During 2004 the YSS reached it's 40th Anniversary and boy have we seen some antics in our varied times with the club.
We have seen plenty of YSS expeditions to varied regions around the world and plenty of diversity within the club.
The YSS tend to be a club of stealth, we don't stand and shout about it, but just ask around - we are out there in various small groups and twice a month in larger groups (organised meets) and
we are doing it!
Caving, Climbing, Walking, Cave Diving, Cycling and Digging you name it - it's all going on within our club.
We have a few articles from our Newletters on this site, plans are in place to put all articles from our 40 years of history onto this site.
In the YSS we are very proud of our Hostel (the School) as it offers some of the best accommodation in the Dales at a reasonable price in a good location....
Le Gouffre Jean Bernard
August 2006 Trip to Le Gouffre Jean Bernard, Haute Savoie, France
The Gouffre Jean Bernard (JB) is situated near Samoens in the Haute Savoie region of France, about an hour’s drive from Geneva. The cave reaches a depth of -1602m from the highest entrance and has an overall length of approx 21km. Trips to the lower regions of the cave are only possible in winter months due to high summer water levels caused by seasonal glacial melting. However, a large part of the cave is still accessible during the summer and with several entrances into the system throughout its length and depth, numerous through trips are possible.
Trip report of my experience in Gouffre Berger - 5th August 2006
I had been on the first rigging team, on the 31st July. We\'d agreed not to all go as far as Aldos to speed up the exit as we would all be gong back. Thus my first encounter to the top of Gontards left me slightly under whelmed with the place, although of course I knew more was to come . . .
