Highlights of the Caving Year 2016

Dudley Caving Club 2016 Round Up. What another eventful year it has been. Join us on our underground adventures.

Photos: Brendan Marris and Mark Burkey
Video: Keith Edwards

Huglith Mine, Shropshire

A rare trip into a mine for Keith and Brendan using Silly Rope Technique. Thanks go to members of SCMC who arranged and led the trip.

Mineral deposits in Huglith Mine.

The Team: MiCl, KeEd, BrMa, MiNo, EmPo, GrSm & JeSm + SCMC Members

Snailbeach Lead Mine, near Minsterley, Shropshire

A pleasant exchange trip via the Classic and Scenic routes, after a BCA Council meeting the previous day for some members of the party. A great place for training novices Dea and Steve on SRT, who both did really well. A trip to the Stiperstones pub rounded the day off with its excellent beer, food, tea and biscuits! Thanks to SCMC.

Mike Noble on the way back up.

The Dudley Team: PeAn, MiCl, KeEd, BrMa, MiNo, EmPo, GrSm, StWa & DeWi 
The Shropshire CMC Team: Steve Holding, Andrew Wood 
From SWCC: Idris Williams 
From Wessex CC: Dave Cooke, Les Williams

Snail Beach Lead Mine, Shropshire

SRT exchange trip with Shepton Mallet Caving Club, Shropshire Mine and Caving Club and four members of Dudley. The Scenic Route was particularly impressive.

Present: Mike Clayton Andrew Cross, Dave Williams and Emma Porter.