November 2008 - ICU-Caving-Announce

Caving: Winter Tour (20th Dec --> )
by Jarvist Frost 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Dear Cavers & Cavers-to-be, Next *Weekend trip is Nov 21-23rd *to *Lost Johns*', Yorkshire. Possibly the best beginners SRT (rope) trip out there, with a beautiful streamway, roaring waterfalls and a stunning 35m pitch (Valhalla) after a long free hanging tension traverse. As ever, accommodation at a palatial caving hut, log fires, big fat meal, hot showers, warm bunk room. Just a couple of places left. Come to the *Tuesday Meeting* (7:30pm ish onwards, down stores / a Union bar) to book a place & pack your gear for a lightning departure from London on the Friday. *Winter Tour* (~20th Dec --> ) Its time to start thinking about what to do over Christmas! The caving club will be up in Yorkshire from approx. *20th* December. If you must go home to do the whole family thing, we can arrange something / drop you off at a train station on the 24th. Alternatively, you can stay up North and enjoy a Christmas feast in the hut & some beautifully empty caves! We need to start collecting names now, and organising transport... email with who you are, age + whether can drive, and whether you have access to a car! Jarv

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Trip Fees
by Ben Banfield 14 Nov '08

14 Nov '08

Afternoon all, Autumn term has got off to a great start, lots of new people caving, some great trips. Another two trips lined up for the rest of the term. Below is the debtors list for this year. I talked to some people on Tuesday, so this list is greatly reduced from then and I thank those who paid up. Some have made arrangements with me and I've noted those down. Debts for 0809: Dan G (W1 + Y1) = £10 + £35 = £45 William French (Y1) = £35 Veronique Mahue ( M1) = £30 Sam Perera (M1) = £20 Nick (W1) = £20 Mo (M1) = £20 Jarvist (W1, M1 + Y1 - Changing Room & 2x Trespass & Mendips Hut Fees) = £30 + £30 + £35 - £4 - £9 - £5 - £68 = £9 Kat Miller (W1) = £5 (£184) Have talked to and will be making arrangements to pay shortly: Gergely (£35) & Rik (£35) Total Owing to Club 0809 = £254 Total Club owes = £5 trespass to Jana & £2 trespass to James KP Of course there are some left overs from last year. Debts for 0708: Dan: £20 (W1), £30 (Y1), £30 (D1), £150 (WT) - £230 Goaty: £5 (D1), £10 (D1) - £15 Hannah Heyemann £10 (Y1) - £10 Shed: £5 (D1) - £5 Total Owing to Club 0708 = £270 Total Owing to Club = £524 I will be around on Tuesday evening when we have our regular pub meets and kit sort out. Its best for both the club and yourselves that you don't let these build up :) Hope to see many of you on the next trip. Ben Banfield ICCC Treasurer

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Caving: Photos + Vid from Gaping Gill | Exploration Talk on Wednesday | Next Trip 21-23rd Nov (Yorkshire, Lost Johns)
by Jarvist Frost 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

*Photos + Vid from Gaping Gill* Absolutely cracking set of trips this weekend just gone, did a Flood / Bar exchange down into the main chamber of Gaping Gill in Yorkshire. Set off a flare, which lit up the chamber most spectacularly. NPC has just been done up as a hut, central heating and a great new wood fire, very very comfy! Photos (just a few, camera didn't like the cold): http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/photo_archive/trips/2008-11-07%20-%20y… Flare Vid (exciting at 10s when Dan steps to the fore and catches on fire), though perhaps most amusing is my distressingly geeky voice over [*ooohooho, fifteen thousand candelalala*] :) : http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/photo_archive/trips/2008-11-07%20-%20y… ---- *Usual Meet 7:30pm Tonight (6pm in Stores for cleaning for those who went at the weekend)* ---- *FREE Talk* by *Fleur Loveridge* on cave exploration "*Life on the Dark Side, *Exploring caves from Wales to China" Starts 7:30pm, near by in Pimlico. Food available in bar. The Chadwick Street Recreation Centre, 1 Chadwick Street, London SW1P 2EP<http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=SW1P+2EP&sll=53.800651,-…> http://www.aacuk.org.uk/Talks.aspx ---- Next trip is now to *LECK FELL, YORKSHIRE*, *November 21-23rd*. We've got a permit to do Lost Johns', which is possibly the best novice rope trip available in Yorkshire. Usual £10 to sign up, absolutely cracking trip, check out some of the prior writeups: http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/yorkshire/yorkshire-2007-11-30.php http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/yorkshire/yorkshire-2006-winter-tour.p… Cave safe chaps, Jarv

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CAVING: 7-8th Nov WEEKEND TRIP TO YORKSHIRE (ROPEWORK!) | Photos | Tues 4th Nov 7:30pm Union Meet | Wed 5th Nov Noon Tree Train
by Jarvist Frost 03 Nov '08

03 Nov '08

Dear Cavers, * FIRST ROPE TRIP OF THE YEAR! 7-8th November - Yorkshire* Bounce your way down the tallest UG waterfall in the country (105m) to explore the closest you will ever come to an underground cathedral, crypt included. And of course, being so close to 5th Nov, fireworks and fire will be an integral part of the weekend! This photo is by us and of us standing there in the big chamber last July. The white lines are sunlight streaming through the waterfalls from the surface above. Anyone got a frisbee? [image: GG_mainchamb_GREYCstoration_a16_p12_dt100_gimp_burn]<http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/photo_archive/trips/2008-04-25%20-%20a…> <http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/photo_archive/trips/2008-04-25%20-%20a…> But seriously, the trip will be spectacular. The high-adrenaline buzz of abseil and swinging effortlessly through black space is what keeps us cavers caving, and we're organising it so that all you novices out there can come and enjoy a taste of this high octane pleasure. Usual excellent accommodation (who would camp in the UK in November?!) at the NPC with COAL fire & much foodage to make up the calories lost in the field. Standard ten squid deposit, come along to *Tues Meet* (*7:30pm Union Bar*) / *Wed* (*Tree Training*) to reserve your place, first come first served, yadda yadda. Actually, more seriously - we're full up, but our members are so nice that we can make room for a couple more keen freshers... Come out of the sidelines and get in touch! * Mendips* (this weekend just gone) Great set of wet 'n' wild trips this weekend. 1) Went straight to the cave on Friday evening (1am) and caved through the night to avoid the crowds in Swildons (Hallo'ween party with real bats...). 2) Crawled out of bed midday on Saturday before zooming off for more underground rivers in Charterhouse. 3) Absolutely fantastic meal in the super comfy Belfry hut [avoiding the rainstorm outside and enjoying the cherry-red pot-boiler fire], before getting the bare necessary of shut-eye and then taking on some sump free-diving on Sunday to achieve the Black Hole. Come along on Tues to hear the wild-eyed stories of underwater sump free diving. * Some Photos:* Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=100195&id=222400238&saved=> http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/photo_archive/trips/2008-10-31%20-%20m… *Weekly Meet (TUESDAY): *We'll be washing kit in stores from *6pm* on Tuesday for those who were on the trip at the weekend, before moving onto the union bar for *7:30pm* ish. * Tree Training (WEDNESDAY): *From *Noon *(now that there's less light). Meet in *stores at 12*, or come straight to *Princes' Gardens* thereafter. You need SRT skills learned in the skills before heading off to Yorkshire/Derbyshire! If our times are not convenient, email and we can arrange some 1-on-1 teaching. *Last of the Autumn Meets Calendar:* *Nov 21-23rd* - CHECC, Derbyshire *Dec 5-7th* - Yorkshire, BPF And in case you missed them here are the photos from the first trip of the year to Wales: http://www.union.ic.ac.uk/rcc/caving/photo_archive/trips/2008-10-17%20-%20w… Your Secretary, Jarv

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