Cave Photos

A recent review of a new wide angle Fuji camera (Big Job) with IP67 rating (dust, shock and waterproof) inspired a purchase and the aim of getting some nice cave photos this winter in the caves local to me (Ingleton area of NW England).

Plenty of experimentation will be needed but some nice early shots have been forthcoming. Here is one of the second pitch of Tatham Wife Hole.



We will also be taking some video footage so watch this space! I mean, what else is there to do on a damp foggy evening on the Lancashire/Yorkshire/Cumbria border (Don't answer that question!). Actually the Ingleton police thought we were doing something else as they stopped us as we were driving home and asked us what we were carrying in the back of the car. They must have thought we were smuggling Contraband of some kind!

Titan - The Hidden Peak

Dick, Tom and Ben


Hidden under unremarkable fields near Castleton is the biggest cave discovery in recent years in the UK. We were lucky enough to be invited along on a trip with South Wales Caving Club. Ben, a keen young caver showed Dick and me the way and after an abseil down an impressive "dug" entrance shaft of 40 metres we were on the edge of the Titan shaft. 130 metres in two abseils passing "The Event Horizon" at half height.

After this memorable descent we had 4 hours to explore other impressive sections of cave including "The Ride of the Valkyries" and Salmon Cavern.

Caked with Peak mud we then made our way back up the 170 metres of rope (hauling bags as we went), exiting the cave after a long and tiring trip.



entering the surface shaft (40 metres)


Starting down the main pitch (80 metres to The Event Horizon)

Click here for a good picture of the view down the shaft

and here for a view looking up

and a Titan photo gallery here