Parc Mine Friday 24th August

[Ian A]

Hi Folks,

There is a daytime trip to Parc Mine on Friday the 24th August in Betws y Coed

MEET TIME : 11:00am
MEET PLACE : Hafna Mine Car Park

Google Link for Parking : https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.1238166,-3.8232164,3a,75y,27.44h,74.9t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s6OA2xwy_0rDsOkvOyFHr-Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Equipment Needed : Caving overalls, wellies, Lid, lamp, Cow's tails

There is some water at the entrance which will (just) go over wellies. Otherwise the trip should be dry.

Expect to be underground for 3 hours, bring some nosh and a drink.

Stick your name down below if you can make it ...

 

Ian


Going So Far :

Dave T
Les W
Ian A
Jason + 1
Joel & Emily (definite maybes - confirmed as going 13/8/18  B)  )
Dave F
Jodie C
Vikki (maybe)

[Joel Colk]

I am a definite maybe...

How far are you planning on pushing the mine? I might break off and check the route up to Cyffty beyond the neck deep slime.

I’m likely to be with Emily

[Ian A]

Dave T is running the trip, I guess he will spot your query and post a reply soon enough.

I "think" we are going to the end of the level and not dropping down to kneebones.

Come anyway dude, it's been ages  :whistle:  :whistle:  :whistle:

Ian

[Joel Colk]

Works for me

Will be there

[Dave Tyson]

The aim is to travel to the far end of level 2 and up the raise to Cwffty East visiting areas of interest on the way and then head out. If people want to visit level 3 outbye the collapse in the principal lode using the ladderway near the Bidston experimental area then I can take a rope - you will need SRT gear and this will add another 2-3 hours to the trip.

If people want to visit Cwffty West by dropping down the far ladder-way down to level 3 inbye the collapse in the principal lode then that's fine by me - but set your own callout as I won't be joining you... Wetsuit recommended and if water levels are very high a snorkel would be useful    It's over 8 years since I did the trip with Roy and Jason up into Cwffty West via that route and I used a furry suit. I was really glad to get back to the car and get some hot soup in me as I was freezing...

Dave

[Jodie Colk]

I think I'm off work this day so should be able to make it. Will confirm tomorrow

[mike leahy]

Anyone thought of doing crtt

[Ian A]

Yes, but .... the trip is for two people coming up from the South. We don't want to kill them do we Captain.

Anyway, this is a good trip  

Ian

[Gregory Collins]

Sounds like it will be a good day but unfortunately I will be working that Friday.  Available this Thursday the 16th though.

[Jodie Colk]

[quote="Ian" post=34079]Yes, but .... the trip is for two people coming up from the South. We don't want to kill them do we Captain.

Anyway, this is a good trip  

Ian[/quote]But if we kill them we can practice cave rescue....

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[Ian A]

[quote="JodieColk" post=34081]

...But if we kill them we can practice cave rescue....

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It would be too late, wouldn't it?    :whistle:

[Les Williams]

I will almost certainly be going out via Kneebones, best part of the trip...  B)

[Joel Colk]

[quote="LesW" post=34085]I will almost certainly be going out via Kneebones, best part of the trip...  B)[/quote]

*floating out of kneebones

[Les Williams]

[quote="Suboffender" post=34086][quote="LesW" post=34085]I will almost certainly be going out via Kneebones, best part of the trip...  B)[/quote]

*floating out of kneebones [/quote]

It's not that bad, just over knee deep for us tall blokes (well maybe it is up to my wedding tackle, but it's still not that bad...)

[mike leahy]

[quote="LesW" post=34087][quote="Suboffender" post=34086][quote="LesW" post=34085]I will almost certainly be going out via Kneebones, best part of the trip...  B)[/quote]

*floating out of kneebones [/quote]

It's not that bad, just over knee deep for us tall blokes (well maybe it is up to my wedding tackle, but it's still not that bad...)[/quote]
Neck deep for Ian then