Wanting a few photos of Gavel Rigg but not wanting the toil of carrying camera equipment through it, a short cut option of a trip down Christmas pot was planned. After having a look at some of the othe entrances in the area: Gavel Rigg, P5 and Pay Sank (do like the origjn of this name - think P5 in French), we began our descent through the entrance tube of Christmas (a Yulehole? Look it up!). There are some cracking pitches that eventually bring you to the beautifully decorated junction with Grange Rigg itself and then finally the 'terminal' boulder choke, a way through which we didn't feel like exploring having had a lovely trip to this point.
Exploring cave a bit further East of our usual stomping grounds also allowed exploration of a different hostelry. As with Christmas pot, the New Inn in Clapham is definitely worth a visit.
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| The entrance tube to Christmas pot |
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| Tony entering the natural cave |
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Tony on the opening pitches
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| The finely decorated junction with Grange Rigg |
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| Nearing the bottom of Grange Rigg |
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