Pitches

Various vertical pitches in caves and mines. Click, or tap on a picture to enlarge.

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Looking down Centipede Pitch in Lost Johns Cave. Yorkshire. 3rd March 2013. Photo © Jenny Drake.

The second pitch in Croesor Slate Mine North Wales, during a Croesor-Rhosydd through trip in 2018. Neil Conde descending. Photo © Grace Chu
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The base of the 82m deep Day Shaft, near Matlock. Photo © Gaz McShee 2019.

Jenny by the rock bridge in Victoria Aven. Photo © Grace Chu
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Steve PA climbs the fixed left hand route rope in Victoria Aven. Photo © Grace Chu.

Jenny about to descend the pitch at the base of George Cooper's Aven. Photo © Grace Chu
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Snelsow Swallet. Grace watches the cave being rigged. Photo © Gaz McShee December 2020

Birks Fell

Feet in Birks Fell Cave.

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