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When the floodlights are turned off for the last w When the floodlights are turned off for the last winch of the day! ๐Ÿคฉ

We've had a lovely weekend on Ingleborough spent in and around Gaping Gill. Every year I'm reminded just how far 100m is when the chamber at the bottom is fully lit up! ๐Ÿ˜†

#caving #cave #caver #pothole #waterfall #winchmeet #bradfordpotholeclub #ingleborough #gapinggill
Despite throwing my phone off a crag (twice ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ™„) last weekend it was lovely having a bunch of people up in North Wales for adventures!

New phone all sorted just in time to head up onto Ingleborough for the annual BPC winch meet this evening. Off we pop! ๐Ÿ˜

#oops #gravitywins #smashysmashy
A very hot day today, but we were rewarded with fa A very hot day today, but we were rewarded with fantastic views of Lake Garda. The panorama from near the top of the Ferrata was just excellent! โ˜€๏ธ

#viaferrata #climbing #klettersteig #mountains #lake #views #garda #lakegarda #italy
Another day on the wire… ๐Ÿ˜Ž ๐Ÿ“ท @meb204 clim Another day on the wire... ๐Ÿ˜Ž

๐Ÿ“ท @meb204 climbing the exposed hanging ladder on our second route of the day!

#viaferrata #klettersteig #heights #views #climbing #mountains #waterfall #italy #dolomites
The best part of 10 hours on today's Via Ferrata r The best part of 10 hours on today's Via Ferrata route, involving 5 summits of around 2000m and at least 52 separate tunnels dating back to the first world war! Brilliant day out! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

#viaferrata #klettersteig #climbing #dolomites #mountains #summits #views #history #italy
After the usual weekend madness in the Mendips, it After the usual weekend madness in the Mendips, it's time to enjoy the relatively peaceful scenery of Via Ferrata in the Dolomites. ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น

#mountains #climbing #viaferrata #dolomites #italy
Lovely week or so at home, can't beat a crag close Lovely week or so at home, can't beat a crag close by with walk-out views like this! ๐Ÿ™‚

#climbing #wales #anglesey #snowdonia
Just back from a brilliant long weekend with frien Just back from a brilliant long weekend with friends crawling, climbing, abseiling and zip-lining around Fort Barchon in Belgium. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

๐Ÿ“ท @undergroundoli in the oil drums, one of many fun obstacles at this annual event organised by local cavers.

#speleo #speleoubs #caving #cavers #obstaclecourse  #fortbarchon #belgium
Fun in the North Wales canyons today, they're stil Fun in the North Wales canyons today, they're still pretty cold though! ๐Ÿฅถ

#canyon #canyoning #river #slide #abseil #snowdonia #wales
Lovely day in the hills! ๐Ÿ“ท @duncan_hine toppin Lovely day in the hills!

๐Ÿ“ท @duncan_hine topping out in perfect weather after today's scramble up the Chasm Face. ๐Ÿ˜Ž

#mountain #scramble #hiking #climbing #views #glyderau #snowdonia #northwales
Moody scenes in the Highlands today, with a circul Moody scenes in the Highlands today, with a circular hike bagging a couple Munros. โ›…

๐Ÿ“ท Beinn a' Chleibh in the foreground with Beinn Eunaich in cloud beyond, from the slopes of Ben Lui.

#hiking #walking #mountains #mountain #munro #moody #weather #cloud #scotland #highlands
Stumbled across this awesome feature in Glen Orchy Stumbled across this awesome feature in Glen Orchy earlier today! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

#river #waterfall #geomorphology #coolrocks #whitewater #glenorchy #scotland
Wet weather here again today, not ideal for my cav Wet weather here again today, not ideal for my caving plans but ideal for a spot of canyoning. ๐Ÿ˜

๐Ÿ“ท@sol.armer going for the plunge! ๐Ÿ’ฆ

#canyon #canyoning #river #slides #yorkshire
Pleasantly surprised to find the visibility in Kel Pleasantly surprised to find the visibility in Keld Head was not entirely Guinness today. ๐Ÿ˜

#diving #cavediving #caving #cave #sump #kingsdale #yorkshire #weatherwindow
Lovely few days with friends in the Dales. ๐Ÿ™‚ # Lovely few days with friends in the Dales. ๐Ÿ™‚

#cavers #caving #underground #yorkshire
Lovely few days in Yorkshire so far, but water lev Lovely few days in Yorkshire so far, but water levels are pretty high so it's drier caves for now! ๐Ÿ™‚

๐Ÿ“ท The main pitch in Aquamole Pot today, a surprisingly picturesque bit of vertical. 

#caving #caver #caves #vertical #pothole #abseil #heights #kingsdale #yorkshire #funwithfriends
Lovely day for a shore dive in the big salty wibbl Lovely day for a shore dive in the big salty wibbly wobbly! ๐Ÿ–๏ธโ˜€๏ธ

#dive #diving #beach #sun #sea #scuba #anglesey
@fourthelementdive @diveshearwater
Very little colour on these mountains today, we've Very little colour on these mountains today, we've switched back to winter overnight! โ„๏ธ

๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ“ท Looking towards the ridge over to Carnedd Llewellyn from the summit of Yr Elen, after scrambling up from Cwm Caseg - a remote little Cwm in the heart of the Carneddau.

#mountains #ridge #snow #ice #winter #scramble #frozen #northwales #cymru #eryri #snowdonia
More of the same today, an incredible day of piste More of the same today, an incredible day of piste ๐Ÿ˜

#mountains #skiing #snow #sunny #alps #matterhorn #italy #winter
Cracking first day skiing under the Italian faces Cracking first day skiing under the Italian faces of the Matterhorn. Could not have better weather for it! ๐Ÿ˜

#skiing #ski #snow #mountain #alps #matterhorn
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Josh Bratchley is a caver, cave diver and all-round adventurer.

Though known for his involvement as a cave rescue diver in the 2018 Thailand Cave Rescue, he is also an experienced explorer having travelled on numerous overseas expeditions.

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