diff --git a/years/2018/logbook.html b/years/2018/logbook.html index eea0aaae0..b21ca31f5 100644 --- a/years/2018/logbook.html +++ b/years/2018/logbook.html @@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ Cycled to N.end of Altaussee lake (S.route). This took 1 hour from base camp. <p> Saw entrance in hillside 30m higher and about 1km on Loser side which might be a wet-weather resurgence. <p> -Track up is very cyclable to a (locked)hut [Stumern Alm, 813m] where it stops & there is a steeply ascending +Track up is very cyclable to a (locked) hut [Stumern Alm, 813m] where it stops & there is a steeply ascending rough path (signposted to Appelhaus) up the Trisselwand side of the valley. I parked bike. <p> I decided to go directly up the Loser side: "Oh Yes", I thought, "10-15 minutes @@ -1414,7 +1414,20 @@ Departed base camp 06:35, returned 13:05 <div class="tripdate" id="t2018-08-02w">2018-08-02</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wookey</u>, Alex, Ryan, Manfred</div> <div class="triptitle">Testing Tunnocks to Balkonhöhle Connection - Part One</div> -<p><h2>**** MORE TO TYPE IN HERE ****</h2> + +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. +Beyond the junction we relied on a pixelated survey, some detailed notes, and +hand-drawn survey, all of which Wookey had nerded at base camp. + +<p>Our journey to March of the Penguins was somewhat "exploratory" as weattempted +tofind the correct passage forward. The trip was halted at an unnamed pitch. +<p> +Unknown to us at the time the journey across the pitch required a traverse. We had mistakenly +rigged the pitch for a descent. Having run out of time we started our return journey with +the hope of returning. +<p>Additionally the trip allowed the team to resurvey 6 legs which may have been +contributing to the survey error in that branch(?). <div class="timeug">T/U: 10 hours</div> @@ -1423,9 +1436,25 @@ Departed base camp 06:35, returned 13:05 <div class="tripdate" id="t2018-08-03w">2018-08-03</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wookey</u>, Rory, Ryan</div> <div class="triptitle">Testing Tunnocks to Balkonhöhle Connection - Part Two</div> +<p> +Having been confused by the pitch that required to be raversed rather than descended, +another (?) consulting other cavers, we returned the next day. The journey into the system was +quickeras the route had now been rehearsed by the group. As the traverse was being re-rigged additional re-surveying was completed. +<p> +After pushing forward it was found that we did not have enough rope to to complete the +pitch down into Icecock (even after de-rigging the traverse line).Unfortunately no cave description +for this route existed, as such, the amount of rope required was unknown. +Future trips should attempt to generate such notes for the interest of future trips. +<p> +Once again wew ran out of time, and this timerope. However the trip still provided +additional survey results with accompanying elevations (sections). +<p> +On the return journey Rory rigged the traverse line with 5 slings hooked one to another +(in the interest of speed), however it was debated if this was in fact quicker. +<p>A future trip would require more rope (greater than a 13m and 22m). <p><h2>**** MORE TO TYPE IN HERE ****</h2> -<div class="timeug">T/U: ? hours</div> +<div class="timeug">T/U: 10 hours</div>