Here is a very incomplete list of some of the trips the Eldon have been up to recently.

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DCRO Practice, Stoney Middleton - 13/05/2007

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Report by Jules Barrett
The focus of the day was on communications and casualty evacuation and around fifteen cavers from all the major Derbyshire clubs attended. We met at 10:00 a.m. in the layby in Stoney Dale and subsequently moved the vehicles up to the parking area on the way to Carlswark's Gin entrance. We were presented with a caver exiting Carlswark reporting that his friend was in the Big Dig area with a damaged leg following rockfall. Teams were selected from the cavers available, two teams entering via the Gin entrance with medical equipment and one laying comms cable down Eyam Dale shaft and through to the Big Dig. The casualty was found, medical treatment given, the leg splinted, casualty loaded into a casualty bag and onto a stretcher. A good deal of stretcher-pulling/pushing saw the casualty up into North West passage and on through the rest of the cave and out via the Gin entrance.

The day was an excellent opportunity to meet folks, play with some of the kit and explore some of the issues that might arise in a real rescue. I will be trying to get to other practices through the year. The DCRO training dates and contact details for officers are on the DCRO website at http://www.derbyshirecro.org.uk/.

P8 to Sump 4, Derbyshire - 02/05/2007

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Report by Jules Barrett
Divers: Jules Barrett (EPC), Jim Lister (TSG & EPC).
Support: Martyn Grayson (TSG), Jenny Rushbrook (TSG), Clive Westlake (TSG & EPC).

An evening trip to have a look at the dry passage on the other side of downstream Sump 3 whilst MG, JR and CW went for a look around Ben's Dig. Visibility on the way into Sumps 1 and 2 was poor. The downstream exit from Sump 3 was restricted but passable without digging. After a bit of time admiring the impressive rift between Sumps 3 and 4 JPL then passed Sump 4 whilst JB waited at the iron ladders. The return trip was uneventful but murky!

 

Jim Lister preparing to dive to P8's Sump 1.

Buxton Water Aven, Peak Cavern - 02/01/2007

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Report by Jules Barrett
Divers: Jules Barrett (EPC), Jim Lister (TSG & EPC)
Intention of having a look at the top of Buxton Water Aven. Dived through to Buxton Water Aven and swapped into SRT kits. Both divers prussiked up the fixed rope at the NW end of the aven to arrive on a rubble slope. JB set off up the next section of rope but not finding this section of loose rock wall to his liking, changed over to descent and both divers returned to the dive kit in the bottom of the aven. It is difficult to avoid disturbing some very loose rock whilst prussiking up here and neither diver plans an immediate return to this part of Peak Cavern.

Jules Barrett ready to dive to Buxton Water Aven

  1. Waterways Swallet, Derbyshire - 13/11/2006
  2. Daren Cilau, S. Wales - 10/11/2006
  3. Bar Pot -> Gaping Gill Main Chamber, Yorkshire - 09/12/2005
  4. Tatham Wife Hole, Yorkshire - 08/12/2005
  5. Juniper Gulf, Yorkshire - 24/10/2005
  6. Swildon's Hole, Mendip - 19/04/2003
  7. Crumble and Beza, Nettle Pot - 06/03/2003
  8. Bagshawe Cavern - 21/01/2003
  9. Hillocks Mine - 16/01/2003
  10. Sidetrack Cave - 04/01/2003
  11. Birks Fell Cave, Wharfedale - 21/09/2002
  12. Lancaster Hole -> Wretched Rabbit, Lancaster Easegill system - 27/04/2002
  13. Croesor-Rhosydd - 02/06/2002
  14. Eldon Training Workshop - 27/01/2002
  15. Braida Stomp Weekend (Tatham Wife Hole & Lower Long Churn) - 24/11/2001
  16. Eyam Dale House Cave - 09/08/2001
  17. James Hall’s Over Engine Mine (J.H.) - 21/01/2001
  18. Jug Holes - 29/12/2000
  19. Lancaster Hole - 18/11/2000
  20. Bar Pot - 18/11/2000
  21. Ogof Ffynnon Ddu (OFD), South Wales - 24/09/2000
  22. Little Neath River Cave - 23/09/2000

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