23/07/10: DMM Dragon Cam Size 6 Batch Recall:

DMM International has identified a raw material problem that may affect the strength of certain units of the Dragon Cam in size 6 (Product Code A7056A). This recall only involves the Dragon Cam in size 6 and no other sizes of Dragon Cam are involved. The problem originates from a structural defect in a raw material that is uniquely used to make a single component on the size 6 Dragon.

This does not affect all size 6 units. The units affected were made between the 28th April and the 30th June and there are 604 units in the market that could be affected. Click on the link below for full details and batch numbers.

http://www.dmmclimbing.com/dragonrecall.asp

10/04/10: Giants Hole SSSI Vandalism:

There has been serious and deliberate vandalism in Giants Hole - the affected area is the terminal chamber of Wet Inlets. This is an area which is not particularly easy to access since it involves a climb and squeezes and so is probably beyond the scope of non cavers with a head torch.

The vandals have apparently used a rock to break off metre-long sections of stalagmites, which have smashed on hitting the floor. Other formations from the same chamber have been snapped off and removed, leaving a scene of destruction in what was once a hidden gem.

See Peak District Caving News April 2010 for the full story.

06/03/10: New opening times for our Bamford shop.
We will now be opening earlier, at 9am seven days a week.

16/12/09: On Saturday 5th December 2009 Keith Slatcher, Pete Collins and Karen Slatcher of the Orpheus Caving Club made a significant discovery in Water Icicle Close Cavern, Monyash, Derbyshire. 297m of fine walking size passage was found beyond the Aven Choke at the end of the North West Passage. This site has been of interest to exploratory cavers for many years. It's one of the larger cave passages in the area but it was blocked by a massive boulder choke. Many clubs and individuals have worked on this site on and off over the years, as it was one of those places that was certain to yeald some new cave. See Peak District Caving News December 2009 for the full story.

Photo: Simon Brooks 12th December 2009