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Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 16:56:43 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] [svn r5098] Added 204 and 40 trip anchors (for links from
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@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
<head>
<title>2000: Logbook</title>
</head>
-<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" background="../../../backings/rings.png">
-<table><tr><td width=44></td><td width="*">
+<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<p>The first part of the log is traditionally taken up by the journey
out.<br> If this is of no interest, here is a link <a href="#2000-204-1">to
@@ -55,11 +54,12 @@ laughing), but did get to know whenever I used the indicators, as the buzzer
was just behind his head.
<p>Eventually we arrived and everything was alright. The plug on the trailer
-lights were only a bit ground down due to scraping on the autobahn. Into the
-Gasthof for Schnapps, food + bier, which did its stuff. Later we went back to
-the Gasthof again for a sesh, during the course of which I lost the ability
-to stand up and staggered around, to everyone's amusement, eventually falling
-over in the middle of the room.
+lights were only a bit ground down due to scraping on the
+<span lang="de">autobahn</span>. Into the <span lang="de">Gasthof</span> for
+<span lang="de">Schnapps,</span> food + bier, which did its stuff. Later we
+went back to the <span lang="de">Gasthof</span> again for a sesh, during the
+course of which I lost the ability to stand up and staggered around, to
+everyone's amusement, eventually falling over in the middle of the room.
<hr>
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ drove to Hilda's.
<p>Journey unremarkable bar -<br>
a) Looney German driving<br>
b) Phil's looney driving (didn't notice caravan)<br>
-c) Si's looney driving (couldn't decide whether to go off autobahn or not, so
+c) Si's looney driving (couldn't decide whether to go off
+<span lang="de">autobahn</span> or not, so
compromised, and aimed for the dividing bit).
<p>All in all, a fairly dull journey.
@@ -151,9 +152,9 @@ barrels)
<hr>
-<p><a name="2000-204-1">Friday 21st July</a> -
+<p><b><a name="2000-204-1">Friday 21st July</a> -
<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle.</span>
-<u>Duncan,</u> Si F, Martin
+<u>Duncan,</u> Si F, Martin</b>
<p>Went to rig <span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle.</span> Had enough
rope to rig most of the cave. Found much more snow at the foot of 1st pitch -
@@ -168,13 +169,13 @@ new ones, so left.
<p>Remembered a hole I'd noticed last year about 10m away from 204b. Went to
have a look.
-<p align=right>TU ½ hour
+<p align="right">TU ½ hour
<p>Thought that we might get lucky and find a way into 204. Didn't, but found
a pleasant little cave. Explored + surveyed perhaps 70m, with a handful of
uninspiring QMs left for tomorrow....
-<p align=right>TU 5 hour (?)
+<p align="right">TU 5 hour (?)
<hr>Saturday 22nd July Duncan, Si L
<span lang="de">Tranngoldhöhle</span>
@@ -198,16 +199,16 @@ another branch of the cave to the stone bridge after which
<span lang="de">Steinbrücken</span> is named, via the hole in the
boulder floor.
-<p align=right>TU 3 hours (?)
+<p align="right">TU 3 hours (?)
<hr>
-<p>Sunday 23rd July - Eishole Olly, <u>Dave H,</u> Fay, Martin
+<p><b>Sunday 23rd July - Eishole Olly, <u>Dave H,</u> Fay, Martin</b>
<p>Walked to Eishole with our kit, set off rather late in the afternoon so it
was getting rather dark when we found a cave to dump our kit. Did a bit of
-Bunde bashing to find the main Eishole entrance. Folowed a marked path to
-within a few hundred metres of the Top CAmp path. At this point got very lost
+Bunde bashing to find the main Eishole entrance. Followed a marked path to
+within a few hundred metres of the Top Camp path. At this point got very lost
and spent several hours Bunde bashing to get to the path.
<hr>
@@ -231,8 +232,9 @@ than 100 quid! Anyone need any <span lang="de">Deutsch marks</span> ?
<hr>
-<p>Thur 27 July <span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span>
-<u>Dunks,</u> Anthony
+<p><a name="2000-204-2"><b>Thur 27 July
+<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span> <u>Dunks,</u>
+Anthony</b></a>
<p>Had sesh in taty hut night before. Awoke early, breakfasted and went up
the hill with drill and battery. Had had problems with battery - when we
@@ -251,7 +253,7 @@ away. Rigged an alternative pitch which bypasses You're So Veined and the
next 2 pitches. A fine hang which is straight down the middle of a big shaft.
Think we'll call it 'Pot U Like'.
-<p align=right>TU 6½
+<p align="right">TU 6½
<hr>
@@ -321,7 +323,8 @@ down it. It didn't go.
<hr>
-<p>Thursday 27th July Phil, <u>Mark B,</u> Martin 204
+<p><a name="2000-204-3"><b>Thursday 27th July Phil, <u>Mark B,</u> Martin
+204</b></a>
<p>Thursday morning we left top camp at 9.05 and surface surveyed in the
rain. By the afternoon everyone else turned up. I went with Mark B and Phil
@@ -360,8 +363,9 @@ went back to top camp, arriving 4:40 am. Lovely. Only got lost twice.
<hr>
-<p>Wednesday 26th July <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span>-poking
-<u>Mark S,</u> Dave H, Olly, Fay T/U 3 hrs
+<p><a name="2000-40-1"><b>Wednesday 26th July
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span>-poking <u>Mark S,</u> Dave H, Olly, Fay
+T/U 3 hrs</b></a>
<p>Walked to <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> from the car park.
Eventually arrived without incident at 40a (the large entrance with the
@@ -383,8 +387,9 @@ it.
<hr>
-<p>Thursday 27th July <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> <u>Mark S,</u>
-Dave H, Olly, Fay T/U 6 hrs
+<p><a name="2000-40-2"><b>Thursday 27th July
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> <u>Mark S,</u>
+Dave H, Olly, Fay T/U 6 hrs</b></a>
<p>Mark and Dave returned with drill to bolt 4m pitch; descended into
chamber. Despite the good draught felt at the pitchhead the source of it in
@@ -433,7 +438,7 @@ least we now known for sure where entrance 40h is!
<hr>
-<p>2000.07.30 Surface wandering on <span lang="de">Hinter</span>
+<p><b>2000.07.30 Surface wandering on <span lang="de">Hinter</span></b>
<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy A.
@@ -466,7 +471,8 @@ Only missed call-out by 10 mins.
<hr>
-<p>2000.07.31 <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> - POV
+<p><a name="2000-40-3"><b>2000.07.31 <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> -
+POV</b></a>
<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy A, Fay, Bob.
@@ -495,7 +501,7 @@ rolled back in at 2:30 am.
<hr>
-<p>2000.08.01 More surface stuff
+<p><b>2000.08.01 More surface stuff</b>
<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy A
@@ -521,17 +527,18 @@ change tag there from CUCC99-BO-01 to 205 as no spanner - damn. Photoed.
Brian there is >50m of passage so it needs a real survey.
<p>Finally, headed off to <span lang="de">Hinter</span> to connect unfinished
-survey (96-02,3,4) to Hinter,</span> then back via SteinB path. Noted several
-holes that need designations. Big Hole, 2 big rifts, another shaft &
-nearby horizontal low-arched cave (visible from TC). These must all have
-been checked before, but until they get numbers it will keep happening. Only
-had < 1l water all day between us so tired on return. And now its 1:53 am
-& I've agreed to get up at 7:00 to go caving.....
+survey (96-02,3,4) to <span lang="de">Hinter,</span> then back via SteinB
+path. Noted several holes that need designations. Big Hole, 2 big rifts,
+another shaft & nearby horizontal low-arched cave (visible from TC).
+These must all have been checked before, but until they get numbers it will
+keep happening. Only had < 1l water all day between us so tired on
+return. And now its 1:53 am & I've agreed to get up at 7:00 to go
+caving.....
<hr>
-<p><a name="2000-161-1">161D - Regurgitation I</a><br>
-2000.July 30 Becka - <u>Julian</u> T/U 3 hours
+<p><b><a name="2000-161-1">161D - Regurgitation I</a><br>
+2000. July 30 Becka - <u>Julian</u> T/U 3 hours</b>
<p>Regurgitation. No-one tempted to come with us to 161d. Quite lonesome.
Rigged the surface walk and rebuilt the cairns (could do with some lessons).
@@ -544,8 +551,8 @@ out and walked back in the fog.
<hr>
-<p><a name="2000-161-2">161D - Regurgitation II</a><br>
-2000.July 31 Becka, MikeTA, <u>Julian</u> T/U 7 hours
+<p><b><a name="2000-161-2">161D - Regurgitation II</a><br>
+2000.July 31 Becka, MikeTA, <u>Julian</u> T/U 7 hours</b>
<p>Spent the morning (in the freezing fog) getting help to fettle my carbide.
The tube and the pipe in the generator were completely packed with soggy
@@ -584,8 +591,8 @@ oversuit.
<hr>
-<p><a name="2000-161-3"><u>Julian</u>, Becka 161D Regurgitation III</a> T/U 8
-hours
+<p><b><a name="2000-161-3"><u>Julian</u>, Becka 161D Regurgitation III</a>
+T/U 8 hours</b>
<p>Someone brought a club light up for me so I could cave without light
failure for once, which would be good with only two of us. We had to be
@@ -612,9 +619,10 @@ this year.
<hr>
-<p align=right>31/7/2000
+<b><p align="right"><a name="2000-204-6">31/7/2000 [I assume this is 204,
+Webeditor]</a>
-<p>Earl, <u>Julia,</u> Brian.
+<p>Earl, <u>Julia,</u> Brian.</b>
<p>Me a bit pissed. Brian went first, then Brian, then me. It was harder than
last year 'cos of all the snow + stuff. The 2nd pitch is a snow plug, so you
@@ -627,7 +635,8 @@ end.
<hr>
-<p><span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> <u>Wookey,</u> Fay 2000.08.02
+<p><a name="2000-40-6"><b><span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> <u>Wookey,</u>
+Fay 2000.08.02</b></a>
<p>Back to POV. On way in Fay stuffed herself down 1999-40-06, which I had
previously declared too tight. Climbing down onto a shelf leads to a short
@@ -666,8 +675,8 @@ stop 10 mins after we got back!
<hr>
-<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy A, Mike A 2000.08.03
-<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> bits & bobs
+<p><a name="2000-40-8"><b><u>Wook,</u> Andy A, Mike A 2000.08.03
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> bits & bobs</b></a>
<p>Dinner day so a slack trip in order.
@@ -720,7 +729,7 @@ for dinner with perfect timing.
<hr>
-<p>Aug 2nd 2000 Becka, Bill + Sharon T/U 3 hours 161D
+<p><b>Aug 2nd 2000 Becka, Bill + Sharon T/U 3 hours 161D</b>
<p>161D tourist trip to <span lang="de">Staudn'wirt</span> Palace, looked at
top of ladder climb then along Triassic to look at Fear-on Traverse, top of
@@ -731,7 +740,8 @@ belting sun.
<hr>
-<p>31.7.00 <u>Dave H,</u> Mark S, Olly TU 5½ hrs
+<p><a name="2000-40-4"><b>31.7.00 <u>Dave H,</u> Mark S, Olly TU 5½
+hrs</b></a>
<p><span lang="de">Eishöle</span> - split into two parties. Olly
continued to bolt up the ice waterfall whilst Mark and Dave went to survey
@@ -755,7 +765,8 @@ pitch. Having run out of tackle we came out.
<hr>
-<p>1st Aug 00 Olly, Mark S, <u>Dave H</u> TU 6 hrs (less for Mark)
+<p><b><a name="2000-40-5">1st Aug 00</a> Olly, Mark S, <u>Dave H</u> TU 6
+hrs (less for Mark)</b>
<p>Olly to continue rigging the pitch series down from the ice climb, Dave H
& Mark to survey it, Mark not very enthusiastic.
@@ -778,8 +789,15 @@ time so returned to find concerned Dave on ice ramp pitch.
<hr>
-<p>31/7/00 <u>Anthony</u> <span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span>
-TU 4 hrs
+<p><b><a name="2000-204-4">2000-07-31</a> Mick, Dunks - 204</b>
+
+<p>[This trip to rig rest of Ariston to the pushing front was apparently
+successful (see next day) but never written up, Webeditor]
+
+<hr>
+
+<p><a name="2000-204-5"><b>31/7/00 <u>Anthony</u> <span
+lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span> TU 4 hrs</b></a>
<p>Plan was for Mick and Dunks to rig rest of Ariston Series whilst I sorted
out the rigging on Stitch This (the new way into the top of Thread pitch)
@@ -789,8 +807,8 @@ wasn't worth following them, so I buggered off out.
<hr>
-<p>1/8/00 Dunks, Mick, <u>Anthony</u>
-<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span> TU 10 hrs
+<p><a name="2000-204-7"><b>1/8/00 Dunks, Mick, <u>Anthony</u>
+<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span> TU 10 hrs</b></a>
<p>Dunks and Mick had rigged to the pushing front the day before, so we
planned to push the big pitch lead at the bottom of Ariston. Bombed down the
@@ -817,7 +835,8 @@ that it doesn't feel exposed.
<hr>
-<p>2/8/00 Earl & <u>Anthony</u> Surface Bimble looking for 187 & 192
+<p><b>2/8/00 Earl & <u>Anthony</u> Surface Bimble looking for 187 &
+192</b>
<p>Walked to 161a and then up onto the ridge to the
<span lang="de">Hinter</span> to look for 187, which is allegedly marked
@@ -841,7 +860,8 @@ of snow on that side of the hill, so it might be covered over.
<hr>
-<p>2000.08.05 <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> - mission impossible
+<p><a name="2000-40-9"><b>2000.08.05 <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> -
+mission impossible</b></a>
<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy A, Mike Allen, Becka
@@ -880,7 +900,8 @@ hidden ?
<hr>
-<p>2000.08.06 Wook, Mike Allen, Andy A, Ol, Mark S
+<p><b><a name="2000-40-10">2000.08.06</a> Wook, Mike Allen, Andy A, Ol, Mark
+S</b>
<p>Tagged WK2 & WK3 as '1996, 1623/207' '1996 1623/208' respectively,
whilst drying out Mike's kit (Wook's tent leaks and so does his plastic bag).
@@ -901,13 +922,13 @@ surface survey, moving potential connection pt. about 50m further up
<table>
<tr><td>T/U:</td><td>Wook, Mike:</td><td>4 hrs</td></tr>
-<td></td><td>Andy A:</td><td>3½ hrs</td></tr>
-<td></td><td>Mark S, Olly:</td><td>½ hr.</td></tr>
+<tr><td></td><td>Andy A:</td><td>3½ hrs</td></tr>
+<tr><td></td><td>Mark S, Olly:</td><td>½ hr.</td></tr>
</table>
<hr>
-<p>2000-08-06 <u>Duncan,</u> Mick, MTA, Mark B
+<p><b>2000-08-06 <u>Duncan,</u> Mick, MTA, Mark B</b>
<p>Went to 204 for push down 2 pitches. En-route met Becka who was very
excited at having found a new cave (turns out Brian + Earl found same cave
@@ -959,14 +980,14 @@ floor; this chamber has not been entered.
<p>7/8/2000 Becka Cycle up the toll road
<p>Toll booth -> water butt at Bergrestaurant a bit under 70 min, even
-overtook someone + it incouded ~4 stops on the way up to uncrick my back as
+overtook someone + it included ~4 stops on the way up to uncrick my back as
Andy's bike was all the wrong size for me. Bloody cold + slow on the way
down, wet road. Brian only took an hour to get up earlier in Expo.
<hr>
-<p><a name="2000-161-5">2000.08.08 'The Connection trip' <u>Wook,</u> Andy
-A</a>
+<p><b><a name="2000-161-5">2000.08.08 'The Connection trip' <u>Wook,</u> Andy
+A</a></b>
<p>Becka & Bob went in <span lang="de">Eishöhle,</span> Wook &
Andy went in KH to <span lang="de">Elin Algor</span> via Stairway to Hell.
@@ -1017,8 +1038,8 @@ makes for an awful lot of 'overhead' & work. We were both shagged.
<hr>
-<p>2000.08.02 Bob, <u>Olly</u> Mission Impossible,
-<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span>
+<p><b><a name="2000-40-7">2000.08.02</a> Bob, <u>Olly</u> Mission Impossible,
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span></b>
<p>Went up from base camp so didn't have a chance to get any survey
instruments. Wookey had a set, but wanted to survey + derig POV so just took
@@ -1032,7 +1053,7 @@ compass + pace / body length survey and left before FX5 ran out. T/U 7 hours.
<hr>
-<p>2000-08-08 <u>Becka</u> + Bob T/U 8 hours
+<p><b><a name="2000-40-11">2000-08-08</a> <u>Becka</u> + Bob T/U 8 hours</b>
<p>Down <span lang="de">Eishohle,</span> rerigged bottom pitch on naturals +
started surveying down sandy crawl to final chamber. Then ran off as 2 pm +
@@ -1048,7 +1069,7 @@ dark + just before started minging down, for a change !
<hr>
-<p>2000-08-10 <u>Becka</u> + Brian
+<p><b><a name="2000-204-9">2000-08-10</a> <u>Becka</u> + Brian</b>
<p><span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span> T/U 10 hours
@@ -1067,7 +1088,7 @@ the morning, think the early start was a record, this expo.
<hr>
-<p>2000-08-11 <u>Becka</u> + Mike Allen
+<p><b><a name="2000-204-11">2000-08-11</a> <u>Becka</u> + Mike Allen</b>
<p><span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span> T/U 8 hours
@@ -1084,7 +1105,7 @@ here supping <u>Bier</u> at last!
<hr>
-<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy - 170's 2000.08.09
+<p><b><u>Wook,</u> Andy - 170's 2000.08.09</b>
<p>It was afternoon by the time it cleared up enough to encourage us up to TC
so caving abandoned in favour of doing plateau stuff. Intended to go out via
@@ -1110,8 +1131,8 @@ Too late to surface survey so just walked back in the gloaming. Tried to find
<hr>
-<p><u>Wook</u> & Andy 2000.08.10 <span lang="de">Eishöhle:</span>
-MI pushing
+<p><b><a name="2000-40-12"><u>Wook</u> & Andy 2000.08.10</a> <span
+lang="de">Eishöhle:</span> MI pushing</b>
<p>Went back to <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> to try another angle on
the connection - going 'over the top'. Took drill & 60m rope to top of
@@ -1139,8 +1160,8 @@ seems likely to go down too far (40m+ deep).
<hr>
-<p><u>Wook</u> & Andy 2000.08.11 <span lang="de">Eishöhle:</span>
-MI pushing
+<p><b><a name="2000-40-14"><u>Wook</u> & Andy 2000.08.11</a>
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle:</span> MI pushing</b>
<p>Back to try again down splendid stonking cave.
@@ -1179,7 +1200,7 @@ gear, to reach tatty hut about Midnight:15.
<hr>
-<p>Martin + <u>Julia</u> Surface Bashing 10th August
+<p><b>Martin + <u>Julia</u> Surface Bashing 10th August</b>
<p>The planned surveying trip in 204 failed to happen due to lack of
instruments (one set at base camp, all cars up the hill. Doh!) So we wandered
@@ -1223,7 +1244,8 @@ can write a cave description....
<hr>
-<p>10th August <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> <u>Mark S,</u> Earl
+<p><b><a name="2000-40-13">10th August
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span></a> <u>Mark S,</u> Earl</b>
<p>Plan was to go to do one-leg survey to connect <span lang="de">Grüner
Eingang</span> survey to old cave + then MI pushing. Stomped up
@@ -1238,11 +1260,12 @@ to go out, so we took a few snaps in SVH + headed out. It turns out that the
hole almost certainly connects with <span lang="de">Elephantengang,</span>
but it's now a QM for someone to check.
-<p align=right>T/U 7 hrs
+<p align="right">T/U 7 hrs
<hr>
-<p>14th August <u><span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> Mark S,</u> Earl
+<p><b><a name="2000-40-15">14th August
+<u><span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> Mark S,</u> Earl</a></b>
<p>Mark S bashed his knee on the walk in so Earl went to derig Oldway pitch.
Went and did more SVH photos. Then rigged slope down from lowest pt of
@@ -1259,13 +1282,13 @@ it. There are also marked changes in the temperature of the air in
five minutes later you can't see your breath at all. Definitely worth a
return visit next year.
-<p align=right>T/U Earl 5 hrs Mark S 4½ hrs
+<p align="right">T/U Earl 5 hrs Mark S 4½ hrs
<hr>
-<p>14/8/2000 <u>Becka,</u> Martin + Mark B<br>
-<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span><br>
-T/U Becka 5 hours, Martin + Mark 6½ hours
+<p><b><a name="2000-204-12">14/8/2000 <u>Becka,</u> Martin + Mark B<br>
+<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span></a><br>
+T/U Becka 5 hours, Martin + Mark 6½ hours</b>
<p>Up to Top Camp - no one there so I stomped off to
<span lang="de">Steinbrücken</span> to catch the other two as they were
@@ -1298,8 +1321,8 @@ then headed out with Martin's carbide not lighting (+ he'd forgotten his duo)
<hr>
-<p>15/8/2000 Becka, Andy A + Earl T/U 0 hrs<br>
-<span lang="de">Dachstein</span>
+<p><b>15/8/2000 Becka, Andy A + Earl T/U 0 hrs<br>
+<span lang="de">Dachstein</span></b>
<p>Up 6 am, took just under 90 min to drive past
<span lang="de-at">Schladming</span> (go the
@@ -1331,8 +1354,8 @@ bottom). Be crap in bad weather though.
<hr>
-<p>16/8/2000 Becka + Martin T/U 5 hours<br>
-<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span> final trip !
+<p><b><a name="2000-204-14">16/8/2000 Becka + Martin T/U 5 hours</a><br>
+<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span> final trip !</b>
<p>Down to 110-a-day to survey the other [see (2)] (right, as opposed to
straight on) big passage - which petered out q. soon + ended in lots of small
@@ -1354,7 +1377,8 @@ mélee, so still trudging along with a big pack at 10pm but the job was
<hr>
-<p>8/8/2000 <span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span>
+<p><a name="2000-204-8">8/8/2000
+<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span></a>
<u>Anthony,</u> Dunks, Mick TU 9 hrs
<p>Went back to pitch at bottom of Ariston we had partially descended on
@@ -1371,8 +1395,9 @@ hence pitch is called <span lang="de">Fledermausschacht.</span>
<hr>
-<p>10/8/2000 <span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span>
-<u>Anthony</u> & Dunks TU 11 hrs
+<p><b><a name="2000-204-10">10/8/2000
+<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span></a>
+<u>Anthony</u> & Dunks TU 11 hrs</b>
<p>Surveyed down <span lang="de">Fledermausschacht,</span> somewhat nervously
due to the huge potential for kicking crap off (esp. a precariously balanced
@@ -1385,8 +1410,9 @@ hading rift of friendly dimensions.
<hr>
-<p>15/8/2000 <span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span>
-<u>Anthony,</u> Dunks (TU 14½ hrs), Mike Allen 12½ hrs
+<p><b><a name="2000-204-15">15/8/2000
+<span lang="de">Steinbrückenhöhle</span></a>
+<u>Anthony,</u> Dunks (TU 14½ hrs), Mike Allen 12½ hrs</b>
<p>Bombed down to the bottom of Mike & Becka's pitch series (descended on
11/8/2000). To push/survey the rift at the bottom until we got to the end or
@@ -1456,6 +1482,5 @@ Index to <a href="161.htm">Kaninchenhöhle trips</a> in the log<br>
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<p>The first part of the log is traditionally taken up by the journey
-out.<br> If this is of no interest, here is a link <a href="#2001-204-1">to
+out.<br> If this is of no interest, here is a link <a href="#2001-204-0">to
the caving</a>!
<hr>
-<p><FONT size=+1><B>EXPO 2001</B></FONT></p>
+<center><h1>EXPO 2001</h1></center>
-<p>Sun 5th Aug <U>MarkS</U> travels
-to Austria.</p>
+<p><b>Sun 5th Aug <U>MarkS</U> travels
+to Austria.</b></p>
<p>An uneventful but pleasant journey via Venice (don't
ask!). Flew Stansted -> venice, then bus to Venitia Mestré
station. Train to Bad Aussee, arriving at 8.05pm (on the dot!) after 16
hours' traveling.</p>
-<p><a name="2001-204-1">Mon 6th Aug.</a> <u>MarkS</u>, Martin,
-Earl, Brian, MikeC.</p>
+<hr>
+
+<p><b><a name="2001-204-0">Mon 6th Aug.</a> <u>MarkS</u>, Martin,
+Earl, Brian, MikeC.</b></p>
<p>Carry to 204.</p>
<p>Set off from the Bergrestaurant about lunchtime, after
-ordering five Gemknödel in the said restaurant. Cargo was to black
-water butts and the equipment to assemble the waterworks at 204. At the
-Kratzer junction, there was a delay of 15 mins 'cos Martin's butt had
-opened (it was being carried upside-down); thankfully no shit fell out.
-Eventually arrived at Top Camp and proceeded to 204. Nearly at 204, Martin
-had anothr accident with the again. Earl + Mark took a detour to find a
-quicker route from the slabs to 204, but ended up just finding
-Gemknödelhöhle [ed.: Germ...?], to the west of 204 by a few
-hundred metres. A low entrance leads to a couple of chambers of a climb to
-a higher entrance. Eventually Mark + Earl got to 204 (after investigating a
+ordering five <span lang="de">Germknödel</span> in the said restaurant.
+Cargo was two black water butts and the equipment to assemble the waterworks
+at 204. At the Kratzer junction, there was a delay of 15 mins 'cos Martin's
+butt had opened (it was being carried upside-down); thankfully no shit fell
+out. Eventually arrived at Top Camp and proceeded to 204. Nearly at 204,
+Martin had anothr accident with the butt again. Earl + Mark took a detour to
+find a quicker route from the slabs to 204, but ended up just finding
+<span lang="de">Germknödelhöhle,</span> to the west of 204 by a few
+hundred metres. A low entrance leads to a couple of chambers of a climb to a
+higher entrance. Eventually Mark + Earl got to 204 (after investigating a
hole with a choke and a skeleton - chamois??). Set up some water-collecting
equipment and then walked back to the car park. Went to Base Camp. Food in
-Hilde's. Weissbier. Gösser. Tatty Hut.</p>
+Hilde's. <span lang="de">Weissbier. Gösser.</span> Tatty Hut.</p>
<hr>
-<p>Sat 04/Sun 05
-Aug. <U>Dunks</U> + Martin go to austria</p>
+<p><b>Sat 04/Sun 05
+Aug. <U>Dunks</U> + Martin go to austria</b></p>
<p>Got up 6am and packed. Drove to Cambridge for 11. A bit of
driving around to Collect stuff from various places. Halfway through
@@ -56,6 +58,8 @@ miles, 2¼ hours away) to get the rope. 24¼ hours after
leaving Cambridge, 19½ of which were spent driving, arrived at base
camp.</p>
+<hr>
+
<p><U>Zondas uif Augustus.</U> Tony, Mike & Letty
koen naar Oostenrijk. [this ending appears all over - I can't tell if it is
ijk or ijh or yk or yh]</p>
@@ -85,28 +89,29 @@ leverd aangehomen _ [acid-type smiley]</p>
<hr>
-<p>9-Aug. Thur. Martin & Brian Steinbrucken</p>
+<p><a name="2001-204-1"><b>9-Aug. Thur. Martin & Brian
+Steinbrucken</b></a></p>
-<p>Rig 1st pitch, 2nd pitch, stich this & Thread down to
+<p>Rig 1st pitch, 2nd pitch, Stich this & Thread down to
Wolpertinger*. Go on joll to Cave tree chamber to check out what new stuff
-was discovered at end 2000 expo, via 110 bidet, no pain no gain Insig Chmb
-etc. on the way out drill new spit for Y hang at top of 2nd (jim'll fix it)
+was discovered at end 2000 expo, via 110 bidet, no pain no gain, Insig Chmb
+etc. on the way out drill new spit for Y hang at top of 2nd (Jim'll fix it)
pitch).</p>
<p>* Deviate thread Pitch with dodgy natural on left wall
-looking SW above 99-06c QM deviating into potential water down pitch but
+looking SW above 99-06C QM deviating into potential water down pitch but
away from rub point and towards above QM.</p>
<hr>
-<p>10 Aug Fri. Martin & Brian.</p>
+<p><a name="2001-204-2"><b>10 Aug Fri. Martin & Brian.</b></a></p>
<p>Go down to Insignificant chamber to push lead ( ) climb up
to left TU 5</p>
<hr>
-<p>9-10 Aug Phil & Mike T go to Austria</p>
+<p><b>9-10 Aug Phil & Mike T go to Austria</b></p>
<p>Set off Ormskirk 1900h -> Elland to pick up MCT. Tanked
down M1 to cambridge - pick up stuff from Wookey. Drove to dover to watch
@@ -120,8 +125,8 @@ our ferry leave. Slept. Ferry. Autobahn. Austria.</p>
<hr>
-<p>11-Aug-01 <U>Becka</U> + Martin
-Steinbrückenhöhle</p>
+<p><a name="2001-204-3"><b>11-Aug-01 <U>Becka</U> + Martin
+Steinbrückenhöhle</b></a></p>
<p>Survey down 24A QM from 2000, midway up on left in
Treeumphant passage. Easy passage heading up for 9 legs up to chamber with
@@ -137,8 +142,8 @@ out though. Survey called 'Crowning Glory'. T/U 7hrs 30min</p>
<hr>
-<p>12 / Aug / 01 <U>Becka</U> + Martin
-Steinbruckenhöhle</p>
+<p><a name="2001-204-4"><b>12 / Aug / 01 <U>Becka</U> + Martin
+Steinbruckenhöhle</b></a></p>
<p align="right">Andy + Wayne from TSG</p>
@@ -165,7 +170,7 @@ surveying in 2 days). [bracket covering 5 lines from 'mud pile on floor' to
<hr>
-<p>12 AUG / 01 - SAME TRIP AS ABOVE</p>
+<p><b>12 AUG / 01 - SAME TRIP AS ABOVE</b></p>
<p> WAYNE + ANDY (FROM TSG)</p>
@@ -191,7 +196,10 @@ PASSAGE ENDING AT A AVEN, WITH PASSAGES CONTINUING BEYOND BUT NOT EXPLORED.
IT GOES IN THE NORTH DIRECTION, BUT IN SEVERAL BENDS (MANY 90°). WE
WILL SURVEY TOMORROW?</p>
-<p>13 AUG 2001 - WAYNE + ANDY, MICK + DUNCAN</p>
+<hr>
+
+<p><b><a name="2001-204-5">13 AUG 2001</a> - WAYNE + ANDY, MICK +
+DUNCAN</b></p>
<p>WE SURVEYED THE PASSAGE TO THE AVEN (SPEAK TO DUNCAN) MICK
+ ANDY LOOKED AT THE CONTINUATION OF THE PASSAGE, ANOTHER 50 METRES +
@@ -206,10 +214,10 @@ in response:] IF YOU LIKE, FUCK OFF</p>
<hr>
-<p><U>Becka</U>, Martin + Earl Surface 13/8/01</p>
+<p><b><U>Becka</U>, Martin + Earl Surface 13/8/01</b></p>
<p>Had entered positions of Cave Tree, Great Oak Chamber +
-the snow chamber in crwning glory into Earl's GPS. Walked up to 204 + set
+the snow chamber in Crowning Glory into Earl's GPS. Walked up to 204 + set
off to find points on surface. Turned out to be q. high up , ~100m above
the points we'd surveyed underground, though GPS aren't so good at height.
Wandered right up to the bunde-covered peak then back down 204. Lots of big
@@ -222,31 +230,32 @@ pitch, ~35m down.</p>
<hr>
-<p><U>Becka</U>, Martin + Earl 204 14/8/01</p>
+<p><a name="2001-204-9"><b><U>Becka</U>, Martin + Earl 204
+14/8/01</b></a></p>
-<p>Down treeumphant + turned left down Crowning Glory
+<p>Down Treeumphant + turned left down Crowning Glory
(QM24A). Climbed up free climb at end of main passage where our survey on
11/8/01 down main passage had ended. Put handline (11 metres OK) on + left
Earl to put in 2 bolts for pitch down Martin + + went back passage + down
-left, past snow chamber {put carbides out - Definately Daylight up there,
+left, past snow chamber (put carbides out - Definately Daylight up there,
albeit only a glimmer). Down to end of where 11/8/01 survey had ended (down
-wallking passage q. steep down). Continued surveying on until something
+walking passage q. steep down). Continued surveying on until something
that looked like a pitch. Kicked rocks down then decided it was
freeclimable, called it Helter Skelter. Ended in a draughting hole with
boulders which looked like it could be squeezed over if you didn't mind
-loose stuff or given a bit of crow-bar persuasion. We dug it a bit the
+loose stuff or given a bit of crow-bar persuasion. We dug it a bit then
finished off the survey there + headed back to Earl. He'd just finished
rigging a hand-line (needs ~16 metres) + got down to the floor, avoiding
the pitch. He could scramble up a boulder slope the far side of the pitch +
said there was another pitch with passage continuing the other side,
-needing bolting around the pith to gte to. We'd run out of rope, so headed
+needing bolting around the pitch to get to. We'd run out of rope, so headed
back down main passage (called Bouldercoaster?) + left immediately after
free-climb down to get shortcut back to Treeumphant via the QM28A. Did more
-taping, & showed Earl cave tree Chamber, then down to 53A. Earl thought
+taping, & showed Earl Cave Tree Chamber, then down to 53A. Earl thought
about putting a bolt in for pitch there but decided against it, poor hang +
not v.exciting pitch whilst Martin + I surveyed. We realised that 42B
joined to 53A, so we surveyed between the two starting at 42B. Finally,
-still had a bi of time left so started surveying up 12B, which Mark Byers
+still had a bit of time left so started surveying up 12B, which Mark Byers
had had a quick look up last year. Quickly became pretty low, wide passage
with nice mud on floor + white stals. Stopped surveying at station 7, at
top of small chamber. Out, goood, varied trip.</p>
@@ -255,7 +264,7 @@ top of small chamber. Out, goood, varied trip.</p>
<hr>
-<p><U>Becka</U> + Earl 204 15/8/01</p>
+<p><a name="2001-204-11"><b><U>Becka</U> + Earl 204 15/8/01</b></a></p>
<p>Back to where we'd finished
surveying down 12B yesterday at station 7. Surveying down into chamber (after
@@ -269,7 +278,7 @@ consecutive legs of over 20 metres. Finally ended in loose boulder slope
leading up to hole in ceiling. Do-able but not great - the passage high
above just before the boulder slope looked better. Back down the massive
phreatic passage + met Martin, Tony + Letty. Sent them to look at the big
-stuff, whilt Earl + I surveyed up right where we'd popped out into big
+stuff, whilst Earl + I surveyed up right where we'd popped out into big
stuff. Didn't go far, right ended in another boulder slope up, straight on
was a good, draughting walking size passage. Earl + I went back to the
chamber with Letty to tie up + finish the survey there whilst Tony + Martin
@@ -281,7 +290,8 @@ Out.</p>
<hr>
-<p><U>Martin</U>, Tony and Letty 204 15/8/01</p>
+<p><a name="2001-204-12"><b><U>Martin</U>, Tony and Letty 204
+15/8/01</b></a></p>
<p>Pushed leads in No pain no gain 2000-2B was pushed to the
pitch under King Carbide just above pleasure dome. Pushed leads there which
@@ -289,9 +299,9 @@ all ended in pitches into pleasure dome, apart from one which was left
unpushed.</p>
<p>We then went to look at the stuff of 12B, we surveyed one
-of Earl abd Beckas side passages to find a number of white stalactites. We
+of Earl and Beckas side passages to find a number of white stalactites. We
then met Earl and Becka who showed us the way to Swings and roundabouts. We
-had a toursit, then Tony I pushed a lead which looped back to a previous
+had a tourist, then Tony I pushed a lead which looped back to a previous
part of Becka and Earls survey. Meanwhile Letty showed Earl and Becka the
side lead to confirm the connecting survey stations.</p>
@@ -299,23 +309,24 @@ side lead to confirm the connecting survey stations.</p>
<hr>
-<p><U>Anthony</U> & Julia Surface Survey 14/8/01</p>
+<p><b><U>Anthony</U> & Julia Surface Survey 14/8/01</b></p>
<p>Sat around until 5pm when it was sufficiently cool to walk
more than 5 yards without totally dehydrating. Surface surveyed from 204A
-to a hole Becka had spotted earlier in the week via 2 other holes. The firs
+to a hole Becka had spotted earlier in the week via 2 other holes. The first
is a small downhill crawl at the bottom of a shakehole, looked at by Mike
-TA who declared it to be a dig [ now tagged 2001/02]. The second hole is a
+TA who declared it to be a dig [now tagged 2001/02]. The second hole is a
short (~5m) downclimb with passage going off [now tagged 2001/03]. Survey
puts this straight over the colonnade in 04 (which boasts a couple of
avens). This hole had what appeared to be a freshly placed spit of unknown
-provenance. Neither hole has been tagged yet, thought spits are placed for
-this. The final hole was descended by MikeTA and MikeC the folowing
+provenance. Neither hole has been tagged yet, though spits are placed for
+this. The final hole was descended by MikeTA and MikeC the following
day...</p>
<hr>
-<p><U>Anthony</U>, Duncan, Mick & Brian 204 15/8/01</p>
+<p><a name="2001-204-13"><b><U>Anthony</U>, Duncan, Mick & Brian 204
+15/8/01</b></a></p>
<p>Plan was for Mick & Brian to bolt across a pit at the
northern extremity of "Chocolate Salty Balls" while me &
@@ -325,11 +336,11 @@ hence 204 had its third entrance. We were warned that the pitch head was
"rather loose" but planned to go out that way. Surveying
proceeded at a reasonable pace, and we caught up with Mick & Brian just
as Brian was preparing to place the last traverse bolt. At this point we
-notied that there was no draught coming from across the pitch, so it came
+noticed that there was no draught coming from across the pitch, so it came
as less of a surprise when Brian teetered across to find all of four feet
of cave. While we were there, we thought we might as well drop the pitch.
At the bottom is a short horizontal passage leading to another pitch. This
-appears to be mderately deep as a stone rattled for 11 seconds down it
+appears to be moderately deep as a stone rattled for 11 seconds down it
...</p>
<p>Steamed on out and got to the bottom of the new entrance
@@ -347,7 +358,9 @@ of the loosest pitch heads Dunks or I have seen in Austria *</p>
death-trap. it is in danger of major collapse. I'd give it a resounding
Ø star reommendation. <U>Duncan</U></p>
-<p><U>Duncan</U>, Wayne 204 Chocolate Salty Balls 13/9/01</p>
+<hr>
+
+<p><a name="2001-204-8"><b><U>Duncan</U>, Wayne 204 Chocolate Salty Balls 13/9/01</b></a></p>
<p>Survey of stuff pushed by Wayne + Andy on an earlier trip.
About 120m of stomping passage trending mainly north from Cave Tree
@@ -357,21 +370,22 @@ Chamber.</p>
<hr>
-<p>Friday 17th Aug Eishöhle - Mission Impossible</p>
+<p><b><a name="2001-40-3">Friday 17th Aug Eishöhle</a> - Mission
+Impossible</b></p>
-<p>Connection seeking
-- <U>Hils</U> + Olly</p>
+<p><b>Connection seeking
+- <U>Hils</U> + Olly</b></p>
<p><img SRC="log2.gif">
-<p>We heroically dragged ourselves out of our pits at 7.30 the morning aftr
-the Expo Dinner + headed up the hill to Find The Connetion. - a bolt traverse
-around the head of Over The Top.</p>
+<p>We heroically dragged ourselves out of our pits at 7.30 the morning after
+the Expo Dinner + headed up the hill to Find The Connection. - a bolt
+traverse around the head of Over The Top.</p>
<p>Olly wants to call this traverse "Too Hard For
CUCC" (I think on the grounds that he couldn't drag anyone else up
here when there was 4k of open passage to be walked into on the other side
-of the hill, till an unsuspecting oxford mug came along), but since he
+of the hill, till an unsuspecting Oxford mug came along), but since he
bolted the entire traverse while I fell asleep on a pile of rope, it might
not be as appropriate as he'd hoped :-) [This smiley actually vertical -
Ed]</p>
@@ -393,13 +407,12 @@ horizontally + vertically), & Olly thinks it might drop into a known
pitch whose name he isn't sure of ("the Mission Impossible
Pitch"/"Ol's Pitch"??).</p>
-<p>(* Stone rattle varies beteen ~5s and ~10s )</p>
-
-<p>Sat 18th & Sun 19th Aug</p>
+<p>(* Stone rattle varies between ~5s and ~10s )</p>
<hr>
-<p>Eishöhle - Mission Impossible</p>
+<p><b><a name="2001-40-4">Sat 18th & Sun 19th Aug</a><br>
+Eishöhle - Mission Impossible</b></p>
<p>More connection-seeking mit Hils + Olly (....cont'd from
Fri 17th)</p>
@@ -410,22 +423,22 @@ Fri 17th)</p>
20m 45° slope, beyond the sandy slope ( see writeup of Fri 17th). This
made us very happy, coz apparently the most promising-looking leads in KH
around the Theatre - the nearest part to where we are - are unbolted
-up-pitches, so, we wanna get high…</p>
+up-pitches, so, we wanna get high...</p>
<p><IMG SRC="log5.gif"></p>
-<p>On the 19th we gained a rift passage at the top of the
-45° slope. It changes direction lots, has no roof or floor and is
+<p><a name="2001-40-5">On the 19th</a> we gained a rift passage at the top of
+the 45° slope. It changes direction lots, has no roof or floor and is
confusing. It feels like we're heading up an inlet, or possibly we've
intersected one and could follow it up- or downstream. Going to plot
-centreline to figure out what's happening…</p>
+centreline to figure out what's happening...</p>
<p>[Olly (while calculating coordinates so we can figure out
where the hell we're going); "Yay, we're 3mm further North"]</p>
<p>Following the rift upstream leads to a climb which I've
temporary-rigged (needs rigging as a pitch really). At the top you can go
-left, right or up … TBC …</p>
+left, right or up ... TBC ...</p>
<p><IMG SRC="log6.gif"></p>
@@ -447,7 +460,7 @@ new <U>rigging topo</U>:</p>
<hr>
-<p>Mon 20th Eishöhle</p>
+<p><b><a name="2001-40-6">Mon 20th Eishöhle</a></b></p>
<p>Guess what. Looking for a connection again.</p>
@@ -488,7 +501,8 @@ place, obviously)</p>
<hr>
-<P><b>Becka + Earl 204B 17/08/01</b></p>
+<P><a name="2001-204-15"><b>Becka + Earl 204B
+17/08/01</b></a></p>
<p>Up + off early after the dinner. Plod up to 204 with 'bide + stuff.
Underground ~1pm, still feeling a bit woozy after drinking too much last
@@ -500,41 +514,42 @@ about halfway along as far as a pit in the floor. Out.</p> <p>T/U
<hr>
-<P><b>Becka + Earl 204B 18/08/01</b></p>
+<P><a name="2001-204-16"><b>Becka + Earl 204B 18/08/01</b></a></p>
<p>I think this was the 10am underground day. Back to Swings + Roundabouts.
-Finished surveying the LHS, QM which we started yesterday. Cimbed into pit
+Finished surveying the LHS, QM which we started yesterday. Climbed into pit
in floor. No big ways on. Up over the top, continued to loose boulder choked
area. Thought I could dig through in the floor. Moved enough stuff to
wriggle myself down + got into **BIG** passage with what looked like 3 ways
on. Jabbered to Earl + started pulling boulders out of another small hole
(so two ways out, both bit loose) + we surveyed through whilst I tried to
work out which way we wanted to head for KH. Then Earl wandered out into the
-massive phreatic� and found a survey point - Earl sniggered like a manic
-mouse for a couple of minutes - Bum. nother QM A ticked off. Had a slow
-wander up S+R + couldn't see any more obbvious ways on so I decided to have
+massive phreatic... and found a survey point - Earl sniggered like a manic
+mouse for a couple of minutes - Bum. Another QM A ticked off. Had a slow
+wander up S+R + couldn't see any more obvious ways on so I decided to have
another look at the loose boulder slope at the end. Noticed a largish
solution tube at the top, above the boulders. Climbed into it + whoa, it
went up steeply + popped out near the top of the pile of boulders in a
chamber with a ramp off to the right + a passage ahead. The passage had a 3m
drop into what looked like the continuation of the Swings + Roundabouts main
-passage. Looked good! Slithered back don the boulders to Earl, Happy.
+passage. Looked good! Slithered back down the boulders to Earl, Happy.
Out</p>
<p>T/U 8hours?</p>
<hr>
-<P><b>Becka + Earl 204B -> 204D! 19/08/01</b></p>
+<P><a name="2001-204-18"><b>Becka + Earl 204B -> 204D!
+19/08/01</b></a></p>
<p>Back to where had finished off yesterday. Continued the survey from the
boulder pile up the solution tube ("Suspended Solutions") + rigged a ladder
off a natural down into the passage below. Noticed a moth in the chamber -
hmm. It turned out to be a 11m � 11m massive chamber, very alternative, huge
q.low angled roof slab and boulder floor with a river bed of dry mud running
-through it. Earl + I squabbled over wh go to go first. One main way out -
+through it. Earl + I squabbled over who got to go first. One main way out -
and a pile of snow + ice. Hmm. Then Earl ducked under another low roof ridge
-- and saw daylight,&ellip; slightly disapointed the passage had ended but a
+- and saw daylight... slightly disappointed the passage had ended but a
new entrance was the next best thing. Chimneyed up about 6m + there were
several places with light chinking through boulders but nowhere big eough to
get out . Earl put a bolt in from a ledge then hung off it as he hammered
@@ -547,7 +562,7 @@ the plateau + tried to decide which way was home. I persuaded Earl to
surface survey back to 204D. Fortunately not too hot but it took some
time + by about halfway I'd regretted pushing Earl to survey but by
then he wasn't letting me duck out of it so we slogged on with me
-geeting increasingly terse and grumpy. Eventually Mick heard us + found
+getting increasingly terse and grumpy. Eventually Mick heard us + found
us another survey station (2001/03?) to survey to. Then Earl was a hero
+ went back down the 3 pitches of 204D to fish out my SRT gear.</p>
@@ -555,17 +570,17 @@ us another survey station (2001/03?) to survey to. Then Earl was a hero
<hr>
-<u>Becka</u> Mick + Earl GNDN Cave 20/08/01
+<p><b><u>Becka</u> Mick + Earl GNDN Cave 20/08/01</b>
<p>Walked to 204D, showing Anthony where it was. Put in a tag bolt for it
+ surveyed to it. Then we all wandered around the area looking for likely
-entrances. The skylihgt in the 204D shake-hole looks into a cave with a
+entrances. The skylight in the 204D shake-hole looks into a cave with a
large entrance (with a smashed glass bottle in) which quickly closes down
with the only QM being at the base of an icy ramp which looked like it was
filled with boulders but its worth someone going down to check out as its
an interesting position. Lots of entrances in the area but we only found one
really promising one which was drafting out strongly from a small horizontal
-entrance. Only about 50m from 204D <!-- FIXME line missing -->
+entrance. Only about 50m from 204D, down the hill + N.
<p>Earl happily dragged out rocks until I could squeeze in. It went in ~5m
horizontally then into hading rift. I climbed down ~5m to the head of a
@@ -591,7 +606,8 @@ Currently temporarily tagged as 2001/05
<hr>
-<p><u>Becka</u>, Earl + Mick 204<u>D</u> 21/08/01
+<p><a name="2001-204-21"><b><u>Becka</u>, Earl + Mick 204<u>D</u>
+21/08/01</b></a>
<p>Fettled the entrance to 204D (as well as cairning the route
there from 204B). Put in 204D tag.
@@ -637,7 +653,7 @@ cave, we seem to have lost the draft somewhere.
<hr>
-<p><u>Phil U</u>, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks 19.8.01
+<p><b><u>Phil U</u>, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks 19.8.01</b>
<p>Preparation for 161 tourist jolly.
@@ -658,8 +674,8 @@ a <u>heavily</u> engineered route. Thilo claims responsibility for this.
<hr>
-<u>Phil U</u>, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks 20.8.01<br>
-+ 9 Austrian cavers
+<p><a name="2001-161-1"><b><u>Phil U</u>, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks
+20.8.01<br> + 9 Austrian cavers</b></a>
<p>Decided to go via Top Camp after all, as we thought our guests wouldn't
be too impressed with us taking them on a 3-hour bunde-bashing tour of the
@@ -679,7 +695,8 @@ back to the Bergrestaurant, and it only rained for the last 15 minutes.
<hr>
-<p>22nd August 2001 <u>Duncan,</u> Hilary 204
+<p><a name="2001-204-25"><b>22nd August 2001 <u>Duncan,</u> Hilary
+204</b></a>
<p>Went to look at a qm recommended by Earl, to the left of the passage
from Bonsai Crawl to 204d entrance. Just beyond the roped climb down, shin
@@ -696,7 +713,7 @@ and we buggered off out via 204D entrance.
<hr>
-<p>23/August/2001 <u>Duncan,</u> Hilary 204
+<p><a name="2001-204-26"><b>23/August/2001 <u>Duncan,</u> Hilary 204</b></a>
<p>QM that doesn't exist just before ?99-19c (2nd hole in floor marked
after passage to Millennium Dome)
@@ -707,7 +724,7 @@ booted down there earlier) which had to be excavated with feet and
stacked in limited space at foot of 2nd climb. Way on was blocked by
large flake, which succumbed to a few wellie-blows. Squeezed past the
fallen flake feet first, and passage continued round r-hand bend.
-Sudden acetylene leak, plus concerns aboyt reversing squeeze past
+Sudden acetylene leak, plus concerns about reversing squeeze past
mobile rock, caused a rout. Hilary had a go next, and was able to turn
around just before the squeeze. Crawling in the conventional head-first
direction, she progressed to a small aven, and called for me to follow
@@ -726,7 +743,7 @@ not as grim as I expected.
<hr>
-<p>24-8-01 6 am
+<p><b>24-8-01 6 am</b>
<p>Is it against the rules to write friendly little notes in the logbook?
Oh well.
@@ -744,7 +761,8 @@ it till October, in China :-))
<hr>
-<p>2001-08-08 Tony, Letty, <u>Ol</u> Eishöhle
+<p><a name="2001-40-1"><b>2001-08-08 Tony, Letty, <u>Ol</u>
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span></b></a>
<p>Rigging trip. I descended while Tony and Letty fettled crampons. Used 40E
(Eistunnel / Elephant's Arsehole) entrance, since it's open this year. Rope
@@ -758,7 +776,8 @@ up). T/U Tony, Letty 4 hours; Olly 5 hours
<hr>
-<p>2001-08-13 Tony, Letty, <u>Ol</u> Eishöhle
+<p><a name="2001-40-2"><b>2001-08-13 Tony, Letty, <u>Ol</u>
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span></b></a>
<p>Finally return with a working drill. Plan is that I rig in to the lead
and start to bolt traverse; meanwhile Letty can put in her first hand-drilled
@@ -771,7 +790,8 @@ very cold from sitting in the draught while Letty bolted, so we exit instead.
<hr>
-<p>15 AUG 01 <u>MikeTA</u> + MikeC 204C (Hopefully)
+<p><a name="2001-204-10"><b>15 AUG 01 <u>MikeTA</u> + MikeC 204C
+(Hopefully)</b></a>
<p>Went up to rig the entrance in the gulley found by Martin/Becka/Earl a day
or two earlier. Clambered down to pitch head wearing dry grots, knocking down
@@ -788,17 +808,19 @@ retired for safety to other side, and shouted for Mike C to come down. Ant
& Dunk arrived while he did, and sheltered in passage while some crap
came down the pitch. Mike C then bolted the drop at the bottom of Cave Tree.
100% shit bolt but it still got the MikeTA *Seal Of Approval* so he got to go
-down on it :) and so did I. At the bottom there is a rift ot a perhaps 6m
+down on it :) and so did I. At the bottom there is a rift to a perhaps 6m
shaft with a puddle in the floor so probably blind. Prussicked back to Cave
Tree then out <u>one at a time.</u>
-<p>This pitch is crap. You do not want anyone below the first rebelay while someone does the top!!! The enrtrance could maybe be stabilised!!
+<p>This pitch is crap. You do not want anyone below the first rebelay while
+someone does the top!!! The enrtrance could maybe be stabilised!!
<p>[sketch] T/U 4 hours
<hr>
-<p>19/8/01 Surface stuff + looking at horizontal hole nr. 204C <u>Anthony</u> & Julia
+<p><b>19/8/01 Surface stuff + looking at horizontal hole nr. 204C
+<u>Anthony</u> & Julia</b>
<p>Went off to 204C to place a tag. While Julia bashed in a bolt, I went
for a wander down the adjacent gully, which is littered with shafts and also
@@ -825,7 +847,8 @@ the 3m deep pit ends in a pitch thus ensuring a return...
<hr>
-<p>20/8/01 Rigging horizontal entrance <u>Julia</u> + Anthony
+<p><a name="2001-204-19"><b>20/8/01 Rigging horizontal entrance <u>Julia</u>
++ Anthony</b></a>
<p>Having been a bit slack the previous day and jacked a bit early, I
volunteered to put the back-up bolt in for the pitch we'd found Anthony had
@@ -858,7 +881,9 @@ rebelay bolt ~6 metres down. Not the most productive of days.
<hr>
-<p>21/8/01 Rigging down 204E Entrance "Germknödel's Revenge" <u>Julia</u> + Anthony
+<p><a name="2001-204-23"><b>21/8/01 Rigging down 204E Entrance
+<span lang="de-at">"Germknödel's</span> Revenge" <u>Julia</u> +
+Anthony</b></a>
<p>All too soon we were back in that scrotty hole. As it turned out, we
didn't need any more bolts. Got down, via a rebelay and two deviations, down
@@ -882,7 +907,7 @@ and pretty hard to rig.
<hr>
-<p>18 AUG 01 MikeTA + Mike C 204B
+<p><a name="2001-204-17"><b>18 AUG 01 MikeTA + Mike C 204B</b></a>
<p>Went down to look @ that passage opposite the thread pitch rebelay.
@@ -894,7 +919,8 @@ orf aht.
<hr>
-<p>22/8/01 Surface survey to "Olly's sucking hole" <u>Anthony</u> & Julia
+<p><b>22/8/01 Surface survey to "Olly's sucking hole" <u>Anthony</u> &
+Julia</b>
<p>Surface surveyed from 204a to what is thought to be the "sucking hole"
found by Olly & Thilo in 2000. There appear to be two entrances, a very
@@ -903,11 +929,12 @@ would be much easier to rig. The larger entrance is tagged 2001/04.
<hr>
-<p>2001-08-25 More quality, but even less quantity Eishöhle
+<p><b><a name="2001-40-7">2001-08-25</a> More quality, but even less quantity
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span></b>
<p align="right">Martin, <u>Olly</u>
-<p>Back to Eishöhle with a new recruit for the uphill caving club.
+<p>Back to <span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> with a new recruit for the uphill caving club.
Today's plan is to try to get to the top of the rift and see if there's
a phreatic tube there.
@@ -924,8 +951,8 @@ reached the rift above the inlet chamber.
<hr>
-<p>2001-08-27 Reaching for the sky... Eishöhle
-<p align="right">Martin, <u>Olly</u>
+<b><p><a name="2001-40-8">2001-08-27</a> Reaching for the sky...
+<span lang="de">Eishöhle</span> <p align="right">Martin, <u>Olly</u></b>
<p>I head in first and tweak the rigging on the way. Get to the pushing front
before Martin and get most of a bolt in before he arrives. A second bolt gets
@@ -938,7 +965,7 @@ the rift. Then I travel along the bottom and stick in a spit to tie the end
of the rope to while Martin rerigs the rope down the inlet chamber. A 26m
rope just fits the bill nicely. I ascend and stick in 2 extra spits. One more
would get us back to the top of the rift, but we decide to head out so we can
-geet down the hill and recharge the drill battery. Stick in more spits on the
+get down the hill and recharge the drill battery. Stick in more spits on the
way out - one for a rebelay on the junction chamber pitch, one on each side
of the pendule, two on the Modern Way traverse to take a higher route and two
on "Good Afternoon Mr. Phelps" - one to stop the traverse line freezing into
@@ -952,7 +979,8 @@ depth for the HKD spits. Still no nearer to KH though.
<hr>
-<p>2001-08-28 "Merry Fucking Christmas" 204 <u>Dunks,</u> Earl
+<p><a name="2001-204-27"><b>2001-08-28 "Merry Fucking Christmas" 204
+<u>Dunks,</u> Earl</b></a>
<p>Early start from bivi at Stone Bridge but despite having packed gear the
previous evening didn't get underground until 12:40. Spent some time shifting
@@ -985,7 +1013,7 @@ and we were both out by 11:20 pm
<hr>
-<p>30th Aug 2001 <u>Duncan's Tasty Dish</u> Pot. Ht.
+<p><b>30th Aug 2001 <u>Duncan's Tasty Dish</u> Pot. Ht.</b>
<p>Written down by popular request
@@ -1012,20 +1040,20 @@ XLENT Brian
<hr>
-<p>August 30 2001 204 99-01C Earl
+<p><a name="2001-204-29"><b>August 30 2001 204 99-01C Earl</b></a>
<p>Brian and I had rigged the traverse at the top of Jim'll Fix it (on the
right) back in 2000 off some quite dodgy naturals. Brian was stopped by a
pool of icy water over ice, so I returned with some siphoning tube to drain
it. Rigged the traverse with an 8m rope (only just long enough), 1 [???]
-hanger. 2 twists, 2 slings + 2 maillons. The pool of water had gone, relaced
-by 4" deep mud followed by a bank of earth/mud, which chokeks the passage.
+hanger. 2 twists, 2 slings + 2 maillons. The pool of water had gone, replaced
+by 4" deep mud followed by a bank of earth/mud, which chokes the passage.
The alternative way on, a small slot near near the traverse, was thought to
be too committing, given that I was on my own.
<hr>
-<p>27.8.01 "Olly's Sucking Hole" <u>Phil U,</u> Mark S
+<p><b>27.8.01 "Olly's Sucking Hole" <u>Phil U,</u> Mark S</b>
<p>Went to investigate this draughting orifice. Initial entrance climb is
fine, if you chimney down on the R side. At the bottom, there are three ways
@@ -1034,14 +1062,18 @@ emerge in a large chamber "Cheesy dip". There are a number of small leads
off, all choked. In the roof is lots of daylight, coming from 2001-046. Left
from the entrance went down a loose slope (blowing). Right (Sucking) went
along a bit. We decided to do some surveying. Which required red paint. Which
-was at teh bivvi site. So we went and had a cup of tea for a bit. Came back
+was at the bivvi site. So we went and had a cup of tea for a bit. Came back
with surveying gear and surveyed the LH route to a ~5m deep pit.
<p align="right">TU ~ 6 hrs
<hr>
-<p>2001-08-29 Carry on up the rift Martin, <u>Olly</u>
+<p><b><a name="2001-40-9">2001-08-29</a> Carry on up the rift Martin,
+<u>Olly</u></b>
+
+<p>[Webeditor's note: the call out books seem not to have a trip for this
+date, but one for 3rd September which seems to fit
<p>A bit more rerigging on the way in, then we continue from where we left
off, me on the dynamic rope bolting and Martin rerigging static behind.
@@ -1056,7 +1088,7 @@ get back to the bivvy at about 2:30 am.
<hr>
-<p>2001-09-02 Bierfest bei Altaussee
+<p><b>2001-09-02 Bierfest bei Altaussee</b>
<p align="right"><u>Dunks,</u> Mick
@@ -1075,9 +1107,9 @@ gets even better.
<hr>
-<p>Tue 4 Sep '01 204c Derig <u>Duncan</u>
+<p><a name="2001-204-33"><b>Tue 4 Sep '01 204c Derig <u>Duncan</u></b></a>
-<p>After vierfest had streaming shits, probably due to dodgy roast chicken.
+<p>After bierfest had streaming shits, probably due to dodgy roast chicken.
Dr. Phil gave me a couple of immodium tablets, and that dried me up for the
walk up on Monday evening.
@@ -1120,15 +1152,15 @@ medicine. Immodium is good shit.
<hr>
-<p>2001-08-26/28 <u>Martin,</u> Olly
+<p><b>2001-08-26/28 <u>Martin,</u> Olly</b>
<p>Surface exploration. Found and GPSed 9 caves on a flattish bit of
limestone uphill from the row of Eishöhle entrances. Coordinates and
notes see Olly. Photos of entrances in Martin's and Olly's camera. 4 caves,
232, 233, 234, 235 were surveyed and have been drawn up.
-<h1>This logbook is now pretty much complete apart from a bit of markup
-and a few sketches</h1>
+<h3>This logbook is now pretty much complete apart from a bit of markup
+and a few sketches</h3>
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