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@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@ dangling cross-references to trips that never actually got written
up. Editorial comments (in italics) are mine.</i></p>
<h1>EXPO 2003</h1>
<p>(20th Expo at Staud'n'Wirt)</p>
<p>10-12/7/2003&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Packing and Journey to
<p>10/7/2003&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Journey , Packing and Journey to
Austria&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark S</u>, Earl (driving),
Olly M, Martin, et al. (packing)</p>
<p>In fact it's not the 12th July at all, it's Wednesday 16th but
<p>(to 12/7/2003) In fact it's not the 12th July at all, it's Wednesday 16th but
we've only just gotten around to buying a log book. It appears that
I have the pleasure of inscribing the first of what will</p>
<p>[LARGE DEAD FLY STUCK TO PAGE, COVERED IN CELLOPHANE, LABELLED
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ Arrived at 11pm prompt and headed for Hilde's bar.</p>
<p>At this juncture Mark noticed that the front two pages of the
logbook were stuck together. By gaffer tape of course.</p>
<hr />
<p>16/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Dour, <u>Julia</u>, Dave travel
out</p>
<p>16/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Journey , Travel
out -- Dour, <u>Julia</u>, Dave</p>
<p>Having quit my job on Thursday, and with Dave dossing on our
floor Thursday night, I wasn't worried about packing the car and
hadn't done much beyond throwing a few things into a useful box,
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ getting drenched whilst supporting a massive metal structure. We
got bored after a while and went over the road. Karin: "It is
funny. You are here ... and it is raining."</p>
<hr />
<p>17/7/03 <u>Becka</u></p>
<p>17/7/03 -- Journey , Journey -- <u>Becka</u></p>
<p>Got here ~ 3.30pm. Baking hot + everything locked up. Ate last
night's slop + got a beer in. Bad head from no sleep at all last
night (blame Richard Branson).</p>
<hr />
<p>18/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204: rigging down towards
<p>18/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Rigging down towards
Razordance&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>,
Mark&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 5hrs</p>
<p>Rigged 204a ent pitches to Wolpertinger Way. Stuck a rope down
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ again.</p>
<p>On reaching surface were soundly patronised by Dour and Becka
who went on to rig rest of Ariston.</p>
<hr />
<p>18/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Rigging 204e ent
pitch&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U
<p>18/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Rigging 204e ent
pitch&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U
1hr</p>
<p>Got bored so put a rope down 204E. Couldn't remember route from
bottom of pitch so came straight back out again.</p>
<hr />
<p>18/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Rigging
<p>18/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Rigging
Ariston&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> +
Anthony&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7 hours</p>
<p>Just back up from carry 2 in time to see Mark + Dave emerge.
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Down with 2 tacklesacks with rope for Kiwi Suit &amp; down Ariston
to finish off rigging that &amp; take sacks to top of Kiwi Suit,
plus some fettling of rigging.</p>
<hr />
<p>19/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 tourist
<p>19/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , 204 tourist
trip&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u>, Earl + Julian
H&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7hrs</p>
<p>Tourist trip, courtesy of Earl, to show Julian the highlights of
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ part of Merry Fucking Christmas until climb down. Then saw Mark +
Anthony coming up + offering a lift down the hill, sorted.
Everybody out 204A. Fun trip.</p>
<hr />
<p>19/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Kiwi Suit
<p>19/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Kiwi Suit
rigging&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark S</u>, Dave,
Dour&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 6 1/2 hrs</p>
<p>Abbed down to bottom of Ariston and followed crawl to head of
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Haines and co. at the bottom of Wolpertinger, at the end of their
tour of 204. Prussiked out and went down the hill. Drank
G&ouml;sser.</p>
<hr />
<p>20/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204E to Helter
<p>20/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , 204E to Helter
Skelter&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> +
Martin&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 6 hours</p>
<p>Walked up hill + Julian+Earl doing traverse at Gaffered to the
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ stuff</u>. Yahoo (embarrasing we didn't spot it in the original
2001 survey though). Looked at lots until time to go home. Met Earl
+ Julian back at the 204E rope + exited together. Good trip.</p>
<hr />
<p>21/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204E to survey Sandpit off
<p>21/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , 204E to survey Sandpit off
Helter Skelter&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> + Martin
&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 9hrs</p>
<p>Julian + Earl still bolting above Gaffered to the Walls so no
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ in Treeumphant. We left QM 2001-17C in Helter Skelter which is over
attractive white mud, while 2001-56C might go if you want to climb
diddly tubes.</p>
<hr />
<p>22/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Surface
<p>22/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Loser Plateau , Surface
prospect&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> +
Earl&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 30min</p>
<p>Headed off with Martin;s GPS above various bits of 204. Ended up
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ holes. Finally Earl + I watched Mark desced 2000-08. Possible way
on to side of it - narrow rift, needed a rope. Earl + I found a
couple more holes, ended. Back down hill. GPS positions etc. in
survey folder.</p>
<p>22/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Surface
<p>22/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Loser Plateau , Surface
wander&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>, Julian
T&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ?? <i>[must have been about 1
hour]</i></p>
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ thing some while later]</i> which is choked after perhaps 30-50m
(we should really return + survey it, alhtough it has no obvious
leads left to push).</p>
<hr />
<p>23/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Razordance rigging (+ pushing a
<p>23/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Razordance rigging (+ pushing a
bit)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>, Dour,
Mark&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Mark 12h, Dave 13h, Dour 14h</p>
<p>Rigged <i>[Julia's handwriting in margin:</i> No you didn't,
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ an hour with the last man (Dour) emerging at about 3.30 am. (We
must all be nuts!)</p>
<hr />
<p>
24/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Surface-bashing&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Dave,
24/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Loser Plateau , Surface-bashing&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Dave,
<u>Mark</u></p>
<p>Went with Brian to see 2003-{01, 02} and then on to
Damoclesshacht (2003-05) which Brian was to descend. Went on and
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ prospecting around here. Found zero caves and one adder. A most
unproductive day.</p>
<hr />
<p>
25/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Razordance&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>
25/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Razordance&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>
Mark</u>, Dour, Dave&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 10-12hrs
approx</p>
<p>Mark + Dave went to the bottom of Steady Now to start surveying
@@ -298,14 +298,14 @@ looks 3m or more wide. Distinct change in the character of the
cave. Drill battery failed afer 1 1/2 holes on the Y-hang so we
went home. Took about 4 hours to get out.</p>
<hr />
<p>20/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;21 Bolt Salute traverse (Part
<p>20/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , 21 Bolt Salute traverse (Part
1)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Earl</u> + Julian
H&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ??</p>
<p>On our tourist trip yesterday, Julian had spotted a QM across
the head of the 70m pitch 'Gaffered to the Walls'. This is on the
edge of the current survey and heading south/southwest direction,
so Julian's cave detector was off the scale given that this passage
is also on the main phreatic level of Steinbrücken. Thus Julian and
is also on the main phreatic level of Steinbrucken. Thus Julian and
I returned to traverse around the right hand wall...</p>
<p>There are significant ledges and other footholds around for most
of the way, which is just as well given the variable quality of the
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ tell if the QM at our objective will go. Incidentally, the ~4
second drop from the traverse to the bottom of the pitch really
impresses! We return tomorrow to finish the job.</p>
<hr />
<p>21/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;21 Bolt
<p>21/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , 21 Bolt
Salute&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Earl</u> + Julian
H&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ??</p>
<p>More bolt traverse fun! Reached the corner of the shaft and
@@ -342,14 +342,14 @@ boulders a little. We surveyed out, measuring the top of the 70m
pitch as over 20m.</p>
<hr />
<p>
23/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Hauchh&ouml;hle&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>
23/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;234 , Hauchh&ouml;hle&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>
Julia</u></p>
<p>Went to have a quick look at the pitch lead in Hauchh&ouml;hle. Put a
bolt in for the hang. There's a friendly-looking ledge not far
down, looks like you could scout out a good place for a rebelay, as
rocks seem to fall free from here.</p>
<hr />
<p>24/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Finding tent spaces + surface
<p>24/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Loser Plateau , Finding tent spaces + surface
wandering&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Julia</u> + Anthony</p>
<p>Anthony was buggered following his nails 'ard trip down
Razordance the previous day. So we festered for some time. At 2pm
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ because 204C has never been linked into the data-set - will go back
and do an underground survey at some point. Treading on bees
doesn't help when you're intending to walk up the hill.</p>
<hr />
<p>24/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Round Gaffered (Traverse +
<p>24/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Round Gaffered (Traverse +
down) + Dutch Beauty squeeze&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian H,
Martin, Earl + <u>Becka</u> T/U Martin 8 1/2, Becka 10 1/2, Julian
Martin, Earl + <u>Becka</u> -- T/U Martin 8 1/2, Becka 10 1/2, Julian
8 1/2, Earl 6 1/2 or something like that</p>
<p>Julian + I in first with new-from-Eisenhof, 50% bigger crowbar
to prod boulders. Across Gaffered 21-Bolt Traverse (mmm,
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ leads but got distracted + ended up finding the squitty squeeze off
Dutch Beauty which Earl linked up to the end of the 21 Bolt
Traverse (doh!)</p>
<hr />
<p>25/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Survey Rhino Rift from Dutch
<p>25/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Survey Rhino Rift from Dutch
Beauty&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian H +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 10hrs</p>
<p>Off to survey Earl's link to the end of the 21 Bolt Travese of
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ until we ran out of time. This was supposed to be Julian's las
caving trip before he went home but he decided he'd have to come
back tomorrow...</p>
<hr />
<p>26/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Rig Deviated + survey On A
<p>26/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Rig Deviated + survey On A
Mission&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian H +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 9 1/2 hrs</p>
<p>Underground by 10am, ouch. Back through the squeezes of Rhino
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ the last of the light, drive Anthony's car down + draw up surveys
until the wee hours before heading home early the next day.
Excellent trip.</p>
<hr />
<p>27/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Continue surveying in Rhino
<p>27/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Continue surveying in Rhino
Rift + On a Mission&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian Todd +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 9 hours</p>
<p>First went to the end of the 25/7/03 survey of Rhino Rift +
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ to frustrating end in drafting boulders (lost most of the draft
before then though?) Finished up by surveying into Belief (last leg
<u>before</u> main chamber, in the phreatic passage).</p>
<hr />
<p>28/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;On a
<p>28/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , On a
Mission&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian Todd, Martin, Tony +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 9 1/2 hrs</p>
<p>Tying up the last horizontal main leads of On a Mission. Martin
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ place. Meanwhile Julian + Tony rigged into Unconformity. Julian,
Tony + I had a quick look down the pitch before we all headed
out.</p>
<hr />
<p>29/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Rigging + survey down
<p>29/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Rigging + survey down
Gaffered&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Martin +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 10hrs</p>
<p>I'd promised Martin I'd go down Gaffered today if he did On a
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ Finished that survey + I was <u>freezing</u>. Martin fettled the
rigging a bit on the way out + I'd just about got warm at the top
of Gaffered.</p>
<hr />
<p>30/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Survey down Unconformity + push
<p>30/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Survey down Unconformity + push
in Rhino Rift&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian T +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7hrs</p>
<p>Down to where Julian + Tony had finished their Unconformity
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ Julian Swings + Roundabouts so he could take some more photos on
the way out. Down the hill to <b>showers</b> + bread - oh, +
inputted at least 750m survey.</p>
<hr />
<p>30/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Razor
<p>30/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Razor
Dance&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Frank, Dave +
<u>Anthony</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Frank ?, Dave + Anthony
11hrs</p>
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ if the traverse level continues.</p>
for accompanying me down Razor Dance when they would clearly rather
have been somewhere else.</p>
<hr />
<p>29/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;2002-04 = Tr&ouml;pfelnh&ouml;hle
<p>29/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Cave 2002-04 , 2004-04 = Tr&ouml;pfelnh&ouml;hle
(Dripping Cave)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Julia</u>,
Anthony&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ??</p>
<p>Did a surface survey to link 204C tag bolt in, then went to
@@ -580,12 +580,12 @@ legible]</i>There might be giants, or worse!</p>
round to it. I want to go to Hauchh&ouml;hle and nobody else does
everybody likes pitches.</p>
<hr />
<p>1/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Left Tatty Hut after Expo Dinner
at 5.55 am.&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark S</u>, Frank, Olly M -
"The Survivors".&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Time underwater: Julia,
<p>1/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Loser Plateau , Left Tatty Hut after Expo Dinner
at 5.55 am.&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark S</u>, Frank, Olly M&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Time underwater: Julia,
Martin, Dave 10sec.</p>
<p>"The survivors</p>
<hr />
<p>31/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Surface
<p>31/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Loser Plateau , Surface
wander&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Earl, <u>Dave</u>,
Olly&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Not very much</p>
<p>Walked to 204d. Pottered around a bit, took some photos; had a
@@ -609,9 +609,9 @@ explored due to lack of time + gear. Based on the strength of the
draft Earl offered to stake a crate of G&ouml;sser it would connect to
204.</p>
<hr />
<p>4/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;The walk back from top camp
without using a helicopter.&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Julian</u>
(+Becka, Martin, Earl)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U N/A</p>
<p>4/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Loser Plateau , The walk back from top camp
without using a helicopter.&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Julian T</u>
+Becka, Martin, Earl&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U N/A</p>
<p>Arrived at top camp on 2/8 early walk up all excited, and had a
slip-up on the slab below the cooling rock in the stone bridge. It
didn't hurt, but I had a lie down. Then I got up and it hurt like
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ this sort in a while. I've learnt my lesson. I hope it gets better.
I just want to go home and not get carted off to some pill-pusher
for some pointless ointment. Get me out of here.</p>
<hr />
<p>2/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Rhino Rift
<p>2/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Rhino Rift
Fester&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Earl, <u>Becka</u>, Dave +
Frank&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Dave ?6, Frank ?8, Becka + Earl
10.</p>
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ continues. Over the traverse is another 20 or 30m horizontal with
holes in the floor + possible QMs up. Needs surveying but we had to
get out as our time was up.</p>
<hr />
<p>3/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Gaffered / Underworld push,
<p>3/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Gaffered / Underworld push,
survey + derig&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> +
Earl&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 10hrs</p>
<p>Tempted Earl down [<i>Comment, in what looks like Mark's
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ to next year - a whole new phreatic level? Derigged; I got 2 bags
out + Earl got the remaining 2 bags tied to the bottom of the 70m
Gaffered pitch. Another v. fine trip.</p>
<hr />
<p>5/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Derigging
<p>5/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Derigging
Razordance&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Earl, Frank +
Becka&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 6hrs Frank + Becka, 7hrs
Earl.</p>
@@ -716,15 +716,15 @@ series, 3 hours in + out of rifts of Razordance + packing rope +
derigging + 2 hours out; a v.fine, spanking trip. Then down the
hill to G&ouml;sser + bread + cheese.</p>
<hr />
<p>30/7/03 (Dinner day)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Martin, Brian,
<u>Julian</u></p>
<p>Grabenbach canyon. We did it. It rained on the way down and we
<p>30/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Camp , Grabenbach Canyon -- Martin, Brian,
<u>Julian T</u></p>
<p>(Dinner day) Grabenbach canyon. We did it. It rained on the way down and we
made it back to the dinner with 1 minute to spare. Here's the
survey.</p>
<div class="centre"><img src="grabenbach.jpg" /></div>
<p>Walk up: 45mins. Canyon down: 3hrs 30.</p>
<hr />
<p>4/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Razordance attempted
<p>4/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Razordance attempted
derig&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Mark, <u>Dave</u></p>
<p>T/U: Dave 15 1/2 hrs (1.20pm - 4.50 am); Mark 14hrs (1.20 - 3.15
approx)</p>
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ need more people than this to derig Razordance, even for the lower
parts of it if anything else has to be done on the same trip. We
probably pushed ourselves too far on this trip.</p>
<hr />
<p>6/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Kiwi Suit + Ariston
<p>6/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Kiwi Suit + Ariston
derig&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark</u>,
Martin&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7 hours</p>
<p>Went splendidly. Ropes tied together in "paella" style and
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ hauled up pitches etc, which generally worked very well. Left all
the rope at the bottom of Wolpertinger for later collection - what
a big pile!</p>
<hr />
<p>3/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Festering +
<p>3/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Loser Plateau , Festering +
surveying&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>,
Frank&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 1hr ish</p>
<p>Surface surveyed to 2003-04, Dreieckh&ouml;hle (Triangle cave) &amp;
@@ -780,10 +780,10 @@ Kartoffelbreischacht (Mashed Potato Shaft). Unfortunately I seem to
have mis-recorded some survey legs as the whole survey makes no
sense at all. Frank has volunteered to do this again.</p>
<p>[<i>Note in margin, Olly's handwriting:</i> But he didn't. O.
(Under direction from der Führer (M))) (always close bracket.]</p>
(Under direction from der Fuhrer (M))) (always close bracket.]</p>
<p>Notes for this are in file 2003#23.</p>
<hr />
<p>2/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Exploring + Surveying Olly's
<p>2/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Cave 2003-09 , Exploring + Surveying Olly's
H&ouml;hle (2003-09)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Olly</u>,
Mark&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 4hrs</p>
<p>Went to look at hole I discovered with Dave and Earl before the
@@ -801,21 +801,21 @@ be worth poking, but it's quite unstable. We looked up the passage
on the left but it doesn't seem to go anywhere. (Maybe a tightish
meander in the floor might go (blows outwards a bit), but awkward
to enter. QM C.) About 100m of survey in total.</p>
<hr />
<p><i>[Long list of stuff left in supply dump at the end of
Expo]</i></p>
<hr />
<p>10/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204a
<p>10/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , 204a
derig&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark</u>,
Lucia&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 2hrs</p>
<p>Went to check 5m pitch at top of Ariston to ensure it was
derigged. It was, so we went out again derigging as we went.</p>
<hr />
<p>9/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Searching for an
<p>9/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Camp , Searching for an
Alm&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark</u>, Olly</p>
<p>Idea was to find the alm visible from the stone bridge (and much
of the walk-in) - obvious large grassy patch in a saddle between
two hills. Bearing from the stone bridge was 250°.</p>
two hills. Bearing from the stone bridge was 250degrees.</p>
<p>Initial reckonings were that the alm was Hinterer Sandlingalm,
also known as Pitzingalm. We went first by road to Bad Ischl, and
tried to get access to the alm without a long walk. Unfortunately
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@ safer and easier.</p>
<p>We reached the van at 10.10pm, a little spaced out. Ate a
Tunnocks and then fucked off to Base Camp to get pissed.</p>
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<p>9/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Searching for an Alm (Abridged)
<p>9/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Camp , Searching for an Alm (Abridged)
(Olly's Pissed Rant)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Mark, <u>Olly</u></p>
<p>Once upon a time two cavers got pissed. "Wouldn't it be a good
idea to walk up a hill which we have no idea where it is or what