You need a stronger mix mate! It's still sloping at 140m and beyond that. I think when it does drop it goes to around 200m but I'm not sure. That's what all the Russians are getting round the corner anyway.

I think the appeal is obvious - the reputation, easy access and the funnel shape is quite reassuring.

I suspect the majority of those who died will have been on air. The classic example was the Russian instructor who descended fast, got narked and expired at 90m. The film is on Mark Ellyatt's sight IIRC.

I know what you mean about taking time to come up Mark. I had similar when coming up the side. It was at the bottom bit under the arch and because there is a horizontal element as well as vertical, it seems there is a lot of effort just to go up. Once the walls get more vertical, it goes as normal. An optical illusion sort of? Quite nice to have something to lean on though. It is very boring in there - pretty dead unless you pop out over the lip and into the sea itself.