UCET Trip Advisor - x2 TRIPS
Next Thursday's trip will consist of x2 TRIPs. Both at the same location: Pearl Shaft & Thorntree shaft. Pearl Shaft will be a 'walkabout' mine with some squeezes and is considered sporty. Thorntree will be for competent SRT cavers only and will be limited to 10 places MAX.
Meet Place : Halkyn Quarry
Meet Date : Thursday 2nd November 2023
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm
Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves, Full SRT - if doing Thorntree shaft, Cows tails (Optional for Pearl Shaft)
Link to Parking: goo.gl/maps/Z4YmeFgNBYS1P9Ev6
TRIP 1 - Pearl Shaft
This is a lead mine with a fixed ladder entrance pitch of, around, 60 feet (20m). 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.
TRIP 2 - Thorntree Shaft - SRT ONLY (10 MAX) - If not being pumped with water
Limited to only 10 spaces, subject to whether water is being pumped down the shaft.
1.Gaz S
2. Tom.H
3. Sam C
4. Rich w
5. Mark
6. Rich T
7. John J
8.
9.
10.
Attendance for both must be confirmed on the forum please - http://www.ucet.org.uk/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=topic&catid=13&id=11528&Itemid=191#46316
Regards,
Kieran (Trip organiser)
Josh + I will be at the pearl one please
Cheers Kizz for putting my name down for Thortree, i hope they're not pumping water down the shaft, because i need to get on down this shaft
[quote="Stones" post =46318]Cheers Kizz for putting my name down for Thortree, i hope they're not pumping water down the shaft, because i need to get on down this shaft[/quote]
No excuse for you gaz, even if they are pumping water down it. You’ve got a meander pvc suit .
[quote="mike leahy" post=46319]
No excuse for you gaz, even if they are pumping water down it. You’ve got a meander pvc suit .[/quote]
Just be a local swinsto trip haha
Count me in for Pearl Shaft please.
Going to give it a miss with the shit forecast, see you all next week
Count me in for pearl shaft
Me for Thorntree please :-)
Me for Thorntree :)
i;ll go on the pearl shaft please
Thorntree plz
On behalf of Mark, Thorntree please.
Can you count me in for the none SRT trip please. I don't have a cows tail if it's possible to borrow one? I'll get one organised soon. Thanks
[quote="Tom Howard" post=46323]Me for Thorntree please :-)[/quote]
You doing your yearly trip :P
Has anybody been in touch with the quarry to make sure they are not pumping water down the shaft
[quote="KizzTW" post=46316]UCET Trip Advisor - x2 TRIPS
Next Thursday's trip will consist of x2 TRIPs. Both at the same location: Pearl Shaft & Thorntree shaft. Pearl Shaft will be a 'walkabout' mine with some squeezes and is considered sporty. Thorntree will be for competent SRT cavers only and will be limited to 10 places MAX.
Meet Place : Halkyn Quarry
Meet Date : Thursday 2nd November 2023
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm
Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves, Full SRT - if doing Thorntree shaft, Cows tails (Optional for Pearl Shaft)
Link to Parking: goo.gl/maps/Z4YmeFgNBYS1P9Ev6
TRIP 1 - Pearl Shaft
This is a lead mine with a fixed ladder entrance pitch of, around, 60 feet (20m). 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.
TRIP 2 - Thorntree Shaft - SRT ONLY (10 MAX) - If not being pumped with water
Limited to only 10 spaces, subject to whether water is being pumped down the shaft.
1.Gaz S
2. Tom.H
3. Sam C
4. Rich w
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Attendance for both must be confirmed on the forum please - http://www.ucet.org.uk/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=topic&catid=13&id=11528&Itemid=191#46316
Regards,
Kieran (Trip organiser)[/quote]I'll be at the pearl one. Thanks
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[quote="mike leahy" post=46358]Has anybody been in touch with the quarry to make sure they are not pumping water down the shaft[/quote]
I’ve said I’ll do it when they are open lol
[quote="Stevekennedy" post=46357][quote="Tom Howard" post=46323]Me for Thorntree please :-)[/quote]
You doing your yearly trip :P[/quote]
That's the one :-) haven't been down Thorntree yet!
Can you put me down for pearl shaft please
[quote="Tom Howard" post=46364][quote="Stevekennedy" post=46357][quote="Tom Howard" post=46323]Me for Thorntree please :-)[/quote]
You doing your yearly trip :P[/quote]
That's the one :-) haven't been down Thorntree yet![/quote]
Get out of town lol. Well it won’t be on 9mm rope that’s for sure lol
I’ve sorted the water with the quarry. There’ll be no pumping.
Should be there for Thorntree :)
Me for thorntree please.
I won’t be out this week
I won't be able to make tomorrow
Van is in the garage
Get gaz to pick you up
[quote="mike leahy" post=46389]Get gaz to pick you up[/quote]
Your more than welcome to get a lift, But i will be going the pub after :evil:
Sorry but I will no longer be attending! Catch you another time. Thanks
Sorry decided to whimp.out, not just the rain my arms haven't recovered from srt and won't be happy with the ladder
[quote="KizzTW" post=46316]UCET Trip Advisor - x2 TRIPS
Next Thursday's trip will consist of x2 TRIPs. Both at the same location: Pearl Shaft & Thorntree shaft. Pearl Shaft will be a 'walkabout' mine with some squeezes and is considered sporty. Thorntree will be for competent SRT cavers only and will be limited to 10 places MAX.
Meet Place : Halkyn Quarry
Meet Date : Thursday 2nd November 2023
Meet Time : 6:30pm-6:45pm
Requirements : Wellies, overalls, helmet, lamp, gloves, Full SRT - if doing Thorntree shaft, Cows tails (Optional for Pearl Shaft)
Link to Parking: goo.gl/maps/Z4YmeFgNBYS1P9Ev6
TRIP 1 - Pearl Shaft
This is a lead mine with a fixed ladder entrance pitch of, around, 60 feet (20m). 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.
TRIP 2 - Thorntree Shaft - SRT ONLY (10 MAX) - If not being pumped with water
Limited to only 10 spaces, subject to whether water is being pumped down the shaft.
1.Gaz S
2. Tom.H
3. Sam C
4. Rich w
5. Mark
6. Rich T
7. John J
8.
9.
10.
Attendance for both must be confirmed on the forum please - http://www.ucet.org.uk/index.php?option=com_kunena&view=topic&catid=13&id=11528&Itemid=191#46316
Regards,
Kieran (Trip organiser)[/quote]Not gonna make tonight I'm afraid