Going
underground is all very well, but when you are testing new techniques out or
refreshing your skills then doing it in a safer and more pleasant environment
is very important. Surface practice in daylight is a very good way to get to
grips with techniques.
It's better to get it wrong on the surface than
underground. We practice our SRT and various techniques on the surface all the
time at old quarries, off bridges, from natural cliff faces and
indoors.
It's good fun and makes you realise what multitude of sins the
darkness of mines cover up - it's different standing on the edge of a 75m cliff
when you can see the bottom. Click on each link below for full details and
pictures.
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13 Arches Viaduct,
Clifton.
(Karl and Mike), Summer 2003. |
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Equipment
Building.
Updated 25/04/06. |
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Wilton Quarry No3,
Belmont.
(Karl and Mike), August 2003. |
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Winch
Testing.
Testing the electric portable winch.
(Ambrose,
Charlie, Karli, Mark and Mike), 5th and 7th May 2006. |
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Wilton Quarry No1,
Belmont.
(Charlie and Mike), 2nd August 2004. |
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COMRU
Surface Practice, Glenridding.
Aborted Greenside Mine through trip
turned into a surface practice.
(Aubrey, Colin, Karli, Mark, Paul, and
Paul), 20th September 2009. |
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Malham Cove,
Yorkshire.
(Charlie, Karl, Mike and Pete), February
2004. |
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