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< h2 > < center > CUCC Austria 2001 - Mission statement< / center > < / h2 >
< p > 2001 sees the twenty fifth annual summer expedition to Austria by the
Cambridge University Caving Club and the first one of the new Millennium.
A number of major goals are set out for this year's expedition, along with a
great deal of other work both on new projects and continuing documentation of
previous exploration.
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< h3 > Recent History< / h3 >
< p > For thirteen successive summer expeditions, C.U.C.C., and its
post-graduate sister club ex-Cambridge Speleologists, have been exploring the
< a href = "../../smkridge/161/top.htm" > < span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle< / span > < / a >
cave system in the < span lang = "de-at" > Totes Gebirge< / span > of Austria
(about 80 km east of < span lang = "de-at" > Salzburg).< / span >
< p > To the south of < span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle< / span > lies another
major cave, the southern < span lang = "de-at" > Schwarzmooskogel< / span > system
including the stunningly beautiful ice-cave
< a href = "../../noinfo/smkridge/40.htm" > < span lang = "de-at" > Schwarzmooskogeleishö hle.< / span > < / a >
Parts of this were explored as long ago as 1938, but the major central part
of the cave,
< a href = "../../smkridge/41/41.htm" > < span lang = "de" > Stellerweghö hle,< / span > < / a >
was explored by CUCC in 1980-85, to a depth of 973m and a length of some 7km.
Other parts of the cave have been explored by both French and German groups,
and the total length of this cave was over 22km in 1999.
< p > In 1997 < span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle< / span > was linked with
a deep shaft system,
< a href = "../../smkridge/161/136.htm" > < span lang = "de" > Steinschlagschacht< / span > < / a > ,
first explored by the club in 1983, giving an increased depth of 507m for
the combined system. 1998's small expedition concentrated on a
reconnaissance of the nearest points of
< span lang = "de" > Schwarzmooskogeleishö hle< / span > to the passages in
< span lang = "de" > Steinschlagschacht,< / span > revealing a few leads, but no
connection. Meanwhile < span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle< / span > itself
went to a new deep point at -534m.
< p > After 1997, the gap between < span lang = "de" > Steinschlagschacht< / span >
and the < span lang = "de" > Eishö hle< / span > was about 130m, in passages
at much the same level. The 1999 trip returned to
< span lang = "de" > Steinschlagschacht,< / span > finding a major way on with
surprising ease via a lead overlooked when derigging the
< a href = "../../smkridge/161/136.htm#footlight" > Footlights Traverse< / a > in
1997.
< p > This area of the cave, < a href = "../../smkridge/161/chile.htm" > Chile,< / a >
totalled 2½ kilometres with a deep point 440m below
< span lang = "de" > Steinschlagschacht,< / span > but, amazingly, ran parallel
to the known trend of the southern < span lang = "de" > Schwarzmooskogel< / span >
system, and only narrowed the gap to some 75m, with no immediately obvious
likely connection point.
< p > The 2000 expedition again concentrated on the < span lang = "de" > Eishö hle< / span > side,
narrowing the gap to approximately zero horizontally, in passage now 20m
below < span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle,< / span > and with avens above, though no obvious leads
remained in KH itself above this area.
< p > Work towards linking the two systems has already generated a great deal of
tie-up surveying to establish definitive figures for the length and depth of
the combined system. Current survey information, both our own and that of our
colleagues from < span lang = "de" > Stuttgart< / span > working in the < span lang = "de" > Stellerweg< / span > part of the cave,
suggests that the linked cave would be well over 47 km long and 1056m deep,
making it the third or fourth longest cave in Austria. This would also put it
among both the fifty or so deepest caves in the world < b > and< / b > the fifty or
so longest. Few caves make it so far up both the long < u > and< / u > deep lists -
truly a cave of world significance.
< p > Elsewhere in 1999, a new cave,
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< a href = "../../smkridge/204/204.html" > < span lang = "de" > Steinbrü ckenhö hle,< / span > < / a > was found
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beyond the known extent of < span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle< / span > to the north. This shows many
similarities to the caves further south, and reached a depth of 226m at the
head of a big black pitch. In 2000 this went to a narrow stream outlet at
-368m. Other parts of the cave yielded a couple of shaft systems both ending
after 100m or so, and some unexpected horizontal development which promises
to extend the cave to the north into unknown territory. The total length is
now over 2.5 km. There is still great hope that this cave
will drop into the same major horizontal development seen in
< span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle,< / span > and eventually produce an easier route into the remotest
parts of the cave.
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< h3 align = center > 2001 CUCC Expedition Goals< / h3 >
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< li > Continue exploration of < span lang = "de" > Steinbrü ckenhö hle< / span > from -368m and push
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horizontal development in the upper part of the system. This is
CUCC's highest significant entrance, and a connection with
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< span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle< / span > would add 28m to the latter's depth.< / li >
< li > Much old documentation has come to light on passages off < span lang = "de" > Schneevulkanhalle< / span >
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in the < span lang = "de" > Eishö hle< / span > and lots of things were pushed and surveyed in 2000.
There is still a significant amount of work to be done, probably in 2001
we will concentrate on the < span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle< / span > side. Any stone left
unturned here has potential for someone else to walk in easily and link
the systems !< br >
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< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > < span lang = "de" > Schotterland 50m pitch to big passage - right by the entrance< br >
< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > Push POV< br >
< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > Good leads in Plastic< br >
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< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > Leads at < span lang = "de" > Kalter Gang< / span > end< / li >
< li > Further pushing of numerous leads in < span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle< / span > via < span lang = "de" > Steinschlagschacht< / span > with a view to connecting
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to the nearby southern < span lang = "de" > Schwarzmooskogel< / span > system, with a
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potential length/depth in excess of 47km/1056m.
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< li > Leads in Chile< / li >
< li > Trace draught in < span lang = "de" > Elin Algor< / span > (this must lead to the surface at the
same sort of level as the < span lang = "de" > Eishö hle< / span > entrances)< / li >
< li > Push pitches in Hall of the Mounting Choss< / li >
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< li > Push a number of other areas of < span lang = "de" > Kaninchenhö hle:< / span >
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< li > over 250 documented ways on< / li >
< li > revisit Far North, now that it is less remote< / li >
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< li > Photography and other documentation work. Many caves need a rudimentary
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survey or sketch, and description and a photo.< br >
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< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > Survey to B4 (on col by top camp - only 1 or 2 legs) - already documented< br >
< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > Find and identify
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non-CUCC 1980s caves < span lang = "de" > (Eishö hle< / span > area) from survey data: < span lang = "de" > Grunstein
Eishö hle, Schwarzblatthö le, Kuppelhö hle, Lamperlhö hle< / span > < br >
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< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > Connect up East and West surface surveys near 163< br >
< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > Try to work out where
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< span lang = "de" > Seniorenschacht< / span > and < span lang = "de" > Braunsteinhö le< / span > are (near one of the
< span lang = "de" > Eishö hle< / span > entrances)< br >
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< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > Draw pictures for the 147 survey!< br >
< img alt = "--->" src = "../../../icons/lists/1.png" > A few caves are still missing and need searching out....177, 178, 181, 187, 192, 193< br >
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< li > There are loose ends in some older CUCC discoveries which may be useful
to pursue to tie surveys in:
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< li > New work in 1623/144 (this may be taken over by Arge ?)< / li >
< li > Cave < a href = "../../smkridge/140.htm" > 140< / a > was noted on a surface walk in
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1998, and the description is suggestive that ends were inconclusive. The
finding of Chile places this in an even more key position between the two
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major systems, and a reexploration (and a good survey) is in order.< / li >
< li > In the same area, but lower down, < a href = "../../smkridge/158.htm" > 158< / a >
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(also seen during surface work recently) is also intriguing and inconclusive.
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< li > Liaison with other groups working in the area now and in the past
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< li > Cooperation with Arge - a number of key points on the surface were fixed by
accurate GPS in 2000 and surveys linked up. Liaison to continue< / li >
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< li > High quality publication via the World Wide Web, CD-ROM and on paper< br >
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< h3 > Dates:< / h3 >
< p > < b > The main Expo 2001 dates are probably going to be later than recent
expeditions, so that folk can continue to a conference afterwards.< / b >
< p > For the main expo, it would be useful to have people who are interested in
< span lang = "de" > Eishö hle< / span > pick dates which overlap with Arge's main summer trip. However,
as always, dates are flexible according to when people want to go/leave.
Typically there are people arriving/leaving on every weekend so it is
entirely possible to go for as long or as little time as you like.
< p > Transport is pooled to minimise cost, but overall costs are variable and
difficult to be precise about since it depends on factors such as how long
you go for and how much beer you drink. As a guide - over the last 3 years it average out at £ 200 + £ 40/week.< br >
1 week = £ 240< br >
2 weeks = £ 280< br >
3 weeks = £ 320< br >
4 weeks = £ 360< br >
5 weeks = £ 400
< p > The £ 200 gets you there and back and use of the gear, the
£ 40/week covers food, camping, insurance and typical bier
consumption...
< h3 > Expo Committee:< / h3 >
< p > The Expo 2000 committee are:
< p >
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< li > Leader: Martin Green< / li >
< li > Treasurer: < / li >
< li > Sponsorship: < / li >
< li > Transport: < br >
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< p > Most up to date information is available on the student website at
< a href = "http://mrs30.quns.cam.ac.uk/expo/" > http://mrs30.quns.cam.ac.uk/expo/< / a >
< p > The southern < span lang = "de" > Schwarzmooskogel< / span > system link is an ambitious project - 2.5 km
to a depth of 440m in 1999 was a good result, even if a link wasn't achieved.
This is probably more passage than we expected to find making the link, all
from one easy lead among the first to be looked at. There is no reason to
believe that 2000 won't be at least as successful - Chile just emphasises how
much passage can easily be found in a part of the mountain that we thought
was pretty much explored. A 50km/1000m+ system could be ours to celebrate
the new millennium ! < span lang = "de" > Steinbrü ckenhö hle< / span > also has the potential to go
deep and the northward trending horizontal lead will extend towards terra
incognita, so there will be plenty of scope for hard caving and new
exploration. But those 250-plus other leads include easy ones near entrances,
and much of the other work will not need mega-hard caving talent, so there
should be plenty of enjoyable caving and walking for everyone, regardless of
fitness or experience.
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< li > 2000 Expedition info:
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< li > < a href = "../2000/index.htm" > Index< / a > (more complete than this list)< / li >
< li > < a href = "../2000/log.htm" > Logbook< / a > < / li >
< li > Expedition < a href = "../2000/report.htm" > Report< / a > 2000< / li >
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< li > < a href = "index.htm" > Index< / a > to 2001 expedition info< / li >
< li > < a href = "../../pubs.htm" > Index< / a > to all publications< / li >
< li > < a href = "../../sponsr.htm" > Current year's< / a > sponsors< / li >
< li > < a href = "../../index.htm" > Back to Expeditions intro page< / a > < / li >
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< li > < a href = "../../../index.htm" > CUCC Home Page< / a > < / li >
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