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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Saturday October 21st 2006 Long Churn Members: Ben Wilmott,  Chris Ward,  Chuck Holder,  Damon Reynolds,  Debbie Flowers,  Deborah Hobbs,  Elizabeth Kern,  Erica Friedlander,  Fran Olley,  Gary Douthwaite,  Hannah Mcintosh-Burke,  Holly Read,  James Gregory,  Josh Vale,  Katja Olsen,  Kevin Francis,  Laz Abbott,  Mary Finnegan,  Mary Cirbus,  Matt Ewles,  Oliver Bunting,  Peter Steed,  Saskia Klerk

Laz wrote...

A fun little jaunt down Long Churn. Ollie and set off first with 4 freshers (I'm crap with names!), got to the entrance to find that Ollie had left the rope at the stream! DOH! Whilst Ollie went back to get it, I showed everyone else the delights of the entrance to Borrins Moor. I then stepped into the stream heading towards Long Churn and promptly fell flat on my arse in the stream! :) Down Dr Bannisters, down the waterfall, down to the... read more

Saturday October 21st 2006 Rowten Pot Members: Andy Tricklebank,  Matt Hobby,  Steve Gilbert
Sunday October 15th 2006 Long Churn Members: Adam Wilkinson,  Alex Gill,  Anna Corbett,  Charlie Dixon,  Chuck Holder,  Debbie Flowers,  Dominic Galliano,  Gary Douthwaite,  James Boswell,  Jamie Crawley,  Jamie Sauners,  Laura Bennett,  Lauren Ellis,  Leyla Sghaier,  Mark Vermeulen,  Matt Ewles,  Neil Bird,  Richard Gover,  Sam Dredge,  Simon Herrod,  Thomas Robbinson

Gary wrote...

A really successful first trip of the term. We had a much much better turn-out of freshers from the AU Mart than we'd expected so it took a bit of time to get organised. We split into three teams at Long Churn lead by Rich, Matt and myself, which seemed to work out quite well. We were only 10mins apart but just far enough not to wait for each other. As always long churn was busy, more so than I've... read more

Sunday September 24th 2006 Sunset Hole Members: Adrian Turner,  Dominic Galliano,  Josephine McAndrew,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Sam Dredge

Dominic wrote...

Fun little trip! Was amazed that Ade actually remembered where the entrance was! Some small pitches provide a great location to help Freshers with their SRT. Jo and Sam did amazingly for their first time!

Kevin wrote...

Ade may have been a little over zealous, rigging the massive 1.5m entry pitch :p The bottom chamber was quite cool, with scope for exploring the window halfway down the pitch. The dig at the bottom was fun to flat out crawl down. Honest.

Sunday September 24th 2006 Great Douk Pot Members: Adrian Turner,  Dominic Galliano,  Josephine McAndrew,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Sam Dredge

Kevin wrote...

I do like this fun stomp of a cave and it's a good way to get across to Sunset, via Middle Washfold, thus missing out a large chuck of the boring sunny walk (what's that all about eh?) It is a shame the cave lacks some proper pretties though. Also, the slightly different route gave us an idea where Congress, P98 and Tit Pot were as we didn't take the usual walk round Braithwaite.

Saturday September 16th 2006 Ireby Fell Cavern Members: Ellie Jones,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Steve Gilbert
Sunday September 10th 2006 Manchester Hole Members: Kevin Francis,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover

Kevin wrote...

This was our second attempt at the Manchester - Goyden through trip. The first notable difference was that the reservoir was not spewing water from the top. In fact it looked several metres lower than last time. We took this as a very good sign. The cave was easy to locate again, and the number of flowers outside had depreciated greatly. It took us about five minutes (in bizarre light conditions - for some reason none of us could see... read more

Sunday September 10th 2006 Goyden Pot - Church Pot Members: Kevin Francis,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover

Kevin wrote...

Like Manchester, this was considerably drier than last time, and we got much further in. We were limited by time, but if we hadn't been it would have been a more longer, exploratory trip. First we headed upstream, to see if we could find our newly bashed hole through to Manchester, but there were so many options and side passages that we stopped to concentrate on exploring the rest of the cave. Downstream this turned into an absolutely huge stream cave.... read more

Saturday September 9th 2006 Black Shiver Pot Members: Gary Douthwaite,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Matt Ewles

Gary wrote...

This is a cave I've wanted to do for AGES and the weather looked settled so off we went! Considering I didn't have my trusty GPS we had no problem finding it. Andy in Bernies helped a lot by describing the entrance. An initial climb down leads to an interesting bedding plane crawl which soon opens out to a spectacular cave with some superb SRT. Black Dub pitch is the weirdest place I've ever seen in a cave. I got down... read more

Kevin wrote...

Sat at the top of a wet pitch, freezing cold with no idea what is going on down below, for a loooooooooong period of time, to then be told to go back up as soon as you start descending the first of the main pitches = not fun. Next time I will wear a neofleece, and go to the bottom.

Matt wrote...

Garys report is spot on and sums it up well. A great cave, very reminicent of Tatham Wife (which is only about 500m or so along the base of Inglebrough) but rather more hardcore. A rather vespers-style entrance crawl leads quickly to the first pitch. More nasty shaped passages lead quickly onto the second pitch and the third is quickly reached. The deep pool at the bottom of the forth (?) pitch is rather scary... and is traversed around... read more

Saturday September 9th 2006 Alum Pot Via Dolly Tubs Members: Adrian Turner,  Andy Tricklebank,  Natasha Durham

Andy wrote...

We planned to do Diccan due to it being a beautiful day and Andy Whitney ensuring us it had not rained since Tuesday. Despite this the amount of water going over the first pitch lip was just ridiculous. After about 2 mins of constructive "umming" and "aahhing" we decided not to commit to certain death. The only alternative lay in a lallygag down Alum Pot. True enough the water cascading down the bottom of the last pitch of Diccan was... read more

Monday August 28th 2006 Swan Mine Members: Adrian Turner,  Gary Douthwaite,  Laz Abbott,  Matt Ewles

Gary wrote...

This mine was a great end to the weekend. Apart from a small entrance tube constructed of old school tables(!!) the mine is really big and stomply throughout. There are several dodgy boulders hanging in the roof that you might not want to stand under too long though! I'd recommend getting a copy of the survey as it would be easy to get lost, however the cart tracks keep you within the main passageways. The one we had was cleverly... read more

Laz wrote...

Very impressive to see the amount of stuff that they've found down there: old buckets, bits of cogs, tins, etc. Was particularly impressed by the 100-year-old (a complete guess) horse hoofprints in the mud! The sheer number of cave pearls was absolutely incredible! :o The roof is a tad scary in places, especially where the wooden props have fallen out and splintered, or dubious-looking railway lines are all bent under the weight! Some of the old writing on the walls is covered... read more

Matt wrote...

It was a superb mine. Walking through it was like taking a trip back in time, and it was very easy to imagine what it must have been like to work down there many years ago. Many implements still intact though rusty, including a saw sharpening bench (eek!), the crane was immaculate though I fear it won't stay that way for much longer. At each of the working faces, a small cubic indent in the ceiling had been carved, where... read more

Monday August 28th 2006 Playing In Cheddar Members: Andrew Gilmartin,  Chuck Holder,  David Sproson,  Debbie Flowers,  James Gregory,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover
Sunday August 27th 2006 East Twin Swallet Members: Adrian Turner,  Chuck Holder,  David Sproson,  Debbie Flowers,  Gary Douthwaite,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Matt Ewles

Matt wrote...

This trip was an accident! We were looking for Pierres Pot when we found this. It's a major dig at the moment, which looked a bit unstable so we didn't go far down.

Kevin wrote...

Never seen a cave with quite so much metal in it. We were brought there by locals you had emerged from Goatchurch slightly after us, and they took us in completely the wrong direction to Pierre's. It was still interesting to know it is there as it was only a short walk from the car and judging by the equipment they had in there it may be much bigger by next year!

Sunday August 27th 2006 Goatchurch Cavern Members: Adrian Turner,  Chuck Holder,  David Sproson,  Debbie Flowers,  Gary Douthwaite,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Matt Ewles

Gary wrote...

Not very challenging (especialy as there were kids in jeans and trainers coming out when we got there) although 'The Drainpipe' was interesting! Lots of slipery mud slides - yey! :p

Sunday August 27th 2006 Longwood Swallet Members: Andrew Gilmartin,  James Gregory,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover
Sunday August 27th 2006 Sidcots Swallet Members: Adrian Turner,  Chuck Holder,  David Sproson,  Debbie Flowers,  Gary Douthwaite,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Matt Ewles
Saturday August 26th 2006 Swildon's Hole round trip Members: Andrew Gilmartin,  Chuck Holder,  Gary Douthwaite,  James Gregory,  Matt Ewles,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover

Gary wrote...

Really excelent fun trip. We spent half an hour bailing out 18 inches of water from the first of the ducks in the Troubles Series which was bloody hard work. The bad air seemed to affect all of us as we were all nakered by the end and glad to be back in the streamway.

Saturday August 26th 2006 GB Cavern Members: Adrian Turner,  David Sproson,  Debbie Flowers,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Laz Abbott

Laz wrote...

A fairly leisurely trip but well worth it for the pretties in Bat Passage. There are some straws that are clear rather than being white (or even a mucky brown colour), and a couple of clear curtains and stals. The calcite flows near the end are unbelievably snow-white (and I don't mean the one from the fairytale!) and gleaming. We gave up trying to find our way through the boulder choke up into the big chambery bit but then most of... read more

Sunday August 20th 2006 Lancaster Hole To the Colonnades Members: Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover
Saturday August 19th 2006 Walking at Kettlewell Members: Gary Douthwaite,  John Singleton,  Matt Ewles,  Neil Bird

Gary wrote...

A great fun weekend in the rain! The intention was to do Dowbergill Passage, however it pissed down all weekend and it looked rather damp. Instead spend the weekend walking round the moors prospecting for new caving areas to explore. Defiantly lots of potential for caves we've never done before. Neil and I were in a tent and Matt and John were in the camper van. Spent Sat night in the pub then played drunken Monopoly in the camper! Apart from... read more

Friday August 4th 2006 Kilcorney Cave Members: Adrian Turner,  Andrew Vick,  Debbie Flowers,  Dominic Galliano,  Kevin Francis
Thursday August 3rd 2006 Pollballiny Members: Andrew Vick,  Debbie Flowers,  John Singleton,  Matt Ewles

John wrote...

This has to be the most arduous cave I have done so far. It was Matt's and my last day caving which is just a well because me knees are only just recovering! There was shed loads of crawling but the end chamber was great to reach. Just a shame we ran out of time to go down the pitches at the end. One day in the future I would like to go back to have... read more

Matt wrote...

Very hard cave!!! Not particularly tight, except perhaps that slither down through the boulder choke, however, very hard work, constant crawling, stooping, crabwalking and flat out crawling/elbow-walking with very little breaks in between. Took us a long time to get down to the pitch (3.5hr, which for a non-SRT cave is a long time) and it seemed to go on forever. The cave bears very little reseblance to the guide. The best way forward is to follow the streamway... read more

Thursday August 3rd 2006 Kilcorney Cave Members: Emma Welsh,  Laura Bennett,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover
Wednesday August 2nd 2006 Inishmor Island & BBQ on the beach Members: Adrian Turner,  Andrew Vick,  Chuck Holder,  Debbie Flowers,  Dominic Galliano,  Emma Welsh,  John Singleton,  Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Matt Ewles,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover

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Tuesday August 1st 2006 Poulnagollum - Poulelva via Cotters Gallery Members: Adrian Turner,  Andrew Vick,  Chuck Holder,  Debbie Flowers,  Dominic Galliano,  Emma Welsh,  John Singleton,  Matt Ewles

Adrian wrote...

When finding caves in Ireland, completely ignore selected caves. Take the OS coordinate of the cave and use a map. Btw, I saw a mouse in Craven Canyon.

Matt wrote...

After rather a lot of faff, choosing to follow the Selected Caves guide of how to find Poulelva... which was a load of rubbish, we went with grid ref instead, and found a style across the wall mentioned in the Caves of County Clare guidebook. By the time we had rigged the other team had overtaken us. A great cave, and a fun trip. We took the entrance undeneath the plaque, the others too the other entrance, both of which lead... read more

Dominic wrote...

I'll be controvertial in saying this was my favourite cave in Ireland! I really enjoyed it! The streamway at the start managed to bend in a completely different pattern to the pathway that had been cut. Debbie enjoyed rolling along some bedding planes, and I enjoyed going past the frothy foamy bits of river. Unfortunately we did have a little problem route finding past this, but meant we got to see a little more along some side routes. Also think Chuck... read more

Tuesday August 1st 2006 Kilcorney Cave - Cave of the wild dog Members: Kevin Francis,  Laura Bennett,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover

Nicola wrote...

The day began well..we found the cave easily enough (apart from the spiky things and nettles)and then found a better way round to it. when we returned to the car we had aquired a little friend- a small annoying dog (kevin liked it, the rest didnt). then the first thing went wrong-gover forgot his helmet and had to drive back for it (in full caving gear!) while he was gone the dog continued to annoy/amuse us, and i teased it with... read more

Monday July 31st 2006 Cullaun 2 Members: John Singleton,  Matt Ewles,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover
Sunday July 30th 2006 Faunarooska Cave Members: Adrian Turner,  Andrew Vick,  Chuck Holder,  Debbie Flowers,  Dominic Galliano,  Emma Welsh,  Kevin Francis

Adrian wrote...

Quite possibly the most beautiful cave I have ever seen. Now just want to go back and photograph it!

Saturday July 29th 2006 Faunarooska Cave Members: Gary Douthwaite,  John Singleton,  Matt Ewles,  Nicola Gover,  Richard Gover

Gary wrote...

The long crabwalking streamway was a bit boring but the end of it was definalty worth it. A stunning chamber of huge formations - some of the best I've ever seen. Love to get down there again with a camera! The scummy mudd pools were fun - mmmm mud up to the hip!

Saturday July 29th 2006 Cliffs of Moher Walk Members: Adrian Turner,  Andrew Vick,  Chuck Holder,  Debbie Flowers,  Dominic Galliano,  Laura Bennett