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Vanoord Joined: 28/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 13:07:45 Reply \| Quote http://www.insidethevolcano.com/ Probably volcanos are counted as part of the cave domain, but I do like the look of this. I think they lower you rather than let you abseil in though - but that does have the benefit that you're winched out up 120m rather than having to ascend. Apparently the first person in there, back in 1974, didn't bother to go back for a couple of decades because he thought it was a bit dull and uninteresting - low powered lights being at fault! -- Filling space until a new signature comes along... IP: 86.132.225.166
RJV Joined: 16/03/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 13:19:06 Reply \| Quote If you squint it looks a bit like Gaping Gill with different rock. Why not try one of the winch trips they do there, much cheaper to get to! -- 'Planning is just bad adventure.' IP: 82.8.252.109
Vanoord Joined: 28/11/2005 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 13:35:57 Reply \| Quote Interesting. Can we do an AN trip sometime? -- Filling space until a new signature comes along... IP: 86.132.225.166
Ian A Joined: 22/04/2011 Location: North Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 13:49:23 Reply \| Quote Totally awesome - well found -- A door, once opened, may be stepped through in either direction. IP: 86.161.78.128
RJV Joined: 16/03/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 14:02:50 Reply \| Quote Vanoord wrote: Interesting. Can we do an AN trip sometime? The next one appears to be in August. http://www.cravenpotholeclub.org/gg_contentpage.aspx?Group=gapinggill&Page=gapinggill.visit Or we could just do it as an SRT trip? -- 'Planning is just bad adventure.' IP: 82.8.252.109
staffordshirechina Joined: 15/11/2009 View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 16:47:05 Reply \| Quote It's a bit pricey though! 37,000 Krona equals just over £188. I suppose you are contributing to their failed banks.......... IP: 95.144.207.213
moocher Joined: 04/07/2010 Location: north west View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 17:00:53 Reply \| Quote RJV wrote: Vanoord wrote: Interesting. Can we do an AN trip sometime? The next one appears to be in August. http://www.cravenpotholeclub.org/gg_contentpage.aspx?Group=gapinggill&Page=gapinggill.visit Or we could just do it as an SRT trip? I have a rope for just that trip -- Excuse me while my carbon footprint kicks your eco-mentalist backside! IP: 31.53.220.17 Edited: 23/06/2012 17:01:53 by moocher
NewStuff Joined: 26/07/2010 Location: NE Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 19:46:42 Reply \| Quote RJV wrote: Vanoord wrote: Interesting. Can we do an AN trip sometime? The next one appears to be in August. http://www.cravenpotholeclub.org/gg_contentpage.aspx?Group=gapinggill&Page=gapinggill.visit Or we could just do it as an SRT trip? I plan on being there in August, and doing just that. I'm not sure If I can go down the main shaft, even if I drop in before the winch starts running. -- In your mines, Taking your pictures... IP: 109.224.135.253
RJV Joined: 16/03/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 20:11:55 Reply \| Quote You couldn't really do it on a rope whilst the winch is set up. The chair follows the line of the first pitch more or less and where the hang of the rope would normally be at the top is covered by planks and scaff and whatnot. Not sure why you would want to anyway with hundreds of people milling about. -- 'Planning is just bad adventure.' IP: 82.8.252.109 Edited: 23/06/2012 20:14:20 by RJV
exspelio Joined: 02/05/2012 Location: peak district View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 23/06/2012 22:03:14 Reply \| Quote We always used to go in through Bar Pot and then up the winch after a good look round, a nice, relaxing trip. IP: 87.127.158.157
NewStuff Joined: 26/07/2010 Location: NE Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 24/06/2012 01:45:05 Reply \| Quote RJV wrote: You couldn't really do it on a rope whilst the winch is set up. The chair follows the line of the first pitch more or less and where the hang of the rope would normally be at the top is covered by planks and scaff and whatnot. Not sure why you would want to anyway with hundreds of people milling about. Why? Because someone I know insisted that I couldn't do it, but won't head up there when the Winch isn't on. I did have a nasty suspicion that the Winch would be in the way. I've arranged to be away in August, and I may as well drop something equally/nearly as big, just to shut them up. -- In your mines, Taking your pictures... IP: 109.224.135.253
Cat_Bones Joined: 07/06/2007 Location: Shropshire View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 24/06/2012 13:06:03 Reply \| Quote NewStuff wrote: RJV wrote: You couldn't really do it on a rope whilst the winch is set up. The chair follows the line of the first pitch more or less and where the hang of the rope would normally be at the top is covered by planks and scaff and whatnot. Not sure why you would want to anyway with hundreds of people milling about. Why? Because someone I know insisted that I couldn't do it, but won't head up there when the Winch isn't on. I did have a nasty suspicion that the Winch would be in the way. I've arranged to be away in August, and I may as well drop something equally/nearly as big, just to shut them up. Lol, or you could just not give a f*** what your mate says! IP: 77.96.21.153
NewStuff Joined: 26/07/2010 Location: NE Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 24/06/2012 13:24:49 Reply \| Quote Cat_Bones wrote: Lol, or you could just not give a f*** what your mate says! To be fair to Him, he has a point. I have issues with heights, and he knows this very well. I'm fine once I get on a rope, but he has never seen that, and can't comprehend I'm fine with being hung "on a skinny piece of rope over a feck off drop". He knows nothing of Mines/Caves, apart from Gaping Ghyll, hence me wanting to drop it. I also have something to prove to myself, that I can do it, preferably without changing my underwear afterwards. For the most part, I don't care what people think, I just go do my own thing, but his argument has merit, and I haven't been to Gaping Ghyll, so why not combine the 2. -- In your mines, Taking your pictures... IP: 109.224.135.253
Cat_Bones Joined: 07/06/2007 Location: Shropshire View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 24/06/2012 14:49:01 Reply \| Quote NewStuff wrote: Cat_Bones wrote: Lol, or you could just not give a f*** what your mate says! To be fair to Him, he has a point. I have issues with heights, and he knows this very well. I'm fine once I get on a rope, but he has never seen that, and can't comprehend I'm fine with being hung "on a skinny piece of rope over a feck off drop". He knows nothing of Mines/Caves, apart from Gaping Ghyll, hence me wanting to drop it. I also have something to prove to myself, that I can do it, preferably without changing my underwear afterwards. For the most part, I don't care what people think, I just go do my own thing, but his argument has merit, and I haven't been to Gaping Ghyll, so why not combine the 2. Well, have fun however you choose to get down there; awesome place IP: 77.96.21.153
exspelio Joined: 02/05/2012 Location: peak district View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 24/06/2012 20:40:38 Reply \| Quote The August winch meet is the Craven Pothole Club, I doubt very much that you will be allowed to rope the main shaft when the winch is set up, £15.00 a go on the winch. IP: 87.127.158.157
NewStuff Joined: 26/07/2010 Location: NE Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 24/06/2012 23:17:28 Reply \| Quote exspelio wrote: The August winch meet is the Craven Pothole Club, I doubt very much that you will be allowed to rope the main shaft when the winch is set up, £15.00 a go on the winch. Well, if I can't, I can't. I'll find somewhere else to disappear to for a few days, and do this another time, when there's not a Winch meet on. -- In your mines, Taking your pictures... IP: 109.224.135.253
exspelio Joined: 02/05/2012 Location: peak district View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 25/06/2012 00:24:52 Reply \| Quote Alum pot main shaft would impress him. IP: 87.127.158.157
RJV Joined: 16/03/2008 Location: Cleveland View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 25/06/2012 07:01:46 Reply \| Quote exspelio wrote: Alum pot main shaft would impress him. Yes, although its still a big pitch at about 65m its considerably smaller than GG. Not half as technical either and has a fraction of the catastrophe potential. Fantastic setting as well. -- 'Planning is just bad adventure.' IP: 82.145.209.192 Edited: 25/06/2012 07:12:04 by RJV
NewStuff Joined: 26/07/2010 Location: NE Wales View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 25/06/2012 11:56:50 Reply \| Quote RJV wrote: exspelio wrote: Alum pot main shaft would impress him. Yes, although its still a big pitch at about 65m its considerably smaller than GG. Not half as technical either and has a fraction of the catastrophe potential. Fantastic setting as well. I assume that's rigging from the top. Going through the system, the rigging seems pretty technical. It does look fantastic though, I'll have a closer look at that. -- In your mines, Taking your pictures... IP: 109.224.135.253
droid Joined: 31/10/2010 Location: Tamworth View Profile View Posts View Personal Album View Personal Files View all Photos Send Private Message	Abseil into a volcano Posted: 25/06/2012 15:45:18 Reply \| Quote Do the Direct in Alum and it's just a rebelay just over the lip and then freehang to the bottom. It's far more scary than a big underground pitch because you can see how far down it is. Diccan isn't that technical, nor are the DollyTubs pitches, everybody's first Yorkshire trip. If youi want a big Yorkshire pitch, try Vulcan. IP: 86.20.198.141 Edited: 25/06/2012 15:47:26 by droid

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