21/01/2018
With John E unable to lead the walkers, Syd was co-opted. With a poor weather forecast for snow and then turning to rain.
Snowflakes began falling as we set off to Cutthroat Bridge, then up the shooting track to Jarvis Clough. The ground was frozen with a dusting of snow and picking our way across Moscar Moor to Stanage Crow Chin was hard going due to the snow lying over heather and bracken. Along a very misty Stanage, the snow was almost horizontal into our faces, before slithering down to the Plantation with several fallers, and the Bamford track across the minor road.
Lunch was taken in a sheltered hollow in the trees before a devious route down to and across Bamford golf course. Up the road to Bamford Mill where a quick paddle across the overflowing spillway took us across the footbridge over the river. Thornhill Trail to Ladybower and the walk along the road took us back to the cars.
The cavers decided against P8 due to the heavy rain, so stayed in Stoney Dale and did the Upper Entrance to Streaks Pot and the West Choke before exiting the same way as there was too much water flowing. Followed by Yoga Pot.
Syd
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