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A journey of exploration through the caves of the Yorkshire Dales, by Dave Haigh and John Cordingley.
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In 1952 Underground Adventure by Arthur Gemmell and Jack Myers brought stories of exploration in the caves of the Yorkshire Dales to the reading public. Now, inspired by those classic tales, two new authors – Dave Haigh and John Cordingley – continue the theme into modern times, bringing to life the dedication, ingenuity and sheer hard work needed to break new ground, often in desperately difficult circumstances, yet blend their narrative with the outrageous humour known only to cavers. They have captured the thrill of exploration that arises when a project finally begins to reveal its secrets, such as penetrating further in Gaping Gill, diving beneath Malham Cove and discovering caves that were unknown in the 1950s.
Adventures Underground will be enjoyed by everyone with an interest in the outdoors and in how adversity and challenge can be overcome. All royalties from sales of this book will be donated equally between the authors’ chosen charities: cave rescue and Macmillan Cancer Support.
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DAVE HAIGH has been involved with many of the Bradford Pothole Club’s discoveries in the Dales and first came up with the concept of Adventures Underground. An inveterate digger, he is well placed to write about the explorations, being so often linked with the breakthroughs.
JOHN CORDINGLEY is a highly respected caver who, after a chance discussion, agreed to join the project. Arthur and Jack were friends of his and he knew they would have been delighted by the idea of this second book. John has contributed a wealth of knowledge of the magnificent caves of the Dales, both above and below water.
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Acknowledgements and dedication
Area map
Introduction
Chapter
One The Hunt for the Penyghent Master Cave
Two Droughts and Floods at Hull Pot
Three The Kingsdale Caves
Four Kingsdale: The Divers’ Story
Five Gaping Gill to Ingleborough Cave
Six Further Gaping Gill Discoveries
Seven Pay Sank and the P5 Master Cave
Eight A Classic Diving Discovery
Nine Notts II: The Dry Way
Ten The Three Counties Connection
Eleven Diving, Digging and Discovery at Malham
Twelve Birks Fell Cave: A Wharfedale Gem
Thirteen Underwater Boulder Mining
Fourteen Digs and Discoveries
Fifteen Pottering
Sixteen Not All Trips Go According to Plan
Seventeen The Adventure Goes On
Appendices
A How to Start Caving
B Going Caving
C Further Information
D Glossary
Index
A.G. Pot, 214
Abbott, Jim, Dub Cote Cave, 15, 16-19, 20
Ingleborough Cave, 96-7, 99-100
Little Hull Pot, 29
access, 226-7
Ackroyd, John, 185
Addis, Frank, 95-6
Alderson, Jamie, 161
Allen, Tim, 138, 144, 155-9, 222
Allonby, John, 171, 179
Alum Pot, 199-200, 216-17, 219, 240
Anderson, Alex, 90-1
Andrew, Barry, 169
Antler Hole, 14
Aquamole Pot, 59, 76, 79
archaeology, 34, 103, 146
Arkwright, Bob, Christmas Cracker, 185
Corky’s Pot, 117
Generator Pot, 189-90
Hensler’s Pot, 106, 110
Losers’ Pot, 35-8
Parkinson’s Pot, 112-14
Arthurs, Diane, 154, 158
Arundale, Jim, 23, 30
Ashmead, Pete, 149
Ashton, Ken, 49-50
Ashworth, Jeremy, 117, 185
Atkinson, Paul, Chapman’s Rising, 203
Keld Head, 61, 69
Kingsdale Master Cave, 76
Malham Cove Rising, 161
Notts II, 127, 135
Austwick Beck Head, 123, 218
Aygill Caverns, 148, 216-17
Backhouse, Andy, 26
Baines, Martin ‘Basher’, 123, 125
Balcombe, Graham, 61, 62, 72
Baldwin, Chris, 93
Balmer, Tom, 158
Balmer, Tony, 158
Bar Pot, 83, 103, 114-16, 209-10
Barnes, Frank, 54
Bartrop, Richard, 102, 135
Bass, Malcolm, 24-5, 26-7, 30, 41
Batty, Gordon, 137, 149-50, 181
Batty, John, 171-2
Beck, Howard, 171
Beck, Simon, 221
Belshaw, John, 23
Bendall, Richard, 142-4, 185
Benn, Gerald, Christmas Cracker, 185-9
Corky’s Pot, 117, 120
Fat Finger Pot, 33
Gaping Gill, 82-3, 86
Generator Pot, 189-90
Hensler’s Pot, 106, 110-13
Ingleborough Cave, 97-8
Losers’ Pot, 35-8
Nettle Pot, 207-8
Pay Sank, 123, 125-6
Benn, Ian, 33, 106, 117, 185-6
Bhatti, Javed, 25
bibliography, 232
Birks Fell Cave, 171-6, 216-17
Birks Wood Cave, 176
Black Keld, 216-17, 220
Black Shiver Pot, 218
Blenkinsop, Dave, 161
Blind Beck Cave, 216-17, 219
Blyth, Helen, 141
Boireau, Geoff, 50
Bonington, Chris, 121
Bonwick, Jon, 161
Boon, Mike, 22, 28, 29, 61, 77, 122
Booth, Bob, 106, 185
Boreham Cave, 216-17, 219-20
Boswell, Dave, 171
Bottomley, Alec, 171
Bottomley, John, 15, 16
Bottomley, Mike, 221
Boxhead Pot, 215
Boyer, Matt, 161
Brackenbottom Pot, 19, 20, 30-3
Brackenbottom Rising, 14-15
Bradshaw, Bert, 162
Braithwaite, Callum, 158
Brants Gill Head, 13-15, 21, 26, 28, 29, 40-1, 216-17, 219
Brentnall, Alan, 82
Brittain, Alan, 82-3
Brock, Dave, 24, 26, 29, 30, 161, 204
Broken Finger Pot, 56
Brook, Alan, 50-1, 53, 82-3, 86-9
Brook, Aly, 33, 35, 106, 112, 117, 119, 123, 185, 189
Brook, Dave (BPC), Christmas Cracker, 185
Corky’s Pot, 117
Fat Finger Pot, 33
Gaping Gill, 82
Generator Pot, 189
Hensler’s Pot, 106
Losers’ Pot, 35
Parkinson’s Pot, 112
Pay Sank, 123
Trans-Craven System, 213-14, 221
Brook, Dave (ULSA), 50-1, 82-3, 86-9, 149, 213
Brook, Jon, 171
Brooks, Russ, 32, 39
Brown, Ian, 23
Brown, Tom, 15-16, 93, 103-4
Brown Hill Pot, 56, 78-9, 216-17
Bruno Kranski’s Rising Sump (BK), 132, 143, 156-7
Bryant, Bill, 161, 166
Buckley, Dave, 161
Bull Pot (Kingsdale), 59, 76, 218
Burgess, Harold ‘Budge’, 7
Bury, Ron, 161, 193-5
Butterfield, Frank ‘Buzzer’, 112
Bycroft, Mick, 82
Calford, Judith, 86, 133
Camm, Chris, 142
Car Pot, 196
Carlisle, James, 143
Carter, John, 161
Carter, Russell, Clapham Beck Head, 193-4
Keld Head, 61, 72-4
Kirk Pot, 184
Malham Cove Rising, 161, 163-8
Meregill Skit, 204
Cartledge, John, 61, 76
Castleden, Carol, 112
Castleden, Derek ‘Cas’, 47-8, 81, 112, 192-3
Champion, Arthur, 43-4, 171
Chapman, Andy, 145
Chapman’s Rising, 203-5
Cheshire, George, 117, 123
Christmas Cracker, 185-9
Churcher, Bob, 15, 16, 151
Churn Milk Hole, 42
Clapham Beck Head, 123, 193-6, 218
Clapham Bottoms Pot, 83, 84, 86, 103
Clayton, Tom, 143
Clegg, Alan, 29
Clough, Andy, 161
club, publications, 231
reasons for joining, 224-5
Cobley, Dave, 53, 155
Coe, Randy, 171-4
Colledge, Martin, 138
Committee Pot, 129, 133, 138, 143, 148, 155
conservation, 227-9
Cooper, Gordon, 50
Corky’s Pot, 117-20
Cornhill, Simon, 154, 158
County Pot, 213
Cow Dub Holes, 147
Craftsman’s Pot, 59
Crescent Pot, 56, 79, 218
Cross, John, 161
Crossland, Derek, 40, 61, 63, 74, 77, 78
Crossley, Geoff, Dub Cote Cave, 15-20
Gavel Pot, 151
Ingleborough Cave, 95-102,
Keld Head, 61, 69, 71
Kingsdale Master Cave, 74-6
Notts II, 127, 135
Crystal Beck Pot, 216-17, 219
Culleton, Steve, 61, 77-8
Cumming, Andy, 24, 26
Cunningham, Jim, 43
Cupcake, The, 145-6, 156
Dalby, Rob, 161
Dale Barn Cave, 58, 215, 216-17, 218, 220
Dale Head Pot, 14-15, 42
Danilewicz, Chris ‘Dani’, 127-9
Davenport, Colin, 185
Davenport, Jim, 161
Davies, Chris, 82-3
Davies, Colin, 137-40, 155
Davies, Dinny, 26
Davis, Jim, 135
Davis, Stuart, 106, 185
Dead Man’s Handshake, 65-6, 68-9, 72
Death’s Head Hole, 148, 221
Devaney, Terry, 185
Diccan Pot, 208-9
Dickinson, Richard, 86
digging, 229-30
Disappointment Pot, 83, 86, 103, 196
Diversion Cave, 14
Dougherty, Mark, 40, 61, 79, 161
Douglas, Geoff, 185
Douglas, Val, 185
Douk Gill Cave, 13-15, 21, 219
Douk Gill Scar, 47
Dow Cave, 216-17
Dowbiggin, Richard, 158
Downton, Alan, 161
Drew, Dave, 22
Dub Cote Cave, 14-21, 216-17
Duckworth, John ‘Buzzy’, 35, 106, 110, 117, 185
Duffy, Ray, 138, 185
Earl Pot, 216-17, 219
Ease Gill Caverns, 11, 147-51
Easton, Edward, 123, 125
Echo Pot, 14, 39, 40
Edmondson, Chris, 161
Edmunds, Colin, 61, 77
Edwards, Glyn, 176
Emmott, Bob, 61, 76
Everett, Paul, 86
Eyre, Jim, 149
Fairholme, Ray, 194
Farr, Martyn, 15, 16, 61, 64, 75-6, 164
Farrer, John, 6, 83
Fat Finger Pot, 14, 20, 33-5
Fletcher, Alex, 61, 69, 193-4
Fornah Gill Caverns, 14, 39
Fountains Fell Master Cave, 39, 40-1
Foxholes, 103
Frakes, Bill, 15, 22, 61, 75-6, 77, 162
France, Andy, 96
Franklin, Rob, 161
French Mike, 205-6
Gaping Gill, Bonfire Aven, 209-10
Craven Aven, 192-3
Deep Well, 92-3, 103-6, 116
Far Country, 86-9, 103, 116
Far Waters, 92-3, 94-5, 103
flood, 211-12
Ingleborough Cave connection, 81-102
Lost River Chamber, 116
Main Shaft, 235
Myers’ Folly, 196-8
other discoveries, 103-120
Shallow Well, 94, 96
South East Pot, 104, 114-16
survey, 84-5, 104-5, 216-17
in Trans-Craven System, 218
Whitsun Series, 36, 81-4
Gardner, John, 103
Gasson, Iain, 86, 89
Gavel Pot, 134, 148, 151
Gavel Rigg Pot, 14, 19, 30, 32
Gemmell, Arthur, 7-12, 29, 45, 47, 112, 147, 149, 160, 214
Generator Pot, 189-90
geology, 215
Gerrish, Rich, 27, 138-40, 143
Gibb, Chris, 99
Giblin, Joe, 158
Giblin, Sean, 158
Giggel Rav Pot, 14, 30, 32
Gingling Hole, 14-15, 21, 39, 40-1, 216-17
Gingling Sink (Gingling Wet Sinks), 14, 39, 40
Glanvill, Pete, 141
Gledhill, Dave, 158
Glover, Dick, 83, 196, 198
Goddard, Andy, Clapham Beck Head, 193-4
Keld Head, 61, 69, 72
Kirk Pot, 184
Malham Cove Rising, 161
Meregill Skit, 204-5
Notts II, 127, 135-6, 140
God’s Bridge Risings, 203, 205, 216-17, 218, 235
Goodwin, Mal, 114, 210
Goodwin, Mark, 161
Grainger, Monty, 114
Grange Rigg Pot, 121-6, 186-7, 189, 214
Gray, Pete, 44, 179
Green, John, 82
Griffiths, Julian, Dub Cote Cave, 15, 16-18
Ingleborough Cave, 97, 99-100
Kingsdale Master Cave, 61, 76
Little Hull Pot, 29-30
Malham Cove Rising, 166
Penyghent Pot, 22, 26
Griffiths, Naomi, 26-7
Growling Hole, 56
Hague, Brian, 61, 76, 102
Haigh, Andy, 33-4, 35-6, 106, 185
Haigh, Harry, 106, 117, 185, 187
Haigh, Mike, 35, 106, 117, 185, 187
Hall, Adrian, Clapham Beck Head, 193-4
Ingleborough Cave, 106
Kirk Pot, 184-5
Malham Cove Rising, 161, 167-9
Nape Well Cave, 191-2
Preacher’s Cave, 177-9
Hall, Pete, 27, 141, 143, 156, 158
Hall, Tim, 47
Hallam, John, 81-3, 171
Halliday, Simon, 161
Halliwell, Ric, 138
Hammer Pot, 14, 39, 41
Harrison, Jude, 117, 185
Hart, Jess, 117, 123
Hartland, Mike, 123
Hasenmayer, Jochen, 61, 64, 65-6, 72
Hayward, Colin, 161
Helm, John, 46-7
Hensler, Eric, 106-7, 112-13, 196
Hensler’s Pot, 36, 103, 106-13, 185, 189, 221
Hermit’s Cave, 174
Heron Pot, 56
High Hull Cave, 14
High Hull Pot, 13-14
Hill, Elaine, 41, 161, 234
Hiscock, Ashley, 161
Hobley, Keith ‘Hogin’, 24
Hodgson, Dick, 171, 173
Hoggarth, Dave, 114
Hoggarth, Lara, 198
Holroyd, Martin, Gingling Hole, 40-1
Illusion Pot, 79
Kingsdale Master Cave, 61, 76
Little Hull Pot, 30
Notts II, 127, 135
Penyghent Pot, 26
Holt, Chris, 171
Hooson, Mark, 221
Howson, Phil, 192
Hryndyj, Bob, 61, 62-4, 150
Hrynyk, Mykola, 161
Hudson, Rick, 29, 41, 61, 76, 161
Hull Pot, 13-14, 21, 43-8
Hunt Pot, 13-14, 21-2, 221
Hurnel Moss Pot, 46
Hurst, Ken, 162
Hyde, Dave, 15, 19-20
Illusion Pot, 58, 79, 216-17, 220
Ingham, Stu, 145
Ingleborough Cave, 12, 89-102, 106, 123, 193-4, 218, 236
insurance, 227
Ireby Fell Cavern, 148, 151-5, 216-17
Iron Kiln Dig, 138
Irvine, Lisa, 161
Jackdaw Hole, 219
Jackson, Andy, 33, 207
Jarman, Bob, 194-5
Jarratt, Tony, 185
Jarvis, Rob ‘Stemple’, 212
Jenkinson, Matt, 161
Jewell, Chris, 103, 105
Jingling Pot, 76, 218
Jobling, Simon, 142
Joint Hole, 203, 233
Jones, Gary, 161
Jones, Karen, 161
Jones, Pete, 114
Jowett, Chris, 127, 135
Judd, Brian, 15, 19-21, 161
Kango Hole, 129, 133
Kay, Pete, 86
Keld Head, 10, 49, 53, 54, 59, 61-75, 79-80, 215, 218
survey, 66-7, 216-17, 218
Kelley, Steve, 114-15
Kemp, Trevor, 61, 64
King Pot, 10, 56-8, 66, 73-5, 78-9, 216-17, 218
Kingsdale caves, 49-80, 215, 218
connections diagram, 52-3
Kingsdale Master Cave, 50-6, 64-6, 75-9, 216-17
Kirk Pot, 183-5
Klondyke Pot, 123
Labardie, Richard, 185
Lancaster Hole, 8, 9, 148-51, 184, 216-17, 236
Langcliffe Pot, 216-17, 220
Larch Tree Hole, 21, 30
Large Pot, 58, 71, 215, 216-17
Last, Debs, 136
Latham, Joseph, 149
Latimer, Johnny, 158
Latimer, Simon, 138-9, 158
Lawson, Becka, 146, 152-5
Lawton, Ian, 153-5
Lawton, Liz, 154, 159
Laycock, Adrian, 185
Leakey, Bob, 44, 61, 91, 121-2, 126
Leck Beck Head, 49, 135, 147, 216-17
Lee, Raymond, 30-3
Limekiln Pot, 14
Link Pot, 148, 149-51
Lister, Jim, 161
Little, Kev, 30
Little Hull Pot, 13, 14, 21, 23, 29-30
Littondale, 219-20
Livesey, Pete, Grange Rigg Pot, 121-3, 126
Kingsdale Master Cave, 61, 75
Little Hull Pot, 29
Lost Johns’ Cave, 155
Penyghent Pot, 22, 28
Lloyd, Dewi, 161, 196-7
Lloyd, Ian, 33, 103, 106, 161
Lloyd, Oliver, 164
Long, Harry, 174
Long Kin West, 216-17
Lord, Tom, 34, 146
Lord, Tot, 146
Losers’ Pot, 14, 20, 22, 35-9, 221
Lost Johns’ Cave, 138, 151-60, 215-17, 221
Lost Pot, 148
Lowe, Gavin, 27
Lower Long Churn Cave, 199
McClaren, Matt, 33, 35
McDonald, Ruth, 142-3, 145-6, 154, 185
McGhee, Rod, 183, 200
Mackin, Bob, Hensler’s Pot, 106
Ingleborough Cave, 97, 99, 102
Kingsdale Master Cave, 61, 76
Notts II, 133
Penyghent Pot, 26
Magnetometer Pot, 7-9, 14, 39, 41, 45
Malham Cove, pavement, 223
Malham Cove Rising, 161-70, 216-17, 221
Mallinson, Jason, 29, 41, 127, 136
Marble Steps Pot, 49-50, 58, 69-70, 79
Marilyn, 103
Martindale, Emma, 143-4
Mellor, Adrian, 24-5, 26, 28-9
Mellor, Don, 171, 175
Melvin, Mick, 54
Mercer, Richard, 177-8, 182, 185
Meregill Hole, 203, 216-17
Meregill Skit, 203-5
Midge Hole, 203
Miller, Peter, 171
Millward, Perry, 102
Milner, Alistair, 50
Milner, Dave, 171
Mohole, The, 148
Molefone, 17, 76, 95-9, 101-2, 133
Monico, Paul, 26-7, 41, 80, 161
Monteath, George, 29
Moon, Norman, 167
Morris, Dave, 114-16, 127, 135, 161
Morrison, Duncan, 138, 155
Moses Well, 218
Mossdale Caverns, 15, 46, 75, 164, 216-17, 220
Muir, Angus, 161
Munn, Kevin, 134
Murgatroyd, Rob, 161
Murphy, Pam, 196-7
Murphy, Phil, 24-5, 61, 69, 161, 192, 204
Myers, Jack, 7-12, 45, 80, 112, 162, 191, 196-8
Nape Well Cave, 191-2
Nasse, Jez, 161
Nettle Pot, 205-8
Nettleton, Ron, 50
New Houses Rising, 219
New Pasture Cave, 14
Newby Moss, 218
Nick Pot, 216-17, 218-19
Nielsen, Grace, 161
Norman, Paul, 114, 196-7
North, George, 143-4, 153-4, 159
Notts II, 127-46, 148, 151, 155-9, 234
Notts Pot, 127-30, 148, 151, 155, 216-17
Nunwick, Mick, 138, 155-9, 221
Nuttall, John, 171
Ogden John, 54, 61, 75, 77, 162, 164
Onions, Jude, 156
Ormerod, Dave, 69
Ormerod, Mick, 54, 61, 77
Orrell, Mike, 168
P5, 121-6, 186, 189, 212
Pacey, Neil, 141-3, 153-4
Pack, David, 43
Palmer, John, 159
Palmer, Rob, 61, 64-5, 77, 88, 93-6, 164
Papard, Phil, 43-5, 61, 63, 76, 164
Parker, John, 15, 16
Parker, Phil, 156, 177-8
Parker, Simon, 114-15, 196-7
Parkinson’s Pot, 112-14
Patchett, Arnold, 91, 118
Pay Sank, 121-6, 211-12
Peak Cavern, 127
Pearce, Ken, 28, 29, 64
Pearson, Frank, 158
Pegleg Pot, 185
Penyghent, cave locations, 20
Penyghent Long Churn, 200-1, 219
Penyghent Master Cave, 13-42, 221
Penyghent Pot, 14-16, 20-30, 39, 47, 216-17, 221-2
Perilous Pot, 222
Perou, Sid, 93, 99-100, 116
Perry, John, 32, 35
Pickersgill, Steve, 93-4
Pickles, Steve, 61, 69, 193-4
Pickstone, Carl, 82
Pikedaw Calamine Caverns, 183, 216-17
Pinkney, Steve, 161
Pippikin Pot, 56, 148, 149-51, 216-17
Pirate Pot, 137
Pitman, Rod, 96
Plant, Ian, 78
Platts, Niall, 171
Preacher’s Cave, 177-82
Preston, Mr, 161, 170
Preston, Keith, 171
Price, Duncan, 161
Price, Madeline, 25
Proudlove, Graham, 43, 59
Pryer, Colin, 132, 139, 161
Puckering, Shaun, 161
Ramsay, Dave, 141-6, 154-6, 185
Randall, Kirsty, 185
Rattray, Fred, Brackenbottom Pot, 33
Christmas Cracker, 185
Corky’s Pot, 117, 120
Generator Pot, 189
Hensler’s Pot, 106-7
Losers’ Pot, 35, 39
Parkinson’s Pot, 112, 114
Pay Sank, 123
Preacher’s Cave, 181-2
Rattray, Jimmy, 35, 106-7
Readman, Di, 106
Redmire Pot, 176
Rhoden, Gerik, 33
Rhodes, Brian, 17, 96
Rhodes, Chris, 161
Rift Pot, 58, 148, 151-5
Riley, Mick, 118
Riley, Pete, 127, 129, 135
Ritchie, Alex, 171
Roberts, Andy, 114
Roberts, Steve, 61, 78-9
Robertson, Nigel, 138
Robinsons’ Pot, 216-17
Robson, Mark, 166
Rogers, Martin, 86-8
Rose, Henry, 114
Rose, Pete, 171, 173
Rough Close Pot, 14
Rowten Pot, 49, 51, 75, 216-17, 218
Rumbling Hole, 148
Rushton, Mark, 185
Rushton, Neil, 161
Ryall, Dave, Christmas Cracker, 185
Corky’s Pot, 117-18
Diccan Pot, 209
diving aphorism, 19
Fat Finger Pot, 33
Gaping Gill, Deep Well, 103-6
flood, 212
Hensler’s Pot, 110-12
Kingsdale Master Cave, 61, 77
Losers’ Pot, 35, 39, 221
Malham Cove Rising, 161
Pay Sank, 123, 125-6
Ryall, Sue, 33
St Lawrence, Hugh, 156-8
Salmon, Tony, 50-1, 88
Schofield, Bryan ‘Scoff’, Christmas Cracker, 185
Diccan Pot, 209
Dub Cote Cave, 15, 19
Fat Finger Pot, 33-4
Gaping Gill, Deep Well, 103-4
flood, 212
through-trip, 100
Hensler’s Pot, 106-7
Kingsdale Master Cave, 61, 77
Nettle Pot, 205-6
Pay Sank, 123
Scratcher, Mike, 171
Seddon, Tony, 61, 79, 184
Sell Gill Holes, 216-17, 219
Shackleton, Rob, 15, 16, 22-3, 29, 61, 76
Sharp, Joe, 33, 106, 110
Sharp, Mick, 97, 101
Shaw, Jonny, 203
Shep Pot, 148
Sherrington, Bill, 142-3, 156, 158
Shuttleworth Pot, 148, 233
Sike Gill Rising, 216-17, 218, 219
Silverdale Gill Pot, 14
Simister, Brian ‘Ragnar’, Christmas Cracker, 185
Fat Finger Pot, 33, 34
Generator Pot, 189-90
Hensler’s Pot, 106
Losers’ Pot, 35-6, 38
Simpson, Dick, 196
Simpson, Eli ‘Cymmie’, 162
Simpson Pot, 49-50, 77, 216-17, 218
Sims, Jon, 127
Skell Gill Caves, 14
Skirfare Risings, 216-17, 219
Skorupka, Rupert, Chapman’s Rising, 203
Keld Head, 61, 69, 70-1, 77
King Pot, 74-5, 78
Kingsdale Master Cave, 76-7
Notts II, 127-8, 134-5, 141
Penyghent Pot, 29
Sike Gill Rising, 218
Slanting Cave, 59
Slater, Mark, 35, 106
Sleets Gill Cave, 178
Small Mammal Pot, 103
Smart, Roy, 50
Smith, Chris, 30-3
Smith, Duncan, 161
Smith, Martin, Christmas Cracker, 185
Corky’s Pot, 117
Fat Finger Pot, 33
Generator Pot, 189
Hensler’s Pot, 106, 110-13
Losers’ Pot, 35
Pay Sank, 123
Smith, Mick, 61, 76
Snurd’s Hole, 216-17
Solari, Roger, 61, 75-6
Southworth, John, 61, 64, 162
Spectacle Pot, 56
Speight, Alan, 156, 177-8, 185
Spencer, Bill, 116
Spike Pot, 14
Stamp, Colin, 33, 106
Stamp, Maria ‘Maz’, 33, 35, 106
Stansfield, Ian, 171
Stanton, Rick, 40-1, 61, 79, 127-8, 134-6, 161
Statham, Oliver ‘Bear’, Dub Cote Cave, 15, 16
Keld Head, 61, 62-6, 72-3
Kingsdale Master Cave, 75, 77
Stevenson, Richard, 61, 77
Stewart, Dave, 162
Stock, Nic, 33, 39, 57, 108-9
Stot Rakes Cave and Pot, 14
Stream Passage Pot, 201-3
Stump Cross Caverns, 220
Sudell, Barry, 127-31, 135, 161, 203
Sugden, James, 153
Sullivan, Tim, Brackenbottom Pot, 33
Christmas Cracker, 185
Corky’s Pot, 117, 120
Gaping Gill, 86
Generator Pot, 189
Losers’ Pot, 39
Parkinson’s Pot, 112, 114
Pay Sank, 123, 125
Sunderland, Norman, 192
surveys and diagrams, Birks Fell Cave, 172-3
Brants Gill Head hydrology, 14
Chapman’s Rising, 204
Committee Pot, 139
Corky’s Pot, 119
Dub Cote Cave, 15
Fountains Fell caves, 39
Gaping Gill, 84-5
Deep Well, 105
South East Pot, 104
Grange Rigg Pot, 125
Hensler’s Pot, 107
Ingleborough Cave, 97
Keld Head, 66-7
Kingsdale caves, 52-3, 218
Losers’ Pot, 37
Lost Johns’ Cave, 159
Malham Cove Rising, 163
Meregill Skit, 204
Nape Well Cave, 191
Notts II, 129, 139, 159
Pay Sank, 125
Penyghent Pot, 22
Preacher’s Cave, 178
Three Counties System, 148
Trans-Craven System, 216-17
Sutcliffe, Roger, 86, 88
Swinsto Hole, 49, 50, 54, 77, 218
Swire, Paul, 141, 153
Sykes, Pete, 33
Taylor, George, 185
Taylor, Kenny, 53, 54, 155
Taylor, Roy, 171-3
Tharratt, Andy, 23, 24-5, 161
Thomas, Mike, 30, 127-9, 135
Thomas, Steve, 127, 135
Thompson, Jack, 162
Thompson, Tom, 114-15
Thorp, John ‘Lugger’, 56, 155
Thorpe, Mike, 91-2
Thorpe, Neil, 81
Thorpe, Steve, 61, 62-3
Three Counties System, 71, 147-60, 185, 213, 216, 221
Tietema, Rolf, 161
Tindale, Mon, 161
Todd, Julian, 153
Todd, Laurie, 171
Top Sink, 148, 150
Trans-Craven System (hypothetical), 213-22
Trollers Gill, 191
Trowbridge, Laura, 161
Tucker, Steve, 61
Turbary Pot, 79
Turn Dub, 216-17, 219
Turton, Roger, 177-8
Tweedale, Charles, 161-2, 168
Ullet Gill Cave, 216-17, 218-19
Unsworth, Dick, 43-4
Valley Entrance, 50, 54, 59-60, 64, 218
Valley Exit, 57, 74
Vesper Pot, 56
Volanthen, John, 41
Voldemort Hole, 142
Waddon, Jack, 15
Walford, Julian, 15, 16-18
Wallbank, Alan, 171, 173
Walsh, Andy, 138, 156
Waltham, Tony, 155
Walton, Mike, 171
Ward, Geoff, 161
Ward, Pete, 156, 159
Warren, Patrick, 47, 114-15, 153-4
Warren, Steve, 47, 171
Watson, Ian, 61, 65, 69, 76, 78
Watt, Jon, 23-5
Weare, Damian, 185
Webster, Martin, 28
Weight, Alan, 59, 61
Westlake, Clive, 61, 75, 102, 135, 137, 161, 166
Weston, Dave, 51
Whalley, John, 43-4, 171-2
Whatley, Ben, 161
Whitaker, Edward, 171, 173
White, ‘Mendip Carole’, Christmas Cracker, 185-6
Corky’s Pot, 117
Generator Pot, 189
Hensler’s Pot, 106, 110
Losers’ Pot, 35
Nettle Pot, 207
Parkinson’s Pot, 112
Pay Sank, 123-4
White Scar Cave, 216-17, 218, 240
Whitehouse, Andy, 161
Whitfield, Colin, 69
Whybro, Paul, 40, 127, 135
Wileman, Kev, 185
Wilkinson, Ian, 97, 101
Wilkinson, Johnny, 43-4
Wilson, Dave, 196-7
Wilson, Simon, 111, 157-8
Winch, John, 197
Windle, Paul, 141, 143-4
Winstanley, Fred, 61, 76
Winstanley, Mary, 140, 158
Witches Cave, 135, 147, 148
Wizards Chasm, 216-17
Wooding, Mike, Gaping Gill, 89, 92, 103
Ingleborough Cave, 91-2, 93
Keld Head, 61, 62, 63
Meregill Skit, 203
Penyghent Pot, 22
Woodward, Brian, 28
Wright, Ben, 114, 116
Wright, Gerry, 91
Wright, Mark, 161
Wright, Martin, 161
Yeadon, Geoff, Dub Cote Cave, 15, 16-18
Gaping Gill, 84, 94-102
Keld Head, 61, 62-6, 68, 70, 72-3
King Pot, 78
Kingsdale Master Cave, 74, 76-7
Lost Johns’ Cave, 138, 151, 155
Malham Cove Rising, 164-5
Yeandle, Dave ‘Pooh’, 61, 76, 77-8, 150
Yonge, Charles, 23
Yordas Cave, 49, 59, 76-7, 218
Yu-Pearson, Will, 158
The Tratman Award is presented annually to the best caving-related publication; it is considered to be hugely prestigious and Adventures Underground won the award for 2017 against an incredibly strong field. The trophy, a hand-crafted model of a caver and featuring the book itself, was presented to Dave Haigh at the annual caving conference, Hidden Earth, on 23 September 2018.
Absolutely brilliant – a fine tribute to my grandfather Arthur – it's a wonderful book and the whole family is very proud of it. David Gemmell
I have finally finished the book - been reading it in bits to make it last. It is without a doubt the best book on caving I have ever read, and certainly one of the best adventure books generally.
I read it from cover to cover in a solid twelve hours because I just couldn't put it down.
The rave reviews and comments are – if anything – understatements
Congratulations on bringing out this volume. I'm sure it will be as valued as its predecessor!
Great reading, great photos and great production values. Do buy one!
Thoroughly enjoying this outstanding book. I'm rationing it to nurse me through a series of dull night shifts!
Great book, haven't been able to put it down.
I am really impressed by the quality of the book – its layout, printing, photos, diagrams ... I suspect that the original Underground Adventure and Potholing beneath the Northern Pennines – two of my favourite books over the last forty years – will have to take a step down from the top of the podium to make room for Dave and John's book.
The book is certainly inspirational. A book to savour and which will need several reads, given the vast amount of information in its pages.
An absolutely superb book, the best caving book for a long long time.
Brilliant book, well written and put together.
Rushed through it as I couldn't put it down. One complaint – too short!
A quick glance showed me this is a real classic book on Dales caving. It is well written, illustrated with loads of great photos and diagrams, and produced to an exceptionally high quality. The authors John Cordingley and Dave Haigh are to be congratulated on producing such a splendid book. And much credit to Chris Howes and Judith Calford at Wild Places for all their efforts in making sure the final product is worthy of its contents.
Great reading, great photos and great production values. Do buy one!
I've only dipped in at the moment, but I've read enough to appreciate the quality and the effort, a bloody good read. Perfect copies may become collectors' items, but I'm afraid mine won't be one. It'll become too dog-eared and well read!
What a fantastic piece of work. It has been a pleasure to read such finely written inspiration material. Thank you for writing such a great book.
Have just finished reading Adventures Underground. Really enjoyed it. Another super book for my collection.
I found it a riveting read – the excitement that John and Dave inject into their explorations of the caves really shines through. The tantalising final chapter about the future is fascinating.
The authors donated the royalties from Adventures Underground to their chosen charities, equally divided between cave rescue and Macmillan Cancer Support. Descent (259) for December 2017 reported that the first donation was presented to the British Cave Rescue Council at Inglesport, and at the same time a donation was sent direct to Macmillan. Each payment was for £675, the royalties due being added to and rounded off by Wild Places. This means that a total of £1,350 was raised for good causes in this initial stage.
An online report appeared on the BCRC website in December 2017.
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