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Cave and Mine Exploring => Trips and Events => Topic started by: Ian A on Dec 11, 2022, 06:42 PM

Title: UCET Trip Advisor Thurs 15th Dec 2022
Post by: Ian A on Dec 11, 2022, 06:42 PM
UCET Thursday Trip Advisor

Howdy Doody,

Here are the details for our next Thursday night trip;

Location : Pearl Shaft
Meet Place : Halkyn Quarry
Meet Date : Thursday 15th December 2022
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm
Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves, cows tails (optional)

Link to Parking: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.2433795,-3.2197772,3a,75y,285.28h,69.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sS_rKYedUpSgQLCD46H-trg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en-GB

Post Code : CH8 8HP

This is the turning immediately after the main quarry entrance. Follow it round to the obvious parking place a couple hundred yards down.

Notes : This is a lead mine with a fixed ladder entrance pitch of, around, 40 feet. Once down, some of the passages are a little squeezy. There are a couple of short, rope assisted areas. There is also an area of crinoids (if you know where to look) as well as a nice sphalerite vein (again, if you know where to look). You will get muddy.

Suitable for novices with some experience, not suitable for debut cavers.

If you do fancy coming, please could you reply to the UCET forum. No worries if you don’t know.


STOP PRESS! Next week’s trip will be to Ogof Nadolig (Christmas Cave) and you MUST be wearing a Santa Outfit. No Santa Outfit means you will NOT be caving. You can buy them from Ebay and Amazon (Amazon prime is next day delivery).

Thanks !

See you soon…..

:)

Ian
(On behalf of Richard, the trip organiser)



Title: UCET Trip Advisor Thurs 15th Dec 2022
Post by: Richard Timms on Dec 11, 2022, 07:00 PM
I should be there  :)
Title: UCET Trip Advisor Thurs 15th Dec 2022
Post by: Gregory Collins on Dec 12, 2022, 04:22 PM
Pearl's a Stinger, so I think I will give that one a miss!  As for Ogof Nadolig I will be working that night.  I have got got a week off in January so I will be along for a trip then.
Title: UCET Trip Advisor Thurs 15th Dec 2022
Post by: mike leahy on Dec 12, 2022, 05:12 PM
I will try to get out but depends on what time I finish work
Title: UCET Trip Advisor Thurs 15th Dec 2022
Post by: Gareth Stonely on Dec 12, 2022, 05:30 PM
I will be giving this week a miss, I've got a few places i need to go and check out
Title: UCET Trip Advisor Thurs 15th Dec 2022
Post by: Richard Timms on Dec 15, 2022, 09:41 AM
This week's trip has been cancelled due to lack of interest