diff --git a/1623/161/a-z.htm b/1623/161/a-z.htm index 8cfbd0b7a..d2513d889 100644 --- a/1623/161/a-z.htm +++ b/1623/161/a-z.htm @@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ src="ovview.png" width=40 height=40> Photos -Rigging
+Rigging
Desc Expo
+ src="ausbut.png" width=40 height=40>
Topics Index T -Taged "264 Balkonhoehle" in 2015
+Taged "264 Balkonhoehle" in 2015
(Tag "2005-05" placed 2005) T -Tagged "1623/277" in 2018
+Tagged "1623/277" in 2018
(Replaces tag "2017-pw-01" placed in 2017)
diff --git a/handbook/website-history.html b/handbook/website-history.html index c7344e3fe..e3a67eccd 100644 --- a/handbook/website-history.html +++ b/handbook/website-history.html @@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ tunneldata has also been migrated to git, and renamed 'drawings' as it includes The loser repo and expoweb repo need more care in migration. Loser should have the old 1999-2004 CVS history restored, and maybe toms annual snapshots from before that, so ancient history can usefully be researched (sometimes useful). It's also a good idea to add the 2015, 2016 and 2017 ARGE data we got (in 2017) added in the correct years so that it's possible to go back to an 'end of this year' checkout and get an accurate view of what was found (for making plots and length stats). All of that requires some history rewriting, which is best done at the time of conversion.

Similarly expoweb is full of bloat from fat images and surveys and one 82MB thesis that got checked in and then removed. Clearing that out is a good idea. I have a set of 'unused fat blob' lists which can be stripped out with git-gilter. It's not hard to make a 'do the conversion' script, ready for sometime after expo 2019 has calmed down. -

+

Automation on expo.survex.com

Ths section is entirely out of date (June 2014), and moved here for historic interest

. @@ -203,9 +203,9 @@ Before then we manually maintained a list of updates
  • Style guide for writing cave descriptions: correct use of boldface (once for each passage name, at the primary definition thereof; other uses of the name should be links to this, and certainly should not be bold.)
    • -Return to
    -Website update
    +Return to
    +Website update
    -
    +
    diff --git a/infodx.htm b/infodx.htm index 3a0cea751..4ed65cf64 100644 --- a/infodx.htm +++ b/infodx.htm @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@

    Expedition Handbook

    -
  • High quality publication via the World Wide Web, CD-ROM and on paper
    +
  • High quality publication via the World Wide Web, CD-ROM and on paper
    @@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ entirely possible to go for as long or as little time as you like.

    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.
    -1 week = £240
    -2 weeks = £280
    -3 weeks = £320
    -4 weeks = £360
    +you go for and how much beer you drink. As a guide - over the last 3 years it average out at £200 + £40/week.
    +1 week = £240
    +2 weeks = £280
    +3 weeks = £320
    +4 weeks = £360
    5 weeks = £400

    The £200 gets you there and back and use of the gear, the @@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ consumption...

  • Leader: Mark Shinwell
  • Treasurer: Mark Byers
  • Sponsorship: Earl Merson
    • -
  • Transport: Martin Green
    +
  • Transport: Martin Green

    Most up to date information is available on the student website at http://mrs30.quns.cam.ac.uk/expo/ (that website now totally defunct and no copy found, Dec.2019) diff --git a/years/2000/report.htm b/years/2000/report.htm index 2ac9b9db7..dd9a472be 100644 --- a/years/2000/report.htm +++ b/years/2000/report.htm @@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ survey this series did not unfortunately lead to any passages closer to

    Persistence of Vision

    In 1999 the Persistence of Vision series was discovered---to -quote the words of the original explorers:
    +quote the words of the original explorers:
    ... An interesting series off Schneevulkanhalle, with some tortuous small passage of a highly "Mendip" nature, including tight @@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ hut. Finally the expedition members are also thanked for their individual contributions to this year's expedition.

    Mark Shinwell -- -Expedition Leader 2000
    +Expedition Leader 2000
    Queens' College, Cambridge, England. CB3 9ET

    19th November 2000

    @@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ Queens' College, Cambridge, England. CB3 9ET

  • Pre-expo mission statement
  • Logbook (70k)
  • All the 161 trips written up in the logbook are -indexed in the history page.
    +indexed in the history page.
    (40 and 204 trips will be indexed soon)
  • Published accounts
    • diff --git a/years/2006/travel.html b/years/2006/travel.html index dbb9ea411..b5c767f9f 100644 --- a/years/2006/travel.html +++ b/years/2006/travel.html @@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ taken at the top of the group. 20   -Mark S
    D,V +Mark S
    D,V @@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ taken at the top of the group. -Tom
    D +Tom
    D @@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ taken at the top of the group. -Aaron
    I(r) +Aaron
    I(r) @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ taken at the top of the group.   -Olly
    D,V,N +Olly
    D,V,N @@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ taken at the top of the group. -"Mrs Ol"
    D,V,N +"Mrs Ol"
    D,V,N @@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ taken at the top of the group.   -Phil
    D,V,N(r) +Phil
    D,V,N(r) @@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ taken at the top of the group. Taking gear back but no people. -Matt
      +Matt
      @@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ taken at the top of the group.   -Dave
    I +Dave
    I @@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ taken at the top of the group. -Sandeep
    I +Sandeep
    I @@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ taken at the top of the group.   -John
    D,V +John
    D,V @@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ taken at the top of the group. -Chantalle
    D +Chantalle
    D @@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ taken at the top of the group. -Pete
      +Pete
      @@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ taken at the top of the group.   -Wook
    D,I(o) +Wook
    D,I(o) Unable to come (sniff) diff --git a/years/2007/reports/report.html b/years/2007/reports/report.html index 929e3acb0..da0738fb3 100644 --- a/years/2007/reports/report.html +++ b/years/2007/reports/report.html @@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Eiseh diff --git a/years/2008/gearforexpo.html b/years/2008/gearforexpo.html index 9b0e2ab40..adf35e354 100644 --- a/years/2008/gearforexpo.html +++ b/years/2008/gearforexpo.html @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ merged back into the main handbook kitlist -
    +

    From Frank's Expo Training Weekend

    On 3rd-4th May Frank and Martin went to an expedition training weekend in Wales run by Joel Corrigan (who does the Dachstein expeditions). Frank wrote a document with a list of useful kit that was suggested during the weekend. I've pasted it below as Frank doesn't currently have wiki access. Feel free to comment, as it's interesting to see how the Dachstein people kit themselves out slightly differently from us. Edvin

    Report on Expedition Training Weekend 3rd -4th May 08 South Wales Climbing Centre and OFD diff --git a/years/2008/mission.html b/years/2008/mission.html index d8a58e08b..2609a140e 100644 --- a/years/2008/mission.html +++ b/years/2008/mission.html @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ -

    Expo 2008/Overall Expedition Guidelines & Objectives
    From CUCCWiki

    +

    Expo 2008/Overall Expedition Guidelines & Objectives
    From CUCCWiki

    Exploration

    diff --git a/years/2008/trips.html b/years/2008/trips.html index ccc3c3092..9b69ca452 100644 --- a/years/2008/trips.html +++ b/years/2008/trips.html @@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ the callout books or the Time Underground page in the bier book.
    - Mark Dougherty traversing over the Razordance sump.
    + Mark Dougherty traversing over the Razordance sump.
    Photo: Andreas Forsberg.
    -
    +
    diff --git a/years/2012/logbook.html b/years/2012/logbook.html index 8e8fa45e1..55335d1d8 100644 --- a/years/2012/logbook.html +++ b/years/2012/logbook.html @@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ On this date, with the exchange of geartape Julia "the bloke" Bradshaw and Dour "the beardy one" Day were in the sanctity of the tattiehut joined in Holy Bondage until the day that one or the other fall apart.

    -

    Registrar: Martin Green
    -Witnessed: Jessica Stirrups
    - Emma Wilson
    +

    Registrar: Martin Green
    +Witnessed: Jessica Stirrups
    + Emma Wilson

    -
    +
     Rope for rigging down to pushing in 204
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Puss in bolts => 34 9mm
 On the prowl => 29 9mm
 Fat Cat => 140 10mm
    -
    +
    2012-08-07
    Wookey Serena
    diff --git a/years/2013/logbook.html b/years/2013/logbook.html index dc36ef5ac..5d23438c9 100644 --- a/years/2013/logbook.html +++ b/years/2013/logbook.html @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@

    T/U:
    -
    +
    --end of fragment-->

    Nat promised me an “adventure” and so led me down Tunnocks after excessive faff to push a lead he’d last visited in 2014. We descended relatively efficiently and route finding was not -much of an issue. The following changes were made to the ‘champagne on ice’ pitch series:
    --Replaced sling at 1st pitch head with additional bolt to form proper y-hang
    +much of an issue. The following changes were made to the ‘champagne on ice’ pitch series:
    +-Replaced sling at 1st pitch head with additional bolt to form proper y-hang
    -Improved the traverse at the very end with the addition of a single bolt in the ceiling of the passage at the very bottom of the series.

    @@ -502,9 +502,9 @@ met Becka at the col whilst slowly making our way back to camp.

    T/U: -Mark 7 hours
    -George 3 hours
    -Nat 2 hours
    +Mark 7 hours
    +George 3 hours
    +Nat 2 hours
    Haydon 2 hours (extra reinforcement at the surface)
    diff --git a/years/2018/hc-cave-description-bits.html b/years/2018/hc-cave-description-bits.html index 72ca0e5b9..d1247db22 100644 --- a/years/2018/hc-cave-description-bits.html +++ b/years/2018/hc-cave-description-bits.html @@ -473,23 +473,23 @@ Out of rope so we surveyed out.
    2018-07-17
    Becka Lawson
    Rigging Guide: Homecoming - Entrance - Wallace and Gromit - Second Coming
    -

    Homecoming entrance and first pitch rigging guide:
    +

    Homecoming entrance and first pitch rigging guide:
    -
    +
    -

    Radagast rigging guide and handclimb below Radagast (poor natural belay):
    +

    Radagast rigging guide and handclimb below Radagast (poor natural belay):
    -
    +

    Traverse over hole and up the pitch in meander. Probably best left rigged for next year to save hassle on rerigging.

    First meander pitch. String around boulder in roof to protect traverse over rammed blocks. -

    2nd meander pitch.
    +

    2nd meander pitch.
    -
    +

    Rigging guide: Wallace and Gromit -

    traverse into the second coming
    +

    traverse into the second coming
    -
    +

    @@ -526,7 +526,7 @@ our plan of action. We had at last cometoterms with our situation.

    Bags on we walked around the bunde that had provided shelter for our break, a cairn, two, three, the familiar path to Homecoming. -

    +

    With regards to the cave, we swung into the window at the top of Gromit, bolted the pitch Anthony had startedthe day prior. It lead into two continuations; one horizontal, one vertically down. We crapped out the horizontal @@ -606,11 +606,11 @@ top of big block with a sling.

    Rigging Guide: Snagged and Shagged

    -

    First section, Second section
    -
    +

    First section, Second section
    +
    -

    3rd section:
    -
    +

    3rd section:
    +

    T/U: 6 hours
    diff --git a/years/2018/logbook.html b/years/2018/logbook.html index 94ff869db..a5a5c068a 100644 --- a/years/2018/logbook.html +++ b/years/2018/logbook.html @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@

    CUCC Expo Logbook 2018

    -
    +

    Frontispiece -
    +

    2018-07-10
    @@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ obvious passage on L of this (as you face downstream) is main Snakebite passage (dry) that connects to Song of the Earth.

    -
    +

    Lower Snakebite - Pitch series starts 20m beyond the awkward free climb below Snakebite @@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Out of rope so we surveyed out.

    Chris Densham
    Steinbrucken Tarp Topo

    -[DIAGRAM of tarp rigging in bivvy]
    +[DIAGRAM of tarp rigging in bivvy]
    @@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ Tom joined Mike and Lydia, surveyed free attic frys and Urinal, found thgat Urin

    Rigging Guide: Balkon Honeycomb Shaft -> Hangmans Daughter
    -
    +
    T/U 0 hours
    @@ -411,30 +411,30 @@ Tom joined Mike and Lydia, surveyed free attic frys and Urinal, found thgat Urin

    Hangmans's Traverse is not here: redrawn later. See 20/7/2018. -
    +

    T/U 0 hours
    2018-07-17
    Becka Lawson
    Rigging Guide: Homecoming - Entrance - Wallace and Gromit - Second Coming
    -

    Homecoming entrance and first pitch rigging guide:
    +

    Homecoming entrance and first pitch rigging guide:
    -
    +
    -

    Radagast rigging guide and handclimb below Radagast (poor natural belay):
    +

    Radagast rigging guide and handclimb below Radagast (poor natural belay):
    -
    +

    Traverse over hole and up the pitch in meander. Probably best left rigged for next year to save hassle on rerigging. -

    First meander pitch. String around boulder in roof to protect traverse over rammed blocks.
    +

    First meander pitch. String around boulder in roof to protect traverse over rammed blocks.
    -

    2nd meander pitch.
    +

    2nd meander pitch.
    -
    +

    Rigging guide: Wallace and Gromit -

    traverse into the second coming
    +

    traverse into the second coming
    -
    +

    2018-07-18
    @@ -459,20 +459,20 @@ go along Stoger Weg past Windloch (32) and further past the next cave (marked 88 Go [10m] further from there along Stoger Weg and leave path descending limestone karren down to right. Proceed back along foot of karren slope and push aside -3-4 branches of bunde to reach a "path".

    +3-4 branches of bunde to reach a "path".

    Follow along this until you can descend steeply to the left (a few more branches of bunde) to steep "rockery" scramble bank. Make your way with care down this and you should be able to see a truncated pine tree [4m high] on the other side of a small gully. (When seen from the other side, this pine tree has branches in the shape of a figure "4".) Descend and traverse round -to the right and climb up to this pine tree across the gully.

    +to the right and climb up to this pine tree across the gully.

    Now follow "path" down and to the right across 2 areas of soil/grass/loose stones to eventually reach a big pine tree with a bend in the trunk at ground level and a small cairn on the bend in the trunk. Continue down right through bunde with a little climb until you can see a large dead twisted tree root across a gully. Descend and get to this via via lush grass and flowers on steep slope and loose soil. -

    +

    At the twisted dead tree root there is an obvious route leading to the right. At this point you are only 13m from p115x but you can't see it as it faces S. and you are approaching from the N. 10m on you pass a large anthill and then 3m further -and you're there.

    +and you're there.

    You may see a water collection poly sheet a lot earlier but use this route to get to it. (I did it 3x today and lots of other routes are worse.)

    @@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ ring hanger at the top of the climb at the end of Hangman's traverse. George looked at the tube at the top mud slope half way along Hangman's Traverse + asked for a drill so he could put a rope on it but I'd already snaffled the drill to bolt up the mud + boulder slope further along Hangman's Traverse ("Snail Trail") -so he had to down climb.
    +so he had to down climb.

    I made slow progress (hence the name) + finally gave up + asked George to do the final climb over a wedged boulder only for him to find an easy @@ -568,15 +568,15 @@ so we're still well off the bottom.

    Tired ont eh survey on the way out. Took 90 min from bottom of Hangman's to get out. -

    Pitch below Prangman's (rigged 19/7) [6]
    +

    Pitch below Prangman's (rigged 19/7) [6]
    -
    -

    Hangman's Traverse ( redrawn from 17/7/18)
    -and Snail Trail Traverse (20m after Snail Trail climb)
    -
    +
    +

    Hangman's Traverse ( redrawn from 17/7/18)
    +and Snail Trail Traverse (20m after Snail Trail climb)
    +
    -

    [10] Mongol Ralley Pitch - rigging guide - 1 of 3.
    -
    +

    [10] Mongol Ralley Pitch - rigging guide - 1 of 3.
    +

    [See continuing Mongol Rally rigging guide]

    T/U: 11.5 hours
    @@ -601,11 +601,11 @@ top of big block with a sling.

    Rigging Guide: Snagged and Shagged

    -

    First section, Second section
    -
    +

    First section, Second section
    +
    -

    3rd section:
    -
    +

    3rd section:
    +

    T/U: 6 hours
    @@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ our plan of action. We had at last cometoterms with our situation.

    Bags on we walked around the bunde that had provided shelter for our break, a cairn, two, three, the familiar path to Homecoming. -

    +

    With regards to the cave, we swung into the window at the top of Gromit, bolted the pitch Anthony had startedthe day prior. It lead into two continuations; one horizontal, one vertically down. We crapped out the horizontal @@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ with the set.

    PLEASE RETURN ALL 3 SETS TO CHRIS DENSHAM, OXFORD. ALSO PLEASE RETURN THE 3 ALPINEXES. -
    [anonymous but presumably Chris D.]] +
    [anonymous but presumably Chris D.]]

    T/U: 0 hours
    @@ -843,9 +843,9 @@ was duly obtained [and is posted on the caving.uk blog - ed.]
    T/U: 56 hours
    -

    Rigging in Beckoning Silence/Radio Silence
    -All rope lengths estimated
    -
    +

    Rigging in Beckoning Silence/Radio Silence
    +All rope lengths estimated
    +

    2018-07-24
    @@ -871,10 +871,10 @@ side of the depression ~10m NW of GC which could potentially be used for storage Photos of both have been uploaded to expofiles/photos/2018/PhilipWithnall. -

    Sketch survey of GC (grade 2, total bullshit):
    -
    -
    [annotations on sketch transcribed below] -
    +

    Sketch survey of GC (grade 2, total bullshit):
    +
    +
    [annotations on sketch transcribed below] +
    [] 6m climb up dripping chimney to rift with sump(?). WOuld need 2x2m tarp for water collection.

    [] Head height tunnel, sunlight at N. end.

    [] Meandering aven, open at N end, chokled with boulders at S. @@ -909,17 +909,17 @@ and a jerrycan of water. 013 deg. 48.478 min. E -CRUSHED GARLIC CAVE
    -Grade 2 survey
    +CRUSHED GARLIC CAVE
    +Grade 2 survey

    Small crawly tunnel 10m NW of GARLIC CAVE -10m up a 45° boulder ramp.
    +10m up a 45° boulder ramp.
    Entrance is 3m below lip of the depression. Philip has some photos on his camera . Entrance is waypointed as 'bin cave' in Philip's phone.

    Cave is stooping passage on 12m toa small open chamber with bunde at its top. -A flat out crawl is visible for a further ~6m to sunlight.
    -
    +A flat out crawl is visible for a further ~6m to sunlight.
    +

    Could be used for extra storage for Garlic Cave.

    Now numbered 2018-ad-03 and in essentials.gpx. @@ -927,23 +927,23 @@ Could be used for extra storage for Garlic Cave.

    LES TRES DENTS -Grade 2 survey
    +Grade 2 survey

    3 holes in a rift aligned E-W, immediately NNW of an obvious knobble of bunde (20m x 20m round). There is a lone pine tree 20m east of that.

    Each hole ~20m deep, pebble bounces a few timesafter hitting the bottom - may be a hading passage accessible from the rubble pile. Significant snow block in eastmost hole. -All 3 holes look to connect.
    -
    -Small cliff on surface
    -Pine tree and marked path to east.
    +All 3 holes look to connect.
    +
    +Small cliff on surface
    +Pine tree and marked path to east.

    Only available as a waypoint in the prospecting GPX file. Not physically tagged or dropped yet.

    -2018-pw-02
    +2018-pw-02

    2x1m shaft with 3s drop when rocks bounced off E wall. Shaft is at S end of a 30x40m depression with cliff tiers on N side. Photos on Philip's camera GPS. Waypoint on Philip's phone. @@ -952,12 +952,12 @@ Photos on Philip's camera GPS. Waypoint on Philip's phone. for updated notes and elevation. It craps out. Cave left untagged. Waypoint in prospecting GPX file. }

    -2018-pw-03 LEFT MY COMPASS IN THE OTHER CAVE
    +2018-pw-03 LEFT MY COMPASS IN THE OTHER CAVE

    10m horizontal rift. dripping with 90° 'L'-bend 7m in, then dead end after a further 2.5m. Stoopy loose ceiling. Photos on Philips camera. GPS on Philip's phone.

    -
    +

    Entrance in the East wall of a large depression (which has 2018-th-02 at its south end), roughly 10m deep. 100m N-S, 10-30m E-W.

    { After discussion with Elaine, the german name for this cave is @@ -989,8 +989,8 @@ accommodation. If so, the water collection system and supplies from Organhöhle could then be moved over.

    Once that was done, we had a bit of time left to prospect. -Frank dropped 2018-pw-02 (see previous page) and killed it off. Survey:
    -
    +Frank dropped 2018-pw-02 (see previous page) and killed it off. Survey:
    +

    6m deep, 3m wide rift, no discernible draft.

    T/U: 0 hours
    @@ -1330,32 +1330,32 @@ being flooded in Balkon.

    [See previous Mongol Rally rigging guide (part 1)]

    MONGOL RALLY - Part 2 of 3 - rigging guide

    -
    -
    +
    +

    -Total rope for Mongol Rally = 23+40+40+22+100+65 = 300m (290m) approx.
    -
    -

    [12] Pitch to enter Myopia from the top of Hangmans
    -

    [13] Myopia traverse
    -

    [14] Littleboy pitch
    -
    -

    [moved from later in logbook:]


    +Total rope for Mongol Rally = 23+40+40+22+100+65 = 300m (290m) approx.
    +
    +

    [12] Pitch to enter Myopia from the top of Hangmans
    +

    [13] Myopia traverse
    +

    [14] Littleboy pitch
    +
    +

    [moved from later in logbook:]


    MONGOL RALLY - rigging guide - Part 2

    [15] Suction cup pitch in Grand Prix,beyond Littleboy pitch rigged on 3/8/18

    -

    [16] Scum of the earth pitch below radio silence rigged on 4/8/18


    -
    +

    [16] Scum of the earth pitch below radio silence rigged on 4/8/18


    +

    MONGOL RALLY - rigging guide - Part 3

    [17] Traverse above Horrible Pitch (Luke & Rachel)

    [18] Horrible Pitch level of Indy Rally, 8+9 Aug.rigged George & Becka -
    +

    [19] Horrible rift Part II - from horrible pitch Part I - climb down large -muddy passage to corkscrewing around,to obvious pitch head.
    +muddy passage to corkscrewing around,to obvious pitch head.
    -
    +

    [NB rigging moved back here from later in logbook as it belongs here]

    @@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ The high phreas would be accessible with a traverse line for a climb up that is
    2018-08-04
    Philip Sargent
    Expo T-shirts arrived at Gasthof
    -

    2x S,
    3x XL,
    4x L,
    lots of M (some male, some female, no distinction in label) +

    2x S,
    3x XL,
    4x L,
    lots of M (some male, some female, no distinction in label)

    T/U: 0 hours
    @@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ heading down which choked out, however when surveyed by Wook [squiggle]
    T/U: ? hours

    [Mongol Rally rigging guide here (Becka's handwriting?, in the written logbook moved -back to this location in this online version]


    +back to this location in this online version]


    2018-08-10
    @@ -2010,11 +2010,11 @@ End of my caving for Expo 2018 -221h underground for me :-) Off to Plonkermira [??] with VHO tomorrow to see how things look from the other side of the hill... -
    -This has been transcsribed into ugcamplist.html

    +
    +This has been transcsribed into ugcamplist.html

    T/U: 49 hours
    -
    +
    2018-08-01
    Jacob, George, Olly
    @@ -2039,7 +2039,7 @@ This has been transcsribed into ugcamplist.html
    -
    Helmut Kalss +
    Helmut Kalss
    Hitched a lift down from the carpark with Helmut Kalss who lives in Altausee (we drive past his house every time we go up to the plateau). He is a local and teaches at the agricultural college. He knew about the SMK system but not what we had done - so he gave @@ -2052,7 +2052,7 @@ me a lift to the potato hut and I showed him the posters and aven. (He also has
    Finishing Fish Face beyond Gardening School, discovering Private Pineapple Pitch

    Accompanied by Pi and Andt (two German cavers).

    The trip was to push Fish Face further following a low-level lead in Gardening School. An exchange was agreed with German cavers whereby they would offer us a trip if we offered them a trip (an agreement arranged by Alex and Jacob during the bottom base camp BBQ). The trip also allowed the German's to experience top camp, both who were incredibly impressed by the arrangement, declaring, "You English are mad!" The international caving group encounted a language barrier in the especilly crumbly and loose passages of the Fish Face entrance pitch and traverse. WHile descending Alex had one of the Germans (Pi) shout "stein!", somewhat confussed he looked up to find the German caver was not offering him a beer, insted a number of rocks had been kicked down. A system was then proposed by the Germans to overcome the language barrier. The sylable count of words would indicate the cave command, therefore the language used would be rendered pointless.

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    It was also agreed during the trip that signiifciant space woudl be left berween cavers on th epitch/traverse series leading on from another due to the daners of very loose rock and the potential of injury. The gardening school passage was pushed beyond the unnamed and unknown pitch that offered a lead. Originally we believed that a shaft 3/4m down would be best for a rebelay, however on investigation this appeared to be a large boulder wedged between a large rift. Furthermore, the placement of the boulder, nicknamed 'coffin lid', appeared to be only secured by small boulders. The decision was made to drop the Y hang down through a squeezy pitch, although tight, the pitch is easily accessible. The newly found Pirate Pineapple Pitch (PPP) ~50m and decends down further into the rift. Multiple passages can be seen coming of this pitch which may be worth future exploration. The pitch bottoms out in a small chamber ~10m^3. A smaller interesting chamber is to the right, nicknamed 'mud hole', here a variety of interesting geological features are found. ALso at this point a small pool of water has forned. Directly in front of the dropped pitch after a smooth step the rift can be seen to bottom out. However, at this point, we had ran out of rope. An additional 15/20m (unreadble word) have allowed us to reach the bottom. We assume this amy be the bottom as its the collection point for many of the smaller dropped rocks. The rift appears to curve around the corner offering a potential easy lead for those who are willing to push this further.

    NB: the pitch was named Pirate Pineapple Pitch due to the consumption of a pineapple by some rugged looking cavers at the bottom of the pitch. The carrying of pineapples to inappropriate places is a tradition upheld by Alex Sterling (sp?) of Nottingham University Caving Club in reference to the Pineapple on Tour (sp?) - a society at Nottingham University which took pineapples up munrows in Scotland. The society was dispelled by the university and folded into other outdoor societies.

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    Top Camp - Surface Prospecting - Old & New Caves - 8.5 hours
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    Paul had prepared a list of some caves found in 2004 which were within 300m of Top Camp. In the blazing heat of morning, Nat and Paul set off with packs full of SRT kits, 50m rope, hangers, drill, bolting kit, oversuits, helmets and lights. @@ -2212,14 +2212,14 @@ gully filled with wild chives.

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    The entrance is below a large fixed boulder with the tag on its SW side.
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    I (Nat) squeezed down through some @@ -2237,25 +2237,25 @@ one could get into the shaft and see where the rift goes.
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    -Data from Nat's GPS (Garmin Oregon 650):
    -1834m, N47°41.518, E13°49.298
    -UTM UPS: 33T 0411579, 5282737
    +Data from Nat's GPS (Garmin Oregon 650):
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    +UTM UPS: 33T 0411579, 5282737
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    This cave was tagged by Nat & Neil a few days later on Aug. 13. -
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    To reach this cave easily from Top Camp, just follow the Tunnocks path until the cave marked on GPS as "1623.p2001-02", then turn right (uphill) and go up a small chive & boulder-filled gully until you see the big boulder with the tag on it.

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    Several meters downhill from 2018-NTU-01, in passing we waypointed on the GPS a "rift hole to descend", which looked like a promising hole that is nowhere near any already-catalogued waypoints. @@ -2268,11 +2268,11 @@ that's most likely the same as catalogued 1623.p2002-07.

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    Arriving at the Big Cairn (GPS coords UTM: 33T 0411542, 5282881) @@ -2290,13 +2290,13 @@ day with Wookey; undescended), and 2018-PF-03
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    -2018-PF-01 Tag: 1857m, UTM: 33T 0411526, 5282885
    -2018-PF-02: 1859m, UTM: 33T 0411540, 5282900
    -2018-PF-03: 1858m, UTM: 33T 0411530, 5282893
    -GPS with 3m accuracy for all.
    +2018-PF-01 Tag: 1857m, UTM: 33T 0411526, 5282885
    +2018-PF-02: 1859m, UTM: 33T 0411540, 5282900
    +2018-PF-03: 1858m, UTM: 33T 0411530, 5282893
    +GPS with 3m accuracy for all.
    2018-PF-01 is a 2m-diameter shaft with an easy climb down to a mossy slope. We surveyed it [see Paul's excellent digital @@ -2306,7 +2306,7 @@ survey].
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    2018-PF-02 is an impressive, open surface shaft about 3.5m diameter and 11.5m deep (as measured by Disto). It looks like it @@ -2325,14 +2325,14 @@ dashed all our hopes of finding a free-climbable access to the big shaft. Afterwards we circled painfully through obstacles of larch and cliffs until we stumbled across another interesting hole, which we named 2018-NTU-02. -1861m, UTM: 33T 0411522, 5282905, GPS with 3m accuracy.
    +1861m, UTM: 33T 0411522, 5282905, GPS with 3m accuracy.
    It is a window in the side of a surface shaft filled with grass. Nat climbed down into it using a handline tied with loops, which proved essential.
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    The small shaft is vertical @@ -2345,14 +2345,14 @@ shaft. [See scanned sketch in our survey notes.]
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    A big opening in the side of the mountain

    Next we headed again for the mythical 2004-18, and reached the @@ -2360,13 +2360,13 @@ south-eastern edge of a huge steep-sided valley: Cubic Valley.
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    In the lowest point of the eastern bowl of Cubic Valley is a small hole in the rubble which emits freezing cold air. We measured the temperature just inside the hole as 9°C, @@ -2394,17 +2394,17 @@ certainly be an interesting digging project for future Expos.

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    Finally, heading westward down Cubic Valley towards the Cube-Shaped Boulder, we reached the fabled cave. The whole section of valley is full of tantalising deep shafts which @@ -2412,20 +2412,20 @@ must be explored! Just beside 2004-18 we found another shaft with a tag marked "AA 1 2017" but there is no recorded survey, no database entry, no information anywhere about it . -
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    Beside this shaft is another shaft with a snow plug and 2 spits well positioned for rigging, but no visible tag nor informations recorded.
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    As it was getting late and our water bottles were empty and it was very hot, we left our heavy caving gear in a hole and tried to head back to top camp. On the way out of the valley @@ -2450,7 +2450,7 @@ just 20 minutes before our callout time!

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    The day after our eventful prospecting trip, Nat, Paul, and Wookey returned to 2004-18 to survey it. We recovered our gear left in a hole, and Paul rigged. Feeling hot, I went down in my t-shirt and trousers. @@ -2473,13 +2473,13 @@ found on the way in [see our description in Approach and our GPS track].

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    Given the number of deep shafts in this valley, it's the most exciting place to return to. The Cube-shaped boulder sitting above 2004-18 is an easy landmark to find [see our photos]. The hike to/from Top Camp @@ -2501,7 +2501,7 @@ Be sure to wear an oversuit and layers!

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    Radost & Philip drove to the carpark and walked to CUCC-PS-01 which Radost declared a "B lead at best" after we had got out.

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    rock-filled rift ~1m high and wide goes 260 degrees magnetic into hillside (descending approx. 15 degrees). Hole in floor near ent. is a climbdown, then a 22cm squeeze (Radost did it) to where it continues - tight. No draft.

    Going over the hole in the floor the more obvious route leads after 14m from ent.to a 2m climb down and a drafting flat-out hole leading to a vertical (upwards) solution (?) shaft filled with rocks. [Since the hillside is very steep here, this may be ~20m or more to the surface.] Could be dug, but ideally not from the bottom where Radost was. -
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    Whole cave drafts cold air out slightly - less than last year possibly due to snow choke elsewhere. No snow visible anywhere near it.

    The roof of the rift is flat and slopes to the south, about 30 degrees from vertical. This is very similar @@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ The Boop-Boo-Da-Boop-Da-Boop [exact spelling pending confirmation] complex is an

    Both of these leads really require photos to better explain (and someone with more awareness to convey their geography) but represent very exciting prospects in a fairly untouched region of the plateau. -

    [Not on Blog - where does htis text fragment come from?]
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    [Not on Blog - where does htis text fragment come from?]
    A brief foray into Happy Butterfly found a Y-hang with a dangling hangar, and we could not locate the hilti to screw it back into, and so we turned back around to avoid descenting a one-bolt-wonder.

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