10/11/14 TSG Dig. Stopped off on the way back from working in Glossop and met Phil W at the Chapel. Jumped in the van and headed up the hill. Plan was to measure up the first ~5m of the shaft/pothole for the installation of an entrance pipe by the TSG hopefully later this year. Phil …
Yoga Cave, Streaks Cave, Streaks Pot
19/10/14 Was supposed to be joining some of the TSG guys on a trip down JH, but too much Saturday night beer ensured I didn’t make it. Headed out to Stoney in the afternoon to do a bit of a solo recon for the Xmas Cave Crawl. After faffing around trying to find a place …
JH West – Butch Pitch
19/10/14 TSG Dig. Met Glyn and Phil W about midday to help with their JH West project. Glyn was finally plucking up courage to descend Butch Pitch for the first time. I was there as another eye witness for the inquest. We descended the entrance shaft then headed west along the cartgate, almost immediately to …
Merlin – Carlswark
17/09/14 Not rained for a while, so decided to have quick peek down Merlin to see if the sumps were clear. First time down to the streamway, quite an impressive place (stoney-wise), sump 4 was a bit sporty in the water, but made it to sump 5. Had a poke about then took a look …
Winnats Head Cave
13/08/14 Quick evening trip on a wet Wednesday. Glyn showed us round his old digs at the top of the up sections. Pretty good up there, would be a great through-trip if it ever linked to the surface. The tight vertical tube before Glyn's old dig looks like the safest place to make upward progress …
Castle Naze
20/07/14 The Climbers had a good day at Castle Naze, where after the initial murk and low cloud, the day developed into a fine one. Many routes were soloed or led, at varying grades of difficulty. Rob was coping well leading with his ‘peg leg’ and McBain with his recent injury of falling down a …
CIC Hut, Ben Nevis
19/06/14 - 22/06/14 It was Mike P who first enthusiastically suggested a meet at the CIC hut, and it was Syd who therefore booked the 12 places. We rendezvoused at the Fort William Morrison’s car park on the Thursday afternoon, where the London Chef took control as he had compiled a moderate menu, taking into …
Yorkshire Weekend, Clapham
16/05/14 - 18/05/14 Friday Mike P and Ed Samp arrived at Clapham hut around 13:00 to unload supplies and sundries, to be joined by the Wolf 15mins later. There had been rumours of Rod, having left the hut just that morning, suggesting the inadequacies of cookware and the need for better pans for frying. One …
Lathkill Head Cave
11/05/14 Back down top entrance for a quick trip. Dry as a bone, no raging torrent this time. (Geoff, George, Mike)
Hungerhill Swallet
19/02/14 Down the ladder, through the grotty entrance crawl down the squeeze and into top of Deep Space. A lot of water! Thought twice about it, but went for it. Was in that grey area between fun, a bit silly and dangerous. Got soaked to the skin on the descent so only went as far …
Derbyshire Pennine Club 