Back to string

SRT [single rope technique] gives you a vertical freedom experienced in few locations. The opportunity to arrive with a rope, determine your own route and then carefully plan a descent is satisfying.

My return underground, with the committed gusto of my previous outdoor sports has been heartening. It is determined by location, and whilst the Mendip Hills are not renowned as a node of excellence there is plenty of challenging routes to inspire.

Rhino rift

There are about 8 reasonable trips, with a variety of challenges but Hunters Hole has it all. A very safe entrance approach, traverse and visible first Y hang and then choice from the ledge.

Sago pitch is straightforward, the Direct route includes two deviations and the Right Hand Route has a rebelay and overhead Y hang. A great place to develop,the skills of progression or rigging.

Y hang with cavers butterfly.

Rhino Rift is big; the rush of the committed drop, tied with some complex route finding provides a great challenge. I still haven’t got it perfect, but this encourages me to return.

The smaller problems; Spider, Star, Mangle all have a contrasting nature and tied with the above provide an all round apprenticeship and experience before stepping out to the more concentrated areas; Yorkshire for me.

Right Hand Route overhead Y hang in HH

My enthusiasm has returned and tied with a young enthusiastic Padawan Yorkshire beckons again.

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