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Report by Jules Barrett
Cavers: Jules Barrett
(EPC) and Chris Schofield (EPC)
We fancied a decent
vertical trip and I'd only been
to Rowter Hole once years ago so suggested going back there to have a
proper
look round. Was Chris' first time in the cave so we went for that. I
could
vaguely remember where the entrance was so after paying the £2
trespass fee we
walked towards the entrance. Not straight towards the entrance though
as we were
in the wrong field. Realised that I'd got it wrong and then walked more
directly
towards the entrance. Rigged the shaft and descended. At the bottom we
dropped
down the second pitch to where the water sinks in gravel and came back
out then
went up the ~10m handline climb into the upper levels. Nice bit of cave
right on
the mineral vein and had a good poke about up there. Some nice ginging,
antique
rope and found a wierd bit where there's seemingly a draught but no
hole where
it could come from. Back down the handline and then out the shaft to
the
surface. All very enjoyable and the prussik up the shaft was a good bit
of
exercise.
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