Buxton Water Aven, Peak Cavern
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Introduction by Jules Barrett - August 2007
I have begun work in the north-west rift in Peak Cavern's Buxton Water Aven. Jim Lister is taking some time out from Doom's Retreat to assist. Buxton Water Aven is 63m upstream in Buxton Water Sump and has been the subject of work by various divers, most recently by Mark Wright in 1999, but the top remains to be reached. The major challenge posed by the aven is the quantity of loose rock which threatens to fall into the ~3m diameter sump pool and block the exit. Work is being carried out to install a series of mesh shields in the rift to catch smaller pieces and a scaffold frame to keep the sump exit open. When this preparatory work is complete I plan to continue climbing from Mark's high point (57m above sump level).

Report by Jules Barrett - 30/08/2007
Divers: Jules Barrett (EPC), Jim Lister (TSG & EPC)
Support: Martyn Grayson (TSG), Jenny Rushbrook (TSG)
JB and JPL dived a drill, bolting equipment, bolt croppers and associated kit into Buxton Water Aven. JB spent a good few hours in the north-west rift placing a number of bolts which will be used to anchor a mesh shield.