Welcome to the website of the Cambridge University Caving +Club expeditions to Austria. -
For well over two decades, Cambridge University Caving Club, CUCC, have -explored caves on the Loser Plateau, about 80 km -east of Salzburg in Austria. These WWW pages (over -800 pages and over 700 images) contain much of the documentation from the -exploration of these annual expeditions. +
The next expedition runs this year from 27th July to 31st August. See -here for more details and the application form. - -
For those coming on an Austria expedition for the first time, this -great bulk of material can seem a little overwhelming. However, it's -important for people to have some idea of what they are coming to, in -order that they can get the most out of expo. It is probably worth -starting with the Expedition Primer - a document -intended specifically for new expo members, and leading to some of the more -important pages which you should read. - -
Northern Branch (an informal group of CUCC graduates) first visited -Austria in 1976 as something of a reccy, but 1977 saw increased numbers, -definite objectives and the first undergraduates from CUCC. From 1978, the -annual expedition has become largely a CUCC undergraduate-organised affair, -but with many exCS (ex-Cambridge Speleologists) still taking part. - -
Although originally we camped at Altaussee, by -the lake, since 1983 Base Camp has been at -Gasthof Staud'n'Wirt, by the -Grundlsee road from Bad -Aussee, where we are annually made very welcome by -Hilde and Karin Wilpernig -and family. - -
Only in 1986 has an expedition failed to visit -Loser, and a substantial part of the journal of -CUCC and exCS, "Cambridge Underground" is taken up by expedition reports. The -majority of these are reproduced within these web pages and can be reached -through the list of published reports. - -
Accounts of these expeditions also make it to all the usual places, such -as BCRA Caves & Caving, Descent, and also to the journals of the various -other clubs to which various expedition members -also belong. Much of this material is also being incorporated into these -pages and can be reached through the above list. - -
All the expedition logbooks which we -still possess have also been transcribed, and these, too, appear in this -archive. When reading the logs, please bear in mind that the authors (often -shattered after a hard day's caving, or, even more likely, drunk), never -expected these accounts to be read by a wider public. Whilst some accounts -are detailed and factual, others are.... lets say "informal" :-) - -
Since 1988 CUCC has received generous help from many companies, mostly in -the form of food. We are grateful for this support and are happy to promote -the names & products of our sponsors. - -
-Thinking of visiting the area independently ? Then please read
-this.
-This archive is constantly being updated as the current year's work
-is integrated into the whole, and as "catching up" on old documentation
-proceeds. To see what's changed recently, see the
-What's
-
-page.
-
-
We need to know what you think about this site - did you find -your way around easily ? Did you find any errors, omissions, some confusion ? -Are there areas where you would like more information ? Please use our -feedback page or just mail us at -mailbox <austria> on site pennine.demon.co.uk. Please note that this -address is only for material relating to or arising from our Austria -expeditions as documented on these pages - other addresses are provided for -making contact with the groups or individuals involved, but none of -these find net abuse such as advertising acceptable. - -
There is also a list of contributing -authors. - -
-Back to CUCC Home page
-
-Main Indices:
-
-Index to Expo information pages
-
-Description of CUCC's area and split to subareas
-
-Full Index to cave descriptions in area 1623
-
-List of (links to) published reports and logbooks
-
-Pictures:
-
-Text only Index
-
-Index pages (with thumbnails)
-
-Other info:
-
-Table of members of CUCC expeditions 1976-present
-
-Other groups who have worked in the area.
+
+Introduction |
+Main index |
+Cave index |
+Expedition handbook
+Published reports |
+Area description |
+CUCC website
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For well over two decades, Cambridge University Caving Club, CUCC, have +explored caves on the Loser Plateau, about 80 km +east of Salzburg in Austria. These WWW pages (over +800 pages and over 700 images) contain much of the documentation from the +exploration of these annual expeditions. + +
The next expedition runs this year from 27th July to 31st August. See +here for more details and the application form. + +
For those coming on an Austria expedition for the first time, this +great bulk of material can seem a little overwhelming. However, it's +important for people to have some idea of what they are coming to, in +order that they can get the most out of expo. It is probably worth +starting with the Expedition Primer - a document +intended specifically for new expo members, and leading to some of the more +important pages which you should read. + +
Northern Branch (an informal group of CUCC graduates) first visited +Austria in 1976 as something of a reccy, but 1977 saw increased numbers, +definite objectives and the first undergraduates from CUCC. From 1978, the +annual expedition has become largely a CUCC undergraduate-organised affair, +but with many exCS (ex-Cambridge Speleologists) still taking part. + +
Although originally we camped at Altaussee, by +the lake, since 1983 Base Camp has been at +Gasthof Staud'n'Wirt, by the +Grundlsee road from Bad +Aussee, where we are annually made very welcome by +Hilde and Karin Wilpernig +and family. + +
Only in 1986 has an expedition failed to visit +Loser, and a substantial part of the journal of +CUCC and exCS, "Cambridge Underground" is taken up by expedition reports. The +majority of these are reproduced within these web pages and can be reached +through the list of published reports. + +
Accounts of these expeditions also make it to all the usual places, such +as BCRA Caves & Caving, Descent, and also to the journals of the various +other clubs to which various expedition members +also belong. Much of this material is also being incorporated into these +pages and can be reached through the above list. + +
All the expedition logbooks which we +still possess have also been transcribed, and these, too, appear in this +archive. When reading the logs, please bear in mind that the authors (often +shattered after a hard day's caving, or, even more likely, drunk), never +expected these accounts to be read by a wider public. Whilst some accounts +are detailed and factual, others are.... lets say "informal" :-) + +
Since 1988 CUCC has received generous help from many companies, mostly in +the form of food. We are grateful for this support and are happy to promote +the names & products of our sponsors. + +
+Thinking of visiting the area independently ? Then please read
+this.
+This archive is constantly being updated as the current year's work
+is integrated into the whole, and as "catching up" on old documentation
+proceeds. To see what's changed recently, see the
+What's
+
+page.
+
+
We need to know what you think about this site - did you find +your way around easily ? Did you find any errors, omissions, some confusion ? +Are there areas where you would like more information ? Please use our +feedback page or just mail us at +mailbox <austria> on site pennine.demon.co.uk. Please note that this +address is only for material relating to or arising from our Austria +expeditions as documented on these pages - other addresses are provided for +making contact with the groups or individuals involved, but none of +these find net abuse such as advertising acceptable. + +
There is also a list of contributing +authors. + +
+Back to CUCC Home page
+
+Main Indices:
+
+Index to Expo information pages
+
+Description of CUCC's area and split to subareas
+
+Full Index to cave descriptions in area 1623
+
+List of (links to) published reports and logbooks
+
+Pictures:
+
+Text only Index
+
+Index pages (with thumbnails)
+
+Other info:
+
+Table of members of CUCC expeditions 1976-present
+
+Other groups who have worked in the area.
+
+
+
+