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Strangely Brown
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15 years ago

#81

That hellicopter they were using for the power station dam isn't still about is it? 😉

Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.

steve turbo
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15 years ago

#82

when i went up last week i parked at cwm walked up past wrysgan ,and kept going straight across above dam and then down to pant mawr.

Vanoord
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15 years ago

#83

I suspect we'll go from the Croesor side, it's an easier walk!

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

steve turbo
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15 years ago

#84

good thats the way im going up..

simonrl
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15 years ago

#85

Do you have a plan for Sunday Mr V? How much rope needed, if rope even needed 😉 etc etc.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

viewer
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15 years ago

#86

Gents

Further to Simon's info request, please could you let me know where you intend to meet and at what time. I will have internet access until about 5pm tomorrow but unlikely after that so please let me know by then if possible.

Also, it mentions srt and non srt trip. further to our discussions last week on the crtt, i have harness but that's it. should i bring it along?

cheers :thumbsup:

'Learning the ropes'

Strangely Brown
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15 years ago

#87

OK decision, we meet at the carpark in Creosor. Yes viewer, bring your harness, we may well need them.

Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.

viewer
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15 years ago

#88

Thanks OCB. Looking forward to it.

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Vanoord
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15 years ago

#89

Indeedy, carpark at Croesor at 10.30am :)

http://www.flashearth.com/?lat=52.982042&lon=-4.039778&z=17.1&r=0&src=msl

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

viewer
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15 years ago

#90

cheers vanoord

see you 10.30 sunday

'Learning the ropes'

simonrl
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15 years ago

#91

"Vanoord" wrote:
Indeedy, carpark at Croesor at 10.30am :)

A half day then 😎

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Vanoord
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15 years ago

#92

"simonrl" wrote:

"Vanoord" wrote:
Indeedy, carpark at Croesor at 10.30am :)

A half day then 😎

Meh! ::)

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

Owt
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15 years ago

#93

Are we OK for rope? - I can bring 50m if needed

simonrl
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15 years ago

#94

Thanks Owt, that would be good.

Vanoord - we could do with some sort of plan of attack. Where are in you intending going in, where do you think we'll come out, so how much rope, rigging gear etc.

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Vanoord
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15 years ago

#95

Aim is to have a look in the top Fron Boeth adit and try to abseil down through the mine and pop out through the bottom adit.

If Owt has a rope, I have one and Mr.RL has one, that should be enough to abseil all three floors if the opportunity is there?

I certainly recall exploring the bottom floor, so that should be accessible to people on foot, similarly the top adit - albeit both may be a bit damp.

Presumably the middle adits were accessible in 1980, but appear to have fallen in by now - I'll try and remember to pack the mattock just in case!

If there's time, there should be plenty of Pant Mawr adits to have a look at as well. The forecast isn't bad for Sunday, either 😉

Hello again darkness, my old friend...

Strangely Brown
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15 years ago

#96

I'd say in at 15 and out at 18 would be feasible, I guess a vertical drop of about 30m looking at the map, we should have a quick explore of 18 first to make sure we can get out!
I make this three drops, I guess we may have to leave ropes in situ and retrieve them later once we know it's a through trip.

I would also like to try in at 9 and out at 10 especially as Mr Turbo has put all that effort into draining these two.

Anyone know where this picture is from? Im guessing on 9.

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I'll have a look for where the works break through to the surface (9 and 1) on Saturday.

Mark 2 syphon is now finished, no quicker but easier to manage so I'll start emptying 18.

Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.

simonrl
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15 years ago

#97

All sounds good. The only thing I'm completely out of is rope protectors - does anybody have any? Not to leave behind, just to prevent death...

my orders are to sit here and watch the world go by

Strangely Brown
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15 years ago

#98

"simonrl" wrote:
All sounds good. The only thing I'm completely out of is rope protectors - does anybody have any? Not to leave behind, just to prevent death...

I can get a load of 2 inch lay flat hose, similar to fire hose, not sure how much though until Saturday.

Light thinks it travels faster than anything but it is wrong. No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it.

steve turbo
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15 years ago

#99

im bringing rope protectors, and few other bits in case needed .see you there.

hymac580c
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15 years ago

#100

I shall be about 20 mins late as i have to take my daughter to work. Don't wait as I will follow you up to Fron Boeth.
Last year I went to Lidl for some tea bags and came out with a pair of waders that were on offer. So I will bring them along for their maiden voyage in the mine.

Bellach dim ond swn y gwynt yn chwibian, lle bu gynt yr engan ar cynion yn tincian.