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I remember this being rather difficult, as only my 3rd proper SRT trip. I remember the deviations being a particular problem. I also fell down the bottom section of the 3rd pitch about 3-4m! Suffice to say this was a tough one for novice me.

Someone wrote: Six of us headed up Ingleborough on a misty morning with zero visibility, eventually we found the entrance. It was pretty wet in there, but not too wet – everyone got down ok, passing the various deviations and climbs and the duck on the way to the sump. After a quick look, we headed for the exit, with a few mishaps on the way (with the deviations and rebelay).

The evening was spent relaxing in the Wheatsheaf – still a nice place, food good as it ever was, just let down by the beer or lack of choice – with all eleven of us booked in and staying there it made for an entertaining night. Food was consumed, beer and other drinks were drunk. Rather disappointingly the youngsters went to bed early (no stamina some of the youth of today!!) The ones with stamina stayed up until everyone else had left the pub, apart from the staff of course – although we would have been happy to close the door behind them and stay up longer…