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May 2010 Water Icicle Close Cavern: Temporary Gate April 2010 Gautries Hole: Update & Survey Giants Hole: Vandalism February 2010 Peak Cavern: Far Sump digging project draws to a close Slack Hole: Dig report December 2009 Water Icicle Close Cavern: Breakthrough Water Icicle Close Cavern: Update Gautries Hole: Breakthrough Gautries Hole: Update Bottle Pot: Breakthrough October 2009 J.H.: Bitch Pitch passable September 2009 Bagshawe Cavern: Update May 2009 Bagshawe Cavern: Update Winnats Head Cave: Resin anchor installation March 2009 Titan - Peak: Another call out Jug Holes: Small rock fall February 2009 JH: Top of Bitch Pitch collapsed January 2009 Peak Cavern: Breakthrough in the Titan Streamway Youds Level: Pollution December 2008 Peak Cavern: Odd deposits in Ink Sump Peak Cavern: Western Highway dig update November 2008 Odin Mine: Surface subsidence Flower Pot: Carlswark entrance reopened October 2008 Bagshawe Resurgence: Connected to Bagshawe Cavern August 2008 Bagshawe Cavern: Breakthrough July 2008 Peak Cavern: Surprise View ladder removed June 2008 Peak Cavern: Donatella's Aven Extension May 2008 Air pollution in Long Rake Mine Collapse at Bull Pit Theft from Giant's Birds in Mandale Sough April 2008 Donatella's Aven (Peak Cavern) Another flippin' Titan rescue... Rowter Hole re-capped March 2008 Bagshawe Cavern clean up Carlswark Cavern collapse January 2008 Democratic Dig December 2007 Divers progress in Bagshawe Resurgence Riverside Swallet Top Entrance Knotlow Cavern pollution November 2007 Pindale Cave: dig progress White River Series: Deep Thought being pushed Recent work in Darfar Crag Swallet October 2007 Darfar Pot: Update Speedwell Cavern: progress in the Downstream Sump Titan / Far Sump / Peak Resurgence: deepest through trip? T.S.G Hut gets a facelift September 2007 Peak Cavern: Buxton Water Aven. Surprise View Sump: Another Peak-Speedwell Connection? August 2007 Carlswark Cavern: Gin Entrance update. July 2007 Darfar Pot extension. Carlswark Cavern: Loose section in Gin Entrance. April 2007 J.H. and Rowter closed for lambing. March 2007 Discovery on New Rake Ink Sump / Doom's Retreat update Hollandtwine Lost February 2007 Peak Cavern: Deep Thought and the #42 dig. P8 Rescue. January 2007 Peak Cavern: Surprise View Sump passed Peak Cavern: Surprise View Sump update December 2006 Progress in Peak Cavern's Styx Inlet Sump Peak Cavern: Styx Inlet Sump update Slop Moll: restoration work Peak Cavern: NCC Shafts update Suicude Cave - caution November 2006 Peak Cavern - White River Series Titan on TV October 2006 Far Sump project resumed in Peak Cavern Far Sump update Peak Cavern, Ink Sump and Doom's Retreat BBC filming in Titan July 2006 New passage in Far Sump Extension Diving in Blue John Cavern Dowse Hole clean up June 2006 New passage in Far Sump Extension Peak Cavern's Styx Inlet Sump: Update Winnats Pass closed in July and August Maintenance at Hillocks and Knotlow April 2006 JH and Rowter Hole closed for lambing March 2006 Peak Cavern's Styx Inlet Sump Peak Cavern's Styx Inlet Sump: Update February 2006 Rocky Tube in Peak Cavern connected to NCC Shafts Further develpoments in the NCC Shafts Peak Cavern's Halfway House Sump & Styx Inlet Sump January 2006 Waterways Swallet update November 2005 Peak Cavern - Far Sump / White Feather Aven Peak Cavern - White Feather Aven updates Peak Cavern - Halfway House Sump October 2005 Knotlow Pollution September 2005 Ben Bentham Far Sump Extension - The Rasp Sump 3 Titan - movement in the choke August 2005 Waterways Swallet - update The White River Series - update Mam Tor Swallet - collapsed July 2005 New "Caves of The Peak District" guidebook in the pipeline (it's a long pipe) April 2005 New DCRO Rescue Vehicle March 2005 Major collapse at Windy Knoll Cavern Waterways Swallet - another breakthrough Waterways Swallet - goes again Waterways Swallet - goes yet again Conservation in J.H. February 2005 Waterways Swallet Breakthrough Snow brings the Titan dig to a halt December 2004 Rescue from J.H. / Speedwell November 2004 Conservation work at Gautries Hole Statement from SUSS October 2004 The Rasp Upstream Sump #2 passed.... September 2004 The Rasp Upstream Sump revisited Problems at Devonshire Mine Knotlow & Hillocks pollution Youd's Level polution SUSS threatened with closure August 2004 Peak Cavern access update Thefts in the Monyash area June 2004 Extension to Peak Season Peak Cavern - Traverse of The Spods Award for DCA's Cave Conservation Monitoring Scheme Knotlow Pollution Records April 2004 JH & Rowter closed for lambing Knotlow pollution records DCA Circular Giant's Hole fixed aids Carlswark Cavern fixed aids Suicide Cave instability March 2004 JH / Peak / Speedwell rescue February 2004 Loose P hanger in Giant's PL insurance required at more Derbyshire sites Caves of The Peakdistrict guidebook January 2004 Titan rescue Titan closed Winnat's Head Cave - ropes December 2003 Bagshawe Cavern - The Glory Hole dived Vehicle thefts - one arrest Nettle Pot - pull-through Kit storage - at Hitch n Hike November 2003 Giant's Hole - access fees clarified P7 - the dig continues October 2003 Main Rising revisited - latest dive to -70m! Derbyshire Cave Rescue Organisation - launch vehicle appeal July 2003 P8 - thefts Neptune Mine - collapse Water Icicle - more reports of "bad air" June 2003 Titan - Surface dig connects Stoney Dale - thefts Carlswark Cavern - vandalism May 2003 Rowter & JH - reopen after lambing April 2003 Rowter Hole - Hypothermia revisited - revisited Rowter & JH - closed for lambing March 2003 Odin Mine - Last pitch accessible again February 2003 Peak Cavern - Moss Chamber clear up Suspicious car? - beware January 2003 Oxlow Cavern - stabilisation work complete December 2002 Giant's Hole - access DCA Report - CO2 & pollution Knotlow Cavern - pollution update November 2002 Sidetrack Cave - full report Water Icicle Close Cavern - air testing October 2002 Sidetrack Cave - Derbyshire's latest 0.5km discovery Giant's Hole - Sold Titan - update Knotlow Cavern - air quality tested Water Icicle - air quality tested September 2002 Oxlow Cavern - Stabilisation work Knotlow Cavern - More on pollution Water Icicle - Another unrelated report of bad air August 2002 Titan surface dig - Getting close Knotlow & Hillocks - Pollution & CO2 Water Icicle - Report of bad air July 2002 Far Sump Extension - The Flatmate Far Sump Extension - Changes to rigging Peak Cavern - Access dates Peak Cavern - The Wind Tunnel May 2002 JH & ROWTER HOLE - open again NICKERGROVE MINE - bad air? GIANT'S HOLE...... April 2002 PEAK CAVERN - Caving season extended. P8 - suspect belay on Idiot's Leap. JH - Closed for lambing. ROWTER HOLE - closed for lambing. LONG RAKE - closed for lambing. March 2002 TITAN - Update & latest photos from above the Event Horizon. GIANT'S - eco-anchors replaced on Garland's Pot. OXLOW CAVERN - Pilgrim's Way ladder dismantled. OXLOW CAVERN - loose eco-anchors. SUICIDE CAVE & OLD TOR MINE - eco-anchor installation. NICKERGROVE MINE - bad air? ROBINS SHAFT MINE - a SUSS dig February 2002 GIANT'S HOLE - loose P-bolt on Garland's. GIANT'S HOLE - DCRO called out. CAVES EQUIPED WITH ECO-ANCHORS - a report from DCA. P7 - update. December 2001 TITAN SURFACE SHAFT - beyond 30m. November 2001 OXLOW, MASKILL & NETTLE - Access restored. OXLOW CAVERN - Fixed ladder removal. September 2001 P7 BREAKTHROUGH - The Peak District latest find. P7 UPDATE DISSAPOINTMENT RIFT EXTENSION - update. PEAK CAVERN - The Tour De Farce. August 2001 DISSAPOINTMENT RIFT EXTENSION - exploration continues. P8 - fixed ladder removed. THE ASSAULT COURSE - revisited. TITAN - The dig continues THEFTS FROM CAVES July 2001 BREAKTHROUGH IN PEAK CAVERN - Disappointment Rift. REMOVAL OF FIXED LADDERS - in P8 and Oxlow. RESCUE - Suicide Cave. June 2001 PEAK CAVERN - Victoria Aven breakthrough. PEAK CAVERN - Far Sump Inlet. FOOT & MOUTH - some access restrictions lifted. March 2001 PEAK CAVERN - caving season extended. FOOT & MOUTH - caving comes to a stop. February 2001 DURHAM EDGE SWALLET - latest report January 2001 DURHAM EDGE SWALLET - latest report NOTTS II - (Yorkshire Dales) Request from CNCC DCA - latest circular December 2000 DURHAM EDGE SWALLET - digging continues MINES EXPLORATION - arround tearsall GIANT'S HOLE - P Anchors November 2000 DURHAM EDGE SWALLET - the latest discovery.... DURHAM EDGE SWALLET - update PEAK CAVERN - progress in Far Sump Inlet DURHAM EDGE SWALLET October 2000 CROCK POT - FULL REPORT on the recent discovery with photo's and survey. PEAK CAVERN - Far Sump. GAPING GILL - has shrunk..... OXLOW CAVERN - more on rigging changes. RUBBLE RIFT - digging continues. September 2000 OXLOW CAVERN - extra rope required. TITAN SURFACE DIG - continues. August 2000 CLIVE'S MINE - exploration. July 2000 BAGSHAWE CAVERN - exploration update. ROWTER HOLE - Hypothermia revisited. NEW FIND IN DERBYSHIRE - but it's secret!..... PROGRESS AT THE TITAN DIG - 12m down..... OXLOW CAVERN - report of unstable deads. DEVONSHIRE CAVERN - possible danger. June 2000 PEAK CAVERN - recent conservation work. SIMPSON'S POT - Kingsdale (North Yorkshire) - collapse. May 2000 ELDON HOLE - Lloyd's Shaft Dig. BERTON PINGLES PIPE - full report. April 2000 ELDON HOLE - entrance parimiter fence replaced. P8 - rescue. TITAN - surface dig update. HILLOCKS WARNING - live 303 rounds found at the base of Whalf Shaft. March 2000 KNOTLOW / HILLOCKS - Whalf Mine Engine Shaft is now open. THEFTS - from cars. February 2000 FARNSLEY LANE DIG - two small but promising breakthroughs ELDON HOLE - Lloyd's Shaft Dig restarted ELDON HOLE - new parimeter fence RUBBLE RIFT - the Stoney Dale dig continues. KNOTLOW / HILLOCKS - maintenance update. CCPC & The Turks - request for training after the earthquake. January 2000 PEAK CAVERN - The Tour De Farce climb continues BERTON PINGLES PIPE - Breakthrough into a streamway RUBBLE RIFT - The dig goes on in Stoney Dale.... December 1999 OXLOW CAVERN - more reports and clarification regarding instability POOLE'S CAVERN - the dig progresses DECEMBER - kicks off with near flood conditions November 1999 PEAK CAVERN - TITAN - surface connection dig starts POOLES CAVERN - significant progress in the choke dig PEAK CAVERN - Tour de Farce OXLOW CAVERN - Instability warning October 1999 PEAK CAVERN - TITAN - surface connection dig. PEAK CAVERN - Buxton Water Aven BAGSHAWE CAVERN - The Glory Hole LOTTERY GRANT - Crewe CPC score on The Lottery WATERWAYS SWALLET - progress report EXCHANGE VISIT - Orpheus CC host Pakistani visit. September 1999 DOWALL DALE SIDE POT - Third dive pushes sump to 94m from base STONEY DALE - Keyhole CC revisit some old sites..... KNOTLOW HILLOCKS - Dangerous Polution - problems continue August 1999 DOWALL DALE SIDE POT - Breakthrough DOWALL DALE SIDE POT - Second dive in inlet sump KNOTLOW HILLOCKS WARNING - Dangerous Polution - latest info BAGSHAWE RESURGENCE - the Sump 2 dig continues.... STREAKS POT - the West Choke Dig - looking 'good' BAGSHAWE CAVERN - possible link from Full Moon to the Hollywood Bowl? WATERWAYS SWALLET - progress update ELDON HOLE - new fence planned DCRO - called to Blue John Cavern CCPC - aid rescue work in Turkey after earthquake July 1999 BROKEN FINGER POT - update from The Dales ELDON HOLE - new belay stakes - installed and ready for use BAGSHAWE RESURGENCE - the Sump 2 dig continues.... June 1999 PEAK CAVERN - Titan's climb completed and rigged with a 466ft free-hang BAGSHAWE CAVERN - exploration on the lower level and errrr.. a rescue..... HILLOCKS MINE - Whalf Shaft now open - report from CCPC ELDON HOLE - new belay stakes - permission granted for installation LOCATION X... - Boulder choke passed with open passage beyond? May 1999 PEAK CAVERN - Titan tops out at 145m (475ft) - Britain's biggest shaft KNOTLOW - further reports of polution & bad air J.H. / ROWTER HOLE - access back to normal ELDON HOLE - belay stakes April 1999 PEAK CAVERN - More on TITAN BAGSHAWE CAVERN - The Great Aven Extension revisited J.H. - Access restrictions (due to lambing) ROWTER HOLE - Access restrictions (due to lambing) ELDON HOLE - Belay stakes - offer of new ones PEAK DISTRICT - Dye tracing - report & request from LRG March 1999 PEAK CAVERN - THE CLIMB OF TITAN's Western Wall reaches 130m MARLOW ROPES - sponsor the exploration of Titan in Peak Cavern RAIN & FLOODING - March kicks off with some major underground flooding KNOTLOW CAVERN - polution report from LRG February 1999 PEAK CAVERN - THE CLIMB OF TITAN (with progress reports & photos) PEAK CAVERN - Climbing in Stemple Highway - Far Sump Extension. JUG HOLES - Unstable (email report from D.C.A.) January 1999 PEAK CAVERN - MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH (with progress reports & photos) PEAK CAVERN - Climbing in Stemple Highway - Far Sump Extension. BAGSHAWE CAVERN - Exploration in the Moss Rake Series. WATERFALL HOLE - Innominate Pot dig - with update. ODIN MINE - Collapse at Final Pitch (report from D.C.A.). DEVONSHIRE MINE - Access notes (report from D.C.A.). OXLOW CAVERN - Hand-line removed (email). November 1998 ELDON HOLE - Dangerous Belay Stakes. October 1998 PEAK DISTRICT - Biggest flood since 1991. September 1998 BAGSHAWE CAVERN - Breakthrough - 400m of new passage. P8 - Rescue. August 1998 BAGSHAWE CAVERN - some more ground gained in the Downstream Sump. July 1998 BROKEN FINGER POT - Breakthrough in The Dales. June 1998 PEAK CAVERN - The Rasp Upstream Sump passed in FSE.
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Keith Slatcher in the main passage of the Water Icicle Close Cavern extension.Photo: Simon Brooks. 12/12/2009  
Pete Collins and Keith Slatcher in the Water Icicle Close Cavern extension.Photo: Simon Brooks. 12/12/2009 Email your caving news to cavenews@hitchnhike.co.uk The PEAK DISTRICT CAVING website is funded by  the Peak District caving shop Visit them at www.hitchnhike.co.uk 
Hitch n Hike Opening TimesAs of Saturday 6th March, Hitch n Hike at Bamford will be opening earlier, at 9am every day. 
Petzl Spelios Offer £130.00 at Hitch n Hike. Available from their Bamford shop (4 miles from Castleton) and on-line. 
New from Warmbac Neoprene cuffs for use with oversuits like the Meander. 
Wayne Sheldon in Anniversary Hall, Peak Cavern.© Richard Tooley 28th October 2007 Enlarge 
Ann Soulsby, in Victoria Aven, Peak Cavern.© Richard Tooley 1st September 2007 Enlarge 
The Blue Greenies, in some Welsh cave....© Rob Eavis 2007 Enlarge 
The Blue Greenies, in Wales.© Rob Eavis 2007 Enlarge 
Formations in Paracetam 'ole, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire.© Rob Eavis 01/10/2006 Enlarge 
Carlswark Cavern, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire.© Rob Eavis 18/04/2007 Enlarge 
Lake of a Thousand Banana Skins, Far Sump Extension, Peak Cavern.© Rob Eavis 03/07/2007 Enlarge 
Geoff Wade in the Watergrove Sough Shaft, Stoney Middleton, Derbyshire.© Rob Eavis 2007 Enlarge 
John Cordingley in Peak Cavern's Styx Inlet Sump 40m from base.Photo: John Cordingley 12/2006 Enlarge 
Malc Whitehead in Eyam Passage, Carlswark Cavern.Photo: Shaun Puckering 30/03/2005 Enlarge 
Looking down Titan from The Event Horizon.Photo: Robbie Shone 06/05/2005 Enlarge 
Windy Knoll Cavern.Photo: Shaun Puckering 03/03/2005 Enlarge 
Major collapse at Windy Knoll Cavern.Photo: Shaun Puckering, 14/03/2005 Enlarge 
Keith Joule in Boss Aven in Giant's Hole.Photo: Shaun Puckering 07/01/2005 Enlarge 
The classic 4th Pitch of The Moosetrap, White River Series, Peak Cavern.Photo: Clive Westlake 1991 Enlarge 
Dave Nixon in The Kingdom, part of the White River Series in Peak Cavern.Photo: Shaun Puckering 1992 Enlarge 
The search for Titan, lost under the snow.Photo: Robbie Shone, 27/02/2005 Enlarge 
Heaven, at the end of The Kingdom in Peak Cavern's White River Series.Photo: Clive Westlake 1992 Enlarge 
Peak Cavern's Main Streamway, upstream from Surprise View.Photo: Rob Franklin 1982 Enlarge |
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