Cwmorthin Slate mine Long Haul Trip 07/10.
Today's trip to Cwmorthin was organised by Mine Explorer & what a turnout it was , 24 eager pit moochers met up then trudged up the incline to the gated adit. NWEX members present were me, Morrisey, Ed, Carabiner, Copy Cat, EWJ & Red Dood. This place really is a fantastic mine to visit & our 7 hour mooch was only enough to see a fraction of what it has to offer, so needless to say we shall return !!!!!!! Special thanks must go to ME's Speedy & Corin whose dedication to Cwmorthin is nothing more than amazing..... The abseils, traverses, scrambles & scrawps make the place a complete all rounder . The bridge of death of death(BODOD) was limited to only 5 people as time was pressing, it would have taken a lot less time if a certain NWEX member hadn't taken on more than he could chew & got stuck on the ropes:D:D:D, I'll leave it up to him to reveal himself:p On with some pics http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/...c8cd0e03ea.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/...e4b13abd92.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/...1afb82d940.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/...76790a85ea.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4112/...591aa40afd.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/...f513880c68.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/...671b234dd1.jpg Morrisey's extreme photography http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/...ae40c485ff.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/...e89234e2f7.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/...8d7e6ee94e.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4129/...a9591acae6.jpg |
fantastic photos fellas! you enjoyed yourselves?! and even took time to take in the external scenery!
Nice work! |
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I am suffering for my slight over enthusiasm. The spilt blood was worth it in the end. |
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Great pics so far. Gives me an idea what I want to acheive when I go underground. I really need to go here. Added to the list ever growing list. |
Cracking pics chaps. EWJ spill the beans what happened ?
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Got in a spot of bother on the re-belay after as well, stoopid dynamic rope. I did manage to make the last abseil look real good. |
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Yep, a good day was had by all, names put to faces etc - and a big thanks to NWEX's very own north Wales cave rescue member EWJ for the LOL's :D
Must admit i pooped myself a little when i got on a rope to follow two people down only to realise that the rope was fucked as it came through the stop, a hasty exit off said rope ensued. :eek: null http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/...2780f2fe45.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/...eab2411106.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/...b2fd2c3685.jpg Boboil on some very dodgy looking ladders. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4133/...59ac5e25_b.jpg Tunnel Tiger attempting a really stupid crossing,:D http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/...b5cf1c7c33.jpg http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/...4379318832.jpg |
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it was funny watching people trying to un-thread there stops off that line :D |
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