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<div class="triptitle">Finding Dickon</div>
<p>
Call from Harry’s phone at 15:10pm saying Harry and Reuben went to top camp to then go to homecoming while Dickon went straight from car park to Homecoming. Harry and Reuben at Homecoming and can not see sign of Dickon or his stuff – plan was to meet Dickon at entrance or just inside Homecoming.
<p> Harry and Reuben cold and wet, inferred they called from Homecoming Dickon’s location was known
Call from Harry's phone at 15:10pm saying Harry and Reuben went to top camp to then go to homecoming while Dickon went straight from car park to Homecoming. Harry and Reuben at Homecoming and can not see sign of Dickon or his stuff – plan was to meet Dickon at entrance or just inside Homecoming.
<p> Harry and Reuben cold and wet, inferred they called from Homecoming Dickon's location was known
<p>Summary at around 15:50pm:
<p>• Harry and Reuben at Homecoming
<p>• Dickon unknown
<p>• Nat, Dan and Becka heading to Plateau initially likely going via carpark to homecoming
<p>• Sarah heading to car park and staying there
<p>• Michael S., Michael H., Michael W. B., Corin and Phil at base camp
<p>• Tom, Rhairidh, Paul and Sam at spa
<p>15:53 – Phil Sargent trying to ring Reuben and Harry every couple of mins. Rang Tom and Rhairidh to inform them and get them back. (Fleur, Pete and Aileen on a drive to see the area)
<p>16:07 – Pete, Fleur, Aileen back, Phil sent Sam text by Phil
<ul>
<li>Harry and Reuben at Homecoming
<li>Dickon unknown
<li>Nat, Dan and Becka heading to Plateau initially likely going via carpark to homecoming
<li>Sarah heading to car park and staying there
<li>Michael S., Michael H., Michael W. B., Corin and Phil at base camp
<li>Tom, Rhairidh, Paul and Sam at spa
</ul>
<p>15:53 - Phil Sargent trying to ring Reuben and Harry every couple of mins. Rang Tom and Rhairidh to inform them and get them back. (Fleur, Pete and Aileen on a drive to see the area)
<p>16:07 - Pete, Fleur, Aileen back, Phil sent Sam text by Phil
<p>Plateu team took tea, layers, sandwiches, first aid estimated they left base camp at around 9:10am
<p>16:15 – Becka calls base and cut off
<p>16:15 - Becka calls base and cut off
<p>16:18 Sarah calls base, others setting off.
<p>16:32 – Reuben calls base (on Harry’s phone) But gets out cave.
<p>16:35 – Texts received from Harry. They are waling to carpark confident Dickon is not in cave.
<p>16:40 – we text Nat, Becka and Dan to tell them Reuben and Harry are on way back to the carpark
<p>16:42 – we text Harry – told them that Nat, Beca and Dan walking towards them; Ask to clarify why sure Dickon is not in cave.
<p>16:43 – Text from Harry. Waling back and shouting for Dickon. No rucksack at/near cave hence confident Dickon was not in cave.
<p>16:32 - Reuben calls base (on Harry's phone) But gets out cave.
<p>16:35 - Texts received from Harry. They are waling to carpark confident Dickon is not in cave.
<p>16:40 - we text Nat, Becka and Dan to tell them Reuben and Harry are on way back to the carpark
<p>16:42 - we text Harry - told them that Nat, Beca and Dan walking towards them; Ask to clarify why sure Dickon is not in cave.
<p>16:43 - Text from Harry. Waling back and shouting for Dickon. No rucksack at/near cave hence confident Dickon was not in cave.
<p>(GPS at Homecoming cave. Entrance P2018-DM-07. Lat 47.6943N. Long 013.8053E)
<p>17:02 – Becka calls base. During Becka’s call a text from Dickon also came in saying “I’m Ok”. Becka, Dan and Nat now continuing along track to homecoming to intercept Harry and Reuben on that path. Say less than 10m visibility.
<p>17:15 – Michael set off to drive to car park to collect other cavers
<p>17:26 – Becka called base. She has everyone Dickon, Harry, Reuben, Nat and Dan. They are half an hour approx. from car park. Request to call Sarah.
<p>17:29 – base calls Sarah to inform her that Dickon and Phil a way back and Michal S on his way, but now not needed
<p>17:48 – Michael S rings from carpark and is updated on above progress of rescue party
<p>17:02 - Becka calls base. During Becka's call a text from Dickon also came in saying “I'm Ok”. Becka, Dan and Nat now continuing along track to homecoming to intercept Harry and Reuben on that path. Say less than 10m visibility.
<p>17:15 - Michael set off to drive to car park to collect other cavers
<p>17:26 - Becka called base. She has everyone Dickon, Harry, Reuben, Nat and Dan. They are half an hour approx. from car park. Request to call Sarah.
<p>17:29 - base calls Sarah to inform her that Dickon and Phil a way back and Michal S on his way, but now not needed
<p>17:48 - Michael S rings from carpark and is updated on above progress of rescue party
<p>18:45 - All cars back from Plateau
@@ -433,8 +435,8 @@ Dickon and I went down Homecoming to the start of the Second Coming (after the a
that leads to the same place.
<p>We headed straight for the leads in the far east of the system. Rigging of the
p12 and p50 went smoothy enough. We rigged the p50 differently than in the rigging
guide that we’d found and didn’t need a rope protector in this way.
<p>After a few hours we were near the pushing front. Reuben rigged the ‘p25’
guide that we'd found and didn't need a rope protector in this way.
<p>After a few hours we were near the pushing front. Reuben rigged the ‘p25'
(actually ~12m) in Couldashouldawoulda and we investigated the A lead marked along
the rift. This is almost immediately closed down to a chimney up to a tight rift.
While we were poking around the rift Michael notices a hole below us down which
@@ -503,14 +505,14 @@ found by at least two groups looking for 115, originally in 1980 by "John, Tony
After a slightly delayed start in the morning we set off to Balkon. The trip down to
Myopia went smoothly, and we rerigged a nicer rope onto the little pitch (p10)
after Leeds Bypass, as the rope there was very glazed and muddy making it an
excitingly rapid descent. At the head of Hangman’s we rescued my bac up light (I
excitingly rapid descent. At the head of Hangman's we rescued my bac up light (I
dropped it down a hole a few days earlier…). Arriving at Myopia, Aileen began
bolting to drop the small pitch (around 8m). Ruairidh derigged Andrew Atkinson/
Aileen’s/ Nat Dalton’s wet traverse that was aiming to reach some passage beyond a
Aileen's/ Nat Dalton's wet traverse that was aiming to reach some passage beyond a
big hole, Ruairidh and I began surveying the passage, which last year was surveyed
up to the start of the traverse.
<p> In the meantime, Aileen had dropped the pitch to find it went nowhere, and
derigged it. I identified the big hole, and wet traverse around to a passage as ‘B’
derigged it. I identified the big hole, and wet traverse around to a passage as ‘B'
leads in my survey, as they looed promising, but are wet!
<p> We headed out, derigging the traverse and Myopia pitch, having some rope out of
Balkon, reaching the surface just as the sun was beginning to set.
@@ -531,7 +533,7 @@ This started as a trip to the bivvy site at Garlic Cave, to retrieve bivvy gear
it) down a crevice above a big hole. Then he abseiled into the hole, which is just
above the Garlic Cave bivvy, and retrieved the hat. The leads were also checked and
none went.
<p>Then the team headed downhill along the hunter’s path, towards homecoming. About
<p>Then the team headed downhill along the hunter's path, towards homecoming. About
halfway to Homecoming Becka found an old Mark Shinwell GPS, while Nat dropped to see
no way on.
<p>Pete then went 30m further downhill to a second inclined hole, which was probably
@@ -547,7 +549,7 @@ This started as a trip to the bivvy site at Garlic Cave, to retrieve bivvy gear
<p>From the top of pitch down, Pete then squirmed up the body sized tube, which has a
strong draft. This eventually reaches a small bolder blockage, after 30-40m. It is
feasible to move small boulder with a short rope and crow bar. The draft is very
strong. But Pete’s best guess is this is near the surface, and this a recirculating
strong. But Pete's best guess is this is near the surface, and this a recirculating
draft. After 1.5 hours Pete got back out to see Nat and Becka sunbathing.
<p>They went home on hunters path to near Homecoming and then via Fishgeschicht to
Top Camp. You could get back to the drafting tube, to move small boulder, and see
@@ -577,21 +579,21 @@ Crossley, Sarah, Michael, Harry, and I went down to Propane Nightmares to rig so
<div class="triptitle">Safe and comfortable trip to lipstick Dipstick (pitstop Balkon) </div>
<p>It was a big day for me. The day I was finally putting the last pieces of me back
together. Having got to the base of Honeycomb before, I was happy until then.
Hangman’s followed and felt like a big space. Then the crazy traverse and climb up
Hangman's followed and felt like a big space. Then the crazy traverse and climb up
to the hole towards Mofel Rally. I cannot believe that George freeclimbed that. To
begin with Mofel Rally is great – small, short pitches, doesn’t feel like a huge
begin with Mofel Rally is great - small, short pitches, doesn't feel like a huge
shaft. But the last 2 or 3 begin to rally up the exposure, before you swing in to a very
much needed pit stop.
<p>After regrouping we headed for the far right hand lead in safe and comfortable
(opposite direction to Northern Power House). At the end there was a T junction –
(opposite direction to Northern Power House). At the end there was a T junction -
both A leads on the surface, we had chosen the right, which we were surprised to
find rigged with a rope. Tempers were about to fray, but we descended and
discovered that there had been no pushing beyond the end of the tope. Some further
fettling showed a steeply descending rift to a small climb. Reuben rigged this and
the subsequent descending traverse under my “supervision” while Becka sole surveyed
beyond us. She asked me for a sharpie, but I had nothing to mark it with. “I’ve got
beyond us. She asked me for a sharpie, but I had nothing to mark it with. “I've got
some lipstick” called Reuben from down the rift, Becka and I exchanged glances. It
turned out to be nail polish, but you now, all women’s make-up is the same right?
turned out to be nail polish, but you now, all women's make-up is the same right?
<p>Coupled with a bizarre incedent where the drill battery fell off the drill to the
base of the rift, never to be seen again “Lipstick dipstick passage” was born.
<p>At the base of the descending traverse the passage turned left and levelled out. It
@@ -684,20 +686,20 @@ to avoid descenting a one-bolt-wonder.
<div class="trippeople"><u>Pete</u>, Michael Holliday, Fleur Loveridge</div>
<div class="triptitle">A* lead heading west from Safe and Comfortable etc</div>
<p>The team headed down to Pitstop, on Pete’s only pushing trip of his 3 week expo
<p>The team headed down to Pitstop, on Pete's only pushing trip of his 3 week expo
(bitter, wot?) But a great trip + lead.
<p>We went to Safe and Comfortable, and then to Lipstick Dipstick traverse/pitch
line. There were 3 leads. The final one is A*
<p>1. <u>Where’s the milk:</u> The lead is short distance down Lipstick Dipstick
<p>1. <u>Where's the milk:</u> The lead is short distance down Lipstick Dipstick
and comprises steeply upward trending phreatic tube. Mike put on a short handline.
This led up to a cross junction. Left was eventually found to connect to Drunk drivers.
Rightwards is a short climb upwards that needs a few ( less than 5) bolts but no
draft.
<p>2. <u>Drunk drivers:</u> This is an upward phreatic ramp that starts just before
Lipstick Dipstick’s first rope. A steep upward ramp leads to a climb over some dodgy perched boulders, and into a chamber with cross rifts. Left is a 10-12m
Lipstick Dipstick's first rope. A steep upward ramp leads to a climb over some dodgy perched boulders, and into a chamber with cross rifts. Left is a 10-12m
bolt climb up a wall to a 3m phreatic tube (QMC). Right is a traverse into a large rift that ascends. The traverse will need at least 4-5 bolts, but
interesting (QMC)
<p>3. <u>Custard Cavalry (Michael’s Climb):</u> This is the A* lead that is open,
<p>3. <u>Custard Cavalry (Michael's Climb):</u> This is the A* lead that is open,
climb rigged and heading west. Very drafty.
<p>The start is an ascending and then descending phreatic tube, located in Safe and
Comfortable, further back towards Pit Stop.
@@ -705,10 +707,10 @@ interesting (QMC)
The pitch was rigged off two threads and a single bolt.
<p>This leads to a chamber below a drippy aven which has a very small stream. The
stream goes down a descending rift beyond chamber, with a couple of 5m pitches (QMB
– good but wet)
- good but wet)
<p>But Michael climbed ~8m up into the continuation of the phreatic tube. This up-pitch
is now left rigged off 2 bolts. The phreatic tube is large, drafty and reaches a
junction. It is very drafty and left ongoing westwards – A* lead.
junction. It is very drafty and left ongoing westwards - A* lead.
<div class="timeug">T/U: ? hour</div>
@@ -750,18 +752,18 @@ of Mongo Rally, by then we had 4 heavy
pleasant walking passage to Northern Powerhouse. Here, a small pitch was ascended
up a loose slope, rigged during previous trips by an (assumingly?) scared Aileen
and Nat. Further away, Nat pointed out all the A and B leads that he and Becka had
found on their previous trip here, but hadn’t explored or surveyed. At the start
of Becka and Nat’s last survey station, we layered up, refuelled some more on peanut
M&M’s and began surveying. Nat was Disto-X-ing, Harry was on nail polish and LRUDs
found on their previous trip here, but hadn't explored or surveyed. At the start
of Becka and Nat's last survey station, we layered up, refuelled some more on peanut
M&M's and began surveying. Nat was Disto-X-ing, Harry was on nail polish and LRUDs
and I (rather rustily after 4 years of no surveying) was on book.
<p>After ~20m of passage, we met a 5 way junction, where the 2 right passages met, and
choked up with mud and silt ~20m on. Nat popped up a loose climb back at the junction,
assuming that it wouldn’t go anywhere exciting, but after feeling the draft and
assuming that it wouldn't go anywhere exciting, but after feeling the draft and
seeing the ongoing passage, declared that we were going that way. The passage opened
up into a large, impressive rift, ~30m high, slanted walls and filled with big
boulders – tentative name: Hades rift (following the mythological theme of Medusa’s
boulders - tentative name: Hades rift (following the mythological theme of Medusa's
Maze). Unfortunately, the rift choked (it would require a very scary climb), and
following passage under the choke didn’t seem promising.
following passage under the choke didn't seem promising.
<p>Following passage at the beginning of the rift, we found lots of phreatic passage,
heading roughly N, and down bedding.
<p>After hours of enthusiastic surveying, and ~300m of passage surveyed, and several
@@ -770,7 +772,7 @@ of Mongo Rally, by then we had 4 heavy
<p>At pitstop, we found ~150m of rope pulled from Camp and the last 50m of Mongol Rally,
left by Becka and Dickon. Harry and Nat took the end of the paella to a roomy ledge
~80m up. I pulled the rope up. I stayed at Pitstop to make sure no rope snagged,
then began derigging. Unfortunately, I couldn’t undo George Breley’s iron tight bolts
then began derigging. Unfortunately, I couldn't undo George Breley's iron tight bolts
with my little spanner, and eventually had to give up.
<p>A slippery prussik out of Balkon, where our jammers kept slipping on the muddy rope,
saw us get out of the cave by 6am, with an 18h underground trip completed.
@@ -810,9 +812,9 @@ Custard Wave: Nat and Sarah
<p>With expo now certain to finish at the end of the week the rope needed to come out
of Homecoming Hole. It was decided that this could be easily done in two days with
the rope removed from this year’s extensions ‘Propane Nightmares’ on the first day
the rope removed from this year's extensions ‘Propane Nightmares' on the first day
and the entrance pitches to the base of Grommit derigged on the second day. This
would still allow time to drop the pitch ‘Strained by Gravity’
would still allow time to drop the pitch ‘Strained by Gravity'
<p>We got an early start and were underground by 9:30 and arrived at the pushing front
around 11:30. I began to rig down the pitch while Becka and Harry began surveying
from where Becka and I had left off
@@ -853,10 +855,10 @@ Custard Wave: Nat and Sarah
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Manfred, Dickon, Mike Butcher</div>
<div class="triptitle">Derig Homecoming</div>
<p>I’d phoned down to Base Camp for fresh troops last night but little enthusiasm
and we gave Jon Toft a hard time (as the only one who’d been to Second Coming this
<p>I'd phoned down to Base Camp for fresh troops last night but little enthusiasm
and we gave Jon Toft a hard time (as the only one who'd been to Second Coming this
year) but no joy. Fortunately Manfred had turned up and Mike was willing plus
Corrin and Ruairidh volunteered to walk off the gear we’d got to the entrance last
Corrin and Ruairidh volunteered to walk off the gear we'd got to the entrance last
night. We all went to the traverse in the Second Coming to check for stuff to
derig (in one bag) then derigged the entrance series fairly slickly (~4 bags). The
hardest bit of the trip was the walk down to the car park with monstrous heavy bags