The second Orpheus CC “Open Day” to see the new extensions. Today Keith and I (Karen was still at home suffering with a chest cold) were joined by Mat and Nikki Adlam-Styles, Ashley Richardson, Helen Jenkins, Simon Wynne, Phil Walker, Dave Phillips and Boyd returning again as well to re-survey the old North-West Passage.
Again we all met at The Old Smithy Cafe in Monyash then headed up Derby Lane. Boyd realised he'd left his helmet in the changing room back at the Orpheus hut so had to drive back to retrieve it. In the meantime all the others abseiled down the entrance shaft and headed towards the new stuff. Boyd and I dropped down last and begun surveying using tape, compass and clinometer. There was some confusion over the survey of the new extension when it was tacked onto the survey of North-West Passage. The quoted distance of North-West Passage in “Caves of the Peak District” is 98 metres. The length of the main part of the new extensions, “Urchin Passage” is about 220 metres. Looking at the survey, the new extensions should therefore by about 2 and a quarter as long as North-West Passage. Looking at the combined survey, this didn't appear to be the case. We found North-West Passage is about 139 metres which explains the discrepancy and now the two combined surveys make sense,
Dave had planned on a quick trip as he wanted to also go walking on Kinder Scout. Meanwhile just as Boyd and I completed surveying, we met Nikki on the way out closely followed by the others.
After another trip to the Old Smithy, most headed for home while some of us headed for the Orpheus hut and cleaned gear and tidied up.
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