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<h2>Topcamp info</h2>
Things that are likely to be relevant at topcamp.
<ul>
<li><a href="1staid.html">FIRST AID</a> - What is kept at top camp</li>
<li><a href="rig/rigit.htm">SRT Rigging</a> - How to bolt and rig caves on expo.</li>
<li><a href="charging.html">Drill battery charging</a> - How to charge drill batts. (important! you could break them)</li>
<li><a href="look4.htm">Prospecting - first steps</a> - How to check out a possible entrance safely.</li>
<li><a href="/prospecting_guide/">Prospecting guide</a> - Maps of known entrances and potential locations of interest.</li>
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<li><a href="solar.html">Solar Panels</a> - Set-up and put-away info.</li>
<li><a href="bivirig.html">Bivi Rigging</a> - Bivvi rigging guide for topcamp.</li>
<li><a href="photo.htm">Cave photography</a> - Very brief photograpy handbook.</li>
<li><a href="rigit.htm">SRT Rigging</a> - How to rig caves on expo.</li>
<li><a href="rig/intro.htm">SRT Rigging - Introduction</a> - Jump to: Introduction.</li>
<li><a href="rig/boltin.htm">Placing bolts</a> - Guide to putting bolts.</li>
<li><a href="1staid.html">First Aid</a> - Guide to First Aid.</li>
</ul>
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<li><a href="leader.htm">Expo leader checklist</a> - For leaders: check these before you leave UK.</li>
<li><a href="treasurer.html">Expo treasurer's guide</a> - For treasurers: tasks, tips.</li>
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@ -24,26 +23,29 @@ rebelays are needed, and especially on bolted climbs or traverses such as "<a
href="../../1623/161/l/3wisea.htm">Three Wise Men</a>". The drill was in
such demand for this type of rigging that a second one was bought (and a third
may be borrowed...), and a number of members of the club have invested in
drills for their own use.</p>
drills for their own use [1990].</p>
<p class="caption">Photo &copy; Andy Atkinson, 1990</p>
<!-- Photo scanned on Coolscan 600x600 at 675 dpi, 1997.08.09 , AERW -->
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<li><a href="../rig/index.htm">New Rigging Guide</a>:
<ul>
<li><a href="../rig/boltin.htm">Placing bolts</a></li>
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<li><a href="../rescue.htm">Rescue guide</a></li>
<li><a href="../photo.htm">Photography guide</a></li>
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<li>Cambridge Underground 1991 <a href="../../years/1990/drill.htm">Drill
Report</a></li>
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<div class="onleft"><img src="../i/rbelay.jpg" width="300" height="600" alt="Approaching a rebelay" /></div>
<h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expo Rigging Handbook</h2>
<h1>Approaching a typical rebelay</h1>
<div class="onleft"><img src="../i/rbelay.jpg" width="300" height="600" alt="Approaching a rebelay" /></div>
<!-- Photo scanned on Coolscan 450x900 at 675 dpi, 1997.08.08 , AERW -->
<p>Tina White approaching a typical rebelay from below in Kaninchenh&ouml;hle.
Note that there is little slack in the rope above the rebelay, though there
is no doubt that a lot will appear once the rope is loaded. This is something
Note that there is too little slack in the rope above the rebelay, though there
is no doubt that a lot will appear once the rope is loaded.
<p>This is something
to watch out for on the descent: when the slack disappears as the upper rope
is unloaded, it is possible to find that you can't remove your descender from
the rope without attaching an ascender to re-load it.</p>
<p>This is an mild example of an unnecesarily acrobatic rig which should be re-done on any route with heavy traffic.
<p class="caption">Photo &copy; Mark Dougherty, 199x</p>
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<p>This photo is to illustrate the (as yet unwritten) Expo Rigging Guide.</p>
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<h1>Placeholder</h1>
<p>This is not the page you are looking for.
<p>This will be replaced with the information you want as soon as someone gets around to writing it. Why not find out how to do this yourself ?
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<h2 id="tophead"> CUCC Expo Rigging Handbook</h2>
<h1>Bolt belays - placing</h1>
<h1>Bolt belays - Hand-drilling and placing spits</h1>
<p>Once you've decided where to put your bolt, you have to actually physically
place and set it. The methods used differ substantially depending on whether
@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ you are using hand bolts (spits) or Hilti HKDS's.</p>
<p>Before you actually start drilling, it is wise to flatten the surface of the
rock around the bolt site. This allows the hanger to lie flat against the rock.
<p>
Different types of hanger have different footprints; bollards have almost no
footprint at all, rings and bends somewhat more, and twists a great deal.
Remember, of course, that the next person who rigs the pitch may well use a
different type of hanger from the one you happen to have handy, and that the
club only has about ten bollards left! When dressing the rock, use the pointed
different type of hanger from the one you happen to have handy.
<p>
When dressing the rock, use the pointed
end of the hammer and tap gently, so as not to crack the rock below the
surface.</p>
@ -27,8 +29,8 @@ surface.</p>
<div class="onleft" style="clear: left"> <a
href="../../1623/161/l/boltin.htm"><img alt="(36k image)"
src="../../1623/161/t/boltin.jpg" width="113" height="152" /></a> <p
class="caption">Bolting by Hand</p> </div>
src="../../1623/161/t/boltin.jpg" width="113" height="152" /></a></br><span
class="caption">Bolting by Hand</br>(click to enlarge)</span> </div>
<p>Old-style hand-drilled spits are self-drilling; the spit sleeve functions
both as a drill bit and as an anchor. Screw it firmly onto the driver and tap
it gently against the surface of the rock, turning it around slightly between
@ -70,84 +72,23 @@ hanger, and Bob's your uncle.</p>
<h2>Power-drills and Hilti anchors</h2>
<div class="onleft"><a href="../l/bosch.htm"><img
alt="(73k image)" src="../t/bosch.jpg" width="200" height="200" /></a><p
class="caption">Using the Drill</p></div>
<p>Since the first cordless hammer drills made an appearance on Expo 1990
thanks to sponsorship from Bosch, drills have been enthusiastically adopted as
the best solution for large-scale bolting tasks; some of the fun and games of
recent years, like the 21-bolt traverse over Gaffered to the Walls in 2003,
would be unthinkable with hand bolts. However, drills are not suited to use
with ordinary spits, as the setting process depends critically on the bottom of
the hole being flat. It is possible to drill a hole part-way with a power drill
and finish it off by hand, but this is tedious.</p>
<p>Hence we have found it easier to use Hilti anchors, which are specifically
designed for use in drilled holes.</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<a href="../../years/1990/hilti1-300.png"><img
alt="before setting - 1k png" width="530" height="90" style="margin: 10pt"
src="../../years/1990/hilti1-100.png" /></a><br />
<b>Hilti HDK spits before and after setting.</b><br />
<a href="../../years/1990/hilti2-300.png"><img alt="after setting - 1k png"
width="220" height="94"
src="../../years/1990/hilti2-100.png" style="margin: 10pt" /></a></div>
<p>There are two versions of these bolts, the HKD and the HKDS. The latter are
easier to use, as they have a "shoulder" around the top of the bolt which sits
against the rock, meaning that the depth of the hole is not important.</p>
<p>To place a HKDS, drill the hole in the obvious manner until it is deep
enough for the bolt to sit in without touching the bottom. If in doubt, drill
it deep! When the hole is deep enough, grab a setting tool and start bashing it.</p>
<p>Start with very gentle taps. The reason for this is so the shoulder can hold
the bolt in position until it begins to grip the sides of the hole; if you
start by smashing it with all your might, the shoulder will bend and the bolt
will disappear, useless, into the depths of the hole. Once it has some grip you
can start hitting a bit harder.</p>
<p>It is very important to hit the Hilti setting tools exactly square, as they
are made of very hard steel which is rather brittle and hence it is easy to
shear the end off. When the bolt is fully set, you should be able to see marks
on the shoulder of the spit from the four little teeth on the collar of the
driver; don't worry if you can't see all four setting marks, but aim for two at
least - one can easily be a consequence of leaning the driver over too far to
one side.</p>
<p>Sometimes, in particularly hard rock, it can be impossible to get the
setting marks. Use your judgement; if you're not making any progress despite
sustained hammering, it's probably OK to stop!</p>
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<h2 id="tophead"> CUCC Expo Rigging Handbook</h2>
<h1>Bolt belays - Drilling and placing</h1>
<p>Once you've decided where to put your bolt, you have to actually physically
place and set it. The methods used differ substantially depending on whether
you are using hand bolts (spits) or Hilti HKDS's.</p>
<p>Before you actually start drilling, it is wise to flatten the surface of the
rock around the bolt site. This allows the hanger to lie flat against the rock.
<p>
Different types of hanger have different footprints. When dressing the rock, use the pointed
end of the hammer and tap gently, so as not to crack the rock below the
surface.</p>
<h2>Power-drills and Hilti anchors</h2>
<div class="onleft"><a href="../l/bosch.html"><img
alt="(73k image)" src="../t/bosch.jpg" width="250" /></a></br><span
class="caption">Using the Drill</br>(click to enlarge)</span></div>
<p>Since the first cordless hammer drills made an appearance on Expo 1990
thanks to sponsorship from Bosch, drills have been enthusiastically adopted as
the best solution for large-scale bolting tasks; some of the fun and games of
recent years, like the 21-bolt traverse over Gaffered to the Walls in 2003,
would be unthinkable with hand bolts. However, drills are not suited to use
with ordinary spits, as the setting process depends critically on the bottom of
the hole being flat. It is possible to drill a hole part-way with a power drill
and finish it off by hand, but this is tedious.</p>
<p>Hence we have found it easier to use Hilti anchors, which are specifically
designed for use in drilled holes.</p>
<div style="text-align: center">
<a href="../../years/1990/hilti1-300.png"><img
alt="before setting - 1k png" width="530" height="90" style="margin: 10pt"
src="../../years/1990/hilti1-100.png" /></a><br />
<b>Hilti HDK spits before and after setting.</b><br />
<a href="../../years/1990/hilti2-300.png"><img alt="after setting - 1k png"
width="220" height="94"
src="../../years/1990/hilti2-100.png" style="margin: 10pt" /></a></div>
<p>There are two versions of these bolts, the HKD and the HKDS. The latter are
easier to use, as they have a "shoulder" around the top of the bolt which sits
against the rock, meaning that the depth of the hole is not important.</p>
<p>To place a HKDS, drill the hole in the obvious manner until it is deep
enough for the bolt to sit in without touching the bottom. If in doubt, drill
it deep! When the hole is deep enough, grab a setting tool and start bashing it.</p>
<p>Start with very gentle taps. The reason for this is so the shoulder can hold
the bolt in position until it begins to grip the sides of the hole; if you
start by smashing it with all your might, the shoulder will bend and the bolt
will disappear, useless, into the depths of the hole. Once it has some grip you
can start hitting a bit harder.</p>
<p>It is very important to hit the Hilti setting tools exactly square, as they
are made of very hard steel which is rather brittle and hence it is easy to
shear the end off. When the bolt is fully set, you should be able to see marks
on the shoulder of the spit from the four little teeth on the collar of the
driver; don't worry if you can't see all four setting marks, but aim for two at
least - one can easily be a consequence of leaning the driver over too far to
one side.</p>
<p>Sometimes, in particularly hard rock, it can be impossible to get the
setting marks. Use your judgement; if you're not making any progress despite
sustained hammering, it's probably OK to stop!</p>
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<p>There are many obscure tricks of rigging that are specific to the case of
exploration, and are rarely used in UK-style SRT.</p>
<p>Read <a href="sherry-mayo.html">Sherry Mayo's SRT Guide</a> - with diagrams!
<h4>Pendules</h4>
<p>A pendule is a technique for crossing a void more or less horizontally. It
@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ far end, starts to become tight, attach your jammers to it and pull rope
through until they take your weight; now prusik on this side, pausing to let
out the rope through your descender as needed.</p>
<p>Read Sherry's <a href="sherry-mayo.html#pendu">notes and diagrams on Pendules</a>.
<p>There are a number of pendules <a href="../../fixaid.htm">left rigged</a> in
CUCC's caves, to avoid having to repeat death-defying climbs and traverses that
were originally used to reach the far ends.</p>
@ -35,8 +38,11 @@ work.</p>
<h4>Tyrolean traverses</h4>
<!-- This needs work. I haven't actually ever done a tyrolean underground, and
I think it shows! -->
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<a href="../l/rltyrl.html">
<img alt="Tyrolean: Becka" src="../t/rltyrl.jpg" width="250" /></a></br><span
class="caption">Tyrolean: Becka being rescued</br>(click to enlarge)</span>
</div>
<p>A tyrolean is used in much the same places as a pendule - roughly horizontal
traverses across voids - but is much more difficult to rig, and dangerous if
not rigged right. The idea is to have a tensioned line across, which you can
@ -49,10 +55,12 @@ backups, or multiple spits - with a completely independent backup line rigged
parallel to the main line (but not under tension). A Z-rig or something similar
can be used to tension the rope.</p>
<p>Read Sherry's <a href="sherry-mayo.html#tyrol">notes and diagrams on Tyroleans</a>.
<p>Tyroleans are also important in rescue rigs, where they can be the only safe
way to transport a stretcher across a traverse; this lies out of the scope of
this guide, and is well covered in <i>Life on a line</i> (available online
somewhere; on Exo there should be a copy in the tatty hut.)</p>
this guide, and is well covered in <i><a href="http://www.lifeonaline.com/">Life on a line</a></i>; on Expo there should be a copy in the tatty hut.)</p>
<h4>Rope protectors</h4>
@ -75,30 +83,23 @@ empty tackle sack or dangly bag - you may need to hold it in place until your
weight is across it on the rope, which should then keep it secure.</p>
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<h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expedition Handbook</h2>
<h1>Rigging</h1>
<p>As no-one seems to want to volunteer to write this, I will adopt the
usual policy of writing something for others to disagree with and change.
The initial release of the guide is based on almost a quarter century of
experience in rigging pitches on expedition, but much of that experience
predates the widespread teaching of SRT to relative novices, and will
inevitably be biased somewhat towards techniques prevalent a decade or
more ago. The aims and principles are the same, but the advent of tools
like a cordless drill have changed what is considered achievable.</p>
<p>As the Introduction will emphasise, it's not the same as Yorkshire !
While much of the material will be familiar to those with extensive SRT
experience in the UK, every section will deal with factors unique to
expedition work, and some will cover techniques very rarely seen at home...</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="intro.htm">Introduction</a></li>
<li><a href="boltplace.html">Where to put your anchors</a></li>
<li><a href="boltin.htm">The mechanics of placing bolts</a></li>
<li><a href="exporig.html">Expo-specific tricks</a></li>
<li>well, that's all so far...</li>
</ul>
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<li><a href="../rescue.htm">Rescue guide</a></li>
<li><a href="../photo.htm">Photography guide</a></li>
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<h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expo Rigging Handbook</h2>
<h1>Introductory chat about expo rigging</h1>
<h3>Prerequisites:</h3>
<p>This section of the Expo handbook assumes that you are familiar with all
the usual manoeuvres, such as passing knots, rebelays and deviations,
changing from abseil to prusik and vice versa. "Familiar" means you can do it
in the dark with cold hands, with complete confidence in your safety and with
reasonable efficiency. Choice of ropes is not covered, as by the time you are
on the expedition it will be too late ! Neither is this guide concerned with
personal SRT equipment except where the demands of caving in Austria require
gear in addition to that you would normally use on a typical Yorkshire
weekend.</p>
<p>Self-rescue may also be important in Austria - this should be covered in
the rescue guide (but isn't - yet). It is recommended that you should
practice all these techniques somewhere safe and warm - preferably in the UK
before departure rather than up a tree behind the potato hut in a
thunderstorm!</p>
<h3>Differences from Yorkshire.</h3>
<p>This is new exploration, so you cannot rely on belays to have been tested
by previous generations of cavers. Similarly, loose rocks will not have been
cleared or dislodged by earlier parties. Natural belays may not be available,
so you will have to place bolts, rather than look for the shiny P-hangers
placed by CNCC parties. You won't know in advance how long pitches are going
to be, so the ropes you have with you may need to be cut or knotted. Party
size is usually small - everyone needs to be able to make a contribution to
safe rigging. The first one down may be rigging a new rope to replace a
damaged one, or one of less than ideal length. The second may have to remove
the old rope on his descent.</p>
<p>Conversely, the caves are deeper, longer and colder than Yorkshire, so
parties need to move safely and efficiently to avoid exhaustion and exposure.
Flooding on pitches can be sudden and severe, water very cold, and the
location of flood inlets not always obvious - rigging for security in flood
is often critical. Ropes remain in place over several trips, and rock may be
very sharp - every party must be alert to the danger of abrasion and be
prepared to rerig if necessary. Finally, rigging points placed on exploration
may need to be used on expeditions for years to come, so maintenance of bolts
on the final derigging trips is important.</p>
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<h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expo Rigging Handbook</h2>
<h1>Introduction</h1>
<h1>Your first pitch</h1>
<h3>Prerequisites:</h3>
<p>This section of the Expo handbook assumes that you are familiar with all
the usual manoeuvres, such as passing knots, rebelays and deviations,
changing from abseil to prusik and vice versa. "Familiar" means you can do it
in the dark with cold hands, with complete confidence in your safety and with
reasonable efficiency. Choice of ropes is not covered, as by the time you are
on the expedition it will be too late ! Neither is this guide concerned with
personal SRT equipment except where the demands of caving in Austria require
gear in addition to that you would normally use on a typical Yorkshire
weekend.</p>
<p>Self-rescue may also be important in Austria - this should be covered in
the rescue guide (but isn't - yet). It is recommended that you should
practice all these techniques somewhere safe and warm - preferably in the UK
before departure rather than up a tree behind the potato hut in a
thunderstorm!</p>
<h3>Differences from Yorkshire.</h3>
<p>This is new exploration, so you cannot rely on belays to have been tested
by previous generations of cavers. Similarly, loose rocks will not have been
cleared or dislodged by earlier parties. Natural belays may not be available,
so you will have to place bolts, rather than look for the shiny P-hangers
placed by CNCC parties. You won't know in advance how long pitches are going
to be, so the ropes you have with you may need to be cut or knotted. Party
size is usually small - everyone needs to be able to make a contribution to
safe rigging. The first one down may be rigging a new rope to replace a
damaged one, or one of less than ideal length. The second may have to remove
the old rope on his descent.</p>
<p>Conversely, the caves are deeper, longer and colder than Yorkshire, so
parties need to move safely and efficiently to avoid exhaustion and exposure.
Flooding on pitches can be sudden and severe, water very cold, and the
location of flood inlets not always obvious - rigging for security in flood
is often critical. Ropes remain in place over several trips, and rock may be
very sharp - every party must be alert to the danger of abrasion and be
prepared to rerig if necessary. Finally, rigging points placed on exploration
may need to be used on expeditions for years to come, so maintenance of bolts
on the final derigging trips is important.</p>
<h3>A New Pitch !</h3>
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<h3>Rigging it</h3>
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<a href="../l/rbelay.html">
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class="caption">Rope to tight</br>(click to enlarge)</span>
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<p>There are two two obvious tactical errors you can make when rigging a new
pitch. On the one hand, you can spend ages bolting a perfect hang, only
for the first person to find the pitch ends blind. On the other hand, you
@ -121,29 +86,22 @@ stand in - especially if the pitch above is short. Overmuch slack at a
rebelay will result in a high fall-factor if the belay fails.</p>
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<h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expedition Handbook</h2>
<h1>Rigging Pitches in Austria</h1>
<p>Although progress is achingly slow, there are some bits of a CUCC-specific
rigging chapter for this expedition handbook. So far we have:</p>
<ul>
<li>Expedition Handbook: <a href="rig/index.htm">Rigging Guide</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="rig/intro.htm">Introduction</a></li>
<li><a href="rig/boltin.htm">Placing Bolts</a></li>
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<p>As this doesn't cover very much, we recommend you look at Sherry Mayo's <a
href="http://www.cavepage.magna.com.au/cave/SRTrig.html">Rigging for alpine SRT
(Beta version)</a>. This is aimed at users in Australia, but is based on York
and Oxford U.C.C. practices in the Picos de Europa (N.Spain), which is in many
ways similar to Austria. <!--If you are reading this page from a local disc or CD
(rather than over the net) you may find that there is a <a
href="3rdparty/sherry/srtrig.htm">local copy</a> of this guide.--></p>
<p>It is intended to add rigging guides to the descriptions for each pitch
series in CUCC's major caves - these will be graphical, and based on sketch
rigging guides currently in various survey and log books. Look for the
rigging guide link in the descriptions. To help people add rigging
guides to the cave descriptions, it is essential that rigging
guides are drawn for any new rigging or rerigging each year. Ideally, this
should be done by the person who did the rigging the next time he is at Base
Camp (or even in the Top Camp log). It's also essential for future years to
record any gear left <span lang="la">in situ</span>, so that we can keep the <a
href="../fixaid.htm">Fixed Aids</a> list up to date.</p>
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<h2 id="tophead">CUCC Expo Rigging Handbook</h2>
<h1>Rigging and Bolting Handbook</h1>
<p>As the <a href="intro.htm">Rigging chat</a> emphasises, it's not the same as Yorkshire !
While much of the material will be familiar to those with extensive SRT
experience in the UK, there are factors unique to
expedition work, and techniques are very rarely seen at home...</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="sherry-mayo.html">SRT and how to do it</a> - Sherry Mayo's SRT Guide - with diagrams</li>
<li><a href="intro.html">Rigging chat</a> - Why expo rigging is different</li>
<li><a href="newpitch.html">New pitch chat</a> - Your first new pitch</li>
<li><a href="drillbolts.html">Drilling and placing Bolts</a> - how to do it: Hiltis</li>
<li><a href="boltin.html">Photo guide</a> - dressing the site and hand-bolting: spits</li>
<li><a href="../../years/1990/drill.htm">Drill Report</a> - Cambridge Underground 1991 </li>
<li><a href="exporig.html">Expo rigs chat</a> - Expo-specific tricks</li>
<li><a href="boltplace.html">Expo bolts chat</a> - More thoughts on placing bolts </li>
</ul>
<hr />
<p>We do recommend you look at Sherry Mayo's <a
href="sherry-mayo.html">Rigging for alpine SRT
</a>. This is aimed at users in Australia, but is based on York
and Oxford (OUCC) practices in the Picos de Europa (N.Spain), which is in many
ways similar to Austria. </p>
<h3>Writing up your cave rigging guide</h3>
<p>At the same same as - or before - you draw up your survey notes for a new cave, you must sketch a rigging guide.
<p>It is essential that rigging
guides are drawn for any new rigging or rerigging each year so that we can add rigging
guides to the online cave descriptions.
<p>This write-up should be done by the person who did the rigging at the first available moment: usually this will be in the top-camp logbook.
<p>It's also essential for future years to
record any gear left <span lang="la">in situ</span>, so that we can keep the <a
href="../fixaid.htm">Fixed Aids</a> list up to date.</p>
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<h1>Notes on Alpine-style SRT</h1>
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<h2>Notes on Alpine-style SRT</h2>
</b><p><b><i>from Sherry Mayo's Cave Page</i>
</b><p><b>Copied from Sherry Mayo's Cave Page
</b></p></center>
<p><i>These notes are the result of three of us here in Canberra teaching