Balkonhöhle - to Hangmans -> Snailtrail. Rigging below Prangmans
@@ -1094,7 +1094,7 @@ top of big block with a sling.
2018-07-20
-Philip Withnall, Lydia Leather, Anthony Day,
+Lydia Leather, Philip Withnall, Anthony Day,
Fischgesicht - Surveying near Ulysses
An opportunity presented itself to visit the "other" new cave
and - despite feeling a bit broken - I opted to give it a go. This proved to
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ No further parts are planned but we're only 1/3 through the expedition.
2018-07-24
-Chris Densham, Lydia Leather, Anthony Day,
+Lydia Leather, Chris Densham, Anthony Day,
Tunnocks - Camping Trip
Day 1
@@ -1301,7 +1301,7 @@ All rope lengths estimated
2018-07-24
-Philip Withnall, Typhon King,
+Typhon King, Philip Withnall,
2018-ad-02 - Prospecting and checking out the new bivi cave (Garlic Cave 2018-ad-02)
Typhon and I went for a walk
to find and assess the new bivi cave which Anthony found earlier this expo.
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ Photos uploaded to expofiles/photos/PhilipWithnall.
2018-07-24
-Nadia Raeburn, Frank Tully, Max Weiser,
+Frank Tully, Nadia Raeburn, Max Weiser,
Homecoming - Hobnob Hallway
We walked to Homecoming through Fishface cairning the route with Haydon, Jon, Ruairidh, Phil (U or W) and Typhon
filling in the gaps. Making it a fully cairned route.
@@ -1451,7 +1451,7 @@ the wet bit. Way out took longer than anticipated.
2018-07-24
-George Breley, Adam Aldridge, Olly Hall, Becka Lawson,
+Adam Aldridge, Becka Lawson, George Breley, Olly Hall,
Balkon - toHangman's->Hangngman + Window in Hangman's -> Myopia
No free drills at top camp but Adam and I managed to snaffle the only hand bolting
kit (there were two a week ago but...). We split at the head of Hangmans, Adam
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ so there's hope of an entrance not far above & we should check the LIDAR.
2018-07-25
-Frank Tully, Typhon King, Max Weiser, Philip Withnall,
+Typhon King, Philip Withnall, Frank Tully, Max Weiser,
2018-ad-02 - More prospecting and bivi cave fettling (Garlic Cave 2018-ad-02)
Another trip to the bivi cave (Garlic cave 2018-ad-02) to landscape it and
@@ -1506,7 +1506,7 @@ Frank dropped 2018-pw-02 (see previous page) and killed it off. Survey:
2018-07-25
-Olly Hall, Luke Stangroom, Nadia Raeburn,
+Luke Stangroom, Olly Hall, Nadia Raeburn,
2014-MS-14 - Driven East
Due to a missing spit driver we went East to look for it.
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ comparison for someone who knows that hole.
2018-07-26
-George Breley, Becka Lawson,
+Becka Lawson, George Breley,
Balkon - to Hangman's-> Myopia + Mongol Rally
We got a fresh 200m + split it between us + headed to the traverse at the end of Myopia
first as the drill was at the top of Hangman. George bolted a rather elegant
@@ -1607,7 +1607,7 @@ muddy passage to corkscrewing around,to obvious pitch head.
2018-07-26
-George Breley, Becka Lawson, Luke Stangroom, Olly Hall,
+Becka Lawson, Olly Hall, George Breley, Luke Stangroom,
Balkon - to Mongol Rally
I found my second descent of Balkony to be easier than the first. Becka and Luke
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ Met Luke and Becka at Pitstop for the journey out.
2018-07-27
-George Breley, Becka Lawson,
+Becka Lawson, George Breley,
Balkon - Hangman's-> Grand Prix + Tunnocks Connection to Antlermuza!
My last chance of being underground for a few days so I was even keener than usual.It took 1h20min to get
to the bottom of Mongol Rally.
@@ -1676,7 +1676,7 @@ to test actual useable bandwidth.
2018-07-28
-Luke Stangroom, Nadia Raeburn, Olly Hall, Max Weiser,
+Nadia Raeburn, Max Weiser, Luke Stangroom, Olly Hall,
plateau - Surface
We setoff with Nadia and Olly to practice surveying and exploring two
@@ -1695,7 +1695,7 @@ at a potential dig in Fisch Gesicht which also crapped out after a few metres.
2018-07-28
-Typhon King, Adelaide Diesbach,
+Adelaide Diesbach, Typhon King,
FGH - "shat myself"
At thebottom of FGH had an ~80m pitch that needed bolting, and the idea of it appealed to
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ PS we didn't survey because we forgot the notebook up the pitch OK bye.
2018-07-29
Philip Sargent,
-plateau -Surface prospecting along "lookfutile.svx" route
+Unknown - plateau -Surface prospecting along "lookfutile.svx" route
Using Garmin eTrex Venture Cx GPS (WGS84)
"lookfutile.svx" was surveyed by Chas and Planc in 1983 following the discovery of the futility series in 1982.
This entry includes recent emails which don't otherwise have a good place to record.
@@ -1749,6 +1749,7 @@ This is wpt A11 in gpslog: N 47.66629 E013.81128 alt.1407m.
This was looked at by Chas & Planc in 1983 and doesn't go:
"big phreatic entrance further east up the valley" from
the 1983 logbook entry 1983-07-27.
+lookfut.svx
Many photos of this area in photo archive 2018/PhilipSargent.
Survey station lookfutile.23 is apparently in open air due east of cliff top (which extends N-S).
Water collection system at 115works well: decanted 3.5 litres of rainwater into bottles. About 6 litres
@@ -2061,7 +2062,7 @@ Departed base camp 06:35, returned 13:05
2018-08-01
-Cat Hulse, Paul Fox, Michael Sargent, Adam Henry, Adelaide Diesbach,
+Paul Fox, Adam Henry, Cat Hulse, Michael Sargent, Adelaide Diesbach,
FGH - Liquid Luck onwards
We started the trip to Fischgesicht with 3 other people (Cat, Cat's Husband, Paul), but they decided to turn back before Liquid Luck because Paul was being slow.
@@ -2082,7 +2083,7 @@ We had a little time before out turn-around time, so Michael started to bolt the
2018-08-02
-Ryan Boultbee, Alex Stirling, Manfred Wuits, Wookey,
+Alex Stirling, Wookey, Ryan Boultbee, Manfred Wuits,
Tunnocks - testing to Balkonhöhle Connection - Part One
The initial stage of the trip was navigated quickly and easily by Wookey
- having previously surveyed up to starfish junction and being well-acquainted with the system.
@@ -2103,7 +2104,7 @@ contributing to the survey error in that branch(?).
2018-08-02
-Manfred Wuits, Typhon King, Adelaide Diesbach,
+Typhon King, Manfred Wuits, Adelaide Diesbach,
FGH - Lead after Rubble Rumble
Followed the lead after Rubble Rumble, surveyed for 6 hours, 60+ survey legs total. Good trip.
@@ -2113,7 +2114,7 @@ Followed the lead after Rubble Rumble, surveyed for 6 hours, 60+ survey legs tot
2018-08-02
-Haydon Saunders, Jon Toft,
+Jon Toft, Haydon Saunders,
Homecoming - Lizard King
A series of 4 trips bolting the Lizard King which is a rift with a strong draft
in Homecoming Hole (CUCC-2018-DM07).
@@ -2139,7 +2140,7 @@ In other words, an altogether excellent pushing front with a brilliant windchill
2018-08-02
-Cat Hulse, Adam Henry, Michael Sargent,
+Adam Henry, Cat Hulse, Michael Sargent,
FGH - survey
Set off for Fischgesicht, to survey the shaft scooped on the 1st (See Adelaide 01/08/2018).
@@ -2159,7 +2160,7 @@ The high phreas would be accessible with a traverse line for a climb up that is
2018-08-02
-Nadia, Becka,
+Becka, Nadia,
Balkon - to Pitstop (off Mongol Rally)
T/U: 10 hours
@@ -2182,7 +2183,7 @@ far side of Pitstop whilst Nadia set off out.
2018-08-03
-Ryan Boultbee, Ruairidh MacLeod, Wookey,
+Ruairidh MacLeod, Ryan Boultbee, Wookey,
Tunnocks - testing to Balkonhöhle Connection - Part Two
Having been confused by the pitch that required to be raversed rather than descended,
@@ -2235,7 +2236,7 @@ Needs surveying and tagging.
2018-08-03
-Cat Hulse, Adam Henry, Michael Sargent,
+Adam Henry, Cat Hulse, Michael Sargent,
FGH - 3rd time
Returning to Fischgesicht for the 3rd time, quickly descended to the pushing front.
@@ -2257,7 +2258,7 @@ Time in 10:40, time out 20:40
2018-08-03
-Max Weiser, Luke Stangroom, Jacob Pulaho,
+Luke Stangroom, Max Weiser, Jacob Pulaho,
Balkon - Pitstop
Arrived at Pitstop to find George who was in the group in front to have finished bolting the traverse around to the other side. Passage was large walking passage with nice mud formations in floor. Passage ends at a pitch with a dodgy bridge. Half way-ish between the traverse and pitch was a flatout crawl on right. Crawl was unpleasant and sharp (I forgot kneepads!!) and was sloped upwards. Passage (including crawl unitil become too tight) was surveyed.
Pitch wasn't dropped.
We then head back to Pitstop and then attempt to bolt a rift but then the floor fell beath and scared me and we decided to call it a day.
T/U: 0.0 hours
@@ -2277,7 +2278,7 @@ Time in 10:40, time out 20:40
2018-08-04
-George Breley, Adam Aldridge, Becka Lawson,
+Adam Aldridge, George Breley, Becka Lawson,
Balkon - to Grand Prix -> Camp Kraken -> Radio Silence + Scum of the Earth + Octopus Garden ->derig)
[Goal]: Derig Octopussy & Tentacle Traverse + camp to top of Kraken then derig out of Tunnocks to bottom of
@@ -2416,7 +2417,7 @@ This was my first trip to Kraken camp, but it might also be the last. However as
2018-08-04
-Rachel Turnbull, Luke Stangroom, Nadia Raeburn,
+Luke Stangroom, Rachel Turnbull, Nadia Raeburn,
Homecoming - derig
[from Callout book]
Callout 8am on the 5th.)
@@ -2426,7 +2427,7 @@ This was my first trip to Kraken camp, but it might also be the last. However as
2018-08-04
-Alex Stirling, Ruairidh MacLeod, Jacob Pulaho,
+Ruairidh MacLeod, Alex Stirling, Jacob Pulaho,
Homecoming - derig team 2
[from Callout book]
Callout 8am on the 5th.)
@@ -2446,7 +2447,7 @@ This was my first trip to Kraken camp, but it might also be the last. However as
2018-08-05
-Jacob Pulaho, Ruairidh MacLeod,
+Ruairidh MacLeod, Jacob Pulaho,
Homecoming - shallow leads
[from Callout book]
Callout 10pm
@@ -2496,7 +2497,7 @@ At the top of the 40m our chain was over 300m long and we were entering rift pas
2018-08-07
-Wookey, Paul Fox, Natalie Uomini,
+Paul Fox, Wookey, Natalie Uomini,
plateau - Eiskelle - Surface Prospecting
[date variously as 1st July or 11th July, but must have been 7th August. - editor]
We aimed to re-locate several caves that had been recored in 2004/5/6 and were within 300m of Top Camp. How hard can it be???
@@ -2519,7 +2520,7 @@ At the top of the 40m our chain was over 300m long and we were entering rift pas
2018-08-07
-Ryan Boultbee, Adam Aldridge, Wookey,
+Adam Aldridge, Ryan Boultbee, Wookey,
FGH - try to connect to HB
[Wook:] Went over to Fishface to see if we could connect it to Happy Butterfly.
@@ -2570,7 +2571,7 @@ heading down which choked out, however when surveyed by Wook [squiggle]
2018-08-08
-Ryan Boultbee, Wookey, Max Weiser,
+Wookey, Ryan Boultbee, Max Weiser,
Tunnocks - Resurvey trip down Tunnocks - 1
1
@@ -2583,7 +2584,7 @@ Also surveyed a new passage there that just looped around.
2018-08-08
-Ryan Boultbee, Wookey, Max Weiser,
+Wookey, Ryan Boultbee, Max Weiser,
Tunnocks - Resurvey trip down Tunnocks - 2
2
@@ -2627,7 +2628,7 @@ Finally staggered out, including the [squiggle][squiggle][squiggle] by 2am.
2018-08-08
-Paul Fox, Natalie Uomini,
+Natalie Uomini, Paul Fox,
plateau - Top Camp - Surface Prospecting - Old & New Caves - 8.5 hours
T/U: 25 mins
@@ -2911,7 +2912,7 @@ just 20 minutes before our callout time!
2018-08-09
-Wookey, Paul Fox, Natalie Uomini,
+Paul Fox, Wookey, Natalie Uomini,
Eiskeller - Revisiting 2004-18
T/U 2.5 hours
@@ -2963,7 +2964,7 @@ Be sure to wear an oversuit and layers!
2018-08-09
-Becka, George, adam aldridge,
+George, Becka, adam aldridge,
Expo - the last Kraken camp of 2018
Blog Author: adam74aldridgeThis will be a summary of the last Kraken camp of 2018, and maybe ever.
The trip was partaken by George, Becka, and myself (Adam). We went underground in Balcony on Friday the 3rd of August around mid day and surfaced from Tunnocks around 8pm on Sunday.
@@ -3100,7 +3101,7 @@ Becka
2018-08-10
-
Luke Stangroom, George Breley, Rachel Turnbull, Becka Lawson,
+
George Breley, Becka Lawson, Luke Stangroom, Rachel Turnbull,
Balkon - Camping trip : Balkon
8th, 9th, 10tgh August
@@ -3205,7 +3206,7 @@ This has been transcsribed into
ugcamplist.html
2018-08-12
-
Anthony Day, Becka Lawson,
+
Becka Lawson, Anthony Day,
Surface - Prospecting holes from yesterday
[from Callout book]
Prospecting holes from yesterday near/towards the Brauning Wall
@@ -3216,7 +3217,7 @@ This has been transcsribed into
ugcamplist.html
2018-08-12
-
Chris Densham, Ruairidh MacLeod, Wookey,
+
Ruairidh MacLeod, Chris Densham, Wookey,
258 - String Theory & Usual Suspects
[from Callout book]
'Chris' assumed to be Chris D. as Chris H arrived later in expo?
@@ -3227,7 +3228,7 @@ This has been transcsribed into
ugcamplist.html
2018-08-13
-
Alex Stirling, Jon Toft, Ryan Boultbee,
+
Jon Toft, Alex Stirling, Ryan Boultbee,
Fishface - Garden School
[from Callout book]
dep. 0800. J., Ryan & 2 Germans & Alex.
@@ -3280,7 +3281,7 @@ me a lift to the potato hut and I showed him the posters and aven. (He also has
2018-08-13
-
Neil Smith, Natalie Uomini,
+
Natalie Uomini, Neil Smith,
plateau - Tagging Surface Trip and Lightning Storm descent
Went 100m NW of top camp to put a tag on a possible cave (located previously on 8-9/08 by Nat and Paul) numbered 2018-NTU-01. We practiced hand bolting to install the tag and picked wild chives.
As water was needed at camp, snow was collected for the bivy. While Ryan efficiently poured 5 tackle sacks of snow into the rain tarp, Nat and Alex and Ruairidh proceeded to practice drilling a Z-rig to try to haul an overfilled bag of snow vertically (see separate write up). While taking 2 ropes each down the mountain, we successfully crosses the plateau in fabulous perfect weather, only to be hit by a sudden bad storm at the col. An hour of super heavy rain and lightening was upon us. We were forced to emergency shelter in our double-bivy baf near a rock.
@@ -3293,7 +3294,7 @@ me a lift to the potato hut and I showed him the posters and aven. (He also has
2018-08-15
-
Luke Stangroom, Radost Waszkiewicz, Max Weiser, Christopher Holt,
+
Radost Waszkiewicz, Christopher Holt, Luke Stangroom, Max Weiser,
FGH - "FGH Derig"
Derig was going to be a big job. Tonnes of rope still down several holes, and most people had already buggered off, and a fair few of those still around had buggered themselves in some fashion! So we had maybe 6 decent cavers to do maybe 20 bags worth of rope from 3 different entrances in two days. The real hard nuts had done most of Balkonhole on a camp/push/derig the day before, and half of that group were quite deservedly taking a day off. Ruaridh's broken arm had mysteriously 'Got better, honest' until we made him prove it by climbing into the Animal house, so he was out. Fishface/Fischgesicht was the next biggest project, with ~300m depth and vague rumours of a drill left at the bottom for the "unclimbable" leads.
@@ -3336,7 +3337,7 @@ The decision to leave all the tackle sacks at the entrance was endorsed unanimou
2018-08-19
-
Christopher Holt, Philip Sargent,
+
Philip Sargent, Christopher Holt,
115 - Schnellzughöhle
On the way back from KH entrance, Chris and I detoured to 115 to get 6 litres of water as we were very thirsty. Also took out the museli and flapjack. Left ~4 litres of water and a orange polythene swirl ('survival'?) bag.
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