The Mistral

The Mistral, Ease Gill
AKA: Mistral Hole
Area: Ease Gill
Grade: 3
NGR: SD66648033
Lat/long: 54.2176, -2.51307
Elevation: 272m
Length: 1.16km (Included in Ease Gill Caverns total)
Depth: 28m
Rock Type: Great Scar Limestone

Access

Leck Fell House.

Exploration

  • Main exploration HWCPC 1970
  • Original Entrance Explored 1974 ULSA

References

Publication Title Club Author
Descent, number 20, page 10 (Feb/March 1972) Lower entrance to Pippikin? HWCPC
ULSA Review, number 13, page 3-4 (November 1974) The Mistral ULSA Brook, D.
ULSA Review, number 12, page 4 (March 1974) Digs and discoveries in brief (stop press) ULSA/HWCPC Anon.
Caves & Caving, number 34, page 42 (Nov 1986) Mistral hole/Pippikin Pot Pete Muckalt
Descent, number 74, page 5 (Jan/Feb 1987) Remember Mistral ? Forget it - Squeeze is blasted
ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 125-126 (August 1989) Section 12, Easegill, The Mistral ULSA Monico, P.
RRCPC Journal, page 47 (June 1997) The 70's - Pippikin - Mistral Through Trip RRCPC Ellwod, D.
Caves & Caving, number 81, page 9 (Autumn 1998) Pippikin -Bargain Passage RRCPC Hugh StLawrence
Descent, number 144, page 13 (Oct/Nov 1998) Ease Gill discoveries RRCPC
Descent, number 196, page 11 (June/July 2007) Pit Pot, Pot Pit RRCPC George North
Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010) The Three Counties Chasing a dream MMMMC Walsh, A.

References

Descent, number 20, page 10 (Feb/March 1972)

Title: Lower entrance to Pippikin?

Club: HWCPC


ULSA Review, number 13, page 3-4 (November 1974)

Title: The Mistral

Club: ULSA

Author: Brook, D.


ULSA Review, number 12, page 4 (March 1974)

Title: Digs and discoveries in brief (stop press)

Club: ULSA/HWCPC

Author: Anon.


Caves & Caving, number 34, page 42 (Nov 1986)

Title: Mistral hole/Pippikin Pot

Author: Pete Muckalt


Descent, number 74, page 5 (Jan/Feb 1987)

Title: Remember Mistral ? Forget it - Squeeze is blasted


ULSA Explorations Journal II, page 125-126 (August 1989)

Title: Section 12, Easegill, The Mistral

Club: ULSA

Author: Monico, P.


RRCPC Journal, page 47 (June 1997)

Title: The 70's - Pippikin - Mistral Through Trip

Club: RRCPC

Author: Ellwod, D.


Caves & Caving, number 81, page 9 (Autumn 1998)

Title: Pippikin -Bargain Passage

Club: RRCPC

Author: Hugh StLawrence


Descent, number 144, page 13 (Oct/Nov 1998)

Title: Ease Gill discoveries

Club: RRCPC


Descent, number 196, page 11 (June/July 2007)

Title: Pit Pot, Pot Pit

Club: RRCPC

Author: George North


Descent, number 215, page 18-22 (Aug/Sept 2010)

Title: The Three Counties Chasing a dream

Club: MMMMC

Author: Walsh, A.