After a successful ladder purchase and clutter-free gutterage it was an up and down day last Friday. A long term ambition was achieved with a descent of Gaping Gill - the largest chamber in UK caving. It doesn't match Derbyshire's Titan with its 150m depth but it is 104m deep and can contain York Minster (if anyone would like to hide it!).



The descent of 340ft (sounds further than 104m) was speedy and damp but the reward was stonkin'. The blurb said good photos could be taken with flash - the didn't specify the flash had to be the result of a Very pistol. The above photo was from some website and the one below from yours truly - I'm sure there's deep meaning to be unearthed from that.


One thing I'd forgotten going down the cave was a torch. It didn't take too long for my eyes to adjust to the darkness and then I began to see some of the splendour of Gaping Gill. I reckon there's truth in that too.




Well the day was a cracker and after going down it was going up as Ingleborough was nobbut a cock-stride away! Then back to Linton for lunch on the green - what a day.