From 2da84dcbd13c8b8114d2a55b837329e8c57655f3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Philip Sargent
The area numbers are shown on +this online +map and we have own own +archived copy (June 2020). + +
Due to our hard work over 40 years, 1623 has the highest density +of explored caves (caves per square km) of any of the kataster areas. +
A cave which CUCC are currently exploring is named "Steinbrückenhöhle", which has the number 1623/204. There are presently six entrances, and these are labelled 1623/204A, 204B, 204C, 204D, @@ -35,7 +43,8 @@ obtrusive, stainless steel tag is bolted on. These numbers enable anyone coming across an entrance not only to see that it has been explored, but also to be able to identify it and look up a description or survey for any cave in Austria. Each area has one locally-based person responsible for allocating -"official" numbers in the kataster; in CUCC's 1623 area this is the Verein für Höhlenkunde in Obersteier.
+"official" numbers in the kataster; in CUCC's 1623 area this is the +Verein für Höhlenkunde in Obersteier.Cavers actually exploring caves in an area may use their own provisional names or numbers (many of which appear in these pages). CUCC use easily @@ -61,6 +70,10 @@ The number represents the extent of the cave on a scale from 0-9, the letters denote the sort of cave it is, and the symbol at the end stands for the current state of exploration.
+The VOH maintains a current list of longest and deepest caves in Austria and their Austrian +Caving Handbook is well-worth skimming through. +This is the master document defining the caving areas and the Austrian cave classification system. +
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