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<center><font size=-1>Cambridge Underground 1990 pp 21-23</font>
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<h1>Summary of Expedition Finds 1976 - 1989</h1></center>
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<p>1976 This was the first CUCC expedition to Austria, and was primarily a
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reconnaissance trip. The area was sufficiently promising that it was decided
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to return in 1977.
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<p>1977 82 Bräuninghöhle -216m (BCRA Grade 3) Entrance crawl
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followed by a series of wet pitches.
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<p>97 Schneewindschacht -265m (BCRA Grade 1) Tight entrance series leads to a
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succession of small pitches in a large rift. Too tight at -265m.
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<p>76 Eislufthöhle -150m (BCRA Grades 1-4c) Pushed as far as the Tap
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Room (was originally 106).
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<p>1978 76 Eislufthöhle -350m Pushed to -350m as far as The Fiesta Run,
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and still going.
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<p>107 Gämsehöhle -280m (BCRA Grade 3) A series of pitches ending
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in a choke.
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<p>1979 76 Eislufthöhle -506m Bottomed, though a few side passages left
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unexplored.
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<p>1980 - Joint expedition with UBSS 41 Stellerweghöhle -320m A new
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route explored in what was originally a German find.
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<p>113 Sonnenstrahlhöhle -329m
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<p>1981 - Joint expedition with UBSS 41 Stellerweghöhle -680m Pushed
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through Pete's Purgatory. Connected to Schnellzughöhle (115) at -400m.
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<p>1982 41 Stellerweghöhle -898m (BCRA Grade 5, below Confluence)
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Bottomed via Purgatory Bypass.
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<p>113 Sonnenstrahlhöhle Redescended, but the cave went no further.
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<p>1983 142 (near Stellerweghöhle) Explored to the Big Chamber and
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connected to Stellerweg.
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<p>136 Steinschlagschacht -194m Very many loose boulders.
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<p>143 -125m (BCRA Grade 5a) Became too tight after a series of pitches.
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Later explored to -140m.
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<p>144 -284m (BCRA Grade 5b) Met phreatic level at -200m, but could not gain
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access to passage heading towards Stellerweghöhle.
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<p>145 Wolfhöhle -300m This cave was named (incorrectly) after a bear
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skeleton that was found near the entrance. Still going at the end of the
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expedition.
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<p>1984 A small expedition involving only ten people for three weeks. Wet
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weather at the start of the expedition resulting in low morale.
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<p>The main aim of exploring Wolfhöhle further was achieved as the cave
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only went to -426m (approx. 125m further). One pushing team was trapped for
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12hrs by flooding, with water levels rising suddenly. They emerged to meet
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the rescue party who were delayed by the weather.
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<p>136 Steinschlagschacht -240m (BCRA Grade 1) Ending in a narrowing rift,
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no proper survey due to the dangerous nature of the cave.
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<p>143 Explored for connection to Stellerweg. An audible connection was
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found, but was too tight to allow the passage of cavers.
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<p>145 Wolfhöhle -426m (BCRA Grade 5b) Bottomed.
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<p>1985 The connection between Stellerweg and 144 was the year's big find.
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Minor extensions were found in 142, and 152 was discovered and explored to a
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connection with Sonnenstrahlhöhle. The expedition was even smaller than
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the 1984 one, comprising only eight people.
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<p>142 Minor extensions were found.
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<p>144 Connecting to Stellerweg giving a total depth of -971 m and 6.5km of
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passage.
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<p>152 (BCRA Grade 5b) Explored to a connection with Sonnenstrahlhöhle
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at -150m.
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<p>1986 This expedition intentionally left blank
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<p>1987 A small and generally inexperienced party had a rather unsuccessful
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expedition, finding lots of small extensions to existing systems, but only
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one new cave.
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<p>A group of German and French cavers linked their system into Stellerweg,
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making the entire system over 1 km deep, and giving them the highest
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entrance.
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<p>87 Minor extensions found but no extra depth gained.
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<p>113 Sonnenstrahlhöhle Found new route from just inside the entrance
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to the Opera House.
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<p>158 Donner-und-Blitzenhöhle Pushed to small wet chamber.
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<p>1988 This was the largest expedition to date, with over twenty-five
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members. A total of three weeks was spent in Austria. With little to
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continue from 1987, the main emphasis was on finding new caves, but
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atrocious weather hampered progress.
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<p>147 Rediscovered and explored.
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<p>158 Donner-und-Blitzenhöhle Rerigged but didn't go beyond last
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year's final chamber.
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<p>164 Bottomed, but not surveyed due to flooding.
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<p>161 Kaninchenhöhle -300m (BCRA Grade 3) A promising and complicated
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system. A tight vertical squeeze was eventually passed to give several ways
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on.
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<p>1989 See the expedition diary for a description.
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<p>161 Kaninchenhöhle System -500m (BCRA grade 5) A sump was found at
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-500m, and a major new route was developed. Several routes remain
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undescended and there is plenty of potential for further discoveries as the
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complexity of the system becomes apparent.
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<p>1990 ??????????
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Cambridge Underground 1990,
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1989 Expedition info:<br>
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<a href="index.htm">Index</a> (more detail than in this list)<br>
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<a href="log.htm">Logbook</a><br>
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Cambridge Underground Expo Report:<br>
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<a href="diary.htm">Diary</a><br>
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<a href="rescue.htm">The Rescues</a><br>
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<a href="cavegd.htm">161 Description</a> to date (ie. 1989)<br>
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<a href="survey.htm">The 1989 survey</a> of Kaninchenhöhle<br>
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<a href="camp.htm">Underground Camping</a> experience in 1989<br>
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