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Skirwith X Showcave..... 2010

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he who must rome

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This is a near Unspoiled cave which is well known to cavers and potholers it was open to the public in 1964 and shut in 1974 due to there not been enough tourists to keep a good income for the owner possibly due to other show caves in the area one of these would have been White Scar...

Loads of nice formations and remains of the old show cave (concrete steps steel railings and wooden walk way boards). Easy to find if you have a Gps !

A view back to the way in...

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There are some real nice formations within this system...

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Original walk way from the Old show cave.....

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Time to come through a squeeze in a boulder choke !...

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A path that once was.....but never will be again...

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Walk way under water.....

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Although an X show cave flooding was very bad in here !...how bad you may ask.......just look at the Foam from last nights flooding !...

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More flowstone formations....well nice !.

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Looking to the roof...

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End for today as we did not have a weather forcast time to retreat but next time it will be

beyond the 15 foot waterfall (climb up and keep going)...

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The Girlfriend wanting to go further but we both know what can happen without that needed report

of the weather !...

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Gour pools...

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The rib cage...

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Final Pic on the way out...

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T'was a nice day out ....c u on the next report !...

 
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Wevsky

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ive seen this report and indeed the people in the pics somewhere else mate good stuff :)

 

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Something a bit different. :)

Can I just say, as a bit of contructive critisism, rather than posting so many photos, maybe edit them down and post say 10-15 of the best ones, makes it easier to digest in one go (y)

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Something a bit different. :) Can I just say, as a bit of contructive critisism, rather than posting so many photos, maybe edit them down and post say 10-15 of the best ones, makes it easier to digest in one go (y)

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cheers for that info.......only 1 prob too many pics to choose from...but i'll try ..... :D

 
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