Technical Speleological Group

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Introduction

The Technical Speleological Group (TSG) is an active Derbyshire based caving club. Despite our name we cater for a wide range of caving activities from recreational trips to exploration and digging.

caver traversing in rift

We are based in Castleton, in the heart of the Peak District, and close to several of the best caving trips in Derbyshire, as well as numerous pubs.

If you are interested in joining, come along to a monthly club meeting at the Chapel

We offer...

Read about our latest exploits below:

 

Yorkshire Weekend - Easegill and Stump Cross

Present: Elaine Hill, Clive Westlake, Cara Allison, Larry Blanchard, Nick Place, Kevin Francis, Imogen Shepherd, Mandy Fu, Ben Wright Donald Kelly (NPC guest).

Despite the deluge of the previous few weeks, some folk were either brave or insane enough to go to Yorkshire for a weekend of slightly moist caving.

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Bagshawe Cavern

Present: Wayne Sheldon, Elaine Hill, Cara Allison, John Taylor (Eldon PC - guide)

After a week of general deluge we wondered how far into the system we would be able to get. As it was, whilst some areas were sumped off, we managed to get to most of the parts that John wanted to take us to.

After a brief talk through the plan, and John showing us where we were going on the survey, we set off underground. The first part of the trip is through mine, which later breaks into natural passage. The intention had been to do a couple of loops in the lower series, after descending The Dungeon. As it was, John went down the ladder and reported the area to be sumped, so he came back up and we went for ‘plan B’.

 

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Coming Events

Sat Mar 13 @00:00 - 11:59PM
Notts Pot
Sun Mar 14 @00:00 - 11:59PM
Rumbling Hole
Fri Apr 02 @20:30 - 10:00PM
Chapel Meeting
Sat Apr 17 @00:00 - 11:59PM
Penyghent Pot
Fri May 07 @20:30 - 10:00PM
Chapel Meeting
Fri Jun 04 @20:30 - 10:00PM
Chapel Meeting