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Ogof Ffynnon Ddu, Fault Aven Series

Wednesday, 29th May 2013

The Fault Aven area is a series of high level passages above the First River Chamber in the main streamway of Ogof Ffynnon Ddu. This area is unique in that Pom Pom Passage is the only part of the cave to be formed on the southern side of the OFD stream-way. Here’s a video report …

Bank holiday in South Wales

Wednesday, 29th May 2013

We spent the Sunday and Monday of the bank holiday weekend caving in South Wales. On Sunday we met Brendan and a new Dudley recruit, Laura, at Penwyllt, the South Wales Caving Club HQ. After numerous cups of tea we kitted up and headed up to Top Entrance of OFD. Our destination was The OFD …

CSS Annual Dinner

Sunday, 27th January 2013

Despite snow falling thick and fast at home and despite our road being like an ice rink, we headed to Whitewalls for the annual dinner weekend. The roads were pretty clear until we reached Brymawr. A small icy hill was impassable and left us finding another way round to the start of the tramroad which …

Curry Night at Whitewalls

Tuesday, 11th December 2012

Rachel enjoying the views on the Worcestershire Beacon ridge.

Running, eating, caving...

In search of the Coldfinger and the Blue Room

Wednesday, 24th October 2012

Ogof Draenen was the destination for Sunday’s caving trip. As with all good caving trips we met Brendan, Jess and Mark, all from Dudley Caving Club, in Luigi’s cafe in Abergavenny. After a marvellous breakfast, Richard and I set off to Whitewalls to get the cave key and soon enough we arrived at the carpark …

more Observations from Underground

Tuesday, 17th July 2012

I was just a little worried with the description of the proposed mine trip. The “bridge of death”, and a dingy that kept deflating had me very close to going for a walk above ground. But Pete’s enthusiasm “it’ll be a great adventure!!” finally won me over.

A gentle finish to the blog rendezvous weekend

Monday, 16th July 2012

... a gentle walk in the hill around Beddgelert

More pictures from Croesor Mine…

Monday, 16th July 2012

Saturday’s trip into Croesor is documented by Pete, but here’s some of Brendan’s pretty pictures from the trip …it was a fab day out, but Pete neglected to expand on some of the obstacles along the way! So, here’s a review

Welsh Blog Rendezvous

Monday, 16th July 2012

Croesor-Rhosydd Through Trip The Croesor Rhosydd through trip connecting these two extensive and ancient slate mine workings has been on my list of must-do adventures in North Wales for ages. However, we only generally go to Wales when the sun is out, and then we go rock climbing. This time was different though, the through …

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