From a08daf8e219646c1bf8904d7474ec2348a1ace7e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: julian Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 22:54:21 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] [svn r8058] Becka's work --- years/1997/log.htm | 104 +++---- years/1998/log.htm | 152 +++++------ years/1999/log.htm | 292 ++++++++++---------- years/2000/log.htm | 221 +++++++-------- years/2001/log.htm | 171 +++++------- years/2002/logbook.html | 96 +++---- years/2003/logbook.html | 112 ++++---- years/2004/logbook.html | 152 +++++------ years/2005/logbook.html | 122 ++++----- years/2006/logbook/logbook_06.txt | 425 +++-------------------------- years/2007/logbook/2007logbook.txt | 2 +- 11 files changed, 716 insertions(+), 1133 deletions(-) diff --git a/years/1997/log.htm b/years/1997/log.htm index fcb3529ac..a3789f22d 100644 --- a/years/1997/log.htm +++ b/years/1997/log.htm @@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ the caving!

MEANWHILE, BACK AT CAMBRIDGE:-

-TEAM MOMENTUM II... MikeTA , Sam , DaveH 18/19 july 1997 +
+

1997-07-18 | Journey - TEAM MOMENTUM II | MikeTA, Sam , DaveH

Started from York with Tina'n'Mike and quite a lot of not-very well packed gear, and drove to pick up Dave, thence to Sam's with even more even more @@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ mangled crash) the journey was pretty eneventful. T/T 14½ hours

-

Team Raspberry Ripple - TonyR + Becka 18/19 July 97 +

1997-07-18 | Team Raspberry Ripple | TonyR + Becka

All v. civilised, even tho' I had shitloads of gear there was only the two of us, so it all fitted. Saw Clive et al at Dover, & Mike et al (who @@ -71,7 +72,9 @@ sang (no ghetto blaster).

-

DRIVE-IN Jon Barker, Adam Cooper + Gear in a dodgy van. +

1997-07-18 | Journey - DRIVE-IN - Jon Barker, Adam Cooper + Gear in a dodgy van | Jon, Adam

+ +

BECKA - No date given for this entry, guessed at 18th

Hull- Rotterdam crossing -> pleasant drive 'cos you can get some real sleep. Relatively uneventful drive taking ~15hrs, except 1) the Dutch are @@ -80,9 +83,11 @@ tricky. 2) Coffee beans work at keeping a driver lively.

-Wheelchair Access 21/7/97 +1997-07-21 | 161 - Wheelchair Access |Sam, Dave, Mike TA, Becka, Tony

+
Team 1: Sam, Dave, Mike TA
Team 2: Becka, Tony, Mike TA (again) +
T/U 5 hours

With a hoard of going leads there was lots for all to do (all five of @@ -117,8 +122,8 @@ separate write-up when I get round to it).

-Where the Wind Blows 23/07/97 -
Tony, Sam, Becka +1997-07-23 | 161 - Where the Wind Blows | Tony, Sam, Becka

+
T/U 5 hours

Pootled along to Where the Wind Blows, swearing loudly at last @@ -158,8 +163,8 @@ draft got a bit stronger. Slow going - a medium sized QM?.

-24/7/97 Dave H, Jon Barber, Becka
-
Alternative Universe
+1997-07-24 | 161 - Alternative Universe | Dave H, Jon Barber, Becka

+

T/U 5½ hours

Mike gave us the briefing as he'd been the only one down last year. @@ -202,8 +207,9 @@ short climb down the rift.

-Wheelchair Access 23/07/97 T/U 5 hours -
Jon, Adam, Mike +1997-07-23 | 161 - Wheelchair Access | Jon, Adam, Mike

+ +

T/U 5 hours

This was my first down Kaninchenhöhle. I was hot and tired by the time we had walked there in the midday sun. The cave was very cold in @@ -227,13 +233,12 @@ out how much more there is ....

-24/July -Wheelchair Access & Kein Zimmer Rift - - -
Tony, MikepushingTime U/G
Sam, Adamsurveying6 hours
+1997-07-24 | 161 - Wheelchair Access and Kein Zimmer Rift | Tony, Mike, Sam, Adam

-

(1) Surveying Trip +

Tony, Mike pushing Time U/G +

Sam, Adamsurveying TU 6 hours + +

(1) Surveying Trip - Mike

Proceeded to passage referred to in the last write-up. The dirty ramp in Wheelchair Access has been renamed Kein Zimmer Rift on account of the @@ -246,7 +251,7 @@ passage, before leaving.

See survey book for Sam's sketch of (mainly) the upstream passage - Tony and Mike had investigated down stream ... (next page) -

(2) Pushing Trip +

(2) Pushing Trip - Adam

Trundled quickly down to the bottom of Kein Zimmer, pausing only occasionally to kick shit out of a tackle bag to get it down the rift. A @@ -276,7 +281,7 @@ the Löserhutte before it started raining.

-23/07/97 Dave H +1997-07-23 | Loser Plateau - Cairning | Dave H

Whilst the rest were caving I walked from Top Camp to the cave re-cairning the route so I won't get lost again. I also explored three possible digs in @@ -301,8 +306,11 @@ The way on over the top of the pot soon chokes - no draft.

-SAM & DAVE GO WALKABOUT -
DAVE, SAM +1997-07-24 | 161 - SAM & DAVE GO WALKABOUT | DAVE, SAM

+ +

BECKA - no date given for this trip - but I was on the 161 trip that +Sam and Dave were part of so looking at other dates I think this was the 24th. +This makes sense as no caving happened on the 25th as we'd all been up half the night before.

Having had a successful first trip in the cave (well, noone died anyway) we exited into blinding sun, er, clag, mist and light rain. We all left @@ -357,7 +365,7 @@ for us (twice) - next time it's your turn to hide.

-William and Julian 27/07/97 +1997-07-27 | Loser Plateau - Loser Plateau | William and Julian

William and Julian walked over in direction of C136, left gear for tomorrow's trip at highest point of Kaninchenhöhle path above col, and @@ -370,9 +378,10 @@ and crawled up a slope and out.

-28th July '97 -
Dave H and Mike - Photographing Lost World -
Sam and William - Surveying Lost World +1997-07-28 | 161 Surveying and Photographing Lost World | Dave H, Mike, Sam and William

+ +

Dave H and Mike - Photographing Lost World +

Sam and William - Surveying Lost World

We went to Lost World, Sam carried my camera gear down Kein Zimmer rift. I took lots of photos in upstream Lost World which I hope come out. @@ -397,10 +406,9 @@ close to our call-out time of 8pm.

-28 July '98 <- ? -Surveying Lost World Upstream +1997-07-28 | 161 - Surveying Lost World Upstream | Sam, William

-

Sam (notes) and William (instruments)
+

Sam (notes) and William (instruments)

My reintroduction to KH after 1990 expo - don't like climb to new entrance. Arrived just in time to hear a winging sound and see Becka @@ -446,9 +454,10 @@ for Sump clearance, wild nights out and rising damp."]

-28th July 1997 Rigging towards Siberia T/U 7 hrs +1997-07-28 | 161 - Rigging towards Siberia | Phil U, Dunk, Becka

+ +

T/U 7 hrs -

Phil U, Dunk, Becka

{xxxx} = corrections from Becka

Dunk had an Idea: "Let's push that lead in Siberia!" @@ -485,8 +494,9 @@ exited to warm sunshine at 7.00pm.

-26/7/97 Becka, Jon -TU 6 hrs Wheelchair Access +1997-07-26 | 161 - Wheelchair Access | Becka, Jon

+ +

TU 6 hrs

Raining so noone else wanted to go caving. I dragged Jon down Wheelchair Access. Jon did some re-rigging on Kein Zimmer and I ran downsteam to the @@ -498,10 +508,9 @@ surveying downstream for some time. Then we came out.

-
27/07/97 Becka, Robert and Robert -T/U 7 hrs
-German cavers from Stuttgart club
-Tourist + Wheelchair Access
+
1997-07-27 | 161 - Tourist + Wheelchair Access with German cavers from Stuttgart club | Becka, Robert and Robert

+ +

T/U 7 hrs

Germans walked all the way over to Scarface with their gear from the car park (with some subtle grumbles over the climbs!) and I took them on a @@ -532,8 +541,9 @@ all the way back to the car park with their gear!

-
Steinschlagschacht - 136
-29/7/97 Becka, Julian H, Anthony T/U 6½ hrs
+
1997-07-29 | 136 - Steinschlagschacht | Becka, Julian H, Anthony

+ +

T/U 6½ hrs

Faff, faff. Then Becka realised she had forgotten her oversuit at 161 so had to go back down the bloody hill to get it (see Fuckwit count). Finally @@ -556,8 +566,9 @@ again to a fantastic sunset.

-
Steinschlagschacht - 136
-28/7/97 Julian H, Anthony T/U 7½ hrs
+
1997-07-28 | 136 - Steinschlagschacht | Julian H, Anthony

+ +

T/U 7½ hrs

Walked to 136 the hard way, up, down, up, down over choss etc. Walked back to get my gear. Sat around a bit fettling things, untangling 200m of rope and @@ -589,10 +600,9 @@ to the obvious ledge. It's advisable not to call "pitch free" until OFF the

-
31/7/97 KHöhle - -Puerile Humour +
1997-07-31 | 161 - KHöhle - Puerile Humour | Dave H, Andrew, Mike

-

Dave H, Andrew, Mike TU 5½ hrs

+

TU 5½ hrs

Photographic trip up Puerile Humour. Went in with Sam and Adam to show us the way. Took a couple of photos of Slidy Caver on the way in while waiting @@ -610,8 +620,9 @@ Next trip - 1999 ?

-31/7/97 Dunk, William, Phil U -Siberia TU 11 hrs +1997-07-31 | 161 - Siberia | Dunk, William, Phil U

+ +

TU 11 hrs

Finally got to the pushing front in Siberia. Someone Else's Problem is fucking big. Whacked in some bolts and threw William down on a bit of rope. @@ -624,8 +635,9 @@ of sculpted flakes of rock, and quite a lot of ?s all over the place.

-
31/7/97 Tony, Becka TU Tony 7 hrs -Becka 8 hrs
Steinschlagschact (136)
+
1997-07-31 | 136 - Steinschlagschact | Tony, Becka

+ +

TU Tony 7 hrs, Becka 8 hrs

We went down ~same time as Julian + Anthony, we'd split a 200m rope between us to rig each of our 2 routes. J & A bombed off with the drill diff --git a/years/1998/log.htm b/years/1998/log.htm index a56de6535..4cccbc1d0 100644 --- a/years/1998/log.htm +++ b/years/1998/log.htm @@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ href="#id1998-161-1">to the caving!

-

4/7/98 Hammerite Horror drives to Expo
-5/7/98 Duncan, Steve J & Timmy +

1998-07-04 | Journey - Hammerite Horror drives to Expo | Duncan, Steve J & Timmy

Much time spent stacking gear onto trailer. More time still spent persuading it to stay under the tarpaulin and not scatter itself to @@ -43,6 +42,9 @@ I should've supped some Gösser before writing this. big trailer. Helps make up for doing 30 uphill...

+

1998-07-05 | Base Camp - Song - THE BEARDY OLD LAG

+ +

BECKA: no date given for this entry

@@ -69,9 +71,9 @@ song will be completed on a future expo ? Ed.]
-

Kate + Steve B drive to Expo +

1999-07-07 | Journey - Kate + Steve B drive to Expo | Kate + Steve B

-

arrived 8.7.98 +

BECKA: only arrival date given (08.07.1998 so assumed set off previous day

Remarkably epic-free journey despite driving from Edinburgh via London + Fontainbleau and having the oldest car on expo (a mere 10 years old- @@ -91,8 +93,7 @@ die. Boring or what ?

-

10.7.98 Rigging trip to Knossos
-Kate + Steve B +

1998-07-10 | 161 - Rigging trip to Knossos | Kate + Steve B

Carried shit to the entrance (via accidental detour up Schwarzmooskogel) + rigged the handlines on the little 'climbs'. Went to Knossos, where @@ -106,8 +107,9 @@ Steve rigged the pitch, then came out.

-[1998.07.10, Sean, SteveJ and Tim went to push -Moomintroll and Overflow. No logbook write up, but we can deduce from the +[1998-07-10 | 161 - Moomintroll and Overflow | Sean, SteveJ and Tim

+ +Sean, SteveJ and Tim went to push Moomintroll and Overflow. No logbook write up, but we can deduce from the next write up that they didn't find Moomintroll, TU 3 hours]

Previous Moomintroll trip / @@ -117,8 +119,7 @@ next write up that they didn't find Moomintroll, TU 3 hours]

-

11.7.98 Pushing trip to Moomintroll
-Kate, Brian, Steve J, Earl, Tim +

1998-07-11 | 161 - Pushing trip to Moomintroll | Kate, Brian, Steve J, Earl, Tim

Found Moomintroll on the second attempt. Rigged a short, blind pitch to the R after Moth Chamber by mistake, while Kate went to get SRT kit @@ -144,8 +145,7 @@ E, T - 5 h

-

12.7.98 Prospecting around Schwarzmooskogel
-Kate, Brian, Tim, Earl +

1998-07-12 | Loser Plateau - Prospecting around Schwarzmooskogel | Kate, Brian, Tim, Earl

Went to investigate 2 shafts found on our short detour along the newly-cairned tourist path to the top of the hill. @@ -176,8 +176,9 @@ K, E, T - ½

-

11/07/98
-Steve B, Dunk & Dan Kiwi. Rig to Exhaustion. TU 8 +

1998-07-11 | 161 - Rig to Exhaustion | Steve B, Dunk & Dan Kiwi

+ +

TU 8

Burgled some rope from Staud'nwirt Palace, to replace Minoan Surprise rope which was needed for Vom. Tonnes of rebelay-loop-length-faffing later @@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ Next Siberia trips: push SEP &

-

13/07/98 +

1998-07-13 | Base Camp - Fly Cleaving |

May it be noted by all members of the expedition that on this day did Wadders cleave in twain (with a large meat cleaver) a fly in the taty hut. @@ -200,9 +201,9 @@ occupants of said hut. Mr. Bellhouse then suggested renaming Wadders as

-

12/07/98
-Dunk, Steve B -> TU 16 Rig to pushing front in Siberia
-+ Sean -> TU 14 +

1998-07-12 | 161 - Rig to pushing front in Siberia | Dunk, Steve B, Sean

+ +

u>Dunk, Steve B ->TU 16 + Sean -> TU 14

Sean was originally off to Fuzzy Logic with Steve Jones, the two groups planning to travel together to prevent route-finding fuck-ups. Much faffing @@ -241,8 +242,9 @@ clear morning and the start of a very hot day. / Next trip

-

13/7/98 Dan, Brian, Steve J - Overflow TU -6 ? +

1998-07-13 | 161 - Overflow | Dan, Brian, Steve J

+ +

TU 6 ?

Planned to do SRT practice, but Dan couldn't resist a virgin, open shaft. So Dan started rigging, Brian tried bolting. Bolts wouldn't go @@ -257,8 +259,9 @@ the flow. Next pitch looks flood-prone but promising.

-

14/7/98 Earl, Brian, Steve J TU E, S -5¼, B 5½ +

1998-07-14 | 161 - Overflow | Earl, Brian, Steve J

+ +

TU E, S 5¼, B 5½

Earl carried in 30m rope, so back we went (weather iffy but hey ...). Earl + I touristed off down TP to Knossos whilst Brian rigged 2nd pitch - @@ -273,10 +276,10 @@ is a no go !

-

15/7/98
-Team diuresis push Midnight in Moscow -TU 14
-Dunk + Steve B +

1998-07-15 | 161 - Team diuresis push Midnight in Moscow | +Dunk + Steve B

+ +

TU 14

Went to bolt New Big Pitch below SEP. @@ -308,15 +311,14 @@ knackered to look.

-

15/7/98
-

Wadders fudges the survey
+

1998-07-15 | Base Camp - Wadders fudges the survey | Wadders

[only in that I wrote down the length of the final leg of my surface survey from memory - having failed to write it down at the time ...] A.

-

15/7/98 Andy W, Earl, Sean, Tim V-B +

1998-07-15 | Loser Plateau | Andy W, Earl, Sean, Tim V-B

Walked from Bergrestaurant to Top Camp with ambitious plans to go caving, but after fettling the radio, decided we couldn't be bothered, so went to tag @@ -332,8 +334,7 @@ Boulder Hole, and after a few more tags returned to camp.

-

16/7/98 Overflow Surveying
-Kate J, Earl, Tim V-B +

1998-07-16 | 161 - Overflow Surveying | Kate J, Earl, Tim V-B

Everyone else went off to Fuzzy Logic, so Earl + Tim went off to survey The Overflow. I hobbled off early, and after arriving and checking if my @@ -349,9 +350,7 @@ successful if sometimes not as accurate as it could have been.

-

1998.07.15 - -

Wook drives to Expo. +

1998-07-15 | Journey - Wook drives to Expo | Wookey

Very civilised. No probs with day return. Drove all the way across europe using new-fangled wadders route (Nürnberg - Passau) with no U-turns at @@ -359,9 +358,8 @@ all. Had 2 sleeps (4am-8am & 1pm-2pm). Arrived about 10.30 pm, Wookey.

-

1998.07.17 +

1998-07-17 | Loser plateau | Wook + Brian

-

Wook + Brian

Went up to Vord to tag hole Brian found '98-02'. Put tag on but later found that Wads had beaten us to it & cave was already tagged '98-01'. @@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ more like 90m long.

-

1998.07.18 Wook, Brian (& Wads) +

1998-07-18 | Loser Plateau - Surveyed from 90 to 91, 159*, 93 & 94 | Wook, Brian (& Wads)

Surveyed from 90 to 91,159*,93 & 94 @@ -399,9 +397,7 @@ surveyed to) orange-numbered 159 later in week.

-

1998.07.19 - -

Wook, Wads, Brian +

1998-07-19 | Lost Rucksack Hole - Lost Rucksack Hole |Wook, Wads, Brian

Went back to LRH with more rope. Cave went down past snow bridge to narrow section with impending doom from snow & ice columns. End of rope trapped @@ -422,7 +418,7 @@ width=486 height=764 src="lrh3.png">

-

1998.07.20 Phil U, Julian H, Tim VB. +

1998-07-20 | Loser Plateau - Looking for 40, Eishoehle | Phil U, Julian H, Tim VB

(please add spelling/grammar mistakes as appropriate)
Went in search of Eishöhle via col between Vorder Schwarzmooskogel & @@ -442,8 +438,7 @@ Said they were looking for the Appelhaus. Very Odd.

-

21/7/98 Eishöhle - SVH Julian H, -Wookey, Wadders, Phil U +

1998-07-21 | 40 - Eishöhle - SVH | Julian H, Wookey, Wadders, Phil U

Set out once again to find a route from top camp to Eishöhle without walking to the Bergrestaurant first. Two GPS this time - as if @@ -470,8 +465,7 @@ on to explore still.

-

20.7.98 Eau Naturel (Locophobia) Kate J, -Brian +

1998-07-20 | 161 - Eau Naturel (Locophobia) | Kate J, Brian

Set off to do Fuzzy Logic, but Dan forgot her furry, so Brian + Kate went to investigate the pitch at the end of Locophobia. The other depression @@ -505,7 +499,7 @@ triassic.pt3.2 (its between these 2 points)

-

21.7.98 Prospecting + festering Kate J, Brian, Tim +

1998-07-21 | Loser Plateau - Prospecting + festering | Kate J, Brian, Tim

Went to a horizontal, draughting hole Brian + Wook had found on 19th + decided needed digging. Kate kicked the sides a bit + managed to squeeze @@ -519,7 +513,7 @@ went home when the shade ran out.

-

20/7/98 MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW DUNKS, STEVE B +

1998-07-20 | 161 - MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW | DUNKS, STEVE B

Record low enthusiasm and massive faffing at entrance, but eventually we ended up going underground. Potential jack at the guillotine when my carbide @@ -585,7 +579,7 @@ alright.

-

1998.07.12 Rounding up old caves Andy W +

1998-07-12 | Loser Plateau - Rounding up old caves | Andy W

Set off to add tags to various old caves. Someone has put bolts into the spits at B8 and B11 so tightly that you can't get them out without a spanner @@ -599,7 +593,7 @@ finds and wandered back.

-

1998.07.16 Rounding up old caves. Andy W +

1998-07-16 | Loser Plateau - Rounding up old caves | Andy W

Took a spanner this time and tagged B11 and B8. Then started a frustratingly slow solo surface survey from B8 towards 101 and 103. Had to @@ -615,7 +609,7 @@ my top camp warm clothes now wet, so went to base.

-

1998.07.19 Rounding up old caves. Andy +

1998-07-19 | Loser Plateau - Rounding up old caves | Andy

Still an hour or so of daylight left after tea, so jogged off across the plateau. Found a "+" marked cave I haven't seen before just below the col. @@ -641,7 +635,7 @@ and returned.

Andy W, no TU -

1998.07.24 Andy W +
1998-07-24 | Loser Plateau - Includes 159 and 1998-03 | Andy W, Kate

Walked up to Top Camp ahead of Kate. Whilst waiting I went to look for B-10. Instead, found a cave with an orange painted number "159". But didn't @@ -675,8 +669,9 @@ photo trip. Drat !

-

1998.07.20 Lost Rucksack höhle Wookey, Wads -(+ Brian later) +

1998-07-20 | Lost Rucksack Cave - Lost Rucksack höhle | Wookey, Wads + Brian

+ +

Wookey, Wads (+ Brian later)

Went to try and finish it off. Took 55m rope. Rigged off Bolt to find big rift. 2nd bolt allowed descent to bottom in nifty hang. Found rift blocked @@ -699,8 +694,7 @@ lengths.

-

1998.07.23 Eishöhle - 'Connect to 136' trip. -Wookey, Phil U, Julian +

1998-07-23 | 40 - Eishöhle - 'Connect to 136' trip | Wookey, Phil U, Julian H

Proper trip to try and find route from Eishöhle to 136/KH. Took loads of rope, hangers, ice screws etc. @@ -767,16 +761,14 @@ there didn't seem much point worrying! DC}

-

[ Steve B spent a few minutes collecting gear -from Triassic Park at this point (23rd), but did not think it worth writing -up. ] +

[ 1998-07-23 | 161 - Gear Collection | Steve B

+ +

Steve B spent a few minutes collecting gear +from Triassic Park at this point (23rd), but did not think it worth writing up. ]

-

1998.07.24 Eishöhle - 'Connect to 136 mk II' -trip - -

Phil U, Julian +

1998-07-24 | 40 - Eishöhle - 'Connect to 136 mk II' trip | Phil U, Julian H

Went back to rift at end of new bit in Eishöhle. Having successfully negotiated the evil-bastard, oversuit-ripping, plastic-boot-catching @@ -799,9 +791,7 @@ back to the main path just in time.

-

1998.07.27 Phil U, JulianH - -

Eishöhle - "connect to 136 mk III or derig" trip +

1998-07-27 | 40 - Eishöhle -"Connect to 136 mk III or derig" trip | Phil U, Julian H

Bimbled into the ridiculously large chamber. Julian went up the 45° choss/ice slope, twatting in ice screws as he went. Unfortunately, this @@ -824,7 +814,7 @@ heavy tackle sacks. Did not die on the walk back.

-

1998.07.28 Phil U Random stumblings +

1998-07-28 | Loser Plateau - Random stumblings | Phil U

Dithered at top camp for quite a while. Hoiked a shed-load of radio-gear + 100m rope down to car park. returned to Eishöhle entrance & gobbed @@ -835,11 +825,7 @@ Returned to car park.

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1998.07.23 Dunks + Tim - -

Surface Stroll - -

Marking Cairns on route @ ~30° from Top Camp. +

1998-07-23 | Loser Plateau - Surface Stroll - Marking Cairns on route @ ~30° from Top Camp | Dunks + Tim

Was supposed to be derigging SEP wih SteveB, but unfortunately suffered from runny-bum. By mid afternoon I was more or less OK, so went for a stroll. @@ -945,11 +931,11 @@ little one left of Schönberg 303°, LHS of KWK 340°, Zinken 223°

Original notes are in A6 Hardback book, blue, labelled "1998 Top Camp". [and the above logbook entry has been clarified/corrected from -said book by Wookey, 1998.10.24] +said book by Wookey, 1998-10-24]

-

24 July 1998 Fuzzy Logic Brian & Danielle +

1998-07-24 | 161 - Fuzzy Logic | Brian & Danielle

Carried rope & Hammer drill to Top of 1st pitch. Drilled extra pitch head bolt for Y-hang. Descended pitch while Dan rerigged top of pitch. Top of @@ -966,9 +952,7 @@ recharge as we lacked any other form of spit drill.

-

31 July 98 Fuzzy logic Phil U and Brian - -

pushing the realms of uncertainty. +

1998-07-31 | 161 - Fuzzy logic - pushing the realms of uncertainty | Phil U and Brian

"twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the borogrove" Meanwhile, Phil & Brian went caving. Armed with a trusty @@ -1003,9 +987,7 @@ camp, pausing only to fall over.

-

1/8/98 - -

Fuzzy Logic - Duncan & Danielle +

1998-08-01 | 161 - Fuzzy Logic | Duncan & Danielle

After Brian and Phil's efforts we had a further small pitch to rig in what they described as "terminal" looking cave - was that a medical term @@ -1033,7 +1015,7 @@ through into larger stuff below.

-

16th July Fuzzy Logic Sean, Danielle, Kate +

1998-07-16 | 161 - Fuzzy Logic | Sean, Danielle, Kate

Eager for an alternative point of exploration to SEP we deided to persue the question mark from last year's exploration. Reports suggested there was a @@ -1063,7 +1045,9 @@ Pleased with promising streamway we had a very ordinary trip home.

-

28/7/98 SEP Derig Duncan, Danielle, Brian TU 12 +

1998-07-28 | 161 - SEP - Derig | Duncan, Danielle, Brian

+ +

TU 12

Previous trip had left two tacklesacks dangling half way up Midnight in Moscow followig an abortive hauling attempt. To avoid lowering the bags to @@ -1097,7 +1081,9 @@ of sugars.

-[1998.08.04 Danielle, Duncan, PhilU and Brian +[1998-08-04 | 161 - Derig from Fuzzy Logic to Knossos | Danielle, Duncan, Phil U and Brian

+ +

Danielle, Duncan, Phil U and Brian derigged from Fuzzy Logic to Knossos, but no write up in log. Info below from Duncan and Phil, 1998-11-04] @@ -1135,7 +1121,7 @@ very knackered tacklesack to pack it in) of assorted crap at the Guillotine.

-

6/8/98 +

1998-08-06 | Loser Plateau - ARGE package

A mysterious package found under Brian's Car at the bergrestaurant Car-Park...... [with the following missive:] diff --git a/years/1999/log.htm b/years/1999/log.htm index d47339e56..4a377cbc1 100644 --- a/years/1999/log.htm +++ b/years/1999/log.htm @@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ the caving!

-

10-11/7/99 Duncan, Erin +

1999-07-10 | Journey - Journey | Duncan, Erin

Duncan arrived at Cambridge at 10:20 and a mere 7 hours later we set off -for the ferry. Thanks to earl's magnificent trailer-packing, we didn't need +for the ferry. Thanks to Earl's magnificent trailer-packing, we didn't need to fettle it at all along the way. Duncan's new "Northern Expo Route*" was pretty successful, although we did manage to get lost in Brussels and inadvertantly explore their tunnel network (T.U. 20 minutes) @@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ inadvertantly explore their tunnel network (T.U. 20 minutes) instead of A8

-

9/10/11/7/99 Julian T, Theo (from Cambridge) + Becka +

1999-07-10 | Journey - Journey | Julian T, Theo + Becka

+ +

Theo (from Cambridge)

Julian left Cambridge 1 pm, ballsed up the ferry, finally got to France, Dover 7 pm, turned up in Tuebingen 10 am next morning, via a bit of a @@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ Austria, arrived 9 pm. Said hi to Hilde, had a couple of beers + collapsed (John had beaten us here by an hour)

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11/7/99 Julian T, Becka, John, Theo +

1999-07-11 | Loser Plateau - Carries | Julian T, Becka, John, Theo

Did 2 carries each to set up Top Camp - all the rope we'd got, all the bolts + tacklesacks, tent, gear, food etc. On the way back from the 2nd, went @@ -52,20 +54,21 @@ contoured to Julian then more contouring on 60° slopes + back via the lake. Duncan already 2 beers down when we got back.

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10/7/99 John P +

1999-07-10 | Journey - Journey | John P

+

Got here by plane - Munich - and was the very first person to arrive this year. Got stranded in town and buggered up the public phone in a cafe, but got a lift to the gasthof eventually. Ju, B, T got here later and spent evening in gasthof cafe.

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11/7/99 John P, Julian, Becky, Theo +

1999-07-11 | Loser Plateau - Carries | John P, Julian T, Becka, Theo

Carried some stuff up then buggered around the local hills as above. Yes, the main route to top camp is by far the easiest.

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12/7/99 John P, Duncan, Erin, Theo +

1999-07-12 | Base Camp - Base Camp | John P, Duncan, Erin, Theo

Somewhat fewer concrete achievements today but went into town for food etc., bolts for the beer tent etc. Set up the 'new' tent, spent the rest of @@ -74,7 +77,7 @@ green chillis, bench traversing, trying to ride Julian's unicycle, wrestling and stuff.

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Friday 16th July "Bullethöhle" Dunks, Theo, Erin, John P +

1999-07-16 | Cave - Bullethöhle | Dunks, Theo, Erin, John P

Strolled out across the plateau to find a hole I noted last year, which rattled for a while when stones were lobbed down it, but which was @@ -106,7 +109,7 @@ it was, it simply reddened the skin of my wrist a bit. went back to TC as it was raining.

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Saturday 17th July Triassic Park, Dunks, Theo, Erin, John P +

1999-07-17 | 161 - Triassic Park | Dunks, Theo, Erin, John P

A stroll along Triassic Park to show the other 3 around. En route, we looked at a few qms, some documented, some undocumented, in order to decide @@ -125,9 +128,9 @@ which both choked after a short distance.

TU 5¼

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Tuesday 20th July Dunks, Mick +

1999-07-20 | 136 - 161 - Steinschlagschacht to Scarface through trip | Dunks, Mick

-

Steinschlagschacht --> Scarface through trip +

Went to push pitch off top left hand corner of HOTMC. My first trip down SSS and Mick's first ever trip on expo. Very impressed by the endless @@ -161,9 +164,7 @@ from a knobble for Mick to prussik up. Then out of 161d.

TU 10½

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Sunday 18th July Brian, Julian H - -

Rigging in to Steinschlagschacht (136) +

1999-07-18 | 136 - Rigging in to Steinschlagschacht | Brian, Julian H

Packed 3 bags of rope (330m), 50 hangers and 10 slings and went caving. Two carries to the cave and much farting about later we eventually got @@ -193,34 +194,35 @@ I moved the rebelay bolt to the other wall which seems to have fixed the rub without the need for Andy A's deviation (from a very shoddy spit).

Eventually arrived at the bottom of the Theatre and went for a look at the -aven that I'd planned to climb. Unfrtunately it wasn't quite as I'd +aven that I'd planned to climb. Unfortunately it wasn't quite as I'd remembered it!

T/U 6½ hours

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Wednesday 21 July Dunks +

1999-07-21 | Base Camp - Base Camp | Dunks

Oh look! [arrow points to a toenail sellotaped in to the book]

My little toenail has just fallen off!

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21/7/99 Anthony & Julia make it to expo. It took us about 16 days, -although we did get diverted via Turkey for a bit. My luggage was a little +

1999-07-21 | Journey - Anthony + Julia make it to expo | Anthony + Julia

+ +It took us about 16 days, although we did get diverted via Turkey for a bit. My luggage was a little reticent about joining us, and is probably in Paris as I write these (illegible) lines.

Anyway, I appear to be here & my beer isn't quite empty ....

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21/7/99 Mark S - lovely flight from Stansted -> Salzburg. 1 h 20 m :-) +

1999-07-21 | Journey - Journey | Mark S

+ +Lovely flight from Stansted -> Salzburg. 1 h 20 m :-) Highly recommended.
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Monday 19th July Brian, Julian H - -

Aven climbing in Steinschlagschacht (136) +

1999-07-19 | 136 - Aven climbing in Steinschlagschacht | Brian, Julian H

Slight improvement on start time - underground by 2pm. Whizzed down to the bottom of the Theatre, stopping only to put another bolt in at the rebelay @@ -238,9 +240,7 @@ used usual climbing runners. Got tired soon after and went home.

T/U 7½ hours

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Tuesday 20th July 99 Brian, Julian H - -

More aven climbing in 136 +

1999-07-20 | 136 - More aven climbing in 136 | Brian, Julian H

Whizzed back to the bottom (25 mins) to continue climbing up the same aven as yesterday. Spent some time getting kitted up, climbed up to where we'd @@ -277,9 +277,7 @@ home instead.

T/U 8½ hours

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Thursday 22nd July Brian, Julian H - -

More aven climbed planned - Footlights extension instead +

1999-07-22 | 136 - More aven climbed planned - Footlights extension instead | Brian, Julian H

Having been back to base camp to charge the drill battery, the plan was to go back to the aven and do some more bolting. Brian had the idea of going to @@ -314,11 +312,12 @@ plateau low cloud all the way to top camp. Yuk

T/U 10 hours

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1999-07-24 Julian H, Brian push Oatso and survey -back out - info from call-out book, no logbook write up [WebEd] +

1999-07-24 | Cave - Cave | Julian H, Brian

+ +Push Oatso and survey back out - info from call-out book, no logbook write up [WebEd]
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Sunday 25th July REGURGITATION Mark, Julian T +

1999-07-25 | 161 - REGURGITATION | Mark, Julian T

Went to Black Suspender (see separate report) with Earl & Heather and bimbled on to Mohr im Hend & the Regurgitation Chamber. @@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ bottom of the pitch (*) [Julian bridged down - difficult climb up]

T/U 5½ hrs

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Sun 25 July - Novice KH Trip - Earl + Heather +

1999-07-25 | 161 - Novice KH Trip | Earl + Heather

WOW! MY 1ST CAVING TRIP EVER! BECKA + JULIAN T TALKED ME INTO IT, BUT I MUST SAY I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED, ALTHOUGH I WILL SLEEP QUITE @@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ ABSOLUTELY SPLENDID TIME MUCKING ABOUT + LOOK FORWARD TO NEXT TIME!

HEATHER A WILD TU 3 h

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Sat 24th July Iceland - Julia + Anthony +

1999-07-24 | 161 - Iceland | Julia + Anthony

First KH trip for me. In a nutshell: the cave was much nicer than I expected and the walk was a lot shitter. In through 161e, quick stomp to @@ -366,10 +365,9 @@ in, then realised we'd forgotten the hangers, so pissed off out.

TU 2½ hours
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Mon 26th July Sun 25th July Surface -stroll +

1999-07-25 | Loser Plateau - Surface stroll | Dunks, Dour, Mick

-

Dunks, Dour, Mick +

BECKA - digital logbook gave dates of 25th and 26th for this write-up

Bimbled across the plateau and up into the col twixt Nied Augst Eck & HSK. Lots & lots of entrances here, many of which are horizontal - see notes for this trip. Main find, on the col itself, was a very large horizontal entrance near a prominent rock bridge. @@ -384,9 +382,7 @@ and immediate pitch. Daylight visible from opp. side of pitch. entrance.

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Mon 26th July Steinbrückehöhle - -

Dunks, Mick +

1999-07-26 | 204 - Steinbrückehöhle | Dunks, Mick

Strolled up to cave found yesterday. Took 1½ hours from Top Camp, including time spent lost or looking at big ice stal in @@ -402,7 +398,7 @@ HSK/VSK col, ready to lug it over HSK for next trip, when we will take more rope.

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1999.07.25 Wookey, Becka, Julian H, Brian +

1999-07-25 | 136 - 136 | Wookey, Becka, Julian H, Brian

1st trip for Wook - and what a success! Relatively prompt start saw all @ 136 by 9.30 ish & underground by 11. @@ -447,14 +443,12 @@ down.

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1999.07.25 Erin, Theo: Oatso Simple tourist trip -not written in log (added here by WebEditor from Call-out book - no T/U -given) +

1999-07-25 | 136 - Oatso Simple tourist trip | Erin, Theo

+ +Oatso Simple tourist trip not written in log (added here by WebEditor from Call-out book - no T/U given)
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1999.07.26 Wookey, Tony, Paul H, Erin, Phil U - -

Carry on to check out the Overrun +

1999-07-26 | 136 - Carry on to check out the Overrun | Wookey, Tony, Paul H, Erin, Phil U

All wizzed down 136, where Tony had first ever 'forgotten to shut Stop faceplate' experience on 2nd pitch. Improved eyehole rigging slightly. At @@ -483,7 +477,7 @@ rope out & was shattered.

T/U 9-10 hrs

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27/7/99 Wook, Paul, Dunks, Julian T Hydrospeeding Hilde's River +

1999-07-27 | Base Camp - Hydrospeeding Hilde's River | Wook, Paul, Dunks, Julian T

Wook's body board & inner tube available. Walked up along river to check it out, and failed to do it properly. Wook & Paul were dropped in @@ -499,11 +493,9 @@ caving alternative. Who'll dare do it after 5 days of rain.

T/U 0 hrs 0 mins 0 secs.

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1999/07/25 Becka + Brian +

1999-07-25 | 1999-01 - Norden Alpen Schacht - Rigging the surface shaft that Brian found on 25/7/99 | Becka + Brian

-

Rigging the surface shaft that Brian found on 25/7/99. - -

Provisionally named Norden Alpen Schacht.
+

Surface shaft provisionally named Norden Alpen Schacht.

Brian rigged the smaller of 2 holes down the obvious fault line (the lower, larger hole just above the snow field had an ice/snow plug at the @@ -532,9 +524,7 @@ pitch. Brian clambered to the left of this etc. Then we surveyed everything

T/U 5 hours

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27/7/99 Becka, Brian, Andy, John - -

136 to Lost in Space +

1999-07-27 | 136 - 136 to Lost in Space | Becka, Brian, Andy A, John

Andy + John went straight to where Wookey left off surveying at top end of the boulder chamber in Lost in Space. Andy freeclimbed over a boulder & @@ -568,10 +558,8 @@ that Wooks + I did 2 days ago + we surveyed it. Its just before Lost in Space, a couple more avens on the LHS as you go in.

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26/7/99 Anthony, Julian, Earl - -

Pushing 96-25 in -Iceland +

1999-07-26 | 161 - Pushing 96-25 in +Iceland | Anthony, Julian T, Earl

Took the drill off to Iceland anticipating that the pitch me and Julia had failed to descend 2 days earlier would end quickly so we could go off and @@ -588,7 +576,7 @@ quite what I was expecting (short pitch leading to horizontalish rift).

TU 7 hours
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29/7/99 Becka, Julian T, Julian H Photo + push in 136 +

1999-07-29 | 136 - Photo + push in 136 | Becka, Julian T, Julian H

Down ~11, Julian H still bleary from his midnight return from 136 with Erin. I derigged he rope off the Theatre (52m) + took it down Oatso. Took @@ -606,9 +594,7 @@ the 2nd pitch below the eyehole. Bodged it + gave up
T/U JulianH 11½, Becka + Julian T 12½

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1999.07.28 Wook, Earl, Mark S, Brian - -

Assorted surface things +

1999-07-28 | Loser Plateau - Assorted surface things | Wook, Earl, Mark S, Brian

  • Look for 92 @@ -636,7 +622,7 @@ wet on way home & cooked in super-spacious new tent.

    T/U : 0

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    1999.07.29 More in Chile. Wook, Andy A +

    1999-07-29 | 136 - More in Chile | Wook, Andy A

    Co-incident with Becka, Julian, Julian trip @@ -673,9 +659,7 @@ out. hand spit instead (on the deviation on 2nd pitch below the eyehole).

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    1999.07.30 Wook, Andy A - -

    Useful surface things +

    1999-07-30 | Loser Plateau - Useful surface things | Wook, Andy A

    Changed 99-01 tag to 'CUCC 201' (99-02 tag removed a few days earlier) @@ -686,15 +670,12 @@ had differed so much (there are 2 side passages - each previous trip had only found one).

    Met Tony, Paul & Becka near 136 checking out 97-08 and related holes. See survey book for details. Wook knocked ski-stick down hole just as we were -packed to go so lined descent of 54' deep shaft was needed to retrieve it - -mutter. +packed to go so lined descent of 54' deep shaft was needed to retrieve it - mutter.

    T/U 30 mins

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    28/7/99 Julian H, Erin - -

    Windy Bottom (136) / Pit of Damnation (136) +

    1999-07-28 | 136 - Windy Bottom (136) / Pit of Damnation (136) | Julian H, Erin

    Underground about 11.30 am - damn hot as usual. Went straight to the undescended pitch into a wet chamber, with the intention of rigging it @@ -729,17 +710,21 @@ call-out so exited in a big hurry.

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    1999-07-28 John, AndyA 136, push end towards -Stellerweg [info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd] +

    1999-07-28 | 136 - push end towards Stellerweg | John, Andy A

    + +

    136, push end towards Stellerweg

    +

    [info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd]

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    1999-07-29 Mick and Duncan -[in call-out book as surface surveying -to Steinbrückenhöhle - no write-up, WebEd.] +

    1999-07-29 | Loser Plateau - surface surveying to Steinbrückenhöhle | Mick and Duncan

    + +

    [in call-out book as surface surveying to Steinbrückenhöhle - no write-up, WebEd.]

    -

    STEINBRÜCKENHÖHLE GOES!
    -NEW CAVE !!     +

    1999-07-29 | 204 - Comment | Duncan

    + +

    STEINBRÜCKENHÖHLE GOES!
    +NEW CAVE !!

    70m deep
    260m surveyed
    @@ -749,7 +734,8 @@ still going . . . . .

    Proper write-up soon. x x x dunks [there never was. WebEd.]

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    31/7/99 Helen and Nick go to Expo + +

    1999-07-31 | Journey - Helen and Nick go to Expo | Helen and Nick

    We drove Helen's shiny new car for a long time. The journey was almost completely uneventful apart from being stopped by the Pirmasens Police @@ -767,8 +753,7 @@ face and spouting complete bullshit. Went to bed happy in the knowledge that some aspects of Expo never change.

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    1999.08.01 Go look in Eishöhle. Wook, -AndyA, Becka, Paul, Mark S, Julian T, Simon +

    1999-08-01 | 40 - Go look in Eishöhle | Wook, Andy A, Becka, Paul, Mark S, Julian T, Simon

    Went to look in eishöhle to see if we could find some extra ways on. Everyone gawped at Schneevulcanhalle for a bit, then we split into 3 teams: @@ -787,6 +772,10 @@ for tomorrow.

    T/U 6 hours

    +

    1999-08-01 | 40 - Eishöhle | Mark S

    + +

    [Date guessed at and heading added] +

    Mark S :- Photo trip somewhat abortive due to flash failure (results to be discovered -:) We took a few photos in Schneevulkanhalle and then went down the pitch into the passage which Julian, Becca + Paul had @@ -805,7 +794,7 @@ in place [Pitch not descended].

    Out of time => back to SVH

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    31/7/99 - Mark S goes hunting for 155 "et al" +

    1999-07-31 | Loser Plateau - Mark S goes hunting for 155 "et al" | Mark S

    Set off from carpark with intention of finding 155 "et al" at about midday. @@ -838,7 +827,7 @@ Weiße Warze

    * if this needs clarifying, please email Mark

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    1999.07.31 Chile Again, 136. Becka, John + Simon +

    1999-07-31 | 136 - Chile Again | Becka, John + Simon

    Down to the Far End beyond Lost in Space. Sent John to rerig Andy A's pitch (bit of an unusual rig of a clown + missed the critical rebelay, @@ -861,14 +850,13 @@ with a few QM's until got to a narrow canyonny bit. Stopped the survey + looked up the passage, a sticky mud option plus two ways on, left goes slightly upwards in lovely passage with fossils in the roof. Down gets watery + eventually narrowed down. Simon went in, got wet, + reported Darren-like -passage, which opened up a bit + then choked bit probably a way on. headed on +passage, which opened up a bit + then choked bit probably a way on. Headed on out fairly slowly.

    T/U Becka 12½ hours, Simon + John 13½ hours

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    1999.08.02 Surface survey + shaft bash around Nordalpenhöhle (99-01) -

    Becka + Brian +

    1999-08-02 | Loser Plateau - Surface survey + shaft bash around Nordalpenhöhle (1999-01)| Becka + Brian

    Surveyed a leg from new cave tag for Nordalpenhöhle to end of previous surface + cave survey, then surface surveyed to the other shaft that @@ -891,8 +879,7 @@ I'd forgotten from last time. Took all the rope etc. back to the col.

    T/U Becka 30 min, Brian 60 min

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    99.07.30 Surface bumbling around 136 etc.
    -Becka, Paul, Tony, Andrew, Wookey +

    1999-07-30 | Loser Plateau - Surface bumbling around 136 etc | Becka, Paul, Tony, Andrew, Wookey

    Various tidying up of surface survey stuff + ferrying bits of gear to Eishöhle (by Paul, Andy + Wookey) + lots of sitting around by 136 going @@ -901,7 +888,7 @@ found a through trip and I found some squitty holes. I went to the top of the Schwarzmooskogel + it was very pretty. Fester day.

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    1999.07.30 Far End of 136 Phil U, Earl M +

    1999-07-30 | 136 - Far End of 136 | Phil U, Earl M

    Underground about 11:45 am. Descended pitches to 'Lost in Space'. Through boulders to short climb - needs re-rigging to avoid poor rub. On to @@ -915,7 +902,7 @@ ropes out. Installed improved deviation using spit placed by Wookey.

    T.U. 12 hours

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    1999.07.31 Surface exploration around VSK Erin L, Earl M +

    1999-07-31 | Loser Plateau - Surface exploration around VSK | Erin L, Earl M

    Started from 136 with intention of looking for alternative entrance to 136. Followed obvious rift on surface until we realised that this was not @@ -931,8 +918,7 @@ to neighbouring shaft, no obvious leads.

    Wook investigating other shafts to the north of this (?)

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    1999.08.01 ReExplore and resurvey 147 -Tony R, Earl M +

    1999-08-01 | 147 - ReExplore and resurvey 147 |Tony R, Earl M

    Started by exploring whole cave, to gain understanding of its structure. Main passage is a hading rift. After entrance, main passage continues @@ -950,9 +936,7 @@ then surveyed main passage.

    TU 4 h

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    30/7/99 Survey "Frozen Turkey" (pitch off Iceland) - -

    Anthony & Julia +

    1999-07-30 | 161 - Survey "Frozen Turkey" (pitch off Iceland) | Anthony & Julia

    Plan was to go to Iceland, survey the stuff we'd found earlier, push until we ran out of rope, and derig so we could relocate to somewhere more @@ -973,8 +957,7 @@ Julia's SRT kit inadvertantly, which didn't help matters.

    T/U 8½ hours

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    1/8/99 Steinbrückenhöhle -Anthony, Duncan, Tina +

    1999-08-01 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle |Anthony, Duncan, Tina

    Looking for a nice easy trip the day after a major session in Bad Aussee. Carried mine and Tina's gear to Steinbrück between us, and went for a @@ -988,7 +971,7 @@ have time to descend.

    T/U 4 hours
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    1/8/99 136 Jon, Mike +

    1999-08-01 | 136 - 136 | Jon, Mike

    Returned to finish survey of day before, and look at new leads. Completed survey - most promising lead (trending SE) ends at infilled passage - may be @@ -1000,9 +983,7 @@ a squeeze leading to a sump and a very water-filled passage. Not recommended!

    T/U: 13½ hrs
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    4/8/99 136 Steinschlagschacht - -

    Becka, Jon, Earl, Brian +

    1999-08-04 | 136 - Steinschlagschacht | Becka, Jon, Earl, Brian

    Down to Lost in Space and looked at Left Route. Down Jon's 4m pitch and Earl + Phil's 10m pitch. Brian + I rigged to the 2 alternative bottoms @@ -1026,15 +1007,13 @@ out 60m rope and a tonne of hangers.

    T/U 11 hours

    -

    5/8/99 Eishöhle - -

    Becka, Paul, Wookey, Andy, Julian T +

    1999-08-05 | 40 - Eishöhle | Becka, Paul, Wookey, Andy A, Julian T

    Through the scrot to the traverses. Andy rerigged the climb before that and about 8 more bolts went into the traverse (we discovered we'd brought 3 bolting kits so thought we'd better damn well use them). Surveyed from beyond traverses to pitchhead. Rigged pitch + traverse before it (to avoid the -drips), down ~15m to another pitch. Paul + I decided we were supefluous to +drips), down ~15m to another pitch. Paul + I decided we were superfluous to requirements + bummed off out, only an hour out from the pitch head + got to do most of the walk in the light, a good thing. The other three rigged down 'eiscream' as far as a tightish squeeze with the pitch series carrying @@ -1045,15 +1024,14 @@ a hard walk back with all the rope. Wookey, Andy + Julian 13½ hours

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    3/8/99 Looking for 193 Nick +

    1999-08-03 | Loser Plateau - Looking for 193 | Nick

    Found in 1995 and never seen again. Had a wander round and found something that is roughly right and in roughly the right place. It'll do. Need to survey to it at some point.

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    4/8/99 Steinbrückenhöhle -Anthony Julia Nick +

    1999-08-04 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Anthony, Julia, Nick

    Went to survey lots of passage and push the pitch rigged on the previous trip. Team efficient consisted of Nick making up the numbers, Julia @@ -1062,7 +1040,7 @@ quite well. Pushed a couple of leads - the airy traverse over the hole in the floor was airy and led to not much more cave. Julia scrotted over a boulder choke and found some really tight horrible stuff. At this point, sense prevailed and we went to do the pitch, to find Duncan's calling card at the -bottom - a Tunnocks Bar Wrapper. Mik and Duncan had gone down a parallel +bottom - a Tunnocks Bar Wrapper. Mick and Duncan had gone down a parallel shaft and beaten us to it. More stomping passageway and phreatic tube-type stuff. Did a bit more surveying then got bored and came out. 1st pitch is jolly awkward. Good trip. @@ -1070,8 +1048,7 @@ jolly awkward. Good trip.

    TU 7 hrs

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    5/8/99 Steinbrückenhöhle -Anthony Helen Nick +

    1999-08-05 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Anthony, Helen, Nick

    Went back to push the phreatic tube. This was draughting and seemed promising. A hole in the floor was gardened and became a very small phreatic @@ -1094,8 +1071,7 @@ By this time we were cold, so headed out.

    TU 6 hrs

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    4/8/99 Steinbrückenhöhle -Dunks, Animal +

    1999-08-04 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Dunks, Mike TA

    Went to descend 3m diameter shaft near entrance. Animal rig consisting of thread, boulder & 'tector got us down ~18m pitch into 6-9m wide phreas @@ -1119,9 +1095,11 @@ narrow (grade 'c' qms), but there is a pitch at the end (grade 'a' qm)

    TU 6 hrs

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    1999.08.05 [Call-out book says 08.04 and 08.05 was another trip to the same place] Wook, Andy A, Simon +

    1999-08-04 | 40 - Eishöhle | Wook, Andy A, Simon

    -

    Eishöhle
    +

    [Call-out book says 08.04 and 08.05 was another trip to the same place]

    +

    BECKA - Previous line from previous (anon) webeditor - I think the trip written up here is actually the 08.04 trip and the 08.05 trip was +written up as Becka's 08.05 write up earlier - except for the extra comment in the next entry about rigging the traverse.

    Went back to end of 'Up, Up & away' to go down pitches. One bolt & crummy deviation got Simon to bottom. Unfortunately it was full of rocks @@ -1148,13 +1126,16 @@ hang.

    TU 11 hrs

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    1999.08.06 (Addendum to Becka's write up) +

    1999-08-05 | 40 - Eishöhle | Becka, Paul, Wookey, Andy A, Julian T

    + +

    Logbook claims this is an addendum to 08.06 write-up but dates screwed up for this and previous entry so I've put it down as 08.05 +

    1999-08-06 (Addendum to Becka's write up)

    Traverse was left rigged with 23m 1994 9mm, 1 old bend, 3 new bends, 3 twists, 2 rings, 1 bollard.

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    1999.08.02 Eishöhle Wook, Andy A, Paul +

    1999-08-02 | 40 - Eishöhle | Wook, Andy A, Paul

    Went to check out where draught goes at bottom of 'deviant alternative' [this bit is now called 'Delaying Tactics' - 'Deviant Alternative' now refers @@ -1176,7 +1157,7 @@ possibly the same thing). Did hurried survey out to get back for dinner.

    TU 6

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    1999.08.07 136 Becka, Neil + Jon +

    1999-08-07 | 136 - 136 | Becka, Neil + Jon

    Under by 10.45, pootled beyond Lost in Space. Neil rerigged (another bolt) Andy's pitch to give 2 pitchhead bolts . . . but it still rubs + still has @@ -1213,7 +1194,7 @@ Got out steadily + fantastic stars, with a couple shooting.

    NOTE - Passage continues for 50m streamway to sump TOTALITY

    -

    1999.08.05 Jon, Neil, Tanya, Simon 136 +

    1999-08-05 | 136 - 136 | Jon, Neil, Tanya, Simon

    - Previous to above trip, went down through 'Lost in Space' and 'Steady Aim' pitch down to 'CarpetWorld', where Neil did a cracking job of rigging @@ -1228,18 +1209,19 @@ last pitch up...

    T/U 14 hours
    -

    1999-08-05 Erin and Duncan in call-out book as -intending to descend Steinbrückenhöhle - not clear if this trip +

    1999-08-05 | 204 - Unclear if trip occurred | Erin and Duncan

    + +

    In call-out book as intending to descend Steinbrückenhöhle - not clear if this trip took place, no write-up in logbook, WebEd.

    -

    1999-08-07 Mike, Tina and Earl in call-out book -as intending to descend Steinbrückenhöhle same day as Helen, Nicka +

    1999-08-07 | 204 - Unclear if trip occurred | Mike, Tina and Earl

    + +

    In call-out book as intending to descend Steinbrückenhöhle same day as Helen, Nicka and Brian - not clear if this trip took place, no write-up in logbook, WebEd.

    -

    7/8/99 Helen, Nick, Brian -Steinbrückenhöhle +

    1999-08-07 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Helen, Nick, Brian

    Pushing lead from Millennium Dome (it didn't need another re-belay), Nick scrotted thru the boulder choke on LHS, which had a gentle @@ -1254,7 +1236,7 @@ came out, no survey due to lack of survey gear at Top Camp.

    TU 6 hrs

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    8/8/99 Nick, Brian, Anthony +

    1999-08-08 | 204 - 204 | Nick, Brian, Anthony

    From the makers of 'Interview Blues', we proudly present a major new motion "Scrotty Rift Pitch Series II - This time its even more pointless" @@ -1279,8 +1261,7 @@ which is small, but draughts (QM B). Brian 8½

    -

    9/8/99 Becka, Jon, Neil -

    136 - Push near Runny Bottom +

    1999-08-09 | 136 - Push near Runny Bottom | Becka, Jon, Neil

    An hour down to the end of Oatso, pretty damn familiar territory by now. Down Steady Aim and the CM arrow climb under boulders to the aven climb I'd @@ -1305,8 +1286,9 @@ went home (derigging Steady Aim & Andy's pitches).

    T/U 11½ hours

    -

    10/8/99 Becka, Julian T
    -161D - Pushing Regurgitation (almost) T/U 6 hours +

    1999-08-10 | 161 - 161D - Pushing Regurgitation (almost) | Becka, Julian T

    + +

    T/U 6 hours

    Last trip to fetch bolting kit & rope left behind on noddy trip 3 weeks ago that we (expo) never got back to. Scarface was well out of favour @@ -1354,14 +1336,14 @@ macho men and no feminine voice of reason. Bit tedious to fetch in the morning. Would have preferred a lie in with a slightly more broken body.

    -

    1999-08-09 Erin and Earl descended -Steinbrückenhöhle on a photographic trip (date from call-out book). +

    1999-08-09 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Erin and Earl

    + +

    Erin and Earl descended Steinbrückenhöhle on a photographic trip (date from call-out book). We know this trip occurred, because the photos are on the site, but there is no log-book write-up.

    -

    10/8/99 Steinbrückenhöhle -Nick, Anthony, Helen, Julia +

    1999-08-10 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Nick, Anthony, Helen, Julia

    Derigging trip - first three pitches were left to do. Plus some extra tackle sacks. We came, we went down, we came back up again with our friends. @@ -1372,8 +1354,7 @@ Nick & Anthony 2 hrs

    Saw a salamander on the way to the cave

    -

    11/8/99 Steinbrückenhöhle -Duncan, Animal +

    1999-08-11 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Duncan, Mike TA

    Pushing down the Ariston (& on & on ...) series. Basically, it goes. Now over 200m deep, 3 qms at the bottom, one of which is @@ -1384,8 +1365,9 @@ diameter hailstones all over the place.

    TU 10½

    -

    ??/8/99 Steinbrückenhöhle -Duncan, Julia [1999-08-08 from call-out book] +

    1999-08-08 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Duncan, Julia

    + +

    ??/8/99 given in digital log book but [1999-08-08 from call-out book]

    Bimble round ticking off QMs in the top phreatic stuff. Found a new qm at the foot of the 2nd pitch. Land on the snow & shin up about 2m - oh look, @@ -1394,7 +1376,7 @@ there's a pitch. Perhaps one day we'll have some rope. . . .

    TU 5

    -

    Sunday 18th July, Triassic Park - Latzio. Erin, Theo, John P +

    1999-07-18 | 161 - Triassic Park - Latzio | Erin, Theo, John P

    The 3 of us headed back down T.P. to the undocumented q.m. hole in the floor where we'd previously hammered in a few spits. I rigged + dropped the @@ -1410,7 +1392,7 @@ to call it a day.

    T.U.

    -

    Monday 19th July Triassic Park - Scorchio. Erin, Theo, John P +

    1999-07-19 | 161 - Triassic Park - Scorchio | Erin, Theo, John P

    On the advice of old lags, I decided to give up on hammering through the tight bit of Latzio, so Theo & I surveyed it and declared it finished. @@ -1422,7 +1404,7 @@ about 3 rub points, and a deviation rigged off a pebble.

    T.U.

    -

    Tuesday 20th July Triassic Park - Scorchio. Erin, Theo, John P +

    1999-07-20 | 161 - Triassic Park - Scorchio | Erin, Theo, John P

    It was John P's last day on expo, so we decided to finish off Scorchio, which he'd found on Saturday by looking through a window on the left side of @@ -1433,8 +1415,9 @@ too tight, so we all went down to base camp + drank some beer.

    T.U.

    -

    [24th - from call-out book] July
    -Triassic Park - Scorchio. Erin, Theo +

    1999-07-24 | 161 - Triassic Park - Scorchio | Erin, Theo

    + +

    Date of [24th - from call-out book]

    After being trapped in our tent for 3 days due to rain, we headed back to T.P. with relief and the desire to move onto something more interesting. I @@ -1457,7 +1440,9 @@ the 1995 survey book suggests this is C1995-161-43]

    -

    Andy A, Simon F [must be 1999.08.07, Webeditor] +

    1999-08-07 | 136 - 139 to 136 and surface surveyed 147 | Andy A, Simon F

    + +

    Date given as "[must be 1999.08.07, Webeditor]"

    Went to 136 to push the far end. Got to cave entrance & didn't feel fit enough for the trip. Still managed to spend 6 hrs underground buggering @@ -1472,7 +1457,9 @@ survey reference and the implication that this is an underground connection is disinformational]

    -

    Andy A, Simon F [1999.08.08 from survey data, Webeditor] +

    1999-08-08 | 136 - 136 | Andy A, Simon F

    + +

    Date given as "[1999.08.08 from survey data, Webeditor]"

    Return to 136 to push far end. This time made it down to far end. Intent on climbing the Avens Becka had described as a possible lead. This turned out @@ -1504,18 +1491,21 @@ of the hole, at the top of the rift. Worth a look anyway.

    T/U 11 hrs
    +
    +

    1999-08-09 | 136 - derigging in 136 | Neil, Brian

    +[info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd] + +
    +

    1999-08-10 | 136 - derigging in 136 | Duncan, Andy A, Simon, John, Earl

    + +Derigging in 136 [info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd] +

    ... and that seems to be it. No write up of derigging trips, nor of a photographic trip in 204 (Erin and Earl) so the logbook seems to be an incomplete record, Webeditor. -

    1999-08-09 Neil, Brian, derigging in 136 -[info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd] -

    1999-08-10 Duncan, AndyA, Simon, John, Earl, -derigging in 136 [info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd] - -

    • 1999 Expedition info: diff --git a/years/2000/log.htm b/years/2000/log.htm index 553368c8c..08b565886 100644 --- a/years/2000/log.htm +++ b/years/2000/log.htm @@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ the caving!
      -

      2000.07.15-16 - -

      The Incredible Journey - -Duncan Earl Mark B +

      2000-07-15 | Journey - The Incredible Journey | Duncan, Earl, Mark B

      Up at 6.30 am. Finished packing. Drive to Sheffield (north from Chesterfield, grrr...) to pick up Mark, then down to Cambridge to fettle the @@ -65,9 +61,7 @@ everyone's amusement, eventually falling over in the middle of the room.

      -

      2000.07.14-15 Phil U Si Lee - -

      The Fantastic Fiesta rides south ! +

      2000-07-14 | Journey - The Fantastic Fiesta rides south ! | Phil U, Simon L

      Drove from Lancs down to Cambridge, leaving at 1830, arriving 2230. Off to Tacklestore to be met with a huge pile of shite, destined for my car, which @@ -89,7 +83,7 @@ compromised, and aimed for the dividing bit).

      -

      15th July 2000 Mark S, Martin fly to Expo. +

      2000-07-15 | Journey - Mark S, Martin fly to Expo | Mark S, Martin

      Left central Cambridge at 05.15 on Saturday for Stansted. Good flight to Munich (Lufthansa, £84 return) & took bus to Munich rail station @@ -108,7 +102,8 @@ pissed. Went to bed. (25 Gössers drunk).

      -

      Sun 16th Mark S + others +

      2000-07-16 | Base Camp - Base Camp | Mark S

      +

      + others

      Dunks + Earl + Mark roll up in the afternoon. Went and drunk Gösser in Hilde's, ate more spare ribs. Drunk more @@ -119,7 +114,7 @@ pissed and went to bed.

      -

      Tue 18th Taty hut fester. Various +

      2000-07-18 | Base Camp - Taty hut fester | Duncan, Mark S

      Well, right now most have gone to bed. Phil U is face down on the table. Mark B has just sliced his hand open trying to open a @@ -133,7 +128,7 @@ Mark.

      -

      Wed 19th Piss up. Again. Duncan, Si², Mark², Earl, Phil, Martin +

      2000-07-19 | Base Camp - Piss up. Again. | Duncan, Simon F, Mark S, Earl, Phil, Martin

      Had several Gössers and then wobbled across the road to ask about the fridge and sample some schnapps. Couldn't decide @@ -147,16 +142,14 @@ am.

      N.B. we need to remember to pick up the bill. And ask about the fridge.... -

      Thu 20th Estimated number of beers supped: 176 (about 20 gallons = 2 barrels)

      -

      Friday 21st July - -Steinbrückenhöhle. -Duncan, Si F, Martin +

      2000-07-21 | 204 -Steinbrückenhöhle. | +Duncan, Simon F, Martin

      Went to rig Steinbrückenhöhle. Had enough rope to rig most of the cave. Found much more snow at the foot of 1st pitch - @@ -179,8 +172,8 @@ uninspiring QMs left for tomorrow....

      TU 5 hour (?) -

      Saturday 22nd July Duncan, Si L -Tranngoldhöhle +

      2000-07-22 | 231 - Traungoldhöhle | Duncan, Simon L

      +

      Went to worry a boulder that was blocking a draughting crawl heading towards 204. Initially acting alone, I pulled out all the gravel and small @@ -205,7 +198,7 @@ boulder floor.

      -

      Sunday 23rd July - Eishole Olly, Dave H, Fay, Martin +

      2000-07-23 | 40 - Eishole | Olly, Dave H, Fay, Martin

      Walked to Eishole with our kit, set off rather late in the afternoon so it was getting rather dark when we found a cave to dump our kit. Did a bit of @@ -215,7 +208,9 @@ and spent several hours Bunde bashing to get to the path.

      -

      21-24th July Julia, Anthony drive to Expo +

      2000-07-21 | Journey - Julia, Anthony drive to Expo | Julia, Anthony

      + +

      Date given as 21-24th July

      Left Durham on Friday afternoon, drove for a couple of minutes, then realised we were minus one European Road Atlas. Doh! Fetched that and drove @@ -230,12 +225,11 @@ here. That's it really. There was a bit of an error at a German petrol station, where Anthony told me to get DM 250 out of a cash machine "just to see if my card worked" before realising that he meant a slightly smaller number of marks, meaning me to get a tenner out of the cash point, rather -than 100 quid! Anyone need any Deutsch marks ? +than 100 quid! Anyone need any Deutsch marks ?

      -

      Thur 27 July -Steinbrückenhöhle Dunks, +

      2000-07-27 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Dunks, Anthony

      Had sesh in taty hut night before. Awoke early, breakfasted and went up @@ -259,7 +253,7 @@ Think we'll call it 'Pot U Like'.

      -

      Fri 28 July Andy A, Julian + Becka drive to Expo +

      2000-07-28 | Journey - Andy A, Julian + Becka drive to Expo | Andy A, Julian + Becka

      Julian + I set off yesterday from Liverpool after a fine Green Fish lunch. Down to Bill's house near Oxford. Dumped the car + Andy A picked us up + we @@ -275,7 +269,6 @@ Arrived ~ 6.30pm to find a load of pissed cavers who'd had their trip to see the Austrian cavers postponed until tomorrow but, having come down the hill on the run, had decided they'd better have a sesh anyway... -

      [There follows one of those illegible scrawls that periodically appear in Expo logbooks when someone gets very pissed indeed. This one is more illegible than most and my thanks go to Wookey for translating it. WebEditor] @@ -294,7 +287,7 @@ illegible than most and my thanks go to Wookey for translating it. WebEditor]

      I think it is. -

      I really don't know why this happenned. +

      I really don't know why this happened.

      Background: Biers at Hildes. I wanted to go to bed because it was going round in circles. I thought in my pissed way that I wasn't allowed, @@ -314,7 +307,7 @@ understand. Next bit I don't remember for fear of being sued.

      -

      Friday 21st July Phil, Earl 195 ? Driver diver +

      2000-07-21 | 195 - Driver diver | Phil, Earl

      Finally went caving after vast quantities of beer and festering. Tootled up to 195, and had a think about rigging it. Finally got around to rigging @@ -325,8 +318,9 @@ down it. It didn't go.

      -

      Thursday 27th July Phil, Mark B, Martin -204 +

      2000-07-27 | 204 - 204 | Phil, Mark B, Martin

      + +

      Mark B starts:

      Thursday morning we left top camp at 9.05 and surface surveyed in the rain. By the afternoon everyone else turned up. I went with Mark B and Phil @@ -365,8 +359,7 @@ went back to top camp, arriving 4:40 am. Lovely. Only got lost twice.

      -

      Wednesday 26th July -Eishöhle-poking Mark S, Dave H, Olly, Fay +

      2000-07-26 | 40 - Eishöhle -poking | Mark S, Dave H, Olly, Fay

      T/U 3 hrs

      Walked to Eishöhle from the car park. @@ -389,9 +382,10 @@ it.

      -

      Thursday 27th July -Eishöhle Mark S, -Dave H, Olly, Fay T/U 6 hrs +

      2000-07-27 | 40 - Eishöhle | Mark S, +Dave H, Olly, Fay

      + +

      T/U 6 hrs

      Mark and Dave returned with drill to bolt 4m pitch; descended into chamber. Despite the good draught felt at the pitchhead the source of it in @@ -440,9 +434,7 @@ least we now known for sure where entrance 40h is!

      -

      2000.07.30 Surface wandering on Hinter - -

      Wook, Andy A. +

      2000-07-30 | Loser Plateau - Surface wandering on Hinter | Wook, Andy A

      Went up to col to survey 96-02,03,04 to Hinter. @@ -473,10 +465,7 @@ Only missed call-out by 10 mins.

      -

      2000.07.31 Eishöhle - -POV - -

      Wook, Andy A, Fay, Bob. +

      2000-07-31 | 40 - Eishöhle - POV | Wook, Andy A, Fay, *Bob

      Slogged with gear over to 40. Bumped into Mark S, Olly, Dave H party going down. Slow start due to waiting for it to stop raining meant we went @@ -503,9 +492,7 @@ rolled back in at 2:30 am.

      -

      2000.08.01 More surface stuff - -

      Wook, Andy A +

      2000-08-01 | Loser Plateau - More surface stuff | Wook, Andy A

      Andy couldn't face caving so we went to finish off Hinter survey & go down to base at noon. Took @@ -539,8 +526,9 @@ caving.....

      -

      161D - Regurgitation I
      -2000. July 30 Becka - Julian T/U 3 hours       +

      2000-07-30 | 161 - 161D - Regurgitation I | Becka, Julian

      + +

      T/U 3 hours

      Regurgitation. No-one tempted to come with us to 161d. Quite lonesome. Rigged the surface walk and rebuilt the cairns (could do with some lessons). @@ -553,8 +541,9 @@ out and walked back in the fog.

      -

      161D - Regurgitation II
      -2000.July 31 Becka, MikeTA, Julian T/U 7 hours       +

      2000-07-31 | 161 - 161D - Regurgitation II
      | Becka, Mike TA, Julian

      + +

      T/U 7 hours

      Spent the morning (in the freezing fog) getting help to fettle my carbide. The tube and the pipe in the generator were completely packed with soggy @@ -593,8 +582,11 @@ oversuit.

      -

      Julian, Becka 161D Regurgitation III -T/U 8 hours +

      2000-08-01 | 161 - 161D Regurgitation III | Julian, Becka

      + +

      BECKA: No date given for this trip in the digital log book - have given it the date after the last trip to Regurgitation since I went caving elsewhere on the 2nd and 3rd

      + +

      T/U 8 hours

      Someone brought a club light up for me so I could cave without light failure for once, which would be good with only two of us. We had to be @@ -621,10 +613,8 @@ this year.

      -

      31/7/2000 [I assume this is 204, -Webeditor] - -

      Earl, Julia, Brian. +

      2000-07-31 | 204 - [I assume this is 204, +Webeditor] | Earl, Julia, Brian

      Me a bit pissed. Brian went first, then Brian, then me. It was harder than last year 'cos of all the snow + stuff. The 2nd pitch is a snow plug, so you @@ -637,8 +627,7 @@ end.

      -

      Eishöhle Wookey, -Fay 2000.08.02 +

      2000-08-02 | 40 - Eishöhle | Wookey, Fay

      Back to POV. On way in Fay stuffed herself down 1999-40-06, which I had previously declared too tight. Climbing down onto a shelf leads to a short @@ -677,8 +666,7 @@ stop 10 mins after we got back!

      -

      Wook, Andy A, Mike A 2000.08.03 -Eishöhle bits & bobs +

      2000-08-03 | 40 - Eishöhle bits and bobs | Wook, Andy A, Mike TA

      Dinner day so a slack trip in order. @@ -731,7 +719,9 @@ for dinner with perfect timing.

      -

      Aug 2nd 2000 Becka, Bill + Sharon T/U 3 hours 161D +

      2000-08-02 | 161 - 161D | Becka, Bill + *Sharon

      + +

      T/U 3 hours

      161D tourist trip to Staudn'wirt Palace, looked at top of ladder climb then along Triassic to look at Fear-on Traverse, top of @@ -742,8 +732,9 @@ belting sun.

      -

      31.7.00 Dave H, Mark S, Olly TU 5½ -hrs +

      2000-07-31 | 40 - Eishöle | Dave H, Mark S, Olly

      + +

      TU 5½hrs

      Eishöle - split into two parties. Olly continued to bolt up the ice waterfall whilst Mark and Dave went to survey @@ -767,8 +758,9 @@ pitch. Having run out of tackle we came out.

      -

      1st Aug 00 Olly, Mark S, Dave H TU 6 -hrs (less for Mark) +

      2000-08-01 | 40 - Eishöle | Olly, Mark S, Dave H

      + +

      TU 6 hrs (less for Mark)

      Olly to continue rigging the pitch series down from the ice climb, Dave H & Mark to survey it, Mark not very enthusiastic. @@ -785,21 +777,21 @@ pitch to choked bottom. Back up, through window and down to just about reach floor with available rope. Crawl leads to large aven-ed chamber. Out of time so returned to find concerned Dave on ice ramp pitch. -

      [a page or so of rigging guide for Regurgitation not yet scanned]

      -

      2000-07-31 Mick, Dunks - 204 +

      2000-07-31 | 204 - 204 | Mick, Dunks

      [This trip to rig rest of Ariston to the pushing front was apparently successful (see next day) but never written up, Webeditor]

      -

      31/7/00 Anthony Steinbrückenhöhle TU 4 hrs +

      2000-07-31 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Anthony

      + +

      TU 4 hrs

      Plan was for Mick and Dunks to rig rest of Ariston Series whilst I sorted out the rigging on Stitch This (the new way into the top of Thread pitch) @@ -809,8 +801,9 @@ wasn't worth following them, so I buggered off out.

      -

      1/8/00 Dunks, Mick, Anthony -Steinbrückenhöhle TU 10 hrs +

      2000-08-01 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Dunks, Mick, Anthony

      + +

      TU 10 hrs

      Dunks and Mick had rigged to the pushing front the day before, so we planned to push the big pitch lead at the bottom of Ariston. Bombed down the @@ -837,8 +830,7 @@ that it doesn't feel exposed.

      -

      2/8/00 Earl & Anthony Surface Bimble looking for 187 & -192 +

      2000-08-02 | Loser Plateau - Surface Bimble looking for 187 & 192 | Earl & Anthony

      Walked to 161a and then up onto the ridge to the Hinter to look for 187, which is allegedly marked @@ -862,10 +854,7 @@ of snow on that side of the hill, so it might be covered over.

      -

      2000.08.05 Eishöhle - -mission impossible - -

      Wook, Andy A, Mike Allen, Becka +

      2000-08-05 | 40 - Eishöhle - mission impossible | Wook, Andy A, Michael Allen, Becka

      Walked up from base camp as it was not raining for a change. Mike & Becka (who set off first) were nowhere to be seen - they'd got sidetracked @@ -902,8 +891,7 @@ hidden ?

      -

      2000.08.06 Wook, Mike Allen, Andy A, Ol, Mark -S +

      2000-08-06 | 40 - Eishöhle - Plus surface work | Wook, Michael Allen, Andy A, Olly, Mark S

      Tagged WK2 & WK3 as '1996, 1623/207' '1996 1623/208' respectively, whilst drying out Mike's kit (Wook's tent leaks and so does his plastic bag). @@ -930,7 +918,7 @@ surface survey, moving potential connection pt. about 50m further up

      -

      2000-08-06 Duncan, Mick, MTA, Mark B +

      2000-08-06 | 204 - 204 | Duncan, Mick, Mike TA, Mark B

      Went to 204 for push down 2 pitches. En-route met Becka who was very excited at having found a new cave (turns out Brian + Earl found same cave @@ -979,7 +967,7 @@ floor; this chamber has not been entered.

      -

      7/8/2000 Becka Cycle up the toll road +

      2000-08-07 | Base Camp - Cycle up the toll road | Becka

      Toll booth -> water butt at Bergrestaurant a bit under 70 min, even overtook someone + it included ~4 stops on the way up to uncrick my back as @@ -988,8 +976,7 @@ down, wet road. Brian only took an hour to get up earlier in Expo.

      -

      2000.08.08 'The Connection trip' Wook, Andy -A +

      2000-08-08 | 161 - 'The Connection trip' | Wook, Andy A

      Becka & Bob went in Eishöhle, Wook & Andy went in KH to Elin Algor via Stairway to Hell. @@ -1040,8 +1027,7 @@ makes for an awful lot of 'overhead' & work. We were both shagged.

      -

      2000.08.02 Bob, Olly Mission Impossible, -Eishöhle +

      2000-08-02 | 40 - Eishöhle - Mission Impossible | *Bob, Olly

      Went up from base camp so didn't have a chance to get any survey instruments. Wookey had a set, but wanted to survey + derig POV so just took @@ -1055,7 +1041,9 @@ compass + pace / body length survey and left before FX5 ran out. T/U 7 hours.

      -

      2000-08-08 Becka + Bob T/U 8 hours +

      2000-08-08 | 40 - Eishöhle - Mission Impossible | Becka + *Bob

      + +

      T/U 8 hours

      Down Eishohle, rerigged bottom pitch on naturals + started surveying down sandy crawl to final chamber. Then ran off as 2 pm + @@ -1071,9 +1059,9 @@ dark + just before started minging down, for a change !

      -

      2000-08-10 Becka + Brian +

      2000-08-10 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Becka + Brian

      -

      Steinbrückenhöhle T/U 10 hours +

      T/U 10 hours

      Derigged Earl's pitch + traverse to get more rope then to head of Brian's 100m pitch, ready to start surveying .... er - but where's the tape ? Bugger. @@ -1090,9 +1078,9 @@ the morning, think the early start was a record, this expo.

      -

      2000-08-11 Becka + Mike Allen +

      2000-08-11 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Becka + Michael Allen

      -

      Steinbrückenhöhle T/U 8 hours +

      T/U 8 hours

      Down with 'Mike the Kiwi' I was left a stone arrow to follow to get from the end of Ariston to the start of the new series. All nice, big well-rigged @@ -1107,7 +1095,7 @@ here supping Bier at last!

      -

      Wook, Andy - 170's 2000.08.09 +

      2000-08-09 | Loser Plateau - - 170's | Wook, Andy A

      It was afternoon by the time it cleared up enough to encourage us up to TC so caving abandoned in favour of doing plateau stuff. Intended to go out via @@ -1133,8 +1121,7 @@ Too late to surface survey so just walked back in the gloaming. Tried to find

      -

      Wook & Andy 2000.08.10 Eishöhle: MI pushing +

      2008-08-10 | 40 - Eishöhle: MI pushing | Wook & Andy A

      Went back to Eishöhle to try another angle on the connection - going 'over the top'. Took drill & 60m rope to top of @@ -1162,8 +1149,7 @@ seems likely to go down too far (40m+ deep).

      -

      Wook & Andy 2000.08.11 -Eishöhle: MI pushing +

      2008-08-11 | 40 - Eishöhle: MI pushing |Wook & Andy A

      Back to try again down splendid stonking cave. @@ -1202,7 +1188,7 @@ gear, to reach tatty hut about Midnight:15.

      -

      Martin + Julia Surface Bashing 10th August +

      2000-08-10 | Loser Plateau - Surface Bashing | Martin + Julia

      The planned surveying trip in 204 failed to happen due to lack of instruments (one set at base camp, all cars up the hill. Doh!) So we wandered @@ -1246,8 +1232,7 @@ can write a cave description....

      -

      10th August -Eishöhle Mark S, Earl +

      2000-08-10 | 40 - Eishöhle | Mark S, Earl

      Plan was to go to do one-leg survey to connect Grüner Eingang survey to old cave + then MI pushing. Stomped up @@ -1266,8 +1251,7 @@ but it's now a QM for someone to check.

      -

      14th August -Eishöhle Mark S, Earl +

      2008-08-14 | 40 - Eishöhle | Mark S, Earl

      Mark S bashed his knee on the walk in so Earl went to derig Oldway pitch. Went and did more SVH photos. Then rigged slope down from lowest pt of @@ -1288,9 +1272,9 @@ return visit next year.

      -

      14/8/2000 Becka, Martin + Mark B
      -Steinbrückenhöhle
      -T/U Becka 5 hours, Martin + Mark 6½ hours       +

      2000-08-14 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Becka, Martin + Mark B

      + +

      T/U Becka 5 hours, Martin + Mark 6½ hours

      Up to Top Camp - no one there so I stomped off to Steinbrücken to catch the other two as they were @@ -1323,8 +1307,8 @@ then headed out with Martin's carbide not lighting (+ he'd forgotten his duo)

      -

      15/8/2000 Becka, Andy A + Earl T/U 0 hrs
      -Dachstein       +

      2000-08-15 | Base Camp - Dachstein | Becka, Andy A + Earl +

      T/U 0 hrs

      Up 6 am, took just under 90 min to drive past Schladming (go the @@ -1356,8 +1340,9 @@ bottom). Be crap in bad weather though.

      -

      16/8/2000 Becka + Martin T/U 5 hours
      -Steinbrückenhöhle final trip !       +

      2000-08-16 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle - final trip | Becka + Martin

      + +

      T/U 5 hours

      Down to 110-a-day to survey the other [see (2)] (right, as opposed to straight on) big passage - which petered out q. soon + ended in lots of small @@ -1379,9 +1364,9 @@ mélee, so still trudging along with a big pack at 10pm but the job was

      -

      8/8/2000 -Steinbrückenhöhle -Anthony, Dunks, Mick TU 9 hrs +

      2000-08-08 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Anthony, Dunks, Mick

      + +

      TU 9 hrs

      Went back to pitch at bottom of Ariston we had partially descended on 1/8/2000. I went down and banged in a bolt, then descended 38 m to a "ledge" @@ -1397,9 +1382,9 @@ hence pitch is called Fledermausschacht.

      -

      10/8/2000 -Steinbrückenhöhle -Anthony & Dunks TU 11 hrs +

      2000-08-10 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Anthony & Dunks

      + +

      TU 11 hrs

      Surveyed down Fledermausschacht, somewhat nervously due to the huge potential for kicking crap off (esp. a precariously balanced @@ -1412,9 +1397,9 @@ hading rift of friendly dimensions.

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      15/8/2000 -Steinbrückenhöhle -Anthony, Dunks (TU 14½ hrs), Mike Allen 12½ hrs +

      2000-08-15 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Anthony, Dunks, Michael Allen

      + +

      TU 14½ hrs, Anthony, Dunks; Mike Allen 12½ hrs

      Bombed down to the bottom of Mike & Becka's pitch series (descended on 11/8/2000). To push/survey the rift at the bottom until we got to the end or @@ -1440,9 +1425,11 @@ the same name.

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      ?/8/2000 Surface tour to show Thilo entrances for -Nils to GPS fix
      -Olly, Thilo Müller (ARGE) +

      2000-08-15 | Loser Plateau - Surface tour to show Thilo entrances for Nils to GPS fix |Olly, *Thilo Müller

      + +

      BECKA WRITES - Date given as 200-08-?? so have guessed 15th

      + +

      Thilo Müller is an ARGE German caver

      Started from ARGE "camp" in Bergrestaurant car park. Hiked up to col by Nase and tried to find the laser point there (the one diff --git a/years/2001/log.htm b/years/2001/log.htm index 929bd7083..a1129608c 100644 --- a/years/2001/log.htm +++ b/years/2001/log.htm @@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ out.
      If this is of no interest, here is a link       to the caving! -

      EXPO 2001

      -

      Sun 5th Aug MarkS travels -to Austria.

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      +

      2001-08-05 | Journey - Mark S travels to Austria | Mark S

      An uneventful but pleasant journey via Venice (don't ask!). Flew Stansted -> venice, then bus to Venitia Mestré @@ -23,10 +22,8 @@ hours' traveling.

      -

      Mon 6th Aug.   MarkS, Martin, -Earl, Brian, MikeC.

      - -

      Carry to 204.

      +

      2001-08-06 | Loser Plateau - Carry to 204 | Mark S, Martin, +Earl, Brian, Mike C

      Set off from the Bergrestaurant about lunchtime, after ordering five Germknödel in the said restaurant. @@ -45,8 +42,7 @@ Hilde's. Weissbier. Gösser. Tatty Hut.

      -

      Sat 04/Sun 05 -Aug. Dunks + Martin go to austria

      +

      2001-08-04 | Journey - Dunks + Martin go to Austria | Duncan, Martin

      Got up 6am and packed. Drove to Cambridge for 11. A bit of driving around to Collect stuff from various places. Halfway through @@ -62,9 +58,10 @@ camp.

      -

      Zondas uif Augustus.  Tony, Mike & Letty -koen naar Oostenrijk. [this ending appears all over - I can't tell if it is -ijk or ijh or yk or yh]

      +

      2001-08-04 | Journey - Journey, Letty koen naar Oostenrijk. [this ending appears all over - I can't tell if it is +ijk or ijh or yk or yh] | Tony, Mike C, Letty

      + +

      DATE UNCLEAR - written as Zondas uif Augustus.

      Trein had naturlijh zeals gewoonljh weer vertraging. Eindelijk een ruirn halfuur te latt in Hock van Holland Tony & Mike @@ -91,8 +88,8 @@ leverd aangehomen _ [acid-type smiley]

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      9-Aug. Thur. Martin & Brian -Steinbrucken

      +

      2001-08-09 | 204 - Steinbrucken| Martin, Brian +

      Rig 1st pitch, 2nd pitch, Stich this & Thread down to Wolpertinger*. Go on joll to Cave tree chamber to check out what new stuff @@ -106,14 +103,14 @@ away from rub point and towards above QM.

      -

      10 Aug Fri. Martin & Brian.

      +

      2001-08-10 | 204 - 204 | Martin, Brian

      Go down to Insignificant chamber to push lead ( ) climb up to left TU 5

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      9-10 Aug Phil & Mike T go to Austria

      +

      2001-08-09 | Journey - Phil & Mike TA go to Austria | Phil, Mike TA

      Set off Ormskirk 1900h -> Elland to pick up MCT. Tanked down M1 to cambridge - pick up stuff from Wookey. Drove to dover to watch @@ -127,8 +124,7 @@ our ferry leave. Slept. Ferry. Autobahn. Austria.

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      11-Aug-01 Becka + Martin -Steinbrückenhöhle

      +

      2001-08-11 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Becka, + Martin

      Survey down 24A QM from 2000, midway up on left in Treeumphant passage. Easy passage heading up for 9 legs up to chamber with @@ -144,10 +140,7 @@ out though. Survey called 'Crowning Glory'. T/U 7hrs 30min

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      12 / Aug / 01 Becka + Martin -Steinbruckenhöhle

      - -

      Andy + Wayne from TSG

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      2001-08-12 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle | Becka, + Martin

      Survey down   41A   QM from 2000. For Becka + Martin, after showing Andy + Wayne @@ -172,9 +165,9 @@ surveying in 2 days). [bracket covering 5 lines from 'mud pile on floor' to

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      12 AUG / 01 - SAME TRIP AS ABOVE

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      2001-08-12 | 204 - Steinbrückenhöhle - SAME TRIP AS ABOVE | Wayne + *Andy

      -

        WAYNE + ANDY (FROM TSG)

      +

      ANDY (FROM TSG)

      I'M MORE USED TO USING THRU-BOLTS AND A DRILL WHEN IT COMES TO CLIMBING SO USING A HILTI BOLT WAS CHANGE TO ME. @@ -200,8 +193,8 @@ WILL SURVEY TOMORROW?

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      13 AUG 2001 - WAYNE + ANDY, MICK + -DUNCAN

      +

      2001-08-13 | 204 - 204 | Wayne + *Andy, Mick + +Duncan

      WE SURVEYED THE PASSAGE TO THE AVEN (SPEAK TO DUNCAN) MICK + ANDY LOOKED AT THE CONTINUATION OF THE PASSAGE, ANOTHER 50 METRES + @@ -216,14 +209,14 @@ in response:] IF YOU LIKE, FUCK OFF

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      Becka, Martin + Earl Surface 13/8/01

      +

      2001-08-13 | Loser Plateau - Surface | Becka, Martin + Earl

      Had entered positions of Cave Tree, Great Oak Chamber + the snow chamber in Crowning Glory into Earl's GPS. Walked up to 204 + set off to find points on surface. Turned out to be q. high up , ~100m above the points we'd surveyed underground, though GPS aren't so good at height. Wandered right up to the bunde-covered peak then back down 204. Lots of big -shafts, then Martin found pitch down a thin rift. Put a cairn by it. MarkS, +shafts, then Martin found pitch down a thin rift. Put a cairn by it. Mark S, Animal, et al surface surveyed to it next day (14/8) the next day Animal + MikeC (15/8) drill-bolted down + got into Cave Tree via a loose entrance pitch, ~35m down.

      @@ -232,8 +225,7 @@ pitch, ~35m down.

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      Becka, Martin + Earl 204 -14/8/01

      +

      2001-08-14 | 204 - 204 | Becka, Martin + Earl

      Down Treeumphant + turned left down Crowning Glory (QM24A). Climbed up free climb at end of main passage where our survey on @@ -266,7 +258,7 @@ top of small chamber. Out, goood, varied trip.

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      Becka + Earl 204 15/8/01

      +

      2001-08-15 | 204 - 204 | Becka+ Earl

      Back to where we'd finished surveying down 12B yesterday at station 7. Surveying down into chamber (after @@ -292,8 +284,7 @@ Out.

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      Martin, Tony and Letty 204 -15/8/01

      +

      2001-08-15 | 204 - 204 | Martin, Tony and Letty

      Pushed leads in No pain no gain 2000-2B was pushed to the pitch under King Carbide just above pleasure dome. Pushed leads there which @@ -311,7 +302,7 @@ side lead to confirm the connecting survey stations.

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      Anthony & Julia Surface Survey 14/8/01

      +

      2001-08-14 | Loser Plateau - Surface Survey | Anthony, Julia

      Sat around until 5pm when it was sufficiently cool to walk more than 5 yards without totally dehydrating. Surface surveyed from 204A @@ -327,8 +318,7 @@ day...

      -

      Anthony, Duncan, Mick & Brian 204 -15/8/01

      +

      2001-08-15 | 204 - 204 | Anthony, Duncan, Mick & Brian

      Plan was for Mick & Brian to bolt across a pit at the northern extremity of "Chocolate Salty Balls" while me & @@ -358,11 +348,11 @@ of the loosest pitch heads Dunks or I have seen in Austria *

      * This place is a fucking death-trap. it is in danger of major collapse. I'd give it a resounding -Ø star reommendation. Duncan

      +Ø star recommendation. Duncan

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      Duncan, Wayne 204 Chocolate Salty Balls 13/9/01

      +

      2001-08-13 | 204 - Chocolate Salty Balls | Duncan, Wayne

      Survey of stuff pushed by Wayne + Andy on an earlier trip. About 120m of stomping passage trending mainly north from Cave Tree @@ -372,11 +362,7 @@ Chamber.

      -

      Friday 17th Aug Eishöhle - Mission -Impossible

      - -

      Connection seeking -- Hils + Olly

      +

      2001-08-17 | 40 - Eishöhle - Mission Impossible - Connection seeking | Hils+ Olly

      @@ -413,8 +399,7 @@ Pitch"/"Ol's Pitch"??).

      -

      Sat 18th & Sun 19th Aug
      -Eishöhle - Mission Impossible

      +

      2001-08-18 | 40 - Eishöhle - Mission Impossible | Hils + Olly

      More connection-seeking mit Hils + Olly (....cont'd from Fri 17th)

      @@ -429,7 +414,9 @@ up-pitches, so, we wanna get high...

      -

      On the 19th we gained a rift passage at the top of +

      2001-08-19 | 40 - Eishöhle - Mission Impossible | Hils + Olly

      + +

      we gained a rift passage at the top of the 45° slope. It changes direction lots, has no roof or floor and is confusing. It feels like we're heading up an inlet, or possibly we've intersected one and could follow it up- or downstream. Going to plot @@ -446,7 +433,9 @@ left, right or up ... TBC ...

      -

      Mon 20th am (not a caving trip, just an admin sesh)

      +

      2001-08-20 | 40 - Eishöhle - Mission Impossible | Hils + Olly

      + +

      Mon 20th am (ED: "FIRST BIT" not a caving trip, just an admin sesh)

      The currently closest explored EH point to KH is 37m away. Our bolt traverse over Over The Top started 102m away. The first @@ -460,9 +449,6 @@ new rigging topo:

      [pic]

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      - -

      Mon 20th Eishöhle

      Guess what. Looking for a connection again.

      @@ -503,8 +489,7 @@ place, obviously)

      -

      Becka + Earl 204B -17/08/01

      +

      2001-08-17 | 204 - 204B | Becka + Earl

      Up + off early after the dinner. Plod up to 204 with 'bide + stuff. Underground ~1pm, still feeling a bit woozy after drinking too much last @@ -516,7 +501,7 @@ about halfway along as far as a pit in the floor. Out.

      T/U

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      Becka + Earl 204B 18/08/01

      +

      2001-08-18 | 204 - 204B | Becka + Earl

      I think this was the 10am underground day. Back to Swings + Roundabouts. Finished surveying the LHS, QM which we started yesterday. Climbed into pit @@ -541,8 +526,7 @@ Out

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      Becka + Earl 204B -> 204D! -19/08/01

      +

      2001-08-19 | 204 - 204B to 204D! | Becka + Earl

      Back to where had finished off yesterday. Continued the survey from the boulder pile up the solution tube ("Suspended Solutions") + rigged a ladder @@ -572,7 +556,7 @@ us another survey station (2001/03?) to survey to. Then Earl was a hero

      -

      Becka Mick + Earl GNDN Cave 20/08/01 +

      2001-08-20 | Cave 2001-05 - GNDN (Goes Nowhere Does Nothing) Cave | Becka, Mick + Earl

      Walked to 204D, showing Anthony where it was. Put in a tag bolt for it + surveyed to it. Then we all wandered around the area looking for likely @@ -608,8 +592,7 @@ Currently temporarily tagged as 2001/05

      -

      Becka, Earl + Mick 204D -21/08/01 +

      2001-08-21 | 204 - 204D | Becka, Earl + Mick

      Fettled the entrance to 204D (as well as cairning the route there from 204B). Put in 204D tag. @@ -655,10 +638,9 @@ cave, we seem to have lost the draft somewhere.

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      Phil U, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks 19.8.01 - -

      Preparation for 161 tourist jolly. +

      2001-08-19 | Loser Plateau - Preparation for 161 tourist jolly | Phil U, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks +

      Mark & I wandered up to 204 to pick up our kits, & met up with Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks. @@ -676,8 +658,7 @@ a heavily engineered route. Thilo claims responsibility for this.

      -

      Phil U, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks -20.8.01
      + 9 Austrian cavers       +

      2001-08-20 | 161 - 161D jolly + 9 Austrian cavers | Phil U, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks

      Decided to go via Top Camp after all, as we thought our guests wouldn't be too impressed with us taking them on a 3-hour bunde-bashing tour of the @@ -697,8 +678,7 @@ back to the Bergrestaurant, and it only rained for the last 15 minutes.

      -

      22nd August 2001 Duncan, Hilary -204 +

      2001-08-22 | 204 - 204 |Duncan, Hilary

      Went to look at a qm recommended by Earl, to the left of the passage from Bonsai Crawl to 204d entrance. Just beyond the roped climb down, shin @@ -715,7 +695,7 @@ and we buggered off out via 204D entrance.

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      23/August/2001 Duncan, Hilary 204 +

      2001-08-23 | 204 - 204 | Duncan, Hilary

      QM that doesn't exist just before ?99-19c (2nd hole in floor marked after passage to Millennium Dome) @@ -745,7 +725,7 @@ not as grim as I expected.

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      24-8-01 6 am +

      2001-08-24 | Base Camp - 6 am | Hilary

      Is it against the rules to write friendly little notes in the logbook? Oh well. @@ -763,8 +743,7 @@ it till October, in China :-))

      -

      2001-08-08 Tony, Letty, Ol -Eishöhle +

      2001-08-08 | 40 - Eishöhle | Tony, Letty, Olly

      Rigging trip. I descended while Tony and Letty fettled crampons. Used 40E (Eistunnel / Elephant's Arsehole) entrance, since it's open this year. Rope @@ -778,8 +757,7 @@ up). T/U Tony, Letty 4 hours; Olly 5 hours

      -

      2001-08-13 Tony, Letty, Ol -Eishöhle +

      2001-08-13 | 40 - Eishöhle | Tony, Letty, Olly

      Finally return with a working drill. Plan is that I rig in to the lead and start to bolt traverse; meanwhile Letty can put in her first hand-drilled @@ -792,8 +770,7 @@ very cold from sitting in the draught while Letty bolted, so we exit instead.

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      15 AUG 01 MikeTA + MikeC 204C -(Hopefully) +

      2001-08-15 | 204 - 204C (Hopefully) | Mike TA + Mike C

      Went up to rig the entrance in the gulley found by Martin/Becka/Earl a day or two earlier. Clambered down to pitch head wearing dry grots, knocking down @@ -821,8 +798,7 @@ someone does the top!!! The enrtrance could maybe be stabilised!!

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      19/8/01 Surface stuff + looking at horizontal hole nr. 204C -Anthony & Julia +

      2001-08-19 | Loser Plateau - Surface stuff + looking at horizontal hole nr. 204C | Anthony, Julia

      Went off to 204C to place a tag. While Julia bashed in a bolt, I went for a wander down the adjacent gully, which is littered with shafts and also @@ -849,7 +825,7 @@ the 3m deep pit ends in a pitch thus ensuring a return...

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      20/8/01 Rigging horizontal entrance Julia +

      2001-08-20 | Loser Plateau - Rigging horizontal entrance | Julia + Anthony

      Having been a bit slack the previous day and jacked a bit early, I @@ -858,7 +834,7 @@ told me that this would be shit, but I can't have been listening too closely. *NOTE TO SELF - DON'T volunteer to bolt something you haven't seen before*... -

      Didn't get off to a very good start. My options fir getting to the pitch +

      Didn't get off to a very good start. My options for getting to the pitch head were to attempt a tricky looking climb out of the pit, or crawling through a tube over the pit. I chose the latter, but didn't fancy the short section of free space (over a 3m drop) between one crawl and the next. @@ -883,8 +859,7 @@ rebelay bolt ~6 metres down. Not the most productive of days.

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      21/8/01 Rigging down 204E Entrance -"Germknödel's Revenge" Julia + +

      2001-08-21 | 204 - Rigging down 204E Entrance - Germknödel's Revenge | Julia + Anthony

      All too soon we were back in that scrotty hole. As it turned out, we @@ -909,7 +884,7 @@ and pretty hard to rig.

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      18 AUG 01 MikeTA + Mike C 204B +

      2001-08-18 | 204 - 204B | Mike TA + Mike C

      Went down to look @ that passage opposite the thread pitch rebelay. @@ -921,7 +896,7 @@ orf aht.

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      22/8/01 Surface survey to "Olly's sucking hole" Anthony & +

      2001-08-22 | Loser Plateau - Surface survey to "Olly's sucking hole | Anthony & Julia

      Surface surveyed from 204a to what is thought to be the "sucking hole" @@ -931,10 +906,7 @@ would be much easier to rig. The larger entrance is tagged 2001/04.

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      2001-08-25 More quality, but even less quantity -Eishöhle - -

      Martin, Olly +

      2001-08-25 | 40 - Eishöhle - More quality, but even less quantity | Martin, Olly

      Back to Eishöhle with a new recruit for the uphill caving club. Today's plan is to try to get to the top of the rift and see if there's @@ -953,8 +925,7 @@ reached the rift above the inlet chamber.

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      2001-08-27 Reaching for the sky... -Eishöhle

      Martin, Olly +

      2001-08-27 | 40 - Eishöhle - Reaching for the sky... | Martin, Olly

      I head in first and tweak the rigging on the way. Get to the pushing front before Martin and get most of a bolt in before he arrives. A second bolt gets @@ -981,8 +952,7 @@ depth for the HKD spits. Still no nearer to KH though.

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      2001-08-28 "Merry Fucking Christmas" 204 -Dunks, Earl +

      2001-08-28 | 204 - "Merry Fucking Christmas" | Dunks, Earl

      Early start from bivi at Stone Bridge but despite having packed gear the previous evening didn't get underground until 12:40. Spent some time shifting @@ -1015,7 +985,7 @@ and we were both out by 11:20 pm

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      30th Aug 2001 Duncan's Tasty Dish Pot. Ht. +

      2001-08-30 | Base Camp - Duncan's Tasty Dish Pot. Ht. | Duncan

      Written down by popular request @@ -1042,7 +1012,7 @@ XLENT Brian

      -

      August 30 2001 204 99-01C Earl +

      2001-08-30 | 204 - 99-01C | Earl

      Brian and I had rigged the traverse at the top of Jim'll Fix it (on the right) back in 2000 off some quite dodgy naturals. Brian was stopped by a @@ -1055,7 +1025,7 @@ be too committing, given that I was on my own.

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      27.8.01 "Olly's Sucking Hole" Phil U, Mark S +

      2001-08-27 | Cave - Olly's Sucking Hole | Phil U, Mark S

      Went to investigate this draughting orifice. Initial entrance climb is fine, if you chimney down on the R side. At the bottom, there are three ways @@ -1071,8 +1041,9 @@ with surveying gear and surveyed the LH route to a ~5m deep pit.

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      2001-08-29 Carry on up the rift Martin,   -Olly +

      2001-08-29 | 204 - Carry on up the rift | Martin, Olly + +

      Cave 204? CHECK

      [Webeditor's note: the call out books seem not to have a trip for this date, but one for 3rd September which seems to fit @@ -1090,9 +1061,7 @@ get back to the bivvy at about 2:30 am.

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      2001-09-02 Bierfest bei Altaussee - -

      Dunks, Mick +

      2001-09-02 | Base Camp - Bierfest bei Altaussee | Dunks, Mick

      Right now its tomorrow. Trumper is busy outside the spud hut hurling his beans. Just now we have cycled from Altaussee full of fizzy pop. @@ -1109,7 +1078,7 @@ gets even better.

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      Tue 4 Sep '01 204c Derig Duncan +

      2001-09-04 | 204 - 204c Derig | Duncan

      After bierfest had streaming shits, probably due to dodgy roast chicken. Dr. Phil gave me a couple of immodium tablets, and that dried me up for the @@ -1154,9 +1123,11 @@ medicine. Immodium is good shit.

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      2001-08-26/28 Martin, Olly +

      2001-08-26 | Loser Plateau - Surface exploration Martin, Olly -

      Surface exploration. Found and GPSed 9 caves on a flattish bit of +

      This entry covers two (or three?) days - written as 2001-08-26/28

      + +

      Found and GPSed 9 caves on a flattish bit of limestone uphill from the row of Eishöhle entrances. Coordinates and notes see Olly. Photos of entrances in Martin's and Olly's camera. 4 caves, 232, 233, 234, 235 were surveyed and have been drawn up. diff --git a/years/2002/logbook.html b/years/2002/logbook.html index 1a8dfbc9c..1e512a2e8 100644 --- a/years/2002/logbook.html +++ b/years/2002/logbook.html @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ 2002 Expo Logbook -

"THE BEARDY OLD LAG"