Following on from James and Paul’s discovery of a 25′ aven (Pit Pot)in the Far Streamway yesterday, James, Dom Clayton and Myself made a return visit to try and reach the passage visible at the top. 4hrs spent bolting paid off when James passed a tight squeeze at the top to enter 4m of small, well calcited passage ending at a soft calcite constriction. This passage draughts encouragingly and beyond the constriction a small chamber is visible with a larger … Read More
Present:- Paul Windle, James Carlisle. Although Paul and I met in Inglesport with the honourable intention of another capping session at the arse end of Cripple Creek, it soon transpired that neither of us were overly enthused with the prospect. When I happened to mention that I’d visited a possible dig a few weeks back on a bimble around the Far Streamway in Mistral, Paul didn’t need asking twice. Cripple Creek was abandoned (sorry Neil) and we set off up … Read More
Saturday 20th Jan. George North, Dom Clayton, Dave Thompson, James Carlisle. Grrr… another fine lead down the khazi. Under an hour of hacking allowed George to push through the constriction and into the chamber ahead. This turned out to be quite large, with almost room to sit-up in one place. The enticing passage we had noticed last week turned out to be nothing more than a smallish alcove; and the water flowing down Pit Pot rose from a miserable calcite-floored … Read More