| Edition |
Date |
Changes |
| 14.1 |
11-8-2021 |
Introduced a key symbol for scaffold pole belays. These are very common in the Peak and we haven't had a specific symbol for them before. This has changed the following pages:
Cover, Key, Safety, Eyam Dale House Cave, Lathkill Head Cave - Garden Path, Lathkill Head Cave - Upper Entrance, James Hall Over Engine Mine, Long Rake Mine (Bradwell), Maskhill Mine,
Nickergrove Mine, Oxlow Cavern, Rowter Hole topo 1, Snake Mine (both topos), Water Icicle Close Cavern and Deep Shaft (Day Shaft).
The warning on rope lengths has been moved from the Key page to the Safety page, where it makes more sense for it to be. |
| 14.0 |
3-8-2021 |
In the P8 topo, the names of the pitches above Idiot's Leap have been added.
The name of Stalagtite (sic) Passage has been changed to the earliest known spelling (Survey in BSA Bulletin 62, 1967).
The Giant's Hole topos have been condensed to two pages from three. The first covers the main route to the East Canal. The second covers other pitches in the cave.
The pull through from the Upper Passage to the Crabwalk has been added to the second topo.
A new Safety section has been added, to replace the Warnings and Disclaimers and the Resin Fixed Anchor Safety paragraphs in the Introduction.
The pages have been renumbered to take in to account the added and removed pages over the last few months.
A printed guide should be reprinted to update to this revision. |
| 13.9 |
22-7-2021 |
The P8 topo now has more detailed drawings of the area around Idiot's Leap to help navigation and updated rigging of the high level routes there.
The rigging for the Iron Ladder pitch has been corrected.
Snelsow Swallet now includes the rigging for the lower pitch.
At Eldon Hole, the South Gully route topo has been modified to make rigging and using the route easier.
Corrected the introduction. The date of our first rigging guide was 1994. |
| 13.8 |
18-5-2021 |
Removed the direct hyperlinks and QR code links from the web site and the topos to the appropriate DCA microguides for
Far Sump Extensions, George Cooper's Aven, NCC Shafts, Victoria Aven and the White River Series.
The direct links no longer work, but the guides can still be accessed from the peakdistrictcaving.info Peak Cavern entry links shown on the web site. |
| 13.7 |
10-5-2021 |
Replaced Odin Mine topo. This has been updated after the reopening and extensive work carried out by DCA on the anchors. The mine rigging is now split across two sheets.
To update a printed guide, replace the Odin topo with the new ones, plus the front cover, contents and index pages. |
| 13.6 |
4-5-2021 |
Removed the Odin Mine topo temporarily. Odin Mine has been closed to visitors for over a decade, following a major collapse on the "trade route".
The mine has now been rebolted and reopened, but has changed quite a bit. The old topo will be misleading and we need to visit the mine to prepare a replacement. |
| 13.5 |
26-4-2021 |
Added Snake Mine part 2 topo, covering Chain Ladder Pitch, Old Man's Steps Climbing Shaft and the Lowest Pitch.
Reprint the cover, contents, index and insert the new topo to update a printed guide. |
| 13.4 |
19-4-2021 |
Descriptions for Lay-by Pot and the Eyam Dale Shaft and Flower Pot entrances to Carlswark Cavern replaced by drawn topos. Layby renamed to Lay-by to match the names used in
DCA publications. To update, replace the cover, contents, index, key, Lay-by Pot and Carlswark Cavern sheets. |
| 13.3 |
1-4-2021 |
Changed the name of Day Shaft to the historically accurate name of Deep Shaft. This matches the change in the DCA cave registry database. Similarly, Youds' Level is now
known as Ringing Rake Sough. Changed the position in the guide so that the new name is alphabetically sorted in the region. You will need to print this topo, the Devonshire Cavern and
the Snake Mine topo, plus the front cover, contents and index pages to update a printed guide from version 13.2 |
| 13.2 |
31-3-2021 |
Added a topo for The Dungeon in Bagshawe Cavern. Other pitches in Bagshawe will follow, but this is the most often descended.
The DCA access links for some of the caves were broken, so the links on the site and the QR codes on the topos have been corrected.
All caves now use peakdistrictcaving.info links, rather than a mix of these and DCA Cave Registry links.
Since many topos have new QR codes, the opportunity has been taken to renumbered the pages to take account of the two new topos since the last renumbering.
The Level 7 / Hope Shaft topo is now called Middleton Dale Mine - Level 7 / Hope Shaft to match the naming in CotPD. Various minor corrections.
A printed guide will need printing again to bring it up to date. |
| 13.1 |
10-12-2020 |
Added a topo for Clatterway Levels. To update a printed version, you should print the new topo and reprint the cover, contents and index. |
| 13.0 |
14-10-2020 |
Updated and corrected the JH Mine topo, between the surface and the Workshop.
Added the option to use a deviation on the pull through pitch in Nickergrove Mine, if it is to be rigged for ascent.
Renumbered the guide pages to account for the additional topos since version 12.0. To update a printed version, you should reprint the entire guide. |
| 12.9 |
5-8-2020 |
Added Snake Mine topo. Just the round trip route for now. Print the new topo, front cover, contents and index to update your guide. |
| 12.8 |
20-7-2020 |
Replaced the Eyam Dale House Cave description with a proper topo. To update the guide reprint the page and the front cover. |
| 12.7 |
6-7-2020 |
Corrected a rope length in Nickergrove Mine, following a report from Larry Blanchard. To update your guide from version 12.6, reprint the Nickergrove Mine topo
and reprint the Cover, Contents and Index. |
| 12.6 |
14-3-2020 |
The Rowter Hole topo has been replaced with two topos and now includes the route from the Gin Shaft to Crystal Orechasm.
A topo has been added for Day Shaft that drops down to Youds' Level in the Derwent South region.
A minor correction has been made to the Knotlow survey with the rope length
in to Pearl Chamber, shown as 29m being changed to the correct 20m.
To update your guide replace the front cover, Contents and Index and the Knotlow topo.
Replace the Rowter topo with the two new ones and add the Youds' Level - Day Shaft topo. |
| 12.5 |
8-3-2020 |
Added the pull through pitch back in to Basecamp Chamber to the third Giant's Hole topo.
This has been renamed Giant's Hole - Basecamp Chamber, Boss Aven & Carnival Aven.
To update your guide reprint the third Giant's Hole topo and the front cover. |
| 12.4 |
25-2-2020 |
The Hungerhill Swallet topo has been updated. The route uses Thunderbolt non-stainless steel anchors and these have been
in situ for many years. Their safety is unknown. The anchor symbols have been changed to the non-stainless type and the safety warning
made stonger. This cave is on the list for rebolting by DCA, but in the mean time, if you do visit, be aware of the risk.
To update your guide reprint the Hungerhill Swallet topo and the front cover. |
| 12.3 |
23-2-2020 |
Update of the Level 7 and Hope Shaft topo. Replace the front cover and the Level 7 / Hope Shaft topo to bring your guide up to date from version 12.2.
Thank you to Masson Caving Group for supplying up to date information for this system from their recent trip. |
| 12.2 |
16-2-2020 |
Addition of George Cooper's Aven rigging topo. Update to Victoria Aven topo. QR Codes added to all the topos.
These provide direct links to the peakdistrictcaving.info web page for that entrance. Allows you to quickly
find access and location information from a paper rigging guide by pointing your smartphone camera at the QR Code.
Print the entire guide to update from any previous issue. |
| 12.1 |
12-1-2020 |
Level 7 / Hope Shaft topo grid references removed. Hope Shaft reference was incorrect.
More accurate locations are now in peakdistrictcaving.info. Replace topo (page 40) and front cover. |
| 12.0 |
8-1-2020 |
The first edition to be published on-line |
