Carlswark

19/03/16

Quick trip into Carslwark before heading to the hut for food and beer.

Rob and I soloed down Eyam Dale shaft and headed off towards Big Dig. Last time we’d been down there we were doing it by candlelight, so the whole place looked quite a bit bigger today.

The stream out of Big Dig was flowing and the way on through was quite a deep canal and involved a proper duck through into the section being held up by timber. Never been through when the stream’s actually been flowing, so it was quite a pleasant surprise to see the stream thundering down John Smith passage and it made the whole trip quite sporty. We headed downstream, following the water and popped in to have a look at The Gymnasium and the tube at the top. I had a half-hearted go at squeezing myself into it but decided against it, remembering John describing his struggle in getting back out of it. Took a draught though, so probably worth a proper look sometime. Down to Bed Pan sump, then up to Shag’s Sump, then out. Good quick trip. (Rob, Mike)