Monday 8th February 2010

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Stuff:
Rainfall in Castleton 08/02
The Slack Hole project 07/02
Far Sump Digging Project draws to a close 01/02
The winners of the rope 02/01
Breakthrough in Water Icicle 16/12
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Hitch n Hike's 2009 exploration awards (200m of Beal 10mm rope for each category) are going to Keith Slatcher, Pete Collins and Karen Slatcher of the Orpheus CC for their discovery in Water Icicle Close Cavern, and to John Taylor and Simon Cornhill for their underwater extensions in Bagshawe Cavern. More.

The 2009 Booby Prizes were not claimed by the winners so they're up for grabs again this year. More

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Other Stuff:

Members of the Orpheus CC have made a major breakthrough in Water Icicle Close Cavern. See News
Photo: Simon Brooks. 12th December 2009

Hope Valley Adventure Film Festival
27th Feb 2010
More info


Far Sump Digging Project draws to a close The submerged choke at the end of the left-hand tube in Far Sump Inlet.
Photo: John Cordingley 27th January 2010


Winnats Pass, Castleton.
09:00 Sunday 31st January.
Photo: Shaun Puckering.

Flood waters rising in Peak Cavern. Kevin Francis and Ben Wright at the Devil's Staircase. 11:48 Sunday 6th Dec.
Photo: Richard Tooley.

Dave Shearsmith in Peak Cavern's Main Streamway.
Photo: Nigel Ball 12th August 2007


Old Stuff:

Julian Drake's hilarious story of Titan!
Giant's Hole in 1947