YUCPC Trip History

Here you can see the list of pretty much all the trips YUCPC members have been on over the years. Members can also submit reports which will hopefully help others to avoid problems or just for some inspiration! Use the filters below to view by year or cave.

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Trips & Reports

Saturday November 10th 2007 Bull Pot Members: Andy Tricklebank,  James Gregory,  Matt Hobby

Andy wrote...

Couldn't go down Tatty Wife as a pair (who took a while to work out where they were going) confirmed that they were part of a group ahead totalling seven. Stuff that. So after umming and ahhing and listening to Nick Drake I decided on Bull Pot. We met Cambridge Uni down there - they're very good at knitting ropes together.

Saturday November 10th 2007 Calf Holes to Browgill Members: Ellie Jones,  Steve Gilbert
Saturday November 10th 2007 Manchester Hole - Goyden Pot and Church Pot Members: David Mackie,  Nicola Gover,  Peter Saul,  Richard Gover,  Thomas Blakey
Sunday November 4th 2007 Manchester Hole - Goyden Pot Members: Adrian Turner,  Charlotte Collomb,  Imogen Shepherd,  Josh Vale,  Kevin Francis

Kevin wrote...

A very pleasing trip this one. Despite my best efforts to play in the wrong sump, we found the connection to Bax Pot quite quickly. After leaving through this exit we re-entered the system and played in some quite horrible mud before discovering the true link to Goyden which had eluded me on trips in the past. Instead of getting lost in the maze of inlet passages in Goyden (we had no survey or description with us) we took a... read more

Sunday November 4th 2007 White Scar Cave Members: Ben Reynolds,  Chuck Holder,  David Mackie,  Gary Douthwaite,  Matt Ewles,  Roger Palmer

Matt wrote...

Great swimmy fun as always. We climbed up to see the pretty straw grotto off the main streamway, and went down to the sumps, though we didn't go through them despite water levels being very low. Nothing exciting but a nice gentle day out. Interestingly, the main streamway of White Scar in places is one of the closest analogies we have found to the mains streamway in Excalibur. Maybe we should open a showcave?

Sunday November 4th 2007 Calf Holes to Browgill Members: Andrew Gilmartin,  Lauren Ellis,  Mark Sims,  Simon Herrod,  Tom Smith
Sunday November 4th 2007 Diccan Pot Members: Andrew Vick,  Ellie Jones,  Steve Gilbert
Saturday November 3rd 2007 Providence Pot - Dow Cave Members: Adrian Turner,  Andrew Gilmartin,  Gary Douthwaite,  James Gregory,  Jessica Walkup,  Matt Ewles

Gary wrote...

Defiantly one of the best through trips ever. Its a trip I've wanted to do for a while and finally got round to it. An initial bit of awkwardness in the Providence Pot end with some nasty crawls through water lead to the impressive Stalagmite Corner and the Doubergill Passage streamway. The first half of the streamway lulls you unto a false sense of security - the worsted is yet to come! Fairly easy going leads over several boulder chokes... read more

Matt wrote...

An excellent trip, quite physically demanding, but a very satisfying feeling to achieve the full through trip in good time. The section of Providence Pot to Stalagmite corner is easy to navigate, and the description in 'not for the faint hearted' is excellent up to this point. Relatively easy going in the streamway following the same description finally (after a fair bit of progress) arrives in 800 yards chamber, although we were a little uncertain up until then as to... read more

Adrian wrote...

I think this must be up there in my favourite trips of all time. A really good trip that was a nice challenge and really good fun. The cave is amazing and has a real sense of humour for people willing to do stupid things :) I am however now bruised and quite knackered, but it was definately worth it.

Andrew wrote...

:) :) :) :) :) :) "awkwardness", "a bugger of a climb", "a holdless travese", "chimneying up rifts", "some hard climbs". This cave has it all in spades. I couldn't stop grinning after tackling the challenges posed by this cave. When we reached the flowstone duck into Dow cave I had that feeling that all cavers seek- the feeling you get when you've achieved something quite special. There were some times it was... read more

James wrote...

Great trip, but unfortunately I spent the entire time struggling just to keep my eyes open due to a) a lack of sleep for 2 nights running and b) my total inability to deal with less than 8 hours sleep a night. Furthermore I seem to have lost what little upper body strength and climbing ability I ever had. Would like to go back. N.B. We had it slightly easier than it would be normally due to extremely low water levels.

Saturday November 3rd 2007 White Scar Cave Members: Imogen Shepherd,  Kevin Francis,  Lauren Ellis,  Matthew Chubb,  Simon Herrod

Imogen wrote...

Team Lidl's second outing and didn't we look amazing!? Emerging the cave just as the tourists were queueing up to go in for the 2pm tour was great. A long line of Lidl suits! White Scar was really really good fun, especially the swims. Swimming through the very cold water was an amazing hangover cure. The old man was really friendly and said we could leave car keys, valuables with him which was kind. It was good too that they did... read more

Lauren wrote...

White Scar was fun, I'm really glad I got to do it :) The man was no where near as mean and scary as everyone has always made out. And he had a cute doggie. The tourist part of the cave was very demanding, but also rewarding. Negotiating the tricky squeeze proved to be worth it to be able to see the awe inspiring "Judge's Head". Truely remarkable. The big chamber was pretty cool, especially liked the double glazed patio UPVC door... read more

Saturday November 3rd 2007 Penyghent Pot - As far as the Canal Members: Laz Abbott

Laz wrote...

A bit of a recce whilst walking down Pen-Y-Gent to see if I could find the entrance again! Directions to the cave: Park at Brackenbottom and walk up the path towards Pen-Y-Gent. Keep on the path until the final wall in the fields to the left of the path before the top bit of Pen-Y-Gent. Climb over the gate in the corner into the field and follow the wall North (Pen-Y-Gent on your right). When you are just approaching the second wall in... read more

Saturday November 3rd 2007 Bar Pot Members: David Sproson,  Debbie Flowers,  Dominic Galliano,  Mark Sims,  Tom Smith

Debbie wrote...

uber immense stupid about of pre-caving faffage, but hey ho. Cave was well fun, lots of mud fights, then making wonderful things in mud hall; i think we all deserve an artistic medal...

Saturday November 3rd 2007 Sell Gill Holes - Dry Route Members: Ben Reynolds,  Charlie Dixon,  Chuck Holder,  David Mackie,  Nicola Gover
Saturday November 3rd 2007 Heron Pot Members: Adam Wilkinson,  Andrew Vick,  Josh Vale
Saturday November 3rd 2007 Yordas Cave Members: Adam Wilkinson,  Andrew Vick,  Josh Vale
Saturday November 3rd 2007 Sunset Hole Members: Charlotte Collomb,  David Mackie,  Holly Read,  Oliver Bunting,  Roger Palmer
Wednesday October 31st 2007 Winnats Head Cave Members: Debbie Flowers,  Lauren Ellis,  Simon Herrod

Debbie wrote...

This trip was ace, just what I needed! We got in the cave at like half 4, the entrance practically right next to the car. The farmer let us park on his land for free :-) The cave is quite tight, and goes down in a tightish crawl/boulder choke, but there's no real wayfinding issues. When the main chamber is reached, there's a sign warning you about loose boulders, and the way on is just next to it.... read more

Sunday October 28th 2007 Giants Hole Members: Adam Wilkinson,  Ben Reynolds,  Chuck Holder,  Debbie Flowers,  Gary Douthwaite,  Harry Mills,  Holly Wickens,  John Singleton,  Josh Vale,  Mark Sims,  Matt Ewles,  Matthew Chubb,  Peter Saul

Matt wrote...

A superb and mega efficient trip. We split into two teams, the first of seven making a halk hour head start on the second team of six. Quick progress was made around the cave, with absolutely no problems for anyone getting up any of the climbs. Our group, the second group caught up with the first at the traverse down into teh crabwalk. For future, this really doesn't need belaying. But I suppost we should... read more

Sunday October 28th 2007 Birkwith Cave with Old Ing and Dismal Hill Cave Members: Imogen Shepherd,  Kevin Francis,  Meg Chaby,  Peter Scowcroft,  Simon Herrod,  Thomas Blakey
Saturday October 27th 2007 Giants Hole Members: ,  Adrian Turner,  Andy Tricklebank,  Cat Evans,  Charlotte Collomb,  Chris Ward,  Debbie Flowers,  Imogen Shepherd,  Joe Vaughen,  Kevin Francis,  Laz Abbott,  Simon Herrod,  Thomas Blakey,  Tom Smith

Laz wrote...

Errr...maybe there were a few navigational issues but we did get to see lots of bits of the system! :) A good, fun stomp around the round trip (and to various digs and dead ends...). The Giant's Windpipe was quite squalid but short enough to be quite good fun! I might do a quick sketch of the route for the future. Not that I can draw, mind, so I doubt it will be of much help!! Got out to daylight (yay!) and drizzle... read more

Debbie wrote...

Our freshers were just so competent and keen that we decided, on purpose of course..., to see as much of the cave as possible! Such a good trip and cave though, really do enjoy it! Lots of variety and lots of fun.

Wednesday October 24th 2007 Hagg Gill Pot Members: Andrew Gilmartin,  Chuck Holder,  Lauren Ellis,  Simon Herrod

Lauren wrote...

Ok, here it goes... After a bit of a rope measuring sess, Chuck, Si and I went over to Asda for free coffee and cake. We decided we'd quite like to go caving at some point, so we got out our diaries to hustle a plan... but we couldn't find a good date. Then I suggested that we could go that evening (with it being about 4:30pm) expecting to be at the cave by 8pm and out at midnight. Not a... read more

Sunday October 21st 2007 Prod's Pot Members: Gary Douthwaite,  Matt Ewles,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover

Gary wrote...

A rather demanding, although short trip. Perhaps not one to leave till the last day when we were already quite knackered! Simple entrance pitch led to a 45 degree rift down to a tight right angle bend to the top of the second pitch. After much consideration about the best route, Matt and I managed to squirm down to the blind pot just before the pitch only to discover that the P hanger was about 2m above us. After some interesting... read more

Nicola wrote...

Gary you forgot to mention that you didnt fit the second time down! hehehe "decided to turn back.." :p

Matt wrote...

A nasty cave! Make sure you go down the right one, as several peahangered holes are in the immediate vicinity. Prods in the small one against a rock face. The entrance pitch land immediately into a quickly descending tight rift with lots of sharp bits. The second pitch is quickly reached which is difficult to rig, as the peahangers are situated near the roof, above the shallow pit, and requires some interesting manouevers to get up... read more

Sunday October 21st 2007 Long Churn Members: ,   ,  Adam Wilkinson,  Andrew Gilmartin,  Ceri Owen,  Charlie Dixon,  Debbie Flowers,  Jessica Walkup,  Josh Vale,  Lauren Ellis,  Marianna Wilde,  Mark Sims,  Matthew Chubb,  Oliver Bunting,  Roger Palmer,  Simon Herrod
Saturday October 20th 2007 Noon's Hole / Arch Cave Members: Gary Douthwaite,  Kevin Francis,  Matt Ewles,  Natasha Durham,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover

Gary wrote...

Really impressive entrance pitch, nicly broken into several re-belays. Its nice to be able to see light almost all the way to the bottom. Pretty streight forward route finding with some rather summy lakes to wade through and a few nasty crawls. A good mixture of stuff though and, again some stunning formations before the main streamway. Unfortunatly we didn't get as far as the Arch 2 series as we got a bit lost in the first boulder choke (and thats not... read more

Matt wrote...

An exceptional trip with a spectacular entrance pitch, reminicent of Deaths head, in the Dales, but with more added interest of ledges and several rebelays all the way to the bottom. From the bottom, a slope leads down an you need to cross the canal. This was no deeper than waist height, however I suspect that if it were not for the exceptionally dry weather we'd had, this would be more like what the guidebooks say (swimmy!). ... read more

Saturday October 20th 2007 Long Churn Members: ,  Adam Wilkinson,  Adrian Turner,  Ben Reynolds,  Chuck Holder,  Daniel Murphy,  Debbie Flowers,  Esther Cole,  Harry Mills,  Julie Vincent,  Laura Bennett,  Meg Chaby,  Oliver Bunting,  Peter Saul,  Simon Herrod,  W Sol
Friday October 19th 2007 Marble Arch Members: Gary Douthwaite,  Kevin Francis,  Matt Ewles,  Natasha Durham,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover

Gary wrote...

A stunning system with many entrances. A rather inconspicuous rift entrance, leads to a steel gate into the main show cave. It was closed when we were there but it'd be great to see it lit up. After the end of the show cave, a short wade through the lake leads into the rest of the cave. Quite easy going and not really any route finding problems. Lots of very fine formations, I'm glad I had my camera but I'd like... read more

Matt wrote...

Excellent trip, nothing too difficult but a good length with some excellent formations and spectacular large chambers. Was nice to get all the way to the end for completion, and the way out via the deep canal (neck height at times) made for a much more exciting exit. Neofleece highly recommended. Wetsuit would be too warm.

11 photos by Gary...

Sunday October 14th 2007 Long Churn - First Freshers Trip Members: Adam Wilkinson,  Adrian Turner,  Aki Takegawa,  Andrew Vick,  Ayako Mori,  Cat Evans,  Charlie Dixon,  Chuck Holder,  Debbie Flowers,  Dominic Galliano,  Gary Douthwaite,  Hannah Duckworth,  Holly Read,  Imogen Shepherd,  Joe Vaughen,  John Singleton,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Lauren Ellis,  Lena Jeha,  Matt Ewles,  Meg Chaby,  Miko Suzuki,  Neil Bird,  Nicola Gover,  Oliver Bunting,  Peter Steed,  Peter Saul,  Simon Herrod,  Thomas Blakey

Matt wrote...

Excellent freshers trip, and relatively faff-free considering the number of people (in fact the majority of faff coming from a certain experienced member lol!). We divided into 5-6 teams and staggered ourselves by 5 minutes each, which avoided the problems of people backing up out of long churn. Nobody got stuck in the cheese press, and nobody needed carrying out, so pretty successful. Most people were even persuaded to do Wilsons Cave afterwards (hence the grade II... read more

Oliver wrote...

Also, no takeaway related injuries either!

Lauren wrote...

TEAM LIDL'S FIRST ADVENTURE!!!!! Loads of fun, even got to do "toilet cave" (Andy V, figured out which one it was yet?) and the wetsuits rocked in all that water!! EDIT: Turns out that "Toilet Cave" was infact Borrin's Moor... but we didn't go the right way (in and out) we just went iiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnn...

Sunday September 30th 2007 Tatham Wife Hole Members: Andrew Gilmartin,  Chuck Holder,  Lauren Ellis

Lauren wrote...

Quite a varied and interesting cave and a fairly efficient trip. Did get a bit tired tho. Oh and there was a mean man who had pink ropes and was wearing boxers over his wetsuit like some kind of superhero. Trip complete with late night BBQ mmmmmm

Saturday September 29th 2007 Long Churn Members: Andy Tricklebank,  Steve Gilbert
Saturday September 22nd 2007 Hidden Earth Members: Adrian Turner,  Charlie Dixon,  Chuck Holder,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett
Sunday September 2nd 2007 Marble Steps Pot Members: Andrew Gilmartin,  Imogen Shepherd,  Kevin Francis,  Lauren Ellis

Lauren wrote...

High faff due to it being organised whilst slightly drunk, followed by late getting up, unexpected rainfall, everyone starving, forgetting to turn the hob off, forgetting gear, the trip taking much longer than expected, and sleepiness on the drive home! Other than that, twas quite fun. A very interesting cave :) Plus bats!

Andrew wrote...

I really enjoyed this trip. I was impressed by 'the ninety' route. The pitches were spectacular and far longer than I imagined. I would love to do the exchange with the intestines. For the record- It had been raining loads on the day before, on the drive over and as we were going down the cave, yet the ninety was bone dry.