Chris Sharman

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  • in reply to: Cwm Orthin Mine/Go-Below 4/5 March 2017 #4940
    Chris Sharman
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    Have some pictures – not very good, but give an idea.
    Can upload them here or mail a link (31 pics, 47Mb) if anyone’s interested.

    in reply to: King Pot – Saturday 11th Feb #4847
    Chris Sharman
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    I don’t suppose anyone picked up a kneepad?
    Think I probably dropped one in the lay-by.

    in reply to: Gingling Hole (14 January) #4686
    Chris Sharman
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    I had a lot of trouble in the Thrutch – did a lot of standing on Don.
    Don then made it look very easy.
    Not sure what time we exited – probably about 7-7.30 – had no phone signal until some time after leaving the pub, making us a bit tighter on the call-out than I like. Even though there was still no wind, it was a very cold walk back.
    Go on Alex – post your version.

    in reply to: Sylvester Entrance Dig, Sun 4th Dec 2016 #4596
    Chris Sharman
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    Impossible to say – Toby recognised the crawl as Sylvester, but how long a blockage needs clearing is anyone’s guess.
    The only way to tell would be to come up Sylvester from Easegill & radio locate the other end of the blockage.
    Hopefully it’s not so big a blockage as to make that worthwhile.

    in reply to: James Hall to Titan exchange, Saturday 22nd of October 2016 #4328
    Chris Sharman
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    Yes, I’ve detackled it solo – went down with a bunch of people (not BRCC), and not only did they leave me to it, they even left me 60m of rope bagged up at the bottom!
    Hauling 3 bags up was bloody hard work: did it by hauling to event horizon first, then hauling the rope through my jammers with a prusiking action.

    in reply to: Hensler's Pot – 08 October 2016 #4271
    Chris Sharman
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    My left elbow evidently felt neglected, because it swelled up quite a bit.
    Better now …

    in reply to: Hensler's Pot – 08 October 2016 #4267
    Chris Sharman
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    I’m with you Alex – I don’t know why he wanted to do it.
    The swelling’s gone down on my elbow now. You can bring your own elbow pads next time Don.

    in reply to: Washfold pot 01/10/2016 #4227
    Chris Sharman
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    Good trip.
    Hopefully someone’s got my crab from the top deviation?

    in reply to: Ireby Fell Cavern (Cripple Creek Round Trip) #4176
    Chris Sharman
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    I guess it’s worth mentioning that the fixed ropes we found were in good condition, having apparently been replaced since Alex was last down there.

    in reply to: Ireby Fell Cavern (Cripple Creek Round Trip) #4173
    Chris Sharman
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    Well done Don.
    As you say, an excellent trip (me, Don, Alex)

    in reply to: Meregill derig Fri 26th #4108
    Chris Sharman
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    Arrived at cave 6pm, bottomed at 7, out at 11 – was ferrying one bag at a time near the top.
    Back to car, changed, phone signal 11.50, home about 00.30.

    in reply to: Not gaping gill #3728
    Chris Sharman
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    Good trip.
    It looked easy enough to get onto the next pitch from the bottom of the blind pit, but the P hangers were above a couple of awkward slots – would have been lots of rope rub, and probably wouldn’t have pulled through easily.
    Don’t see why people would wait for rescue though.

    in reply to: Rumbling Hole (The Dead Bobbin Series) #3260
    Chris Sharman
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    Yes, vid looks good – although I haven’t had a chance to play the soundtrack yet, if there’s anything of interest.

    in reply to: Rumbling Hole (The Dead Bobbin Series) #3257
    Chris Sharman
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    The end nearest the entrance – same place you got stuck, I guess.
    Poorly hungover Scaife had to go back in twice to retrieve tackle bags – what a hero.

    in reply to: Rumbling Hole (The Dead Bobbin Series) #3254
    Chris Sharman
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    Good write-up.
    A couple of corrections:

    • I thought Squeezy was rigged off a couple of threads with in-situ tat?
    • For the first squeeze above the sixth, I went through headfirst, gear on – don’t know why Alex was feeling so fat ;-)

    I got stuck at the upper end of Reluctance, too – tackle bag jammed, and I didn’t have enough leverage to push it over.

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