点评:In February 2026, I hosted Camborne School of Mines’ International Student Week, and we visited the Cot Valley to do the Underground Adventurer with Ben & Rowan. It was definitely the highlight of the week for the 10 visiting students in our group & 2 CSM students, starting with the stunning view of the (man-made!) landscape & an even more impressive mine to explore.
Ben was a great guide, explaining the fascinating & lesser known facts about the area as we walked up to the entrance. Despite English not being everyone’s first language, Ben & Rowan made sure the instructions & explanations were clear to the internationals, which was superb. Ben is a really enthusiastic & knowledgeable mine explorer, with an interest in every aspect we could talk about down there.
The route itself was awesome! It had extensive sections ranging from horizontal traverses over voids, to climbing up and abseiling down vertical faces along the lode, as well as crawling through the older mine workings. The route had a brilliant variation of obstacles & paths, which took us around 3.5 hours to journey through.
Definitely a memorable day out for anyone keen on an adventure & Cornish history.
We’ve already planned to return again in the near future. Thanks Ben, and thanks Rowan, for the fantastic day out. It really was the cherry on top for this ISW’s activities.
- Harry
翻译:2026年2月,我接待了坎伯恩矿业学院的国际学生周活动,我们一行人前往科特谷,跟随本和罗文体验了地下探险之旅。对于我们团里的10名来访学生和2名坎伯恩矿业学院的学生来说,这绝对是本周的亮点。首先映入眼帘的是令人惊叹的(人造!)景观,而接下来的矿井探险更是令人叹为观止。
本是一位出色的向导,在前往入口的路上,他为我们讲解了许多关于这片区域的鲜为人知却又引人入胜的知识。尽管英语并非每个人的母语,但本和罗文确保所有国际学生都能清晰地理解指示和讲解,这真是太棒了。本是一位热情洋溢、知识渊博的矿井探险家,对我们在矿井里能聊到的方方面面都充满了兴趣。
这条路线本身也精彩绝伦!它包含了各种各样的挑战,从横穿空洞,到沿着矿脉攀爬和绳降垂直岩壁,再到匍匐穿过古老的矿井巷道。这条路线障碍物和路径变化丰富,我们花了大约3.5小时才走完。
对于任何热爱冒险和康沃尔历史的人来说,这绝对是一次难忘的体验。
我们已经计划在不久的将来再次前往。感谢Ben和Rowan,让我们度过了精彩的一天。这真是为这次ISW活动锦上添花。
——Harry