Thurs Trip 24/05/12

[Tom Howard]

This is a trip report from back last year, might give some scale of the place too as it has pictures...

http://www.derbyscc.org.uk/club/dcc_log_detail-ed.php?item=092

[Vikki Sestan]

Count me in :-)

[John Oh]

[quote="TLH" post=6594]This is a trip report from back last year, might give some scale of the place too as it has pictures...

http://www.derbyscc.org.uk/club/dcc_log_detail-ed.php?item=092[/quote]

I just get a password request for access to their members area:(

[Dean Wood]

I should be there dudes

[Dave Tyson]

To extend the trip you might want to have a look up the mined shaft which you access from the main passage near the low crawl is before the sump. You need remember to bag and bring your SRT gear with you after the tedious crawl at the base of the entrance shaft. The mined shaft had a fixed rope in good condition last time we were there (13 Jan 2012), there is a tiny amount of rub at the top, but since the anchor is only 3" from the edge its unlikely to cause a problem. There is a very interesting air control dam, quite a bit of passage and another shaft (which would need a maypole - its on our list to do!). watch out for the collapse at the end of the passage - its a bit loose!

Cheers,
Dave

PS. I would come tonight but its my partner's 60th birthday and I would get it in the neck if I buggered off caving.

[Tim Watts]

[quote="JohnO" post=6596][quote="TLH" post=6594]This is a trip report from back last year, might give some scale of the place too as it has pictures...

http://www.derbyscc.org.uk/club/dcc_log_detail-ed.php?item=092[/quote]

I just get a password request for access to their members area:([/quote]

yer, yesterday i could follow the link and read it - but today its asking for login

[John Nicholson]

Very very sorry I can't manage this trip.  Ian's description of this cave is very exciting, despite the challenge of the entry.  However, I assume the tight crawl is no worse than the squeezes in the Minera Maze.

Do we have to get official sanction to visit the Grand Turk?

Will there be another trip soon? - preferably in the Summer holiday when Bella can come along.

[Tim Watts]

John, I want to have a look myself so I'd say 'yes' we'll sort another trip sooner rather than later :-)

[Ian A]

[quote="JohnNicholson" post=6605] I assume the tight crawl is no worse than the squeezes in the Minera Maze.

Do we have to get official sanction to visit the Grand Turk?

[/quote]

1) The crawl is different to Minera Mine in that it is entirely natural. It is a flat belly crawl - you will be ok

2) As I understand it - no. The cave was under the stewardship of NWCC who have, themselves, removed the lock from the entry gate.



Ian

[Tom Howard]

Sorry for the duff link to the report, didn't realise I was logged in hence the reason I could read it..

Shall see you all later though

[John Nicholson]

I hope you all have (are having as I write) a fantastic time.
I lookforward to pictures and gripping story ASAP.

[Tim Watts]

yes, me too - its a very good point actually john. We could all have a go at writing a bit more stuff in the trip reports section :-)

[John Nicholson]

I suppose we all rely upon Ian producing another eppic to record our venture for ever.
My van gear shift has now totally died, so hopefully Joel will come round tomorrow and we can fix the LR101.  Meanwhile I have had to hire a modern van.  how horrid is that?

[evan john]

i hope you are still bump starting the hire van - dont get used to having a starter motor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ian A]

Trip done ... excellent .... might do a trip report in the spirit of good practice. I have some piccies which are not fantastic and will upload a thread soon.

JohnO ... you would have got through without any more or less problems than the rest of us (it wasn't as confined as I remember it)



Ian