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Gonzo 9 2 25

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Gonzo! 9/2/25 Today Michal, Milo and Arek went for some SRT training 💪  The frost seems to be gone and Gods of rain went for a break.... why not use the opportunity of a bit smaller water flow in the well known and famous waterfall at the bottom of the Poll Gonzo. 

Coolagh 9 2 25

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Coolagh River - Polldonagh South to Main Drain. 9th Feb Group : John Sweeney Des Mc Nally Jarek Banasiak Rowena Sheen Paddy Griffin Andrew Gillispie (visiting caver) Weather :  Dry and settled. 7 Deg / Water 5 Deg Parking :  side of road. Small pull in spot opppsite entrance field. Will fit max 4 cars.  Trip Length :  3 hours 15 mins Cave was enter it via the New pipe installed by Pegasus Caving Club. Water levels were low. First section over double passage was completed without hitch. Old rope at Columb chamber. Use with caution. Continue through Gower passage. Pitch head has two petzl permanent and one spit. Handline in place. Do not use! Rig ladder of the spit and lifeline with a mixture of permanent’s, sling on nodule and spit. (Club should consider rigging for Y Hang and making old spit redundant). Rapid descent to  main drain in cold conditions. Reached terminus and retreated out. Evidence of a survey (red paint) being undertaken and flood debris at 6+ Mtr...