A pleasant trip down a fantastic pothole, in far contrast to last weeks trip. Me and two none BRCC members entered this hole at about 7:30pm, my memory proving perfect in finding the hole.
We made decent progress down the cave, though Roger being big and tall struggled with the T-shaped rift and he had to really push himself to get through. He later said if there was any more like that he would have turned back, but did not want to let down the trip.
The water levels were low and the cave was very quiet.
Easy progess was made along the cave, me and Roger bypassed the Emma’s pitch by a sketchy rift climb where we traversed and slid down from ledge to ledge, I think that climb is one way, down!
After a few obstacles and pitches we were soon at the bottom of Elizebeth and even in this weather it was heavy rain for the last half of the pitch. I can see why we did not descend it a year ago in far wetter conditions.
We reached the sumps in the main stream and due to one members tiredness we did not enter Grasshopper. Banter kept us moving on the way out making the cave pass quickly until we were interupted mid flow by a bat trying to use us as a roosting perch.
First time I ever seen only flying underground and this one was as big as my head! I guess it was getting ready to go out on the hunt.
Exited just after 2:10am.
