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Dow Cave via Dow cave

Alex Ritchie · Dec. 27, 2025, 6:30 a.m. 2 people · 5 hours
Cavers Don Miller
Date/time entered Sat 27 Dec 25 — 06:30 2025-12-27 06:30
Date/time exited Sat 27 Dec 25 — 11:30 2025-12-27 11:30
Trip type Sport
Country United Kingdom
Clubs BRCC
Rope descent 20m
Rope ascent 20m
Notes

Attempted through trip but failure around true narrows, I could not fit through the true narrows anymore, well I might do if those rocks in the middle are essentially the end, but I knew Don was not following me and I was worried about reversing it all. It's certainly not as easy especially with quite a bit of water going through. Bypass 1 4-6m up, Don did not like the no-holds traverse, so he did not follow me. Don also did not have SRT kit despite my advice to take it so getting to the top of the 60ft rift, for the other bypass was also not an option.

I think I will fit through the squeeze at the end of the traverse, so when I go back I will go that way, or I might try the true narrows in lower water condition.

Also Don's light failed on way out, so good job I did not carry on the trip without him!