The first direct decent was back in 1870 by Boyd Dawkins and party, the system was extended in 1978 and again in 1990 by CDG (Cave Diving Group).
There are two routes into the main shaft of Alum or you can do Diccan and end at the sump where Diccan and Alum meet or go through the Lower Long churn and drop the dolly tubs pitch or via the high traverse above this pitch.. Alum pot can easily be found in Selside as the huge gash is 11m wide by 37m long with a stream flowing over the SW edge (unless in flood where it's a raging brown monster !).
Before you go onto the land for this pot, payment of £1 per person must be paid at Selside Farm just below the parking area on the opposit side of the road.
Mixed pictures from several trips into Alum Pot.
Looking into the main shaft...
Dr Banisters Hand Basin with coloured gasses from Carbide Lamp caught on camera.
Group shot (Jo,Johno,AWOL and nick).
The cheese press..
Other side of the cheese press...
Top of the Dolly Tubs Pitch.
Going down...
Johno..the bloke who really got me into caving...thank you...
Looking towards the Greasy Slab...
Looking down to the Bridge and Flake...
Riggin by the Greasy Slab...
Nick and Mal... Video by Jo.
Jo coming down from the Greasy Slab...
Hmmmmm ponder for a thought...
Looking back to the way out...
Jo at the base of the Flake...
Jo dropping the Bridge Pitch 45m ...
As for me ...I'm the red helmet dot at the bottom.....
Cascades...
What a nice view...
Riggin the final pitch before the final free climb to
the sump and Diccan connection...
Jo on the final Pitch...
The Sump...
Now time to go back up the 45m pitch frog style.....
Nearly there...
T'was a grand day out on all trips here...
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