04/05/16 What a contrast of two weeks! The crap weather won out and Gardoms was effectively snowed off last week. However, Mike, Rob and Rick headed out to Stoney, of all places, but to Minus 10 Buttress, which is overhanging and thus protected. They completed a HVS pumpy crackline, before the snow beat them to …
Low Hall Garth – Little Langdale
15/04/16 - 17/04/16 Executive Summary This tricky-to-access-by-car hut is still a great DPC venue. Sun predominated over frost, a little snow and hail. The crystal clear air provided great views, walking and climbing in a beautiful area. Vegetarian/pescatorian food offerings were available and the conviviality was such that………ED SAMP HAD A PINT AND A HALF …
Climb, Cave & Walk from the Hut
19/03/16 - 20/03/16 Rob P & Mike P went caving down the Big Dig Series in Carlswark on Saturday afternoon. Food, and a session in the Moon followed. Staying at the hut were Hood, Clowes, Shawcross brothers, Peppit brothers, Walker & Boswell. Sunday’s weather was better than the forecast, and it was truly sunny and …
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 …
On to the Next One
25/02/16 Just the two of us on a cold Thursday evening this time. We'd previously been back and removed what was left of the hanging death slab earlier in the week, so we could now finally have a proper go at the choke at the end. I set off up Alex Aven as Rob went …
Gentlewoman’s – Youds
21/02/16 Sunday trip down the shaft into Gentlewoman's Pipe, through into Old Jant Mine and out via Youd's level into Matlock. (Mike, Rob, Ed, Syd, Ian)
How to Nearly Lose A Drill in Streaks Pot
14/02/16 Arrived at the hut shortly after 11 to find Sam with his car bonnet up having just decorated the adjacent wall with half the liquid contents of his engine. Glyn then joined us and we headed up the dale to find the overflow from Cavendish Mill pouring down Farnsley Lane and into the the …
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Alexander the Small
04/02/16 Back to Alex Aven to have a proper look at the inlet, minus SRT kit. Climbing up with a shunt on the rope as a backup, I managed to squeeze up into the tube properly this time. The inlet itself is a classic miniature keyhole passage, and after standing you can squeeze up into …
Alex Aven
31/01/16 Back down Streaks Pot. It’s been a long time, but it felt good to be back. We parked up in the boulder layby as usual, although Steddy made a valiant attempt to drive all the way to the upper entrance like he was on Safari. Our plan was to re-climb Alex Aven in order …
Sidetrack
28/01/016 Met up with Sampo at the track to Eldon Quarry on a very cold, windy Thursday evening and chucked a ladder over the top tier. Soon found the entrance to Sidetrack and set to crawling… and crawling… and crawling until finally reaching the Litton Stroll. Went in both directions, past some very fine formations …
Derbyshire Pennine Club 