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Jan 31, 2004 BERTIE SINKHOLE Field notes: MARK BELLINGER Cavers: M. Bellinger, I. C. Conolley, R. S. Stewart, D. Williams My first First Descent. More exciting still was the rappel. I hadn’t done a 200+ foot rappel before so that was new. My experience on Thatchfield the week before made me wanting a lot more friction. So, I wrapped the rope over my waist before descending. The trip was long and quiet. I was very focused on the heat of the eight. And, then I was stuck. My shirt was caught in the belay device. I’d done it once or twice before, but had caught it in time. This time I could not pull free. Luckily I had left my knife out and was able to cut my way out. I now have a shirt with a big hole in the front. (Continue to Hutchinson's Hole) |
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