Magnetometer Pot

Saturday 8th October 2005

Another SOC trip, this time led by me to Magnetometer Pot on Fountains Fell. We descended as far as Caton Hall (actually, a little further, but without the camera!), and took several more pictures on the return.

Chris descending the entrance pitch

Chris descending the entrance pitch

12:25 PM

Gaynor descending the entrance pitch

Gaynor descending the entrance pitch

12:27 PM

Beautifully-scalloped phreatic passage leading towards the Second Well Pitch

Beautifully-scalloped phreatic passage leading towards the Second Well Pitch

1:40 PM

John nearing the end of the Wet Crawl

John nearing the end of the Wet Crawl

2:08 PM

John emerging from the Wet Crawl

John emerging from the Wet Crawl

2:08 PM

Gaynor at the end of the Wet Crawl

Gaynor at the end of the Wet Crawl

2:08 PM

Gaynor emerging from the River Styx

Gaynor emerging from the River Styx

2:41 PM

John prusiking up the Caton Hall pitch

John prusiking up the Caton Hall pitch

4:26 PM

John on the Caton Hall pitch

John on the Caton Hall pitch

4:26 PM

John with a big stalactite in Easy Passage

John with a big stalactite in Easy Passage

5:24 PM

Gaynor by some fine gour pools in Easy Passage

Gaynor by some fine gour pools in Easy Passage

5:29 PM

Chris, John and Gaynor returning through the River Styx

Chris, John and Gaynor returning through the River Styx

5:43 PM

River Styx

River Styx

5:43 PM

Flashguns that passed the inadvertent 20-metre drop test

Flashguns that passed the inadvertent 20-metre drop test

7:06 PM