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RJV
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14 years ago

Morning.

Braving the Leeds & Sheffield traffic on Friday morning to trek over to the Peak District with a plan to have a poke about in here. Basic plan is to do the entrance shaft, the cartgate and the bitch pitch to the top of Leviathan. I know the score with the first shaft and know that the bitch pitch is bolted but haven't had time to pick up a rigging guide so have no idea what gear is needed. Does anybody know?

Thanks
Rich
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ditzy
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14 years ago

bitch pitch
48m rope
10(11) krabs
2 short deviations
4 bolts at top to short (5m) drop to 1 bolt rebelay
8m dropt to 1(2) bolt rebelay
11m drop with 2 deviations to y hang
6m drop to floor
info from ccpc rigging guide
wont you be going past HnH on the way in?

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RJV
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14 years ago

Thanks for that Ditzy.

Yes as it happens, we will be passing on the way and shall call in for a copy. For some strange reason thought it was in Buxton.

Jasonbirder
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14 years ago

For some reason the Perak Rigging guide underestimates the rope on both the entrance pitch and Bitch Pitch...
Its not just me thats commented o its not my lazy rigging!
I'd definately leave a bit extra on the entrance pitch and say 55M minimum for Bitch Pitch...

RJV
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14 years ago

Thanks

I'd got the impression from somewhere or other that it was a 50m pitch so was a bit suprised to see that a 48m length was recommended particularly with two or three rebelays swallowing up rope.

Will take a couple 60s which should be enough touch wood.