Yorkshire Caving

Weekend 27th and 28th September 2003

Actually, it's "Lancashire caving" (though we parked in Cumbria!).

My first caving trip for almost 15 years - I hope it's not that long until I go again!

Thanks to Lucia, Nick and the Swaledale Outdoor Club.

Advance planning

Advance planning

Friday 11:37 PM

Becky in her "fluffy suit"

Becky in her "fluffy suit"

Saturday 11:47 AM

Becky and Peter

Becky and Peter

Saturday 12:00 PM

On the path

On the path

Saturday 12:15 PM

Opening time

Opening time

Saturday 12:35 PM

Cavers - before

Cavers - before

Saturday 12:42 PM

Entering

Entering

Saturday 12:49 PM

Last view of the Outside World

Last view of the Outside World

Saturday 12:53 PM

Near the entrance

Near the entrance

Saturday 12:53 PM

Near the entrance

Near the entrance

Saturday 12:54 PM

Moth

Moth

Saturday 12:55 PM

Peter in the introductory rift

Peter in the introductory rift

Saturday 1:08 PM

Crawl

Crawl

Saturday 1:09 PM

Blocky crawl near The Hobbit

Blocky crawl near The Hobbit

Saturday 1:12 PM

Passageway

Passageway

Saturday 1:20 PM

Stalactites

Stalactites

Saturday 1:21 PM

Flow formation

Flow formation

Saturday 1:24 PM

Passageway

Passageway

Saturday 1:24 PM

Mud

Mud

Saturday 1:27 PM

Crawling

Crawling

Saturday 1:31 PM

Becky (or some cave creature)

Becky (or some cave creature)

Saturday 1:31 PM

Gratuitous squirm

Gratuitous squirm

Saturday 1:32 PM

Stalagmite

Stalagmite

Saturday 1:36 PM

Navigation

Navigation

Saturday 1:38 PM

Descent into the Hall of Ten

Descent into the Hall of Ten

Saturday 1:51 PM

Dark

Dark

Saturday 1:59 PM

Face-like rift or rift-like face?

Face-like rift or rift-like face?

Saturday 2:13 PM

More navigating

More navigating

Saturday 2:34 PM

Lucia's feet

Lucia's feet

Saturday 2:38 PM

Peter's feet

Peter's feet

Saturday 2:38 PM

Swirling mist

Swirling mist

Saturday 2:41 PM

Stal chamber near Gour Hall

Stal chamber near Gour Hall

Saturday 2:44 PM

Flow formation

Flow formation

Saturday 3:03 PM

Flow formation - close-up

Flow formation - close-up

Saturday 3:04 PM

Lucia at the start of the dig

Lucia at the start of the dig

Saturday 3:06 PM

Cavers - underground

Cavers - underground

Saturday 3:25 PM

Cavers - underground

Cavers - underground

Saturday 3:26 PM

Mud pool

Mud pool

Saturday 3:29 PM

Emergence

Emergence

Saturday 5:16 PM

Relief

Relief

Saturday 5:20 PM

Cavers - after

Cavers - after

Saturday 5:28 PM

Inversion

Inversion

Saturday 5:29 PM

Scrubbing

Scrubbing

Saturday 6:21 PM

Becky

Becky

Saturday 6:23 PM

Curry

Curry

Saturday 9:31 PM

Hosing

Hosing

Sunday 11:27 AM

Hosing

Hosing

Sunday 11:30 AM

Gargoyle

Gargoyle

Sunday 1:06 PM