Saturday 18th July 2026

 Freya Bearn, Joe Biddie, Sam Easton, Sam Hill, Michael Kousiounis, Leila Nicholson and Mysti Ommer. 

We met for just after 1000 and lowered 6 bags of sand/dust and a drill bag. The drill bag went down to POT and the bags got took through to the boulder rift chamber. SE, MK and MO went to the tooth dig end, whilst there we sent the older spoil lower down aswell. FB did the awkward spot and those at the dig face took turns clearing mainly mud. Around 1200 MO and SE had to leave. SH took over from FB and clearing resumed but at a slower pace. Around 1300 SH, JB and LN went to go see TPC and also took 3 scaffold bars with them. FB and MK got the drill out and with MK mostly spectating FB broke up the last and largest boulder left with PFs. SH returned after some time, JB and LN left. FB, SH and MK then took turns poking and scraping at the sediment bank wall at the sharp end after it became apparent there was a strong icy draught coming out of a 1 inch x 1m gap above the sediment, this led to a heavily calcited rock blockage ahead. The crowbar pushes through the whole way in places, but alas no black voids. Out for 1500. Mike.

Sunday 5th July 2026

Mitch Parry +1. Three mixes of cement added to TPC dig.

Wednesday 1st July 2026

Mike Kushy and Mike Wise. Met at 17.00 and got underground for 17.30 after lowering 7 bags of materials, 4 swivel clips and a drill bag. All of this was taken through to TPC. MK started preparing mixes whilst MW cleaned areas in the pit and built up the left hand wall (as you look at the solid wall), 3 mixes in total. MK in the meantime was using pfs to break down larger rock for more decent building blocks. Another horizontal added to strengthen the frame. 2 sand, 3 dust and 2 cement left in cave I believe (enough for another few mixes). Out for 21.30. Mike K.

Saturday 27th June 2026

Mike Kousiounis (Kushy) and Alessio Sancetta. Met at 10.00 and packed 7 bags of various materials which we got down into the cave, plus an extra bag with drill, around 10.30. We left the drill at POT and carried the remaining 7 bags through to TPC. 5 mixes made. There are now 2 bags of dust left in cave, no sand or cement. AS went through to MHH to get water and reported the tub is full and likely to fill again by tomorrow. We took 3 bags of bags out of TPC and headed back to POT. After a quick lesson in pf AS quickly dismantled all the large boulders, leaving only 1 behind. Great draught as usual and very cold for anyone not working. Out for 1630. Mike.

Allessio at Pool of Tears. Photo MK.

Friday 26th June 2026

Mike Kushy, solo with John Cooper as callout. Headed down cave around 17.30 with 4 full length bars, 2 shorter ones and a sack with drill and some clips in. At the Boulder Rift chamber the longer bars were left and exchanged for the two bags of dust left on Wednesday. Got to TPC and did 3 mixes. 2 drums of sand , no cement and no water...although I did check the collector in MHH and that is full. Took out 2 bags of bags and drill. In the Boulder Rift chamber a stone was chocked into the boulder with the big crack and marked for measuring. Out for 21.30. Mike.

Cracked Boulder in Boulder Rift. Photo MK.

Marker. Photo MK.