YUCPC Trip History

Here you can see the list of pretty much all the trips YUCPC members have been on over the years. Members can also submit reports which will hopefully help others to avoid problems or just for some inspiration! Use the filters below to view by year or cave.

Trips by year...

2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996

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Trips & Reports

Saturday January 6th 2024 Notts 2 Members: Christopher Edgar,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Rosie Marshall,  Viki Smyth
Friday January 5th 2024 Giants Hole Members: Alfie Exall,  Dylan Kocher,  Ethan Griffiths,  Sarah Moody

Sarah wrote...

Crab crab dash crab dash. Water boarded on ladder. Scary climb, fun tight hole side quest, crab. Confusion. Outside.

Monday January 1st 2024 Croesor -High Level Route Members: Adrian Turner,  Alfie Exall,  Jean-luc Heath,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Rosie Marshall,  Sarah Moody,  Viki Smyth
Sunday December 31st 2023 Cwmorthin Mine Members: Adrian Turner,  Alfie Exall,  Jean-luc Heath,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Rosie Marshall,  Sarah Moody,  Viki Smyth
Saturday December 16th 2023 Boxhead Pot Members: Christopher Edgar,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Rosie Marshall,  Sarah Moody,  Viki Smyth
Saturday December 9th 2023 Sell Gill Holes Members: Alex Marsden-forrest,  Erika Lang,  Juliet Smith,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Paulina Lewinska
Saturday December 9th 2023 Dow Cave Members: Adrian Turner,  Liam B,  Rosie Marshall,  Samuel Owen,  Yanni Wu
Sunday December 3rd 2023 Hillocks Mine - Knotlow Cavern Whalf Engine Shaft - Knotlow Climbing Shaft exchange (YUCPC and Peak Caving Club) Members: Alfie Exall,  Dylan Kocher,  Ethan Griffiths,  Sarah Moody

Ethan wrote...

Dylan's lounge started getting light a bit before 4am. I woke up about the same time. The sofa was comfortable and the weighted blanket was a nice touch. I did some crunches and waited for the hangover to catch up with me. It did. A number of hours later a sleepy-looking but predictably bubbly Sarah emerged and watched the snowy view with me. Dylan was ready to go as soon as he walked in so we collected our shit and picked up... read more

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Wednesday November 29th 2023 JH Over-Engine Mine Members: Jean-luc Heath,  Paulina Poterlowicz
Sunday November 26th 2023 Rowten Pot Members: Alfie Exall,  Dylan Kocher,  Ethan Griffiths,  Max Kellermann-stunt,  Sarah Moody

Ethan wrote...

Having camped in -4 conditions we were all feeling a little chilly. We queued for some tasty NCHECC breakfast while max tried to conscript some poor unwitting souls to come caving with us. There was significant faff while we took the tents down, but eventually we were on route to Rowten. With our Topo firmly secured in Ade’s boot (who was at the CHECC meeting), Sarah painted a new Topo onto a cave rescue flyer using some tipex. The irony... read more

Saturday November 18th 2023 Bull Pot Members: Erica Overend,  James Goldberg,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Rosie Marshall,  Sarah Moody
Sunday November 12th 2023 Aquamole Pot Members: Alfie Exall,  Elliot Macinnes,  Ethan Griffiths

Ethan wrote...

“One of the more miserable caving experiences I’ve had” – Alfie. The car journey gave me enough time to moan, and for Elliot and I to decide that we didn’t care about seeing the Aquamole sump. Kingsdale was cold. By the time we reached Aquamole we were also pretty cold so, after spotting another groups rope, we came to a pretty final conclusion that we couldn’t be arsed to wait around at the bottom pitch. I messed around with some rope,... read more

Sunday November 12th 2023 Boxhead Pot /Its a cracker exchange Members: Jean-luc Heath,  Katie Mullett,  Lucy Hudson,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Sarah Moody,  Sophie Brazil
Sunday November 12th 2023 Notts 2 Members: Alex Marsden-forrest,  James Goldberg,  Rosie Marshall
Saturday November 11th 2023 Bar Pot /Flood Exchange Members: Alfie Exall,  Anna Lawn-stark,  Elliot Macinnes,  Jean-luc Heath,  Katie Mullett,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Rosie Marshall,  Sarah Moody,  Sophie Brazil
Saturday November 11th 2023 Sunset Hole Members: Alex Marsden-forrest,  Becca Hay,  Ethan Griffiths,  James Goldberg,  Lucy Hudson
Friday November 10th 2023 Rumbling Hole Members: Becca Hay,  Elliot Macinnes,  Jean-luc Heath,  Rosie Marshall,  Sarah Moody
Thursday November 2nd 2023 Jingling Pot Members: Amber Mitchell,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Rosie Marshall
Sunday October 29th 2023 Notts 2 Members: Alfie Exall,  Ethan Griffiths
Saturday October 28th 2023 Sell Gill Holes Wet/Dry Exchange (of sorts) Members: Adrian Turner,  Alfie Exall,  Daniela Gordon,  Elliot Macinnes,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Paulina Lewinska,  Sarah Moody,  Sophie Brazil,  Stepan Malyshev,  Viki Smyth
Sunday October 22nd 2023 Oxlow Cavern Members: Alfie Exall,  Dylan Kocher,  Ethan Griffiths
Sunday October 15th 2023 Wretched Rabbit - County Pot Via Easter Grotto Members: Adrian Turner,  Elliot Macinnes,  Lucy Hudson,  Viki Smyth
Sunday October 15th 2023 Lancaster Hole Members: Jean-luc Heath,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Sarah Moody,  Stepan Malyshev
Sunday October 15th 2023 Bull Pot of the Witches Members: Alfie Exall,  Becca Hay,  Dylan Kocher,  Ethan Griffiths,  James Goldberg
Sunday October 15th 2023 County Pot - Lancaster Hole Members: Christopher Edgar,  Katie Mullett,  Rosie Marshall
Saturday October 14th 2023 County Pot - Lancaster Hole Members: Adrian Turner,  Alfie Exall,  Ethan Griffiths,  Sarah Moody
Saturday October 14th 2023 Lancaster Hole - County Pot Members: Elliot Macinnes,  Jean-luc Heath,  Lucy Hudson,  Paulina Poterlowicz
Saturday October 14th 2023 Lancaster Hole Round trip Members: Christopher Edgar,  Erika Lang,  Katie Mullett,  Viki Smyth
Saturday October 14th 2023 Wretched Rabbit - County Pot Members: Becca Hay,  James Goldberg,  Rosie Marshall,  Stepan Malyshev
Saturday October 7th 2023 Long Churn Members: Adrian Turner,  Becca Hay,  Erica Overend,  Erika Lang,  Paulina Poterlowicz,  Rosie Marshall,  Sophie Whieldon,  Sophie Brazil

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