele in support this time. I had a feeling …
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