Saturday, 30 May 2026

On the Yorkshire Ribblesdale May Weekend, Nick led Kyle, Sue, Paul, Polly and Zahra to do Short Drop SRT Explore in Yorkshire.

Who Did What at Short Drop SRT Explore

LeaderNick Gilbey
SeconderKyle Wingfield

What the Trip Is Like

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Estimated Duration: 3.75 hours

Note: This is a vague estimate and probably isn't a good reflection of how long the team were actually underground on this occasion.

An excellent SRT trip exploring the full length of Short Drop Cave, descending the pitches and following the exposed traverse to the point where Gavel Pot connects. A fine day out with varied caving including streamway, cascades, pitches, and an airy traverse above the final sump pitch.

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Overall Difficulty: 18.9

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