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As we were walking in the Lakes on Sunday, decided to stay at the hut saturday night as it meant longer in bed, always a good option!

Fancied doing something whilst we were up there, so packed rope Alum South West. Got up to the cave about 6pm where the glorious sun turned into to freezing cold wind, very odd. Rob was rigging, and I was taking piccy's (not very good ones mind). Really impressive drop! Normally I'm in the dark when I'm up that high, so was mighty being able to look down and see everything! And... A little bit scary too.

We didn't get down the bottom as the last pitch look really really wet and miserable, and it was getting late and food was 'a callin'! (enough excuses?) so we headed out, with me de-rigging. My first trip degrigging a whole cave, and I didn't die! Bonus.

Really nice evening trip dangling on string. My legs were very tired walking in the Lakes the next day, although that could have been the 8K run in the morning... Hmmm....

Party: Rob Dalby and Mel Smith
Trip Time: 1 hour (Maybe an 1hr 30??)