From 3fd955bef9ee1c63d223d70bae766e0ced9d50f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Sargent <philip.sargent@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2018 22:05:09 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] updates from photgraphed pages plus Nats trips --- years/2018/basecamplist.html | 10 +- years/2018/logbook.html | 242 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++- years/2018/topcamplist.html | 42 ++++++ 3 files changed, 292 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) create mode 100644 years/2018/topcamplist.html diff --git a/years/2018/basecamplist.html b/years/2018/basecamplist.html index d9c262fc8..e4ab22147 100644 --- a/years/2018/basecamplist.html +++ b/years/2018/basecamplist.html @@ -39,6 +39,11 @@ <li>dark-green, many eyelets ~8 sq.m.good condition <li>blue, ~9 sq.m. very worn </ul> +Sleeping bags: +<ul> +<li>3x <a href="http://snugpakusa.com/product.php?id=54">"Snugpak" Softie 4-season</a> dark green (in compression bags) +<li>1x NorthFace 3-season blue (in grey bag) +</ul> <li>2x Bosch drills <li>3x Bosch drill batteries <li>1x Bosch drill mains charger and bits in small red plastic tub @@ -48,9 +53,10 @@ <li>2x small daysacks <ul> <li> 1 grey (Camping Sabbiadoro) event bag -<li> 1 dark-blue "Frontline" daysac (Cotswold Outdoor, £25 with Cambridge receipt 15 Feb.2018) no gear tape. +<li> 1 dark-blue "Frontline" daysac (Cotswold Outdoor, £25 with Cambridge receipt 15 Feb.2018) no gear tape - since claimed by Ruairidh. </ul> <li>2-man grey tent (poles, pegs, everything) - geartape purple +<li>2-man grey/green tent (poles, pegs, everything) - Radost's responsibility as it came to Austria in his kit. <li>3x blue foam karrimats - purple tape <li>3x thin emergency orange polythene bivvy bags - no breathing holes - muddy & dusty - in a polybag with bits of karrimat, tarp. <li>3x thick emergency orange polythene bivvy bags - no breathing holes - clean and unused - geartape purple @@ -121,5 +127,7 @@ They are loaned to expo and belong to Wookey and Philip Sargent. <li>gaz cylinders ?? </ul> +<hr> +Back to <a href="index.html">2018 year organisation</a>.<br> </body></html> \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/years/2018/logbook.html b/years/2018/logbook.html index 8c15c0d15..bfcc1c365 100644 --- a/years/2018/logbook.html +++ b/years/2018/logbook.html @@ -803,7 +803,247 @@ The decision to leave all the tackle sacks at the entrance was endorsed unanimou <div class="trippeople"><u>Robert Seebacher</u></div> <div class="triptitle">"Receipt for expo members of VfHO for 2018"</div> -<img src="vfho-receipt.jpg" width=100%><br> +<img src="vfho-receipt.jpg" width=100%><br><br><br> + + +<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-08-08">2018-08-08</div> +<div class="trippeople"><u>Natalie Uomini</u>, Paul Fox</div> +<div class="triptitle">Top Camp - Surface Prospecting - Old & New Caves - 8.5 hours</div> +<div class="timeug">T/U 25 mins</div> + +<BR> +<IMG SRC=best_bunda-and-plateau.jpg ALT="Bunda filling the plateau"> + +<P> + +<B>New cave 2018-NTU-01</B> +<BR> +Paul had prepared a list of some caves found in 2004 which were within 300m of Top Camp. +In the blazing heat of morning, Nat and Paul set off with packs full of SRT kits, +50m rope, hangers, drill, bolting kit, oversuits, helmets and lights. +First we went the wrong way and ended up meandering through bunda above top camp. +Finally we set a bearing towards one of the caves in question, and this took us on +a scramble parallel to (east of, uphill from) the path to Tunnocks. +We bumbled onto a small cave entrance which we named 2018-NTU-01 located in a +gully filled with wild chives. <IMG SRC=2018-ntu-01_neil_view_west.jpg> +The entrance is below a large fixed boulder with the tag on its SW side +<IMG SRC=2018-ntu-01_tag_arrows.jpg>. I (Nat) squeezed down through some +dodgy loose boulders at the entrance, but could not get further down safely. +I could see beyond the boulder choke that there was a vertical shaft, +smooth-sided, which we measured by Disto as 2.7m deep, probably landing +onto a gravel floor as judged by the sound of throwing rocks down. +This vertical shaft appears to turn a corner into a rift heading South-West +(downslope). <IMG SRC=2018-ntu-01_looking_down_shaft-and-rift.jpg> +No noticeable draft, but it was hard to get my head right in. +The shaft is definitely big enough for a person to stand in comfortably. +With a bit of tidying up the big loose boulders inside the entrance, +one could get into the shaft and see where the rift goes. +<P> +Data from Nat's GPS (Garmin Oregon 650): <BR> +1834m, N47°41.518, E13°49.298 <BR> +UTM UPS: 33T 0411579, 5282737 <BR> +GPS accuracy not noted for this point, but the other points this day had 3m accuracy. +<BR> +This cave was <A HREF=#t2018-08-13>tagged by Nat & Neil a few days later on Aug. 13</A>. +<BR> +To reach this cave easily from Top Camp, just follow the Tunnocks path until +the cave marked on GPS as "1623.p2001-02", then turn right (uphill) and go up +a small chive & boulder-filled gully until you see the big boulder with the tag on it. +<P> + +<B>Rift hole to descend</B> +<BR> +Several meters downhill from 2018-NTU-01, in passing we waypointed on the +GPS a "rift hole to descend", which looked like a promising hole that is +nowhere near any already-catalogued waypoints. +1846m, UTM: 33T 0411511, 5282847. (no photo) + +<P> +We finally rejoined the path to Tunnocks (which we should have used +all along) and after a while, we waypointed on the GPS another hole +that's most likely the same as catalogued 1623.p2002-07. +<P> + +<B>2018-PF-01,02,03</B> +<BR> +Arriving at the Big Cairn (GPS coords UTM: 33T 0411542, 5282881) +which is on the Tunnocks path, we followed the 2005 instructions +and veered left on an alleged heading towards the fabled caves +2004-18, 17, and 16 (unfortunately the instructions proved +impossible to follow; see our updated writeup for the best +approach to 2004-18). Directly off the Tunnocks path we got +distracted as we came upon 3 shafts which were not on the GPS +catalogue: we named them 2018-PF-01 (which we tagged; see our +survey of the same day), 2018-PF-02 (which we tagged the next +day with Wookey; undescended), and 2018-PF-03 +(which Paul tagged some days later). +<P> +2018-PF-01 Tag: 1857m, UTM: 33T 0411526, 5282885 <BR> +2018-PF-02: 1859m, UTM: 33T 0411540, 5282900 <BR> +2018-PF-03: 1858m, UTM: 33T 0411530, 5282893 <BR> +GPS with 3m accuracy for all. <BR> + +<P> +<B>2018-PF-01</B> is a 2m-diameter shaft with an easy climb down +to a mossy slope. We surveyed it [see Paul's excellent digital +survey]. <IMG SRC=2018-pf-01_paul_drilling_tag_view-northeast.jpg> + +<P> +<B>2018-PF-02</B> is an impressive, open surface shaft about 3.5m +diameter and 11.5m deep (as measured by Disto). It looks like it +continues horizontally into a rift heading upslope. There is a +good spot to drill bolts for rigging where we installed the tag. +<P> +<B>2018-PF-03</B> is an open rift between PF-01 and PF-02 about +5.6m deep, 1.75m wide, 4.6m long (as measured by Disto). +Paul climbed down PF-03 and found it was choked at the end +nearest (heading towards) the big shaft PF-02. Thus, it +dashed all our hopes of finding a free-climbable access to the big shaft. +<BR><IMG SRC=2018-pf-03_and_pf-02_arrows.jpg> + +<P> +<B>2018-NTU-02</B> +<BR> +Afterwards we circled painfully through obstacles of +larch and cliffs until we stumbled across another interesting +hole, which we named 2018-NTU-02. <IMG SRC=2018-ntu-02_view-west.jpg> +<BR> +1861m, UTM: 33T 0411522, 5282905, GPS with 3m accuracy. <BR> +It is a window in the side of a surface shaft filled with +grass. Nat climbed down into it using a handline tied with +loops, which proved essential. The small shaft is vertical +and has a depth of 4.6m (as measured by Disto) and a +diameter of about 2 to 3m. A passage extends about 2m +horizontally at the base of this small shaft, ending in a +rubble choke which is the underside of the large surface +shaft. [See scanned sketch in our survey notes.] +<IMG SRC=2018-ntu-02_entrance_pitch-4.6m.jpg> +<BR> +We drilled and installed a Hilti, but did not have any tags, +and we were unable to return to put the tag in later. +The tag has been made and is sitting in the Tags tub +at top camp. <IMG SRC=2018-ntu-02_drilled-hole_view-south.jpg> + +<P> +<B>A big opening in the side of the mountain</B> +<BR> +Next we headed again for the mythical 2004-18, and reached the +south-eastern edge of a huge steep-sided valley: Cubic Valley. +<IMG SRC=2004-18_valley_cubic_boulder_afar_view_west.jpg WIDTH=200> +<I>(Note: the next day we found a much easier way with Wookey, by +going from the Tunnocks path round the northern edge of the valley, +as recorded in our uploaded GPS track and described in the updated +Approach to 2004-18.)</I> Following the southern edge of the cliff, +we found a way to climb down into the valley. From the eastern edge +of this valley is visible a large opening in the opposite (north side) +cliff, which I waypointed from my position. The opening should be +investigated, as it seems to be below Tunnocks. +<IMG SRC=cubic_valley_east-end_cave-view-north.jpg> +<P> + +<B>Freezer Hole</B> +<BR> +In the lowest point of the eastern bowl of Cubic Valley is a small +hole in the rubble which emits freezing cold air. +We measured the temperature just inside the hole as 9°C, +compared to 18°C just outside the hole (in the shade) +(- and the temperature in the sun on the plateau that day +was about 30°C). This hole is choked with rubble, but it would +certainly be an interesting digging project for future Expos. +<P> + +<B>2004-18 and Mystery Shafts</B> +<BR> +Finally, heading westward down Cubic Valley towards the +Cube-Shaped Boulder, we reached the fabled cave. The whole +section of valley is full of tantalising deep shafts which +must be explored! Just beside 2004-18 we found another shaft +with a tag marked <B>"AA 1 2017"</B> but there is no recorded +survey, no database entry, no information anywhere about it . +<IMG SRC=aa-1-2017_with-tag.jpg>, <IMG SRC=aa-1-2017_looking-down.jpg> +<BR>Beside this shaft is another <B>shaft with a snow plug +and 2 spits</B> well positioned for rigging, but no visible +tag nor informations recorded. +<IMG SRC=bolted-untagged-cave_beside_aa-1-2017_view-northwest.jpg> +Who could have been there? + <P> + +<B>2004-16 and 2004-17 and Maybe Hole</B> +<BR> +As it was getting late and our water bottles were empty and +it was very hot, we left our heavy caving gear in a hole and +tried to head back to top camp. On the way out of the valley +we found the other 2 caves 2004-16 and 2004-17, which we +waypointed on the GPS (1878m, N47° 41.594' E13° 49.150' and +1881m, N47° 41.608' E13° 49.150', respectively). +Then we struggled on through thick larch and sheer cliffs, + passing by a potential hole to explore (UTM: 33T 0411410, +5282786), in our dehydrated and grumpy state, until we saw someone +walking on the Fischgesicht path in the distance, which we could +eventually reach and thankfully followed back to Top Camp, arriving +just 20 minutes before our callout time! + +<P> + +<!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> + +<div class="tripdate" id="t2018-08-09">2018-08-09</div> +<div class="trippeople"><u>Natalie Uomini</u>, Paul Fox, Wookey</div> +<div class="triptitle">Revisiting 2004-18</div> +<div class="timeug">T/U 2.5 hours</div> + +<B>Surveying 2004-18 Eiskeller</B> +<BR> +The day after our eventful prospecting trip, Nat, Paul, and Wookey +returned to 2004-18 to survey it. We recovered our gear left in a hole, +and Paul rigged. Feeling hot, I went down in my t-shirt and trousers. +But during rigging and surveying I got so cold that I had to ask Wookey +to send my bag of layers down the rope. We landed on the snow plug which +had blocked further exploration in 2005, and rigged a rebelay from which +to climb down the snow plug. Our first ice climbing experience! At the +base of the snow plug is a chamber with a side aven and a rubble floor and +possibly a tiny gap round the western back end of the snowplug but we did +not fancy squeezing into it [see photos]. We decided to name it Eiskeller +(Ice House) as it looks just like +<A HREF=https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiskeller> one.</A> +<P> +We surveyed back up the pitch [see our survey and notes] and emerged +gratefully into the blazing sunshine, where Wookey had been sunbathing +the whole time. Then we took the easy hike back to Top Camp, which we'd +found on the way in [see our description in Approach and our GPS track]. +<P> + +<B>Twin Caves</B> +<BR> +Along the northern edge of the valley approaching 2004-18 we waypointed +two shafts with snow inside. UTM: 33T 0411527, 5282982. + +<P> +<B>Summary: go back to Cubic Valley!!</B> +<BR> +Given the number of deep shafts in this valley, it's the most exciting +place to return to. The Cube-shaped boulder sitting above 2004-18 is +an easy landmark to find [see our photos]. The hike to/from Top Camp +is so quick & easy that it makes a perfect few days of rigging and +surveying for Expo novices or for people who don't want to go deep. +According to our GPS track, the hike is 670m and takes 23 minutes. +Be sure to wear an oversuit and layers! + +<P> + + +<!-----------------------------------------------------------------------------> + + +<div class="tripdate" id="#t2018-08-13">2018-08-13</div> +<div class="trippeople"><u>Natalie Uomini</u>, Neil Smith</div> +<div class="triptitle">Top Camp - Tagging 2018-NTU-01</div> + +Neil and Nat practiced hand-bolting and installed the tag for the +<A HREF=#t2018-08-08>cave Paul & Nat found previously.</A> +<IMG SRC=2018-ntu-01_Neil_hand_bolting.jpg> + +<P> </body> diff --git a/years/2018/topcamplist.html b/years/2018/topcamplist.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..2e8be74cd --- /dev/null +++ b/years/2018/topcamplist.html @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +<html> +<head> +<title>CUCC Austria Expeditions: 2018 Stuff left at top camp</title> +<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../css/main2.css" /> +</head> +<body> +<h1>Stuff left at top camp 2018</h1> + +<p>This inventory done Saturday 18th August 2018 + +<h2>Food</h2> +<ul> + +<li>Drum #3: 140 curries +<li>Drum #2: 84 noodles, 75 curries +<li>Drum #4: +<ul> +<li>3 kg bag of custard +<li>17 bags of flapjack (1/3 drum) +<li>500g bag of couscous +<li>1 kg bag of filter coffee +<li>15 bags "pro-flapjack" +<li>65 bags noodles +</ul> + +<li>Drum #1: +<ul> +<li>70 curries +<li>4 packets curry sauce +<li>500g bags of oats +<li>4 small packets instant custard +<li>1 bag of flapjack +<li>34 rolls of toilet paper +<li>1kg bag of muesli +</ul> + +</ul> +..more to be copied from photographs of pages of notes +<hr> +Back to <a href="index.html">2018 year organisation</a>.<br> + +</body></html> \ No newline at end of file