Photographs in Torca La Vaca from Easter 2009

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Digital photos in Torca La Vaca , top level by Chris Castle & Nicky Dennis (A1 - B4), Jane Chilton (B5-C1), Megan Whyte (C1-D5) and Steve Woolvern (E1-G1) with Chris Castle and Juan Corrin, eg A5; Nicky Dennis, A2; Andy Pringle, Will Stewart, Jim Lister and Clive Westlake, eg C1; Gary Cullen, eg E1. A1, C1, D5, E1, E2: "Anorexic Porn Star" B3: Calcite and sandstone in roof; very early cave formation?. B4: Giant sandstone blocks and tree roots in one of the chokes. E3-F3: Photographers' Passage
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Digital photos in Torca La Vaca , top level, pitch to sumps at Buttermere and rift near northern boulder chokes. Jim Lister dived in the sumps and Will Stewart bolted along the rift. Photos by Jane Chilton with Clive Westlake, eg A1; Jim Lister, eg A2; Andy Pringle & Will Stewart, eg A3; Jane Chilton, D4; .
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Digital photos in Torca La Vaca , top level, traverse and pitch (p12) by Chris Castle (A -A2), Jane Chilton (A3-A5), Mark Whyte B1 and Steve Woolvern with Nicky Dennis, eg, A1; Will Stewart, eg A3, Megan Whyte, B1 and Gary Cullen, eg B2.
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Digital photos in Torca La Vaca , middle level . by Chris Castle & Nicky Dennis (A1-B1) and Mark & Megan Whyte (B2-C3) with Chris Castle, eg B2; Nicky Dennis, eg A4 and Megan Whyte, C2. A1: The climb down into Paradise Regain'd A2,3: Formations in Paradise Regain'd A4: Formation near 7-Way Chamber A5: Looking down the rope climb towards the base of the p12. C3: Looking up the 8m Alternative Pitch.
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South of the Lake Bassenthwaite sump/duck

Digital photos in Torca La Vaca , first high level to Scafell Aven by Juan Corrin with Phil Papard. A1: The "veranda" at Scafell Aven. A2,3: Formations on the route to Scafell Aven
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Digital photos in Torca La Vaca , Lechuguilla Passage by Dan Hibberts and James Wood with James Wood, eg B5 and Dan Hibberts, eg D5. Passage discovered Easter 2009 after climbing Scafell Aven. There a number of large gypsum formations.
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Digital photos in Torca La Vaca , terminal boulder choke by Phil Papard with Dave Foxton, eg A4; Mark "Killer" Smith, eg B4 and Anthony "Prof" Profit (yellow suit). A1,2: Cracked mud floor beyond the Whites Haven. A3-C4: Climbing the wall of boulders to prove that the choke is terminal.
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