Thurs trip 01/03/12

[Frank Hill]

Where is the video? would like a look at that.

Also could someone tell me where you will be entering the mine as I can't see the point of me going to Llanbferres and then coming back on myself.
PM if need be TA!!

[John Nicholson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ewxEex_Q1M

I think the location is quite near to the Belgrave mine, but parking near the entrance may be restricted.

[Tim Watts]

No, most of the ladders are substitutional things - nothing to worry about! We were bolting and fitting the wire in order to make the through trip from new shaft a bit easier. But all that section is likely to be flooded at the moment anyway.

[Ian A]

[quote="JohnNicholson" post=5011]  Should newibes like me be hitched to a belay for this trip?[/quote]

I wouldn't call you a "newbie" and, no, you don't need belaying, the ladders are mostly short and most are rigid. There is a winze with a knotted rope to descend (walk backwards and downwards) but the winze is tight enough to wedge yourself into if you need a rest.

There are two areas where you would benefit from cowstails if you have them but you can manage without.



Ian

[Tim Watts]

For those who are curious (And if my memory is correct), Bog mine is a little way up this track.

http://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=53.106779,-3.193245&spn=0.01484,0.027595&t=h&z=15&layer=c&cbll=53.106825,-3.193262&panoid=JG5830IeI1g-WbyE3B-5lQ&cbp=12,108.2,,0,2.66

I'll be offerering nine seats up for grabs in the team bus from the normal layby (as per the meeting point in Hoss's post). So I imagine we'll reduce the number of cars at the actual mine to a sensible number.

I'll also try to remember to have a belt and cows tails in the landy for anyone who feels that they would like to borrow them.

[Frank Hill]

Thanks Tim
I thought that's where it was.,

[Ali Wiseman]

Myself and 4737Carlin (2 of the group from AditNow last week at Bellgrave), will be there barring unforeseen Circumstances.

[Ian A]

[quote="NewStuff" post=5065]Myself and 4737Carlin (2 of the group from AditNow last week at Bellgrave), will be there barring unforeseen Circumstances.[/quote]

Coooooooooooolies

[mike leahy]

[quote="NewStuff" post=5065]Myself and 4737Carlin (2 of the group from AditNow last week at Bellgrave), will be there barring unforeseen Circumstances.[/quote]

 well done guy's see you there :silly: :blink: :silly: :blink:

[Joel Colk]

[quote="NewStuff" post=5065]Myself and 4737Carlin (2 of the group from AditNow last week at Bellgrave), will be there barring unforeseen Circumstances.[/quote]

Yup, will be good to have you both along again :silly:

[Tim Watts]

Good stuff - more the merrier :-)

[Alison Webster]

I will be there too.

[John Nicholson]

Thanks for such an incredible trip.  I still can't believe that I achieved it!

I had a dream last night that Joel had set up a kitchen at the bottom of the 'Wet Red Carpet', and a delicioius smell of cooking onions was rising up th shaft.

Although I was very stiff and exhausted when we got to the Glan, I don't feel too bad the following morning.

Thanks again to Mike, Tim and Ian for taking us down and bringing us out again safely!

[Ali Wiseman]

That was huge fun, and I think I surprised myself with how little I was worrying about heights.

I'll note not to lug a bag down next time, or at least something I can hang from a harness. Huge thanks to Tim for lugging it for me when things got tight.

[Tim Watts]

John, You're probably getting conditioned to it now - somehow it seems to get easier the more you do it - and with the aches and pains!!

Newstuff! No problem with the bag - no problem at all. Glad you enjoyed admiring all the ladders! You'll find a thread on here about that SRT training if you're interested.

Hope to see you out soon - although i'll be working now for the next to weeks :-( :-(