Crewe Climbing and Potholing Club

In addition to his work/discoveries in N Wales Darren, ably assisted by Neil, has located a "new" pitch in Belgave Mine- looks as thought it's time for another visit to the area.

P8 The CORRECT route to/from P8 has been marked by Ralph

The rescue dump at Picnic Dig has been refurbished, mainly through the efforts of CCPC with a little help from MCG and TSG.
 

Water Icicle. On Mon 31 March a small team of members (plus Dave W from MCG/DCA) made an attempt to locate the supposed alternative entrance to Water Icicle. Results did not tie in with the survey so were inconclusive. The survey was compared to another survey (different author) and  the two surveys did not agree so it looks like another visit plus (maybe a re-survey) Watch this space.

Correction: The maillons in Knotlow (Meccano Passage) were placed by Alan Brentnall (altho Ralph did pay for them!!)

Water Icicle.

In the next week or so we hope to complete the work on Owlet Hole then move onto Water Icicle. There have been several reports of "bad air" (CO2?). The plan is to locate (with Nigels' help) then open up a new entrance which should lie in the nearbye copse.

Radon.

For some time Ade has been assisting a student at Manchester Uni on a radon project. Results should be published soon.

Darren has been investigating various caving sites in the North Wales area for what seems ages. Many members will have accompanied him on numerous occasions and some have from time to time been persuaded to look at some hole or other.

In recent months he has been exploring Minera Mine and helped by others has replaced the crumbling "cap" (consisting of rotting corrugated sheets resting on rotten timbers supporting loads of earth,rocks etc).

A group of our elderly statesmen have finally replaced the lid on Owlet Hole, Matlock Bath. As usual the steelwork was manufactured by Len (CCPC consultant engineer and general dogsbody). This old lead mine has one of the best examples of mining by "fire setting" in The Peak District and if you want a free entry in to Gullivers Kingdom this is the place.