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<h1>CUCC Expo Logbook 2018</h1>
<img src="logbook0.jpg" width=100%>
<br>
<br />
<p style="text-align:center"><em>Frontispiece</em>
<br>
<br />
<hr />
<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-07-10a">2018-07-10</div>
@@ -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.</p>
<img src="logbook2.jpg" width=100%>
<br>
<br />
<p>
Lower Snakebite - Pitch series starts 20m beyond the <i>awkward free climb</i> below Snakebite
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ Out of rope so we surveyed out.
<div class="trippeople"><u>Chris Densham</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Steinbrucken Tarp Topo</div>
<p>
[DIAGRAM of tarp rigging in bivvy]<br>
[DIAGRAM of tarp rigging in bivvy]<br />
<img src="logbook4.jpg" width=100%>
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ Tom joined Mike and Lydia, surveyed free attic frys and Urinal, found thgat Urin
<div class="triptitle">Rigging Guide: Balkon Honeycomb Shaft -> Hangmans Daughter</div>
<img src="logbook5.jpg" width=100%>
<br>
<br />
<div class="timeug">T/U 0 hours</div>
<hr />
@@ -411,30 +411,30 @@ Tom joined Mike and Lydia, surveyed free attic frys and Urinal, found thgat Urin
<p>Hangmans's Traverse is not here: redrawn later. See 20/7/2018.
<img src="logbook6.jpg" width=100%>
<br>
<br />
<div class="timeug">T/U 0 hours</div>
<hr />
<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-07-17rg3">2018-07-17</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka Lawson</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Rigging Guide: Homecoming - Entrance - Wallace and Gromit - Second Coming </div>
<p>Homecoming entrance and first pitch rigging guide:<br>
<p>Homecoming entrance and first pitch rigging guide:<br />
<img src="logbook7.jpg" width=100%>
<br>
<br />
<p>Radagast rigging guide and handclimb below Radagast (poor natural belay):<br>
<p>Radagast rigging guide and handclimb below Radagast (poor natural belay):<br />
<img src="logbook8.jpg" width=100%>
<br>
<br />
<p>Traverse over hole and up the pitch in meander. Probably best left rigged for next year to save hassle on rerigging.
<p>First meander pitch. String around boulder in roof to protect traverse over rammed blocks.<br>
<p>First meander pitch. String around boulder in roof to protect traverse over rammed blocks.<br />
<p>2nd meander pitch.<br>
<p>2nd meander pitch.<br />
<img src="logbook9.jpg" width=100%>
<br>
<br />
<p>Rigging guide: Wallace and Gromit
<p>traverse into the second coming<br>
<p>traverse into the second coming<br />
<img src="logbook10.jpg" width=100%>
<br>
<br />
<hr />
<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-07-18b">2018-07-18</div>
@@ -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".<br><br>
3-4 branches of bunde to reach a "path".<br /><br />
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.<br><br>
to the right and climb up to this pine tree across the gully.<br /><br />
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.
<br><br>
<br /><br />
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.<br><br>
and you're there.<br /><br />
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.)
<p>
@@ -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.<br>
so he had to down climb.<br />
<p>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.
<p>Tired ont eh survey on the way out. Took 90 min from bottom of Hangman's to get
out.
<p>Pitch below Prangman's (rigged 19/7) [6]<br>
<p>Pitch below Prangman's (rigged 19/7) [6]<br />
<img src="logbook11.jpg" width=100%>
<br>
<p>Hangman's Traverse ( redrawn from 17/7/18)<br>
and Snail Trail Traverse (20m after Snail Trail climb)<br>
<img src="logbook12.jpg" width=100%><br>
<br />
<p>Hangman's Traverse ( redrawn from 17/7/18)<br />
and Snail Trail Traverse (20m after Snail Trail climb)<br />
<img src="logbook12.jpg" width=100%><br />
<p>[10] Mongol Ralley Pitch - rigging guide - 1 of 3.<br>
<img id="mr-rig1" src="logbook13.jpg" width=100%><br>
<p>[10] Mongol Ralley Pitch - rigging guide - 1 of 3.<br />
<img id="mr-rig1" src="logbook13.jpg" width=100%><br />
<p>[See <a href="#t2018-07-26h">continuing Mongol Rally rigging guide</a>]</p>
<div class="timeug">T/U: 11.5 hours</div>
@@ -601,11 +601,11 @@ top of big block with a sling.
</ul>
<h3>Rigging Guide: Snagged and Shagged</h3>
<p>First section, Second section<br>
<img src="logbook14.jpg" width=100%><br>
<p>First section, Second section<br />
<img src="logbook14.jpg" width=100%><br />
<p>3rd section:<br>
<img src="logbook15.jpg" width=100%><br>
<p>3rd section:<br />
<img src="logbook15.jpg" width=100%><br />
<div class="timeug">T/U: 6 hours</div>
@@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ our plan of action.
We had at last cometoterms with our situation.
<p>Bags on we walked around the bunde that had provided shelter for our break, a cairn, two, three,
the familiar path to Homecoming.
<br><br>
<br /><br />
<p>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.
<p>
PLEASE RETURN ALL 3 SETS TO CHRIS DENSHAM, OXFORD. ALSO PLEASE RETURN THE 3
ALPINEXES.
<br>[anonymous but presumably Chris D.]]
<br />[anonymous but presumably Chris D.]]
<div class="timeug">T/U: 0 hours</div>
<hr />
@@ -843,9 +843,9 @@ was duly obtained [and is posted on the caving.uk blog - ed.]
<div class="timeug">T/U: 56 hours</div>
<p>Rigging in Beckoning Silence/Radio Silence<br>
All rope lengths estimated<br>
<img src="logbook16.jpg" width=100%><br>
<p>Rigging in Beckoning Silence/Radio Silence<br />
All rope lengths estimated<br />
<img src="logbook16.jpg" width=100%><br />
<hr />
<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-07-24b">2018-07-24</div>
@@ -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.
<p>Sketch survey of GC (grade 2, total bullshit):<br>
<img src="logbook17.jpg" width=75%><br>
<br>[annotations on sketch transcribed below]
<br>
<p>Sketch survey of GC (grade 2, total bullshit):<br />
<img src="logbook17.jpg" width=75%><br />
<br />[annotations on sketch transcribed below]
<br />
[] 6m climb up dripping chimney to rift with sump(?). WOuld need 2x2m tarp for water collection.
<p>[] Head height tunnel, sunlight at N. end.
<p>[] 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
</pre>
<b>CRUSHED GARLIC CAVE</b><br>
Grade 2 survey<br>
<b>CRUSHED GARLIC CAVE</b><br />
Grade 2 survey<br />
<p>Small crawly tunnel 10m NW of GARLIC CAVE
10m up a 45&deg; boulder ramp.<br>
10m up a 45&deg; boulder ramp.<br />
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.
<p>
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.<br>
<img src="logbook18a.jpg" width=50%><br>
A flat out crawl is visible for a further ~6m to sunlight.<br />
<img src="logbook18a.jpg" width=50%><br />
<p>
Could be used for extra storage for Garlic Cave.
<p>Now numbered 2018-ad-03 and in essentials.gpx.
@@ -927,23 +927,23 @@ Could be used for extra storage for Garlic Cave.
<p>
<b>LES TRES DENTS</b>
Grade 2 survey<br>
Grade 2 survey<br />
<p>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.
<p>
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.<br>
<img src="logbook18b.jpg" width=50%><br>
Small cliff on surface<br>
Pine tree and marked path to east.<br>
All 3 holes look to connect.<br />
<img src="logbook18b.jpg" width=50%><br />
Small cliff on surface<br />
Pine tree and marked path to east.<br />
<p>Only available as a waypoint in the prospecting GPX file.
Not physically tagged or dropped yet.
<p>
<B>2018-pw-02</b><br>
<B>2018-pw-02</b><br />
<p>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. }
<p>
<b>2018-pw-03</b> LEFT MY COMPASS IN THE OTHER CAVE<br>
<b>2018-pw-03</b> LEFT MY COMPASS IN THE OTHER CAVE<br />
<p>10m horizontal rift. dripping with 90&deg; 'L'-bend 7m in, then
dead end after a further 2.5m. Stoopy loose ceiling. Photos on Philips camera.
GPS on Philip's phone.
<p>
<img src="logbook19.jpg" width=50%><br>
<img src="logbook19.jpg" width=50%><br />
<p>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.
<p> { 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
Organh&ouml;hle could then be moved over.
<p>
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:<br>
<img src="logbook20.jpg" width=50%><br>
Frank dropped 2018-pw-02 (see previous page) and killed it off. Survey:<br />
<img src="logbook20.jpg" width=50%><br />
<p>6m deep, 3m wide rift, no discernible draft.
<div class="timeug">T/U: 0 hours</div>
@@ -1330,32 +1330,32 @@ being flooded in Balkon.
<p>[See <a href="#mr-rig1">previous Mongol Rally rigging guide</a> (part 1)]</p>
<p id="mr-rig2">MONGOL RALLY - Part 2 of 3 - rigging guide</p>
<img src="logbook21.jpg" width=100%><br>
<img src="logbook22.jpg" width=100%><br>
<img src="logbook21.jpg" width=100%><br />
<img src="logbook22.jpg" width=100%><br />
<p>
<b>Total rope for Mongol Rally = 23+40+40+22+100+65 = 300m (290m) approx.</b><br>
<br>
<p id="mr-rig25">[12] Pitch to enter Myopia from the top of Hangmans<br>
<p>[13] Myopia traverse<br>
<p>[14] Littleboy pitch<br>
<img src="logbook23.jpg" width=100%><br>
<p>[moved from later in logbook:]</p><br>
<b>Total rope for Mongol Rally = 23+40+40+22+100+65 = 300m (290m) approx.</b><br />
<br />
<p id="mr-rig25">[12] Pitch to enter Myopia from the top of Hangmans<br />
<p>[13] Myopia traverse<br />
<p>[14] Littleboy pitch<br />
<img src="logbook23.jpg" width=100%><br />
<p>[moved from later in logbook:]</p><br />
<p id="mr-rig3"><b>MONGOL RALLY - rigging guide - Part 2</b></p>
<p>[15] Suction cup pitch in Grand Prix,beyond Littleboy pitch rigged on 3/8/18</p>
<p>[16] Scum of the earth pitch below radio silence rigged on 4/8/18</p><br>
<img src="logbook24.jpg" width=100%><br>
<p>[16] Scum of the earth pitch below radio silence rigged on 4/8/18</p><br />
<img src="logbook24.jpg" width=100%><br />
<p id="mr-rig25"><b>MONGOL RALLY - rigging guide - Part 3</b></p>
<p>[17] Traverse above Horrible Pitch (Luke & Rachel)
<p>[18] Horrible Pitch level of Indy Rally, 8+9 Aug.rigged George & Becka
<img src="logbook25.jpg" width=100%><br>
<img src="logbook25.jpg" width=100%><br />
<p>[19] Horrible rift Part II - from horrible pitch Part I - climb down large
muddy passage to corkscrewing around,to obvious pitch head.<br>
muddy passage to corkscrewing around,to obvious pitch head.<br />
<img src="logbook26.jpg" width=100%><br>
<img src="logbook26.jpg" width=100%><br />
<p>[NB rigging moved back here from later in logbook as it belongs here]</p>
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ The high phreas would be accessible with a traverse line for a climb up that is
<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-08-02g">2018-08-04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Philip Sargent</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Expo T-shirts arrived at Gasthof</div>
<p>2x S,<br> 3x XL,<br> 4x L,<br> lots of M (some male, some female, no distinction in label)
<p>2x S,<br /> 3x XL,<br /> 4x L,<br /> lots of M (some male, some female, no distinction in label)
<div class="timeug">T/U: 0 hours</div></hr>
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ heading down which choked out, however when surveyed by Wook [squiggle]
<div class="timeug">T/U: ? hours</div>
<p>[Mongol Rally rigging guide here (Becka's handwriting?, in the written logbook moved
<a href="#mr-rig2">back to this location</a> in this online version]</p><br>
<a href="#mr-rig2">back to this location</a> in this online version]</p><br />
<hr />
<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-08-10">2018-08-10</div>
@@ -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...
<img src="undergroundcamplist.jpg" width=400px><br>
This has been transcsribed into <a href="ugcamplist.html">ugcamplist.html</a><br><br>
<img src="undergroundcamplist.jpg" width=400px><br />
This has been transcsribed into <a href="ugcamplist.html">ugcamplist.html</a><br /><br />
<div class="timeug">T/U: 49 hours</div>
<br>
<br />
<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-08-01">2018-08-01</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jacob</u>, George, Olly</div>
@@ -2039,7 +2039,7 @@ This has been transcsribed into <a href="ugcamplist.html">ugcamplist.html</a><br
<p>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; ">
<img src="logbook27.jpg" width=400px>
<br><em><small>Helmut Kalss</small></em>
<br /><em><small>Helmut Kalss</small></em>
</div>
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
<div class="triptitle">Finishing Fish Face beyond Gardening School, discovering Private Pineapple Pitch</div>
<p>Accompanied by Pi and Andt (two German cavers).
<p>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.</p>
<img src="2018-08-13-table.jpg"><br>Image of the syllable system table</img>
<img src="2018-08-13-table.jpg"><br />Image of the syllable system table</img>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<div class="timeug">T/U X mins</div>
@@ -2095,7 +2095,7 @@ me a lift to the potato hut and I showed him the posters and aven. (He also has
<div class="trippeople"><u>Philip Sargent</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">"Receipt for expo members of VfHO for 2018"</div>
<img src="vfho-receipt.jpg" width=400px><br><br><br> from Robert Seebacher
<img src="vfho-receipt.jpg" width=400px><br /><br /><br /> from Robert Seebacher
<hr />
<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-08-15">2018-08-15</div>
@@ -2189,18 +2189,18 @@ Becka
<div class="triptitle">Top Camp - Surface Prospecting - Old & New Caves - 8.5 hours</div>
<div class="timeug">T/U: 25 mins</div>
<br>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/best_bunda-and-plateau.jpg">
<img src=i/best_bunda-and-plateau.jpg alt="Bunda filling the plateau">
<br><em><small>Bunda filling the plateau - click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>Bunda filling the plateau - click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
<p>
<b>New cave 2018-NTU-01</b>
<br>
<br />
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.
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-01_neil_view_west.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-01_neil_view_west.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-01 neil_view_west - click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2018-ntu-01 neil_view_west - click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
The entrance is below a large fixed boulder with the tag on its SW side.
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-01_tag_arrows.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-01_tag_arrows.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-01 tag arrows - click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2018-ntu-01 tag arrows - click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
I (Nat) squeezed down through some
@@ -2237,25 +2237,25 @@ one could get into the shaft and see where the rift goes.
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-01_looking_down_shaft-and-rift.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-01_looking_down_shaft-and-rift.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-01 looking down shaft and rift <br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2018-ntu-01 looking down shaft and rift <br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
<p>
Data from Nat's GPS (Garmin Oregon 650): <br>
1834m, N47&deg;41.518, E13&deg;49.298 <br>
UTM UPS: 33T 0411579, 5282737 <br>
Data from Nat's GPS (Garmin Oregon 650): <br />
1834m, N47&deg;41.518, E13&deg;49.298 <br />
UTM UPS: 33T 0411579, 5282737 <br />
GPS accuracy not noted for this point, but the other points this day had 3m accuracy.
<br>
<br />
This cave was <a href=#t2018-08-13>tagged by Nat & Neil a few days later on Aug. 13</A>.
<br>
<br />
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.
<p>
<b>Rift hole to descend</b>
<br>
<br />
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.
<p>
<b>2018-PF-01,02,03</b>
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<img src=i/2018-pf-01_paul_drilling_tag_view-northeast.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-pf-01 paul drilling tag: view northeast <br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2018-pf-01 paul drilling tag: view northeast <br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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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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<img src=i/2018-pf-03_and_pf-02_arrows.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-pf-03 and pf-02 arrows <br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2018-pf-03 and pf-02 arrows <br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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2018-PF-01 Tag: 1857m, UTM: 33T 0411526, 5282885 <br>
2018-PF-02: 1859m, UTM: 33T 0411540, 5282900 <br>
2018-PF-03: 1858m, UTM: 33T 0411530, 5282893 <br>
GPS with 3m accuracy for all. <br>
2018-PF-01 Tag: 1857m, UTM: 33T 0411526, 5282885 <br />
2018-PF-02: 1859m, UTM: 33T 0411540, 5282900 <br />
2018-PF-03: 1858m, UTM: 33T 0411530, 5282893 <br />
GPS with 3m accuracy for all. <br />
<b>2018-PF-01</b> 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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<img src=i/2018-ntu-02_view-west.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-02 view west <br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2018-ntu-02 view west <br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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</div><b>2018-PF-02</b> 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. <br>
1861m, UTM: 33T 0411522, 5282905, GPS with 3m accuracy. <br />
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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<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-02_entrance_pitch-4.6m.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-02_entrance_pitch-4.6m.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-02 entrance pitch 4.6m<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2018-ntu-02 entrance pitch 4.6m<br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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The small shaft is vertical
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<img src=i/2018-ntu-02_drilled-hole_view-south.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-02_drilled-hole_view-south<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2018-ntu-02_drilled-hole_view-south<br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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We drilled and installed a Hilti, but did not have any tags,
and we were unable to return to put the tag in later.
The tag has been made and is sitting in the Tags tub
at top camp.
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<h4>A big opening in the side of the mountain</h4>
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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<img src=i/2004-18_valley_cubic_boulder_afar_view_west.jpg>
<br><em><small>2004-18_valley_cubic_boulder_afar_view_west<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2004-18_valley_cubic_boulder_afar_view_west<br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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<img src=i/cubic_valley_east-end_cave-view-north.jpg>
<br><em><small>cubic_valley_east-end_cave-view-north<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>cubic_valley_east-end_cave-view-north<br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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<em>(Note: the next day we found a much easier way with Wookey, by
@@ -2381,7 +2381,7 @@ investigated, as it seems to be below Tunnocks.
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<b>Freezer Hole</b>
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<br />
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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<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/aa-1-2017_with-tag.jpg">
<img src=i/aa-1-2017_with-tag.jpg>,
<br><em><small>aa-1-2017_with-tag<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>aa-1-2017_with-tag<br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/aa-1-2017_looking-down.jpg">
<img src=i/aa-1-2017_looking-down.jpg>
<br><em><small>aa-1-2017_looking-down<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>aa-1-2017_looking-down<br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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<b>2004-18 and Mystery Shafts</b>
<br>
<br />
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 <b>"AA 1 2017"</b> but there is no recorded
survey, no database entry, no information anywhere about it .
<br>Beside this shaft is another <b>shaft with a snow plug
<br />Beside this shaft is another <b>shaft with a snow plug
and 2 spits</b> well positioned for rigging, but no visible
tag nor informations recorded.
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<img src=i/bolted-untagged-cave_beside_aa-1-2017_view-northwest.jpg>
<br><em><small>bolted-untagged-cave_beside_aa-1-2017_view-northwest<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>bolted-untagged-cave_beside_aa-1-2017_view-northwest<br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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Who could have been there?
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<b>2004-16 and 2004-17 and Maybe Hole</b>
<br>
<br />
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!
<div class="timeug">T/U 2.5 hours</div>
<b>Surveying 2004-18 Eiskeller</b>
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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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<b>Twin Caves</b>
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<br />
Along the northern edge of the valley approaching 2004-18 we waypointed
two shafts with snow inside. UTM: 33T 0411527, 5282982.
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<b>Summary: go back to Cubic Valley!!</b>
<br>
<br />
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
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<br><em><small>2018-ntu-01_neil_hand_bolting<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
<br /><em><small>2018-ntu-01_neil_hand_bolting<br />click for bigger picture</small></em>
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Neil and Nat practiced hand-bolting and installed the tag for the