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Water Icicle Close Cavern
Water Icicle Close Cavern has been fascinating cavers for many years. The entrance is a 105' deep, hand-picked shaft mine shaft, which enters the main cave exactly on the junction of three natural cave passages - all of which terminated after a short distance. The old Derbyshire lead miners must have originally entered by another route, but there is no sign of this today. Several groups have attempted to find the cave passage that surely existed beyond the known limits of the cave, but without success - until in 2009, members of the Orpheus Caving Club managed to dig through the terminal choke at the end of the North West passage. This series of photos was taken on a trip to visit the new extensions.
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Ladder to dig in Water Icicle Close extensions
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The dig, and thus the extensions, are found by climbing this ladder. At the top of the ladder is a locked gate protecting the new passage. Visits to the new parts of the cave can be arranged by contacting the Orpheus Caving Club |
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