Croesor To Rhosydd (The Challenges) HD

Take a fast look through Croesor to Rhosydd CRTT and see the specific
challenges that await you should you dare to adventure in ....
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[@dilwyn1]

Bendigedig.... Gwych... any word you care to choose for a FANTASTIC vid !! brought back many fond memories.

[@CaverKeith]

Another excellent video. It brings it all back to me. No doubt the nightmares will begin again!

[@gazgolfer100]

outsatnding video that mine looked like a right adventure.

[@denmason]

Good stuff!!!!

[@lifesabeach20]

That was superb Ian ....like the Mortar bombing, the little devils :-) Went thru Cwmorthin to Oakley on Sunday ......me thinks thats about my limit .

[@suboffender]

Fantastic as always :)

[@stephaniejones9366]

its on my list of things to do

[@488scooby]

yes that really does surprise me,you have guts,

[@488scooby]

another superb video ian,i would love to do this but i have a massive problem, im scared stiff of heights,so im just going to carry on watching you lot,and carry on walking the easier slate ouarry trails,

[@Henllan]

I do hope you will be doing one soon .... 'bout time you did !

[@Henllan]

Glad you enjoyed it bud ... I am still wandering around all the many places you have been and I have not yet been - might catch you up one day :o)

[@Henllan]

Awesome, thanks Richard - you should have a little wander in though - t'is great fun :o)

[@RichardB1983]

Nice! I was at Rhosydd the other day, after descending off Cnicht. One of my friends with me said he wants to do the traverse through the mines. I don't think you'll get me down there, but he's keen to do it sometime. I'll forward on a link to your vid!

[@Henllan]

Aye, it was a biggie for sure. Probably the best North Wales has to offer :o)) Cheers Gary :o))

[@RobCharles1981]

Crickey That was hard stuff all that climbing who had a tickle in their nose and sneezed?

[@Henllan]

Heh ... thanks Iain ... the trip was a little out of the "norm" but sometimes it's good to push some boundaries :o)

[@TheMeejahChannel]

Remarkable feats of daredevilry and derring-do you subterraneans get up to - Terrified me just watching it!

[@Henllan]

An hour long?? Jeeze. We had a couple of novices with us who were excited and I do have more than an hour of footage but I thought I would lapse into a coma if it was too long. It was a great adventure though. Thanks bud :o)

[@Henllan]

Would it surprise you to know I also have a problem with heights and so does our training officer who was on this trip (Budgie) ? Feel the fear and just do it anyway :o)

[@001DesertRat]

Questions, questions, questions. - (1) What were they mining ? - (2) Those underground lakes, are they ordinary water or are they mine acid water ? - (3) Last but not least, would you be willing to take a "Yank" through there - that's AWESOME ? - ( I have extensive underground experience, both Mining & Caving, in the U.S. ) .

[@Henllan]

Get it done ... :o))

[@Henllan]

We all have them - just push yourself a little :o)

[@Henllan]

Or perhaps the desire to return yourself? Cheers Keith :o)

[@Henllan]

Heh, thanks Greg, it was total fun :o)

[@Henllan]

They were mining "slate" and the lakes are ordinary water (no acid). We would be very happy to organise something for you if you are competent with SRT - you would need to contact us on our forum (link in the description). Cheers bud :o)

[@Henllan]

That would be me behind the camera lol :o)

[@Henllan]

Thanks bud :o)

[@reddood]

full of win, wanted to come on this, but i couldnt find the details. what happend to the rail?

[@reddood]

Yeh i spotted the thread, and commented, and got a reply saying it isnt a ucet trip, ask mick, seen as i didn't know how to contact him, i just made other plans

[@RobCharles1981]

Bless You haha! :o)

[@Henllan]

That was because of the "fuss" - next time give me a nudge ;o)

[@Henllan]

I expect you could do a great deal more - it's not like you are an armchair adventurer is it ? :o)

[@Henllan]

lol - you should know better than anyone else the values of theatrical licence :o) Cheers Bill :o)

[@Dagdriveri]

What a nice cave! is this cave open for explorers? or what is the price to visit?

[@Henllan]

It's open, but you need the right kit and experience to get through it all :o)

[@Dagdriveri]

Thank you for answer. I have done climbing 1 year and I have most of the equipment i have seen in videos and read about on ukcaving. And in februari im doing the IRATA Industrial Rope Access Trade Association course so i hope thats enough. But i have never climbed in a cave.. I'm curious about, if its easy to get lost in this cave? is there a map that is new? or how do you know the path? We plan to travel in March.

[@Henllan]

I don't know of a map (but I am sure there is one). It is hard to get lost until near the end. Pretty much, if you take a wrong turn you come to an impassable point quickly so your route is forced forward. It is also fairly obvious which way everyone has travelled (like a surface footpath). However, as you leave Croesor, finding your way out of Rhosydd is difficult. You can find yourself in a quarry with a very difficult climb to get out (some cannot manage it especially if wet) or you can locate the Adit No9 exit (750m tunnel). The tunnel is difficult to locate of you have not been there and I don't know how best to describe it. Can I suggest you post a question to the forum aditnow dot co dot uk (this is the main mine forum and most people on there are very familiar with the trip) :o)

[@Dagdriveri]

Hi! Yesterday i come home from Wales. What a adventure! Saturday morning We got into the mine. We had the map we found online. 2 pitch was very hard to find and a lot of things collapsed in that hall. The broken bridges and the boat was very nice!. But after climbing up after the boat, we were lost for about 1,5 hours.. We saw a very long rail that went upwards, we were looking for everything up, but everything was collapsed. Later we went downstairs when we found light and came out at the giant big end. And it was a little difficult to climb up the mine hole outside the mine but we made it :) We wonder where we went wrong to get to the rhosydd exit? We had found that day before we walked outside. (Y)

[@Henllan]

Does sound like you had a real adventure :o)

[@Henllan]

Two pages of "details" on the forum you sp00n... The "rail" has vanished - I assume it simply fell off and landed in the drink like most of the bridges :o)