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North Wales Cave Rescue Organisation (NWCRO) - Tîm Achub Ogof Gogledd Cymru
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NWCRO is responsible for rescue incidents in the mines and caves of
North Wales, - namely the old counties of Gwynedd and Clwyd. There
are only a handful of sporting caves - mainly near Mold and Wrexham
- the most prominent of which are:
Ogof Hesp Alyn Ogof Hen Ffynhonnau Ogof Llyn Du Ogof Pool Parc There are also numerous metal mines dotted about all over North Wales. The more prominent mining areas are: Great Orme - copper mines Parys Mountain, Anglesey - copper mine Snowdonia - several old copper mines dotted about Blaenau Ffestiniog - many extensive slate caverns Llanrwst - old lead mines Clwyd - extensive and abundant lead mines on Halkyn Mountain, the Alyn Valley and Minera Mountain Dolgellau - gold mines Corris - slate mines Grosvenor Caving Club Great Orme Exploration Society Gwynedd Cave & Pothole Club North Wales Caving Club Parys Underground Group NWCRO also welcomes individual team members who have an interest in the area. There are two underground practice meets and a number of surface techniques meets every year. For more information contact Dr Jon Partington, NWCRO secretary
on 01352 757685 e-mail:
The NWCRO web site is at http://www.anchor.co.uk/home/rob/nwcro/ |
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