Updates

Pozo del Castillo

After 30 years of a blocked snow plug, preventing access to the lower reaches of Castillo, the snow plug has melted.  The previously scary boulder held up by snow, is now held up by air and luck.  A 100 year old winch has now been revealed, and more large scary boulders.  The ‘pitch’ has been dropped down under the snow plug into continuing passage, but not currently bearing any relation to the descriptions from the 1980’s French description.

A second trip explored further under the snow plug to arrive at some Screwfix through bolts…. FT16 explored in 2017.  It’s not clear how this has happened, no survey detailing such a connection, quite possibly a link revealed by the receding snow.  More work to do….

Cueva del Marniosa

Following a successful set up trip by 2 divers, a team of 4 passed Sump 1 to reach Sump 2 and get 2 divers into the new passage found last year.  The 2 divers explored 185m of passage before hitting a 6m pitch.  Logistics of exploration at such a remote site prevented further exploration.

SUSS updates: https://ukcaving.com/board/index.php?topic=23537.0