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<font size=-1>CTS 81.1410: Descent 49 (Jul/Aug 1981) p 46</font>
<p>This article first appeared in <i>Descent</i> (49) for Jul/Aug 1981,
p46 and is reproduced here with the
permission of the author and Wild Places Publishing.<br>
<h2>Stellerwegh&ouml;hle</h2>
<h3>CUCC's -1200ft Alternative to Early German Route</h3>
<p style="font-size: 80%">CTS 81.1410: Descent 49 (Jul/Aug 1981) p 46</p>
<p>This article first appeared in <i>Descent</i> (49) for Jul/Aug
1981, p46 and is reproduced here with the permission of the author
and Wild Places Publishing.</p>
<h1>Stellerwegh&ouml;hle</h1>
<h2 style="text-align: center">CUCC's -1200ft Alternative to Early
German Route</h2>
<p style="text-align: right"><b>By Nick Thorne</b></p>
<p align=right>By Nick Thorne
<p>FOR THE FIFTH year in succession, Cambridge University Caving
Club again visited the Loser Plateau of Austria for their annual
expedition in 1980. This expedition's personnel was supplemented
by a University of Bristol contingent to give a relatively hefty
thirteen man team. In all we spent three weeks in the fray, the
fray being a combination of deep potholes, long walks,
prospecting trips, eating schnitzels and drinking beer.</p>
<p>FOR THE FIFTH year in succession, Cambridge University Caving Club again
visited the Loser Plateau of Austria for their annual expedition in 1980.
This expedition's personnel was supplemented by a University of Bristol
contingent to give a relatively hefty thirteen man team. In all we spent
three weeks in the fray, the fray being a combination of deep potholes, long
walks, prospecting trips, eating schnitzels and drinking beer.
<p>The expedition started with a brief inspection of the
limestone of the Tennengebirge above Golling and Abtenau. This
area has a depth potential of around 4000ft/1200m and is under
heavy scrutiny from many foreign caving clubs. Consequently we
soon returned to our 'home patch', the Loser Plateau, above Alt
Aussee in the Totes Gebirge. Although it has a smaller depth
potential, this area is almost virgin, is much more accessible
and isn't yet crowded out with hopeful speleos.</p>
<p>The expedition started with a brief inspection of the limestone of the
Tennengebirge above Golling and Abtenau. This area has a depth potential of
around 4000ft/1200m and is under heavy scrutiny from many foreign caving
clubs. Consequently we soon returned to our 'home patch', the Loser Plateau,
above Alt Aussee in the Totes Gebirge. Although it has a smaller depth
potential, this area is almost virgin, is much more accessible and isn't yet
crowded out with hopeful speleos.
<p>This time we concentrated our explorations not on the plateau
itself, but on the nearby Stoger Weg area. This was prompted by
the presence there of a cave called Stellerwegh&ouml;hle
(designated 1623/41 in the Austrian catalogue). Stellerweg was
pushed several years ago by a German team, supposedly all in one
shaft, to a depth of 905ft/276m and left unfinished due to lack
of tackle.</p>
<p>This time we concentrated our explorations not on the plateau itself, but
on the nearby Stoger Weg area. This was prompted by the presence there of a
cave called Stellerwegh&ouml;hle (designated 1623/41 in the Austrian
catalogue). Stellerweg was pushed several years ago by a German team,
supposedly all in one shaft, to a depth of 905ft/276m and left unfinished due
to lack of tackle.
<p>On descending Stellerweg, the cave we found was nothing like
what we expected. Initially, the German route was missed and a
promising alternative follwed across several traverses, down a
couple of pitches, and one huge, broken 330ft/100m shaft, until
things became more cramped and sporting. Courageously, we
abandoned this route and made more determined efforts to find the
original German's route.</p>
<p>On descending Stellerweg, the cave we found was nothing like what we
expected. Initially, the German route was missed and a promising alternative
follwed across several traverses, down a couple of pitches, and one huge,
broken 330ft/100m shaft, until things became more cramped and sporting.
Courageously, we abandoned this route and made more determined efforts to
find the original German's route.
<p>Once located, this proved to be fairly disillusioning too, and
we pushed it down a series of stepped pitches, past what we
reckoned was the German's limit of exploration, until this route
also became fairly squalid - and we were still only about
650ft/200m deep. Leaving this way unfinished we returned to our
route.</p>
<p>Once located, this proved to be fairly disillusioning too, and we pushed
it down a series of stepped pitches, past what we reckoned was the German's
limit of exploration, until this route also became fairly squalid - and we
were still only about 650ft/200m deep. Leaving this way unfinished we
returned to our route.
<p>As the expedition unfurled, our route was explored down more
amiable cave with many pitches to a depth of about 1200ft/370m,
the cave continuing. The whole of Stellerwegh&ouml;hle is very
interesting and sporting, resembling, in parts, a huge version of
Mendip's Eastwater, with many passages developed along inclined
bedding planes. The place ramifies considerably, draughts
encouragingly, and is more laterally extensive than anything else
we'd previously come across in Austria. It will undoubtedly
become one of the most important caves of the area, and as it
stands now, will repay any work, albeit quite hard, undertaken in
it.</p>
<p>As the expedition unfurled, our route was explored down more amiable cave
with many pitches to a depth of about 1200ft/370m, the cave continuing. The
whole of Stellerwegh&ouml;hle is very interesting and sporting, resembling,
in parts, a huge version of Mendip's Eastwater, with many passages developed
along inclined bedding planes. The place ramifies considerably, draughts
encouragingly, and is more laterally extensive than anything else we'd
previously come across in Austria. It will undoubtedly become one of the most
important caves of the area, and as it stands now, will repay any work,
albeit quite hard, undertaken in it.
<p>In addition to the exploration of Stellerweg, the expedition also
prospected the immediate vicinity, and discovered a considerable number of
interesting sites. Some of these finds draughted phenomenally, occasionally
the wind being strong enough to be audible and to move small stones. The
caves found here were, not surprisingly, developed along similar lines to
Stellerweg, and many leads were left unpushed.
<p>In addition to the exploration of Stellerweg, the expedition
also prospected the immediate vicinity, and discovered a
considerable number of interesting sites. Some of these finds
draughted phenomenally, occasionally the wind being strong enough
to be audible and to move small stones. The caves found here
were, not surprisingly, developed along similar lines to
Stellerweg, and many leads were left unpushed.</p>
<p>Our most significant find after Stellerweg was one we called
Sonnenstrahlh&ouml;hle (1623/113). An airy 100ft/30m entrance pitch led down
several steep ramps, more pitches and easy going to reach a restriction at
minus 1120ft/340m. During its exploration one trip proved to be fairly
exciting. Whilst a party was below a damp series of pitches near the bottom
of the cave, the cloudburst of the year started. The water runs off this
limestone like greased W.S., and the party were soon overtaken by something
akin to a tidal wave. Fortunately, they had dry sanctuary in a passage just
above the final pitch, and there they sat out the flood until the water
abated and a relief party got down to them.
Sonnenstrahlh&ouml;hle (1623/113). An airy 100ft/30m entrance
pitch led down several steep ramps, more pitches and easy going
to reach a restriction at minus 1120ft/340m. During its
exploration one trip proved to be fairly exciting. Whilst a party
was below a damp series of pitches near the bottom of the cave,
the cloudburst of the year started. The water runs off this
limestone like greased W.S., and the party were soon overtaken by
something akin to a tidal wave. Fortunately, they had dry
sanctuary in a passage just above the final pitch, and there they
sat out the flood until the water abated and a relief party got
down to them.</p>
<p>Further details of our discoveries in this area will be issued in future
CUCC and UBSS publications. Stellerwegh&ouml;hle and environs offers exciting
rewards for hard work. The possibility exists of inter-connecting many of the
caves here, thus producing a system both long and deep. We'll be back.
<p>Many thanks to locals, Fritz Madlmaier, Karl Gaisverger, and Gunter Graf.
<p>Further details of our discoveries in this area will be issued
in future CUCC and UBSS publications. Stellerwegh&ouml;hle and
environs offers exciting rewards for hard work. The possibility
exists of inter-connecting many of the caves here, thus producing
a system both long and deep. We'll be back.</p>
<p>Many thanks to locals, Fritz Madlmaier, Karl Gaisverger, and
Gunter Graf.</p>
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