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ONLY FIRST TWO
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<p><center><font size=+2><b>1990 Expedition Trip Log</b></font></center>
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<p>This is a (fairly) faithful transcription of the CUCC 1990 Expedition
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<p>The first part of the log is traditionally taken up by the journey out.<br>
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If this is of no interest, here is a link <a href="#start">to the caving</a>!
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<hr />
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30/6/90 | Journey out - Wild Rovers Return | Paul T, Adam, Jeremy
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<p>Wild Rovers Return - Paul T, Adam, Jeremy 30/6/90 - 9/7/90
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<p><u>Found</u> rover parked somewhere off Mill Rd, & spent a whole day
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hütte walking). Eventually plumped for the latter & got off the next
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day without paying!<br>
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> Oh yes, no shops open 'cos the Austrian's are crap, bloody bank
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holiday.<hr />
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holiday.
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<p><u>Julian</u>, Matt & David H. (Driver) (in Jeremy's car)
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<hr />
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30/6/90 | Journey out - In Jeremy's car | <u>Julian</u>, Matt & David H
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<p>Met Matt who was late (8:30pm) in Chad's carpark, so didn't get away from
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Cambridge in time to avoid Mark & Tony who dumped lots of extra gear with
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overshooting Ausfahrts because no one had any confidence in the signposts. It
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began raining at Salzburg and so far hasn't stopped.<hr />
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<p><u>Wookmobile I hits the streets</u> - Wookey.
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1/7/90 | Journey out - Wookmobile I hits the streets | <u>Wookey</u>
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<p>(date unknown)
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<p>After already having done 1,500 miles in the previous week (Cam ->
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Nottingham -> Settle -> Assynt -> Cam -> Poole -> Cam), the
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<p>The wookmobile was attacked by a bus at the border but suffered only minor
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damage - another wing - only 2 more corners to do!<hr />
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<p>13/7/90 (out of order) Team Cavalier <u>Mark D</u>, Francis, Pete
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<p>13/7/90 | Journey out - Team Cavalier | <u>Mark D</u>, Francis, Peter S
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<p>I set off at 1.30pm on Friday. Drove to Cambridge to pick up Julian's
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hangglider and found problem no 1 - the roof rack provided didn't fit on the
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God, did I enjoy the beer in Hildas.
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<p align=right>MSD<hr />
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<p><a name="start"><u>11.7.90</u></a>
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<p>Jeremy does it again - Another cave (Jeremy) 11/7/90
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<p>11/7/90 | Near 161 - Jeremy does it again - Another cave | Jeremy
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<p>- After putting in the bolts two years ago (yes 2 years!) I eventually got
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round to descending the obvious rift in the ground at the bottom of the col
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<p>T/U ¼ + ½ hr => <u>¾ hrs</u><br>
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(2 trips on first day up top!)<hr />
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<p>11/7/90 | Surface | Adam
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<p>Adam poked into a few random holes previously ignored. Will return to see
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what happens with a light.
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<p>T/U ¼ hr<hr />
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<p><u><a id="id1990-161c-1">12/7/90</a></u>
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<p>Everyone not really caving (Paul T, Olly, Claire, Julian, <u>Adam</u>)
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<p>12/7/90 | Surface - Everyone not really caving | Paul T, Olly, Claire, Julian, <u>Adam</u>
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<p>Poking further into various holes. The obvious pit by the "high
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level" route to 161 was descended using IRT (indestructible rope
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<p><a href="#id1990-161c-2">Next trip</a> (connection to 161)
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<hr />
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<p>Paul T, <u>Julian</u> T/U ½ hr
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11/7/90 | Surface | Paul T, <u>Julian</u>
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<p>Poking around on plateau miles from 161 away from the camp getting
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sunstroke. One was 20m long 40° slope down, dig through at end into small
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chamber. It's cold down there crawling in shorts & T-shirt.<hr />
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chamber. It's cold down there crawling in shorts & T-shirt.
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<p><u>12/7/90</u><br>
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Jeremy & <u>Matt</u> (2 years Gestation) <- cave name (matt is
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T/U ½ hr
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<hr />
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<p>12/7/90 | near 161 - 2 year Gestiation | Jeremy & <u>Matt</u>
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<p>(2 years Gestation) <- cave name (matt is
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a tosser!)
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<p>As the name suggests this cave was discovered two years ago by Jeremy, he
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<p> T/U -> 6 hrs<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-2">12/7/90</a><br>
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Del & <u>Damage</u> 161 Rigging RH Route
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<p><a id="id1990-161-2">12/7/90</a> | 161 - Rigging RH Route | Del & <u>Damage</u>
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<p>Trundled over loadsa boring limestone get to cave about to die. Put on
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caving gear. Too hot. lobbed off down some nice greasy slimy fast 11mill
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DaveH's part in <a href="#id1990-161-2a">this trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1990-161-3">Next trip</a><hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-2a">12/7/90</a><br>
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<u>Dave H</u> 'solo'
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<p><a id="id1990-161-2a">12/7/90</a> | 161 - Dreamtime | <u>David H</u>
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<p>'solo'
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<p>As it says above, went down to see if I could help anyone downstairs -
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took Geraldine & used it with Damage to rig the Traverse around to
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<a href="#id1990-161b-1">Wookey & Juliette's trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1990-161-10">Next Dreamtime trip</a><hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-1">11/7/90</a><br>
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<u>Damage</u> 161 Rigging 1st pitch
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<p><a id="id1990-161-1">11/7/90</a>| 161 - Rigging 1st pitch | <u>Damage</u>
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<p>Went down lost last deviation came up.
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<a href="#id1990-161c-1">Finding 161c</a>
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<hr />
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<p><u><a id="id1990-161b-1">Thursday 12th</a> <strike>August</strike> July
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1990</u>
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<p><u>Strollers 1st cave</u> Wookey & <u>Juliette</u>
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<p><a id="id1990-161b-1">12/7/90 | 161 - Strollers 1st cave | Wookey & <u>Juliette</u>
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<p>Rigged down Adrians route - to the head of the large pitch discovered 2
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years ago. The Wook - proudly bearing WOOK - on every gear item including
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<p><a href="../1988/log.htm#id1988-161-14">Last Adrian's trip</a> (1988) /
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<a href="#id1990-161b-2">Next trip</a> (pushing into France)<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161b-3">15/7/90</a><br>
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<u>Disaster Area + Fumble Fingers go shouting</u>
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<p><a id="id1990-161b-3">15/7/90</a> | 161 - Disaster Area + Fumble Fingers go shouting | <u>Juliette</u> + Del
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<p>In the most tedious way - with Boris -> Adrians to rerig the new pitch
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[French Connection II-Ed]. 3 hours for a bolt (7 goes !!!) Lost cones +
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<p> 6½ hrs
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<p><u>Juliette</u> + Del
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<p><a href="#id1990-161b-2">Previous trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1990-161b-4">Next trip</a><hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-4">14/7/90</a> <u>Julian</u> & Dave H <-Mr
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Sunburn
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<p><a id="id1990-161-4">14/7/90</a> | 161 - Below Knossus | <u>Julian</u> & David H
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<p>Dave H <-Mr Sunburn
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<p>The intention was to go down and check out the ? part way down flapjack,
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but by the time we made it down to boulder alley today's team faff hadn't
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The trip <a href="#id1990-161-6">that actually went</a> to the Flapjack QM
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-6">Julian</a> and <u>David H</u><br>
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15/7/90 : Deep question mark at bottom of flapjack
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<p><a id="id1990-161-6">15/7/90 | 161 - Deep question mark at bottom of flapjack | Julian and <u>David H</u>
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<p>Oh boy what a long way down, and that's before we start any pushing!
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<a href="#id1990-161-16">Next trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p>...A new face shows up (well, an old old lag really...)<br>
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<u>William</u> & Mark D Walk to Camp 1 via some interesting
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holes. 16/7/'90
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16/7/90| Surface - Walk to Camp 1 via some interesting holes | <u>William</u> & Mark D
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<p>A new face shows up (well, an old old lag really...)
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<p>Carried caving gear up pm. My first time on a CUCC exped'n. On the col
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just short of camp 1 looked across to the hillside opposite... a hole.
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<p>T.U. 5 mins each<hr />
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<p>13/7/90 <u>Jeremy</u>, Matt & Adam return to '2 years Gestation'
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<p>13/7/90 | Near 161 - return to '2 years Gestation' | <u>Jeremy</u>, Matt & Adam
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<p>Underground after 4.00pm (Not bad), quick trip to bottom, a quick dig
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(extended cave by about 5m). Surveyed & derigged (derigging through
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<p> T/U 3½ hours<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-3">14/7/90</a> Adam & <u>Jeremy</u> rig right hand
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route & push Yapate
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<p><a id="id1990-161-3">14/7/90</a> | 161 - rig right hand route & push Yapate | Adam & <u>Jeremy</u>
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<p>Team div brain. Trip started well with Adam using Wookeys electric cos
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he'd forgotten his generator.
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<a href="#id1990-161-12">Next trip</a> to Flat Battery series
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-5">14/7/90</a> Del and <u>Damage</u>
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<p><a id="id1990-161-5">14/7/90</a> | 161 - Final cut | Del and <u>Damage</u>
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<p>Team get nothing done. Urm trundle. Faff, faff. Trundle. Trundle. Urm did
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anything happen. Might aff but I went brain dead last night. Del rigged some
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/ <a href="#id1990-161-3">Adam & Jeremy's trip</a> same day (also in Yapate) /
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<a href="#id1990-161-7">Next trip</a> to end of Yapate<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-7">15-16/7/90</a> Damage & <u>Wook</u>
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<p><a id="id1990-161-7">15/7/90</a> | 161 - Go to climb at end of Yapate | Damage & <u>Wook</u>
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<p>Go to climb at end of Yapate
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<p>(overnight to 16)
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<p>On the way popped into side passage before 'over the rainbow'. Found crap
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bolt & rigged rope from Wook & Dam the year before. Rope too short so
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<a href="#id1990-161-14">Next trip</a> to 'Endless'
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-9"><u>16/7/90</u></a> Lief, Janna, <u>Hugh</u>
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<p><a id="id1990-161-9">16/7/90 | 161 - Dreamtime | Leif, Jan, <u>Hugh</u>
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<p>Dreamtime, ha, ha.
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<p>Matt et al's <a href="#id1990-161-8">bolt-pulling trip</a> (same day) /
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<a href="#id1990-161-7">Main pushing trip</a> (same day)<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-10">16/7/90</a> <u>Mike R</u>, Tina, Jared
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<p><a id="id1990-161-10">16/7/90</a>| 161 - Dreamtime proper | <u>Mike R</u>, Tina, Jared
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<p>Dreamtime proper
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<p>Late underground. Went over the new route traverse across to start of
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Dreamtime. It's in a better place this year. Trogged down to the pitch we
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<p><a href="#id1990-161-2a">Previous Dreamtime trip</a> /
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<a href="#id1990-161-11">Next Dreamtime trip</a><hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-8">16/7/90</a> Matt, Pete, Mark S, <u>Francis</u>
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<p>Novice Pottering trip
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<p><a id="id1990-161-8">16/7/90</a> | 161 - Novice Pottering trip | Matt, Peter S, Mark S, <u>Francis</u>
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<p>Took us a ridiculous length of time to get down the entrance pitch by
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which time yours truly was no longer warm. Tried to do Damage & Del's
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(replacing the pulled bolt - same day)
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161b-2">14/7/90</a> Juliette, Wookey, <u>Matt</u>
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<p><a id="id1990-161b-2">14/7/90</a> | 161 - Adrians Route | Juliette, Wookey, <u>Matt</u>
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<p>I spent most of this trip sitting on a edge over Adrain's Route waiting
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<p><a href="#id1990-161b-1">Previous trip</a> (161b discovery) /
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<a href="#id1990-161b-3">Next trip</a><hr />
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<a id="id1990-161-11">17/7/90</a> Mark S, Leif, Tony, <u>Matt</u>
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<p>2nd Dreamtime Pitch
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<a id="id1990-161-11">17/7/90</a> | 161 - 2nd Dreamtime Pitch | Mark S, Leif, Tony, <u>Matt</u>
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<p>Yes, another novice trip, down into Dreamtime, there was a pitch within
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20m of the start of Dreamtime. Me & Mark bolted the pitch, and I
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<a href="#id1990-161-10">Previous Dreamtime trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-14">18(19)/7/90</a> Jeremy, <u>Francis</u> (Pete)
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<p><a id="id1990-161-14">18/7/90</a> | 161 - Second Dreamtime Pitch | Jeremy, <u>Francis</u>, Peter S
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<p>(extended to 19th, Pete in brackets)
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<p>2nd Dreamtime pitch - The Exposé. also J & F get totally
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-12"><u>17/7/90</u></a> Mark F, <u>Adam</u>
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<p><a id="id1990-161-12">17/7/90</a> | 161 - Flat Battery | Mark F, <u>Adam</u>
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previously :
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<a href="#id1990-161-13">Next trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-13">18/7/90</a>
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<p>William, Mark D, <u>Adam</u> Push/Survey Flat Battery Series
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<p><a id="id1990-161-13">18/7/90</a> | 161 - Push/Survey Flat Battery Series | William, Mark D, <u>Adam</u>
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<p>Started surveying from S final survey station in Yapate inlet. Series is
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<a href="#id1990-161-20">Next trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p>1990.07.19 Andy Waddington. Caving gear up to Top Camp then relocated and
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<p>19/7/90 | Surface | Andy Waddington
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<p>Caving gear up to Top Camp then relocated and
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redescended 100 (from 1977). Still needs number painting on ! Wandered all
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over the plateau without finding 101-103. Got bitten by Bunde. Back to
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Hilde's whereupon car died. A.<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-16">19/7</a> Dave H + Del - the Daleswear boys.
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<p><a id="id1990-161-16">19/7/90</a> | 161 - Push + survey Julian's route off Flapjack | David H + Del
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<p>Push + survey Julian's route off Flapjack. [tick] vg
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<a href="#id1990-161-21">Next trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-17">19/7/90</a> Mike R, Tina <u>Jared</u>
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<p>Dreamtime - surveying & re-rigging trip
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<p><a id="id1990-161-17">19/7/90</a> | 161 - Dreamtime - surveying and re-rigging trip |Mike R, Tina, <u>Jared</u>
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<p>Down at about 12.30 armed with 7 choccy bars ! Tina & Mike did a
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romantic (!) surveying trip down to the top bolt of bungalow pitch via
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<a href="#id1990-161-24">Next (photo) trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p><u>17/7/'90</u> Mark + William RosenKavalier Höhle (Shaft-bashing)
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<p>17/7/90 | Surface - RosenKavalier Höhle (Shaft-bashing) | Mark D + William
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<p>... A follow-up to yesterday's enthusiastic write-up.
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@@ -801,14 +804,15 @@ alt="sketch elevation of both caves"></center>
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<p>T.U. = 1 hr 32 mins each<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-15">18-19/7/90</a> <u>Wooks²</u> and
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<u>Damage¹</u>
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<p><a id="id1990-161-15">18/7/90</a> | 161 - Vestabule | <u>Wookey</u> and Damage
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<p>¹My furry suit was so soggy and I was so cold. Popped down Vestabule
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<p>(to 19/7)
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<p>Damage- My furry suit was so soggy and I was so cold. Popped down Vestabule
|
||||
Near over the rainbow and surveyed down low passage with over a foot of
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squalor. I now pass on to my more enlightened half.
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<p>Wook- ²After surveying on my back with tape in teeth in lots of mud
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<p>Wook- After surveying on my back with tape in teeth in lots of mud
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||||
we finished off the Vestabule survey - leaving a pitch to be descended.
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<p>Trogged off to CFN - passing Mark D & William at Bungalow pitch. Had a
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@@ -827,7 +831,9 @@ knackered.
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<a href="#id1990-161-36">Next trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-19">20-21/7/90</a> <u>Wook</u> & Damage & Pete
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<p><a id="id1990-161-19">20/7/90</a> | 161 - Endless | <u>Wook</u> & Damage & Peter S
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<p>(to 21/7)
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<p>Yet another overnighter to finish survey of Endless. Went OK except Pete
|
||||
screwed up compass readings at steep angles so redid some - also dropped
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@@ -845,7 +851,7 @@ Mark S, Julian's <a href="#id1990-161-18">tourist trip</a> (same overnight) /
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<a href="#id1990-161-26">Next pushing trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p><u><a id="id1990-161b-4">21/7/90 161b</a></u> - Hugh, Tony, Francis
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<p><a id="id1990-161b-4">21/7/90 | 161 - 161b | Hugh, Tony, Francis
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<p>After much looking, located entrance (this involved Hugh + Francis
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standing a long way away and shouting directions to Tony as to where he
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@@ -866,8 +872,11 @@ passage.
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<a href="#id1990-161b-5">Next trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-18">20-21/7/90</a> Mark S., <u>Julian</u> :
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an absolute tourist trip to show Mark how crap caving is as opposed to
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||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-18">20/7/90</a> | 161 - Tourist | Mark S, <u>Julian</u>
|
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|
||||
<p>(to 21/7)
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||||
|
||||
<p>an absolute tourist trip to show Mark how crap caving is as opposed to
|
||||
squatting in the campsite waiting for the wind to change direction. Descent
|
||||
at 9:95, so had acquired our night vision for start, could actually see
|
||||
things. Festered through Dreamtime, tottered into Knossus, walked round it,
|
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@@ -884,8 +893,7 @@ Wookey & Co. <a href="#id1990-161-19">Surveying trip</a> (same overnight) /
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<a href="#id1990-161-26">Next pushing trip</a>
|
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<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-20">21/7/90</a>: Flat Battery Series (cont'd). Mark D.
|
||||
and <u>William</u>
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-20">21/7/90</a> | 161 - Flat Battery Series (cont'd) | Mark D and <u>William</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Set off @ 11:30am + bolting + surveying gear on a push/survey trip.
|
||||
Arrived at limit of push quite quickly + rigged down into ... A chamber left
|
||||
@@ -940,13 +948,14 @@ electrolytic level]" src="elvl2.png" width=704 height=330></a></center>
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-27">Next trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<p>6/7/90 | Journey out - Learning to fly or Team me'n'she go to Austria | Claire & <u>Olly</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(to 9/7/90)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Sorry about the delay - Claire asked me if I'd done it - I said no, you
|
||||
can if you like - she said she would - and seems to have forgotten!
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Learning to fly or Team me'n'she go to Austria 6/7/90 -> 9/7/90
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Claire & <u>Olly</u>.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Start of on the Friday evening with a lift by boss to Cambridge seemingly
|
||||
involving a tour of all country lanes between Hertford & C'bridge. Knock
|
||||
on 60 Sedsewick St. door & woman answers and yells "He's here".
|
||||
@@ -979,9 +988,13 @@ the expedition had clearly begun!
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/U: N/A.<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
20/7/90 | Journey to Berlin | Matt and <u>Olly</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(Date randomly guessed)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Another brick in the wall / Team me'n'he go to Berlin to see the Wall
|
||||
(Roger Water's not Berlin's) (Maybe it should be "The Pros & Cons of
|
||||
Hitchhiking") Matt and <u>Olly</u>
|
||||
Hitchhiking")
|
||||
|
||||
Trying to be brief, here it goes (leaving Hilda's at 10:30 AM)
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -989,7 +1002,7 @@ Trying to be brief, here it goes (leaving Hilda's at 10:30 AM)
|
||||
its pretty crap in plain ascii. Hence it's commented out, but if you
|
||||
look at the source in html, you can read it (if you really want)</i> Ed.]
|
||||
|
||||
<!-- not even slightly about caving :
|
||||
not even slightly about caving :
|
||||
_To_ _Transport_
|
||||
|
||||
B.A.station Foot (with Claire).
|
||||
@@ -1040,19 +1053,16 @@ Bad Ischl Wake up with beginnings of frostbite. Walk into town, find bus
|
||||
Bad Aussee Train
|
||||
Hilda's Walk (bloody hell, not more!)
|
||||
|
||||
-->
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/U: Can we count Munich's U-Bahn, please?<br>
|
||||
P.S. Only 6 Oh D**r's!<br>
|
||||
anon:<i>long bit of self-indulgent bullshit!!!</i><br>
|
||||
Olly:<i>(Fuck off!OK?)</i><hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-22">Finishing off</a> "Too much too soon"
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-22">22/7/90 | 161 - Finishing off Too much too soon | Del, Francis, <u>David H</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>[date deduced to be 1990.07.22 from survey data, Ed.]
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Del, Francis, <u>DaveH</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>The first time Julian took me down flapjack to show me the question mark
|
||||
he found last year I just laughed and thought he was joking. When it entered
|
||||
the rift "no-you go first" I knew he was ! But - three trips later
|
||||
@@ -1082,10 +1092,9 @@ sumps then just <u>below</u> 500m!
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-24">Next (photo & derig) trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u><a id="id1990-161-21">TRIP BEFORE</a> -> finishing off 'too far too
|
||||
soon'</u>
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-21">22/7/90 | 161 - TRIP BEFORE finishing off 'too far too soon' | Jeremy + <u>Juliette</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Jeremy + <u>Juliette</u>
|
||||
<p>Date guessed
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Very uninteresting prospect this write up.<br>
|
||||
Went + looked down too much too soon. Too much on 9mm rope for us bottlers -
|
||||
@@ -1102,8 +1111,9 @@ vspace=10 src="ofaman.png"></center>
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-22">Next (successful) trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u><a id="id1990-161-23">Laying the</a> coax</u> (fnaar)<br>
|
||||
Jeremy + <u>Juliette</u>
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-23">22/7/90 | 161 - Laying the coax (fnaar) | Jeremy + <u>Juliette</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(Date totally guessed)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>What a lovely trip - Sauntered down the Cave - decorating it like a
|
||||
christmas tree with Coax. Jeremy joined me - (pissed) at the 3rd pitch. Coax
|
||||
@@ -1130,10 +1140,7 @@ Juliette 5½hrs
|
||||
<a href="../1995/log.htm#id1995-161-28">Removing the coax</a>
|
||||
(part II, 1995)<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-40-1">1990.07.21</a>
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u>Trip into the fridge</u><br>
|
||||
<u>Mark S</u>, Mark F, Dave, Del
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-40-1">21/7/90</a> | Eishohle - Trip into the fridge | <u>Mark S</u>, Mark F, David H, Del
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Bloody long walk up to a titchy entrance for the cave when there were much
|
||||
nicer and bigger entrances scattered about everywhere. Well the entrance has
|
||||
@@ -1157,8 +1164,9 @@ first pitch - see the <u>nasty</u> poly rope frozen in situ).
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p>1990.07.24<br>
|
||||
Skinrip Passages I-IV <u>Julian</u>. Assisted by Kieth, Tony.<br> and the
|
||||
<p>24/7/90 | Surface - Skinrip Passages I-IV | <u>Julian</u>, Keith, Tony, Jeremy
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Assisted by Kieth, Tony.<br> and the
|
||||
total bastard pants gravel hypodermic foreskin up-your-thunk Jeremy. A
|
||||
potter up to the camp 1 with bier to hunt for Wadder's lost cave entrances
|
||||
wearing insufficient protection from sharp rocks in unmarked sink-grinder
|
||||
@@ -1178,7 +1186,9 @@ him a six day hang-over for every whiff of beer his brother breathes -
|
||||
laughing from the other side. I shall keep dry ice in his caving shreddies
|
||||
and use his SRT gear for superconducting experiments<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p>1990.07.24 "Big" Paul Smith, <u>Hugh</u>, Tanya
|
||||
<p>24/7/90| Surface | Paul Smith, <u>Hugh</u>, Tanya
|
||||
|
||||
<p>( "Big" Paul Smith)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Body failure. Lamp Failure. Motivation failure. All 3 occurred
|
||||
<u>prior</u> to descent so I'm surprised we went anywhere. Did listen to Paul
|
||||
@@ -1186,12 +1196,9 @@ doing his Geology super-star bit though.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/UG - not much (2½hrs)<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a name="trissel">1990.07.24</a>
|
||||
<p><a name="trissel">24/7/90 | Surface - Trisselwand.| <u>Wookey</u>, Wadders, Joe & Juliette
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u>Wookey</u>, Wadders, Joe & Juliette.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Team hard bastard goes to re-enact the ancient CUCC legend of the
|
||||
Trisselwand climb.
|
||||
<p>Team hard bastard goes to re-enact the ancient CUCC legend of the Trisselwand climb
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Found route with minor faff - hearts in mouths. Yummy new ring hangers ran
|
||||
out after 1st 3 pitches - all a bit shitty until up main gully where was
|
||||
@@ -1218,8 +1225,7 @@ job it's not too hard!
|
||||
<p>Radios are fun - Can talk to Top camp, Stogerweg, Bergrestaurant, Base
|
||||
Camp & Entrance.<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-27">1990.07.26</a> Adam, Mike & <u>Jeremy</u> Push
|
||||
& Survey Flat Battery
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-27">26/7/90 | 161 - Push and Survey Flat Battery | Adam, Mike & <u>Jeremy</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>A nice trip, that rare Austrian beasty, a "short trip". Zoomed
|
||||
down to 400m (fine route) dithered around a bit deciding where to push.
|
||||
@@ -1238,8 +1244,7 @@ surface.
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-32">Next trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-24">24/7/90 William</a> & <u>Damage</u>, MarkD and
|
||||
Adam
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-24">24/7/90 | 161 - Dreamtime flapjack photos |William</a> & <u>Damage</u>, MarkD and Adam
|
||||
|
||||
<p>says Adam
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1254,7 +1259,7 @@ techniques to make us smile. We ran up pitches, William & I derigging
|
||||
Adam & Dougherty left out early. After fettling carbides (grr, grr), one
|
||||
left to finish a highly organized, efficient and (hopefully) successful trip
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/UG 12<31>hours(W&D)<br>
|
||||
<p>T/UG 12<31>hours(W&D)<br>
|
||||
11 hours(M&A)
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1990-161-17">Previous (rerigging) Dreamtime trip</a> /
|
||||
@@ -1262,7 +1267,9 @@ left to finish a highly organized, efficient and (hopefully) successful trip
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-33">Next (also rerigging) Dreamtime trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p>26/7/90 Team Wings: Mark S., <u>Julian.</u>
|
||||
<p>26/7/90 | Hanggliding | Mark S, <u>Julian</u>, Olly, Keith
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Team Wings: Mark S, <u>Julian.</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Support crew : Olly (photographer), Kieth (chauffer), Wook's car.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1289,7 +1296,7 @@ car park prior to the flight: a rivet had disappeared.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/A 15 minutes each.<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p>28/7/90 Team plateau explorer. Matt + Francis
|
||||
<p>28/7/90 | Surface - Team plateau explorer | Matt + Francis
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Went up to Loserhutte with team Hangglider (& William driving just for
|
||||
added fun) set off for top camp & found a lot of people thinking about
|
||||
@@ -1310,7 +1317,7 @@ was standing on fell down it. Then came back to Base Camp.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T u/g 10-15 mins.<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-28">28/7/90</a> LeftHand Route Expo Joe+Animal
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-28">28/7/90</a> | 161 - LeftHand Route Expo | Joe+Mike TA
|
||||
|
||||
<p>First venture into the l/h series. In via Dreamtime for Joe's benefit,
|
||||
then Joe up to l/h series while I nip down to Yapate to get Sally, thence
|
||||
@@ -1351,8 +1358,9 @@ Bloody well go look at it!!!</center>
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-40">Trip to look</a> at Carrefour hole
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u><a id="id1990-161-30">29/7/90</a> Left Hand Route again - Joe +
|
||||
Olly.</u><p> (Candlestick area)
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-30">29/7/90</a> | 161 - Left Hand Route again | Joe + Olly
|
||||
|
||||
<p> (Candlestick area)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Re-rigged yesterdays pitch with 30m marlow, down to Foulness Ledge, then
|
||||
Sally down to bottom. Trench in floor (AFWAT) goes down another 6-7m. to
|
||||
@@ -1383,8 +1391,8 @@ and connection back to afwatit - later shown to be a visual connection only
|
||||
Next trip<a href="#id1990-161-38"></a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-29">28.7.90</a> Mark D., Mark F., Tony & <u>Paul
|
||||
S.</u><br> ->Dreamtime ->Knossos ->Yapate Foto trip
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-29">28/7/90</a> | 161 - Dreamtime, Knossos, Yapate Foto trip | Mark D, Mark F, Tony & <u>Paul S</u>
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Well, got farther than the end of Big Sainsbury's this time. A gentle
|
||||
amble down Dreamtime with the two Mark's snapping away - ably assisted by
|
||||
@@ -1397,7 +1405,7 @@ coloured and vaguely liquid. Hope the foties come out
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/U 9hrs<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p>29th July 1990
|
||||
<p>29/7/90 | Surface | Paul S, Del, Juliette
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Juliette: <u>TANTALUS</u> (<u>the Paul investigation</u>)<p>
|
||||
A prospecting trip - Wandering accross the plauteux from the cave, down the
|
||||
@@ -1417,7 +1425,7 @@ natural) Anyway - Very pretty pitch - Shame it stopped.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/U ½ hr<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-25">24.7.90</a> Matt and <u>Pete</u> Big Sainsbury's
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-25">24/7/90</a> | 161 - Big Sainsbury's | Matt and <u>Peter</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Explored and surveyed a climb spotted by <strike>Damage</strike> Del.
|
||||
Climbed up Big Sainsbury's, crawled into the chamber containing Dungeon
|
||||
@@ -1433,7 +1441,7 @@ in a bad rub. Very scary.
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1990-161-24">Photo/bottoming trip</a> the same day<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161c-3">31.7.90 Francis, MarkS., and <u>Pete</u></a>
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161c-3">31/7/90 | 161 - French Connection | Francis, MarkS, and <u>Peter</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>French Connection<br>
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1458,9 +1466,7 @@ Survey <a href="#id1990-161c-4">161b to c</a> trip /
|
||||
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-26">25.7.90</a> Damage, Matt and <u>Pete</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Endless (rift and trip)
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-26">25/7/90</a> | 161 - Endless (rift and trip) | Damage, Matt and <u>Peter</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Zoomed down to the pitch at the end of Endless (alright, contradiction).
|
||||
Did some cold waiting while Damage did some slick rigging. Descended first
|
||||
@@ -1491,7 +1497,7 @@ Matt eventually emerged 5 mins before 10am call out. Long, long trip.
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-35">Next (survey/derig) trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-33">Matt &</a> <u>Tim</u> Dreamtime 30/7/90
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-33">30/7/90 | 161 - Dreamtime | Matt &</a> <u>Tim</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Matt decided to sacrifice himself & take me caving for the first time.
|
||||
After complaining that I walked too slowly he complained even more down the
|
||||
@@ -1504,8 +1510,7 @@ cave. We knocked five bolts in & rerigged the top 3 pitches. Went out
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-34">Next trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-34">Matt &</a> <u>Tim</u> Dreamtime II the sequel
|
||||
31/7/90
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-34">31/7/90 | 161 - Dreamtime II the sequel | Matt &</a> <u>Tim</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>We went back to finish off the rest of rerigging Dreamtime. It is now very
|
||||
pleasant. Got all the way to the Chunnel to pich up some more rope. Rigged
|
||||
@@ -1520,7 +1525,7 @@ while it pissed down.
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-42">Next (derigging) trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-32">30/7/90</a> Del, Juliette, MarkD & <u>Wookey</u>
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-32">30/7/90</a> | 161 - Flat Battery | Del, Juliette, MarkD & <u>Wookey</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Set off to photo Flat Battery, push the 'leads' & prob de-rig when
|
||||
they didn't go.
|
||||
@@ -1553,15 +1558,14 @@ to bottom of dreamtime.
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161c-3">Next Adrian's/161c trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
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<p>Wookey and <u>Damage</u> Down 163 and other 'oles 28/7/90
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28/7/90 | Surface - Down 163 and other 'oles | Wookey and <u>Damage</u>
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<p>We trundled I complained, I got in my oversuit squeezed down some 'oles.
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We then surveyed 163 and surface surveyed to VD1
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<p>T/U 2 hours<hr />
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<p>Wookey & <u>Damage</u><br>
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The Dynamic Duo Rig, survey and Derig 162 (29/7/90)
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29/7/90 | 162 - The Dynamic Duo Rig, survey and Derig 162 | Wookey & <u>Damage</u>
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<p>We went to 162 surveyed top bit rigged ladder. I lost toss, derigged
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entrance ladder 161, nicked 55m beal. Surveyed this too. Nice ice. Nice cave.
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@@ -1569,7 +1573,9 @@ Shame so cold
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<p>T/U 6 hours<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-35">Jeremy</a> and <u>Damage</u> go down Endless.
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<p><a id="id1990-161-35">30/7/90 | 161 - Endless | Jeremy</a> and <u>Damage</u>
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<p>(Date guessed)
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<p>Grr. Grr. Isn't it boring f***ing RH route. Trogged down. Endless. Ignored
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Jeremy wimpers but was taken in by his surveying bullshit. We surveyed and
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@@ -1585,7 +1591,7 @@ cave, Endless, is really irritating
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<a href="#id1990-161-42">rest of derigging</a>
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<hr />
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<p>18/1 1/8/90 Joe, (Adam) + <u>Francis</u> go Surface prospecting
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<p>1/8/90 | Surface | Joe, Adam + <u>Francis</u>
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<p>General Plan: Push Joe's holes then Francis' then Adam's.
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@@ -1611,7 +1617,9 @@ Adam leaves to rescue his pit. F comes up. Joe goes down F paints 'CUCC
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<p>T u/g 3 hrs (F+J), 0.5 (Adam)<hr />
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<p>2/8/90. Team Wings : <u>Julian</u>, assisted by Jeremy, not assisted at
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<p>2/8/90. | Hanggliding | <u>Julian</u>
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<p>Team Wings : <u>Julian</u>, assisted by Jeremy, not assisted at
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all by half the caving club, distracting, telling me to get on with it,
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admiring its aches and strains and cracks. Couple other pilots in carpark
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keeping well away and mumbling things about parachutes. On account of it all,
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@@ -1637,7 +1645,7 @@ Ground zero.
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<p>T o/g ½ hour<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-182-1">30/7/90 Jeremy & <u>Adam</u> plateau-wander.</a>
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<p><a id="id1990-182-1">30/7/90 | Surface - plateau-wander |Jeremy & <u>Adam</u>
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<p>We wandered found a hole, descended it. this was not far from the camp
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fault (goes thro nr water hole) & is a rift. Numbered 90/9 but not
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@@ -1659,7 +1667,7 @@ This cave called 90/12. Too hot so went to camp. Thundered later.
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<hr />
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<p>29/7/90 <u>Adam</u> solo's 90/5
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<p>29/7/90 | Surface - solos 90/5 | <u>Adam</u>
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<p>This hole found several days previously by a Juliette, Paul, MarkF, Claire
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||||
& I wander trip. Paul numbered entrance later. As an alternative to total
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@@ -1675,8 +1683,9 @@ book.
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putting top two bolts in but this bit could be climbed to so doesn't really
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count)<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-182-2">2/8/90</a><br>
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Joe & Adam go to do 90/12 (see 30/7/90 write up)
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<p><a id="id1990-182-2">2/8/90</a> | Puffball | Joe & Adam
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||||
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<p>go to do 90/12 (see 30/7/90 write up)
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||||
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<p>Had vague idea of area of 90/12 but spent 2 hrs Bunde-bashing to fail to
|
||||
find it. Got VERY Bunde bitten & hot & fucked. Found another cave
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@@ -1711,8 +1720,7 @@ Joe 1 hr
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<p>V.G. but write in pen next time<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-36">3.8.90</a> <u>Wookey</u> & Tim go play bolt
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||||
dot-dot
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||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-36">3/8/90</a> | 161 - go play bolt dot-dot | <u>Wookey</u> & Tim
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<p>Went to join assorted bolt-bolt surveys and misclosures - old 2nd pitch -
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new, re-survey dodgy Sainsbury's leg - join both ends of dreamtime to survey
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@@ -1727,8 +1735,7 @@ rope by LH route & took rest out - hard work.
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Vestabule - <a href="../1994/log.htm#id1994-161-8">next significant visit</a> (1994)
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-37">4/8/90</a> Team technical assistants: Damage ! and
|
||||
<u>Julian</u>
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||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-37">4/8/90</a> | 161 - Yapate - Team technical assistants | Damage and <u>Julian</u>
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||||
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<p>Shoogled down to squeeze, hunked through, shaked into Knossus and shouted
|
||||
at Tower Blocks. Damage got the drill and drilled a bit and a bolt and I went
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@@ -1761,8 +1768,9 @@ reason.
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||||
<a href="../1991/log.htm#id1991-161-3">Next trip to Burble</a>
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(next year)<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-38">5/8/90</a> Wookey & <u>Damage</u> &
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||||
<u>NO</u> Olly down LH Route
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||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-38">5/8/90</a>| 161 - down LH Route | Wookey & <u>Damage</u>
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||||
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||||
<p>& <u>NO</u> Olly
|
||||
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||||
<p>So anyway, in the beginning there were three festering louts. Time passed.
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||||
Two of these differentiated from the norm thus changing the norm and started
|
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@@ -1789,7 +1797,7 @@ suggested Wookey went down some small holes. We then left.
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<a href="#id1990-161-41">Next trip</a>
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<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-40">6/8/90</a> Del & <u>Damage</u> shear the driver
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-40">6/8/90</a> | 161 - shear the driver | Del & <u>Damage</u>
|
||||
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<p>We got changed and it rained. We went down dreamtime, down Boulder alley
|
||||
into Carefour eventually. If you think this is boring so is the RH route.
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@@ -1807,8 +1815,7 @@ top of Bungalow. Last trip.
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||||
<a href="#id1990-161-42">Final derig</a> / Next trip
|
||||
(<a href="../../smkridge/161/qmtodo.htm#C1990-161-06">see QM list</a> !)<hr />
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<p><a id="id1990-161-41">6/8/90</a> Francis, Olly & <u>Tim</u> survey
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||||
Power Station Series (& derig!)
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||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-41">6/8/90</a> | 161 - survey Power Station Series (& derig!) | Francis, Olly & <u>Tim</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Fluttered down pitches 1,2,3,4 + squeeze into LH Route. Then walked to
|
||||
hole in floor off rift & abseiled down pitch after pitch to the bottom
|
||||
@@ -1825,8 +1832,9 @@ slightly. Made it out after our call-out time.
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1990-161-38">Previous trip</a>
|
||||
<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161b-5">28/7/90 Juliette</a>, Del, <u>Olly</u> go to see
|
||||
Adrian's bottom<br> (Better late than never)
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161b-5">28/7/90 | 161 - go to see Adrian's bottom | Juliette, Del, <u>Olly</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(Better late than never)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>My first real caving trip (Heyman!!!) Del vanished to do some bolting
|
||||
whilst me 'n' Joules do some surveying. Stop after some, & go and join
|
||||
@@ -1841,8 +1849,7 @@ Olly : 8 hrs
|
||||
Mark's <a href="#id1990-161c-2">161c connection</a> /
|
||||
Next trip (derig) not written up<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-42">7/8/90</a><br> Uncle Tom Cobbly & all go
|
||||
derigging (<u>Wook</u>, Jez, Paul, Juliette, Julian, Pete & Wadders!)
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-42">7/8/90</a> | 161 - Uncle Tom Cobbly & all go derigging | <u>Wookey</u>, Jeremy, Paul S, Juliette, Julian, Peter & Wadders
|
||||
|
||||
<p>All change in rain - Jez & Julian & Wadders down squeeze, Paul,
|
||||
Juliette & Pete down dreamtime. Wookey follows to squeeze doing radio
|
||||
@@ -1871,7 +1878,9 @@ Pete & Wook 4.5 hrs
|
||||
trip / <a href="#id1990-161-last">Derigging entrance</a> /
|
||||
<a href="../1991/log.htm#id1991-161-1">Rigging in</a> (1991)<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-43">Matt +</a> <u>Francis</u> Derig Adrians'
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-43">8/8/90 | 161 - Derig Adrians' | Matt + <u>Francis</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(date guessed)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Francis & Matt are cold in top camp. It is the day for derigging.
|
||||
Francis sez "whoz gonna help me derig Adrians" Matt sez "yer". Off we go.
|
||||
@@ -1882,7 +1891,9 @@ undiscovered flake. F***. Matt is happy, so is F.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Francis T/ug 3.5 hrs, Matt T/ug 6 hrs<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u><a id="id1990-161c-4">Paul &</a> Juliette</u>
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161c-4">8/8/90 | Surface - 161c | Paul S & Juliette
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(Date guessed)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>And the rain came tumbling down -<br>
|
||||
The aim<ol>
|
||||
@@ -1897,8 +1908,9 @@ through.
|
||||
<p>Docherty's 161b-c <a href="#id1990-161c-2">discovery trip</a> /
|
||||
<a href="../1991/log.htm#id1991-161c-1">Next 161c trip</a> (next year)<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><u><a id="id1990-161-42a">Paul +</a> Juliette Dreamtime derigg</u>
|
||||
<!-- same trip as 1990-161-42 on 90.08.07 -->
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-42a">7/8/90 | 161 - Dreamtime derig | Paul S + Juliette
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(same trip as 1990-161-42 on 90.08.07 PaulS guessed)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Well, yes, that about says it all. God, isn't rope heavy.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1909,7 +1921,9 @@ totally collapsed just as Paul derigged and stepped off it. - Ju.
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1990-161-42">Main write up of this trip</a><hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Wooks & Matt & Pete & <u>Olly</u> go to Eishöhle
|
||||
8/8/90 | Eishöhle | Wook & Matt & Peter & <u>Olly</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(Date guesssed)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Long walk - do cave - nasty crawl - nice formations - fun sliding, nasty
|
||||
walk out up ice slope with one jammer - Matt twists other ankle on walk
|
||||
@@ -1917,7 +1931,7 @@ down. Getting dark - arrive late at Top camp - eat Vestas.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/U : 4 hours<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-last">Wooks, Damage (<u>Olly</u>)</a>
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-last">8/8/90 | 161 - Entrance derigged | Wook, Damage, <u>Olly</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Entrance pitch derigged & Geraldine photoed.
|
||||
|
||||
@@ -1927,6 +1941,8 @@ Ol: 0 hr
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="../1991/log.htm#id1991-161-1">Next trip</a> (in 1991)<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
8/8/90 | Surface - Winded hole | Paul S and Mike
|
||||
|
||||
<p>8th day of the month of August, Year of our Lord MCMXC
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Paul and Mike go poke down a hole "WINDED HOLE"
|
||||
@@ -1940,10 +1956,9 @@ entrances. Paul winded himself by falling about 10cm [might be 10m, Ed.]<br>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/U 10 mins<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-42b">161 Down Squeeze</a> Up Dreamtime Sherpa trip on
|
||||
Tuesday 1990.08.07
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-42b">7/8/90 | 161 - Down Squeeze Up Dreamtime Sherpa |Jeremy, <u>Andy</u>, Julian, Peter
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Jeremy, <u>Andy</u>, Julian, Pete [added later]. Second Account
|
||||
<p>Second Account
|
||||
|
||||
<p>This write up is going to suffer from a lack of definition of the
|
||||
boundaries of the domains of one or several simultaneous and vaguely
|
||||
@@ -2008,12 +2023,12 @@ hours. Andy
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a href="#id1990-161-42">Main write up</a> of this trip /
|
||||
<a href="#id1990-161-last">Derigging entrance</a> /
|
||||
<a href="../1991/log.htm#id1991-161-1">Rigging in</a> (1991)<hr /><hr />
|
||||
<a href="../1991/log.htm#id1991-161-1">Rigging in</a> (1991)<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-39">Mark F.,</a> Tanya, Tony, <u>Paul S</u>
|
||||
Climbing above Boulder Alley
|
||||
<!-- has to be before 08.06 when derigged to Bungalow, probably after 07.28
|
||||
when similar personnel did a photo trip -->
|
||||
<p><a id="id1990-161-39">5/8/90 | 161 - Climbing above Boulder Alley | Mark F, Tanya, Tony, <u>Paul S</u>
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(Date guessed) has to be before 08.06 when derigged to Bungalow, probably after 07.28
|
||||
when similar personnel did a photo trip
|
||||
|
||||
<p>A relatively quick trip down to Bungalow with Mark F. taking a few photos
|
||||
of Tony perched above the Third pitch pretending to use a radio. At Bugalow
|
||||
@@ -2029,8 +2044,9 @@ although they appear to be separate due to the steep angle of Boulder Alley.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/U 9 hrs<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Julian, Tanya, Tony & Paul S. Mammuthöhle & Dachstein
|
||||
Eishöhle
|
||||
9/8/90 | Tourist - Mammuthöhle & Dachstein Eishöhle | Julian, Tanya, Tony & Paul S
|
||||
|
||||
<p>(Date guessed)
|
||||
|
||||
<p>A suitable wind-down before returning to the caveless wastes of Denmark.
|
||||
Mammuthöhle is well worth the entrance fee. <u>Enormous</u> phreatic
|
||||
@@ -2041,8 +2057,7 @@ rock. Grrr. Pretty though.
|
||||
|
||||
<p>T/U 2 hrs<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Saturday 1990/08/11 "Positively the last chance to paint a number on 100"
|
||||
trip
|
||||
<p>11/8/90 | Surface - "Positively the last chance to paint a number on 100" trip | Andy
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Having finally fixed the brakes on the Green Death Machine <u>and</u>
|
||||
found some paint, Waddington burned up to the car park, then up to Top Camp
|
||||
@@ -2076,8 +2091,7 @@ overtaking ouigees.... Give me a beer...
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Andy. T/U 10 mins<hr />
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Adam & Jeremy - Stupid Bastards on the <a
|
||||
name="dachstein">Dachstein</a> 28/7/90
|
||||
<p>28/7/90 | Tourist - Stupid Bastards on the Dachstein | Adam & Jeremy
|
||||
|
||||
<p>Plan:<ol>
|
||||
<li>Get up early
|
||||
|
||||
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