James and Andrew headed down first to rig the pitch, and the rest of us followed in.

We timed it quite well and headed straight down the pitch with no waiting around, reaching the sump fairly rapidly.

I led through the sump, with Jonathon and Connor following me through. We headed straight back out and reach the surface in record time for a stage 2 trip.

Usual stage 2 Pierre’s - handline down followed by a brief exploration.

Usual stage 2 route around Goatchurch.

Usual stage 2 route, with Andrew leading.