Estelle Sandford, James Begley, Mike Moxon
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There had been a report of some collapsing/moving rocks
around the scaffolded area in the entrance by Bar Steward Passage, so a quick
trip to evaluate this and report back to BEC and CSCC. There had been quite a
few squally showers during the day, but at the point where we went down it was
dry and clear skies, although showers forecast! We got to the scaffold and took
a look and Estelle took some photos. There has been quite a bit of scouring of
the mud around the rocks by the scaffold and some have definitely gone down Bar
Stewards, not sure if it is blocked, but it doesn't look overly inspiring and
it always was an ‘unstable boulder choke’ and suspect this will end up being
lost over time. We gardened a couple and wedged them behind the scaffold, but
more may move if we continue to get the heavy rains like we've been having.
Just as we were leaving, it clearly had started raining hard on the surface as
a flood pulse came down to meet us. We sat it out at the side of the passage
keeping ourselves dry until it receded a bit. Surfaced to clear skies again!
Have sent the images to Trevor Hughes as he probably knows the cave the best
and also advised CSCC and BEC membership of the movements.
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