Yorkshire Subterranean Society
- Yorkshire Subterranean Society
The [http://www.yssuk.com Yorkshire Subterranean Society] is a Caving club based at Helwith Bridge near Horton in Ribblesdale in the Yorkshire Dales. The Yorkshire Subterranean Society is more commonly known as the YSS. The YSS organises regular Caving and Walking meets to the Yorkshire Dales twice a month and other UK Caving areas through the year. The YSS also organises social events and [http://www.trycaving.co.uk/ Try Caving] or potholing weekends for people wishing to have a go at the sport. The next try caving weekend in yorkshire will be held on the weekend of the 8/9th November 2008. The YSS also provides SRT training to its members. The YSS is registered with HM Revenue & Customs as a [http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/casc/y.htm Community Amateur Sports Club] and is a member of [http://british-caving.org.uk/ British Caving Organisation]
History
The club was founded in 1964 and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2004 at the Kings Croft Hotel, Pontefract.
The YSS was formed by a group of enthusiasts in October 1964 initially calling themselves "The Undertakers Subterranean Society". After adverse publicity they changed their name to the Yorkshire Subterranean Society in August 1965.
Expeditions
*Gouffre Berger 1986
*Gouffre Berger 1988
*Gouffre Berger 1991
*Gouffre Berger 2006
*Pierre Saint Martin 2007
*Cueto Conventosa 2007
* 2008 sees the club plan to visit BU56 otherwise known as Sima de las Puertas de Illamina
References
* [http://www.yssuk.com Website]
* [http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/casc/y.htm HMR&C]
* [http://www.trycaving.co.uk/ Try caving]
*cite journal |title=YSS 1 Jornal of the Yorkshire Subterranean Scoiety|year=1977 |journal=YSS 1 |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=
*cite journal |title=YSS 2 Jornal of the Yorkshire Subterranean Scoiety|year=1979 |journal=YSS 2 |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages=
*cite journal |title=YSS 3 Jornal of the Yorkshire Subterranean Scoiety|year=1994 |journal=YSS 3 |volume=1 |issue=1 |pages= 73
* Caving in the United Kingdom
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