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crippletron 3000
14-05-2011, 05:50 PM
Trip to Alum Pot via Upper Long Churn

Another caving trip, this time we headed over to Ingleborough in search of Long Churn


After kitting up we headed on over to the entrance at Upper Long Churn, stopping by Alum Pot for a look in your holeZ :D

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Once we reached Upper Long Churn we rigged a handline down the chute and descended one by one into the large plungepool known as Dr Bannisters

Someone got a soaking... LOL wasn't me ;)

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A fair bit of crawling about and negotiating large boulders and free climbing all manner of stuff we headed to Lower Long Churn

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Next challenge - 'The Cheese Press'

Absolute no way I was getting through here, infact only the slim one passed through :D

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Long%20Churn/8.jpg


Next up we rigged up for our descent down the 'Dolly Tubs' pitch a 20M abb and we were all soon down, sadly no pictures of this bit as it was far too wet!


We made our way to the viewing platform of Alum Pot - A stunning view

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Long%20Churn/9.jpg


We will return at some point with moar rope so we can make it to the bottom of Alum Pot, thanks for looking :thumb
Reddood
14-05-2011, 05:56 PM
Another caving trip, this time we headed over to North Wales in search of Long Churn[/B]

I take it you didn't find it then. lol..
crippletron 3000
14-05-2011, 06:04 PM
haha yeah lol, just noticed that :p
MJS
14-05-2011, 06:10 PM
Wicked mate, done Alum before, but not on the ropes
captain cave man
14-05-2011, 08:50 PM
nise play about in't alum there, did you manage to look down Diccan as well ? (following water to your left on the way to the dolly tubs pitch instead of following the oxbow), the cheese press brings back painful memories as i'm 16.5 st and have been stuck in there just where that nobble is on't floor right side !, solid against roof n't floor.......not funny.....naaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa it was after .......haha...give us a shout if you go in't dales again....ill bring some gear to play on.....nice pic's oh who got wet ?, love free climbing there with more water coming down the shoot.....free shower lol
Horus-_-
17-05-2011, 06:14 PM
its an awsome cave this, glad you had ago of the cheese press, gunna have to lose some weight now :D i was disapointed when i got to the bottom of this, there is only a little walk to a sump, then its back up the rope, you can see the pics on my FB
captain cave man
17-05-2011, 09:10 PM
its an awsome cave this, glad you had ago of the cheese press, gunna have to lose some weight now :D i was disapointed when i got to the bottom of this, there is only a little walk to a sump, then its back up the rope, you can see the pics on my FB

get some pony bottles you will not be disappointed m8.......
mr beardy
17-05-2011, 09:42 PM
http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx345/ojay1234/Other/Long%20Churn/9.jpg



Whats beyond the ledge? Is it just a big drop?
crippletron 3000
17-05-2011, 09:55 PM
Bottom of Alum Pot, didn't have aenough rope, watch this space ;)
Horus-_-
17-05-2011, 11:02 PM
get some pony bottles you will not be disappointed m8.......

Pony bottles?