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@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ the caving</a>!
<h2>MEANWHILE, BACK AT CAMBRIDGE:-</h2> <h2>MEANWHILE, BACK AT CAMBRIDGE:-</h2>
TEAM MOMENTUM II... <u>MikeTA</u> , Sam , DaveH 18/19 july 1997 <hr />
<p>1997-07-18 | Journey - TEAM MOMENTUM II | <u>MikeTA</u>, Sam , DaveH</p>
<p>Started from York with Tina'n'Mike and quite a lot of not-very well packed <p>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 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 14&frac12; hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p>Team Raspberry Ripple - TonyR + <u>Becka</u> 18/19 July 97 <p>1997-07-18 | Team Raspberry Ripple | TonyR + <u>Becka</u> </p>
<p>All v. civilised, even tho' I had shitloads of gear there was only the two <p>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, &amp; Mike et al (who of us, so it all fitted. Saw Clive et al at Dover, &amp; Mike et al (who
@ -71,7 +72,9 @@ sang (no ghetto blaster).
<hr /> <hr />
<p>DRIVE-IN Jon Barker, Adam Cooper + Gear in a dodgy van. <p>1997-07-18 | Journey - DRIVE-IN - Jon Barker, Adam Cooper + Gear in a dodgy van | Jon, Adam </p>
<p> BECKA - No date given for this entry, guessed at 18th
<p>Hull- Rotterdam crossing -&gt; pleasant drive 'cos you can get some real <p>Hull- Rotterdam crossing -&gt; pleasant drive 'cos you can get some real
sleep. Relatively uneventful drive taking ~15hrs, except 1) the Dutch are 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<a id="id1997-161-1">Wheelchair</a> Access 21/7/97 <a id="id1997-161-1">1997-07-21 | 161 - Wheelchair Access |<u>Sam</u>, Dave, Mike TA, Becka, Tony </p>
<br>Team 1: <u>Sam</u>, Dave, Mike TA <br>Team 1: <u>Sam</u>, Dave, Mike TA
<br>Team 2: Becka, Tony, Mike TA (again) <br>Team 2: Becka, Tony, Mike TA (again)
<br>T/U 5 hours <br>T/U 5 hours
<p>With a hoard of going leads there was lots for all to do (all five of <p>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).
<hr /> <hr />
<a id="id1997-161-2">Where the Wind Blows</a> 23/07/97 <a id="id1997-161-2">1997-07-23 | 161 - Where the Wind Blows | Tony, Sam, <u>Becka</u></p>
<br>Tony, Sam, <u>Becka</u>
<br>T/U 5 hours <br>T/U 5 hours
<p>Pootled along to Where the Wind Blows, <u>swearing</u> loudly at last <p>Pootled along to Where the Wind Blows, <u>swearing</u> loudly at last
@ -158,8 +163,8 @@ draft got a <u>bit</u> stronger. Slow going - a medium sized QM?.
<hr /> <hr />
<a id="id1997-161-5">24/7/97</a> Dave H, Jon Barber, <u>Becka</u><br> <a id="id1997-161-5">1997-07-24 | 161 - Alternative Universe | Dave H, Jon Barber, <u>Becka</u></p>
<center>Alternative Universe</center>
<p align=right>T/U 5&frac12; hours <p align=right>T/U 5&frac12; hours
<p>Mike gave us the briefing as he'd been the only one down last year. <p>Mike gave us the briefing as he'd been the only one down last year.
@ -202,8 +207,9 @@ short climb down the rift.
<hr /> <hr />
<a id="id1997-161-3">Wheelchair Access</a> 23/07/97 T/U 5 hours <a id="id1997-161-3">1997-07-23 | 161 - Wheelchair Access | <u>Jon</u>, Adam, Mike</p>
<br><u>Jon</u>, Adam, Mike
<p>T/U 5 hours
<p>This was my first down Kaninchenh&ouml;hle. I was hot and tired by the <p>This was my first down Kaninchenh&ouml;hle. I was hot and tired by the
time we had walked there in the midday sun. The cave was very cold in 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 ....
<hr /> <hr />
<a id="id1997-161-4">24/July</a> <a id="id1997-161-4">1997-07-24 | 161 - Wheelchair Access and Kein Zimmer Rift | Tony, <u>Mike</u>, Sam, <u>Adam</u></p>
<u>Wheelchair Access &amp; Kein Zimmer Rift</u>
<table border><tr><td>Tony, <u>Mike</u></td>
<td>pushing</td><td>Time U/G</td></tr>
<tr><td>Sam, <u>Adam</u></td><td>surveying</td><td>6 hours</td></tr></table>
<p>(1) <u>Surveying Trip</u> <p>Tony, Mike pushing Time U/G
<p>Sam, <u>Adam</u>surveying TU 6 hours
<p>(1) <u>Surveying Trip</u> - Mike
<p>Proceeded to passage referred to in the last write-up. The dirty ramp in <p>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 Wheelchair Access has been renamed Kein Zimmer Rift on account of the
@ -246,7 +251,7 @@ passage, before leaving.
<p>See survey book for Sam's sketch of (mainly) the upstream passage - Tony <p>See survey book for Sam's sketch of (mainly) the upstream passage - Tony
and Mike had investigated down stream ... (next page) and Mike had investigated down stream ... (next page)
<p>(2) <u>Pushing Trip</u> <p>(2) <u>Pushing Trip</u> - Adam
<p>Trundled quickly down to the bottom of Kein Zimmer, pausing only <p>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 occasionally to kick shit out of a tackle bag to get it down the rift. A
@ -276,7 +281,7 @@ the L&ouml;serhutte before it started raining.
<hr /> <hr />
23/07/97 <u>Dave H</u> 1997-07-23 | Loser Plateau - Cairning | <u>Dave H</u></p>
<p>Whilst the rest were caving I walked from Top Camp to the cave re-cairning <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
SAM &amp; DAVE GO WALKABOUT 1997-07-24 | 161 - SAM &amp; DAVE GO WALKABOUT | DAVE, <u>SAM</u></p>
<br>DAVE, <u>SAM</u>
<p>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.
<p>Having had a successful first trip in the cave (well, noone died anyway) <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<u>William</u> and Julian 27/07/97 1997-07-27 | Loser Plateau - Loser Plateau | <u>William</u> and Julian </p>
<p>William and Julian walked over in direction of C136, left gear for <p>William and Julian walked over in direction of C136, left gear for
tomorrow's trip at highest point of Kaninchenh&ouml;hle path above col, and tomorrow's trip at highest point of Kaninchenh&ouml;hle path above col, and
@ -370,9 +378,10 @@ and crawled up a slope and out.
<hr /> <hr />
<a id="id1997-161-9">28th July '97</a> <a id="id1997-161-9">1997-07-28 | 161 Surveying and Photographing Lost World | <u>Dave H</u>, Mike, Sam and William </p>
<br><u>Dave H</u> and Mike - Photographing Lost World
<br>Sam and William - Surveying Lost World <p>Dave H and Mike - Photographing Lost World
<p>Sam and William - Surveying Lost World
<p>We went to Lost World, Sam carried my camera gear down Kein Zimmer rift. <p>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. 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<u><a id="id1997-161-10">28 July '98</a> &lt;- ? <u><a id="id1997-161-10">1997-07-28 | 161 - Surveying Lost World Upstream | Sam, <u>William</u></p>
Surveying Lost World Upstream</u>
<p><center>Sam (notes) and <u>William</u> (instruments)</center> <p>Sam (notes) and <u>William</u> (instruments)
<p>My reintroduction to KH after 1990 expo - don't like climb to new <p>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 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."]
<hr /> <hr />
<a id="id1997-161-11">28th July 1997</a> Rigging towards Siberia T/U 7 hrs <a id="id1997-161-11">1997-07-28 | 161 - Rigging towards Siberia | <u>Phil U</u>, Dunk, Becka </p>
<p>T/U 7 hrs
<p><u>Phil U</u>, Dunk, Becka
<p align=right>{xxxx} = corrections from Becka <p align=right>{xxxx} = corrections from Becka
<p>Dunk had an Idea: "Let's push that lead in Siberia!" <p>Dunk had an Idea: "Let's push that lead in Siberia!"
@ -485,8 +494,9 @@ exited to warm sunshine at 7.00pm.
<hr /> <hr />
<a id="id1997-161-6">26/7/97</a> <u>Becka</u>, Jon <a id="id1997-161-6">1997-07-26 | 161 - Wheelchair Access | <u>Becka</u>, Jon</p>
TU 6 hrs <u>Wheelchair Access</u>
<p>TU 6 hrs
<p>Raining so noone else wanted to go caving. I dragged Jon down Wheelchair <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<center><a id="id1997-161-7">27/07/97</a> <u>Becka</u>, Robert and Robert <center><a id="id1997-161-7">1997-07-27 | 161 - Tourist + Wheelchair Access with German cavers from Stuttgart club | <u>Becka</u>, Robert and Robert </p>
T/U 7 hrs<br>
German cavers from Stuttgart club<br> <p>T/U 7 hrs<br>
Tourist + Wheelchair Access</center>
<p>Germans walked all the way over to Scarface with their gear from the car <p>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 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!
<hr /> <hr />
<center><a id="id1997-136-2"><u>Steinschlagschacht - 136</u></a><br> <center><a id="id1997-136-2">1997-07-29 | 136 - Steinschlagschacht | <u>Becka</u>, Julian H, Anthony</p>
29/7/97 <u>Becka</u>, Julian H, Anthony T/U 6&frac12; hrs</center>
<p>T/U 6&frac12; hrs</center>
<p>Faff, faff. Then Becka realised she had forgotten her oversuit at 161 so <p>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 had to go back down the bloody hill to get it (see Fuckwit count). Finally
@ -556,8 +566,9 @@ again to a fantastic sunset.
<hr /> <hr />
<center><a id="id1997-136-1">Steinschlagschacht</a> - 136<br> <center><a id="id1997-136-1">1997-07-28 | 136 - Steinschlagschacht | <u>Julian H</u>, Anthony </p>
28/7/97 <u>Julian H</u>, Anthony T/U 7&frac12; hrs</center>
<p>T/U 7&frac12; hrs
<p>Walked to 136 the hard way, up, down, up, down over choss etc. Walked back <p>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 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
<hr /> <hr />
<center><a id="id1997-161-15">31/7/97</a> KH&ouml;hle - <center><a id="id1997-161-15">1997-07-31 | 161 - KH&ouml;hle - Puerile Humour | <u>Dave H</u>, Andrew, Mike </p>
Puerile Humour
<p><u>Dave H</u>, Andrew, Mike TU 5&frac12; hrs</center> <p>TU 5&frac12; hrs
<p>Photographic trip up Puerile Humour. Went in with Sam and Adam to show us <p>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 the way. Took a couple of photos of Slidy Caver on the way in while waiting
@ -610,8 +620,9 @@ Next trip - 1999 ?
<hr /> <hr />
<a id="id1997-161-16">31/7/97</a> <u>Dunk</u>, William, Phil U <a id="id1997-161-16">1997-07-31 | 161 - Siberia | <u>Dunk</u>, William, Phil U </p>
<u>Siberia TU 11 hrs</u>
<p>TU 11 hrs</p>
<p>Finally got to the pushing front in Siberia. Someone Else's Problem is <p>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. 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<center><a id="id1997-136-3">31/7/97</a> Tony, <u>Becka</u> TU Tony 7 hrs <center><a id="id1997-136-3">1997-07-31 | 136 - Steinschlagschact | Tony, <u>Becka</u> </p>
Becka 8 hrs<br> Steinschlagschact (136)</center>
<p>TU Tony 7 hrs, Becka 8 hrs
<p>We went down ~same time as Julian + Anthony, we'd split a 200m rope <p>We went down ~same time as Julian + Anthony, we'd split a 200m rope
between us to rig each of our 2 routes. J &amp; A bombed off with the drill between us to rig each of our 2 routes. J &amp; A bombed off with the drill

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@ -15,8 +15,7 @@ href="#id1998-161-1">to the caving</a>!<br clear=all>
<hr /> <hr />
<p>4/7/98 Hammerite Horror drives to Expo<br> <p>1998-07-04 | Journey - Hammerite Horror drives to Expo | <u>Duncan</u>, Steve J &amp; Timmy</p>
5/7/98 <u>Duncan</u>, Steve J &amp; Timmy
<p>Much time spent stacking gear onto trailer. More time still spent <p>Much time spent stacking gear onto trailer. More time still spent
persuading it to stay under the tarpaulin and not scatter itself to persuading it to stay under the tarpaulin and not scatter itself to
@ -43,6 +42,9 @@ I should've supped some G&ouml;sser before writing this.
big trailer. Helps make up for doing 30 uphill... big trailer. Helps make up for doing 30 uphill...
<hr /> <hr />
<p> 1998-07-05 | Base Camp - Song - THE BEARDY OLD LAG </p>
<p> BECKA: no date given for this entry </p>
<p><table border=0> <p><table border=0>
<tr><td><font size=+2>"THE BEARDY OLD LAG"</font></td> <tr><td><font size=+2>"THE BEARDY OLD LAG"</font></td>
@ -69,9 +71,9 @@ song will be completed on a future expo ? Ed.]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><u>Kate</u> + Steve B drive to Expo <p>1999-07-07 | Journey - Kate + Steve B drive to Expo | <u>Kate</u> + Steve B</p>
<p>arrived 8.7.98 <p>BECKA: only arrival date given (08.07.1998 so assumed set off previous day
<p>Remarkably epic-free journey despite driving from Edinburgh via London <p>Remarkably epic-free journey despite driving from Edinburgh via London
+ Fontainbleau and having the oldest car on expo (a mere 10 years old- + Fontainbleau and having the oldest car on expo (a mere 10 years old-
@ -91,8 +93,7 @@ die. Boring or what ?
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-1">10.7.98</a> Rigging trip to Knossos<br> <p><a id="id1998-161-1">1998-07-10 | 161 - Rigging trip to Knossos | <u>Kate</u> + Steve B </p>
<u>Kate</u> + Steve B
<p>Carried shit to the entrance (via accidental detour up Schwarzmooskogel) <p>Carried shit to the entrance (via accidental detour up Schwarzmooskogel)
+ rigged the handlines on the little 'climbs'. Went to Knossos, where + rigged the handlines on the little 'climbs'. Went to Knossos, where
@ -106,8 +107,9 @@ Steve rigged the pitch, then came out.
<hr /> <hr />
[<a id="id1998-161-2">1998.07.10</a>, Sean, SteveJ and Tim went to push [<a id="id1998-161-2">1998-07-10 | 161 - Moomintroll and Overflow | Sean, SteveJ and Tim</p>
Moomintroll and Overflow. No logbook write up, but we can deduce from the
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] next write up that they didn't find Moomintroll, TU 3 hours]
<p><a href="../1997/log.htm#id1997-161-25">Previous Moomintroll trip</a> / <p><a href="../1997/log.htm#id1997-161-25">Previous Moomintroll trip</a> /
@ -117,8 +119,7 @@ next write up that they didn't find Moomintroll, TU 3 hours]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-3">11.7.98</a> Pushing trip to Moomintroll<br> <p><a id="id1998-161-3">1998-07-11 | 161 - Pushing trip to Moomintroll | <u>Kate</u>, Brian, Steve J, Earl, Tim</p>
<u>Kate</u>, Brian, Steve J, Earl, Tim
<p>Found Moomintroll on the second attempt. Rigged a short, blind pitch <p>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 to the R after Moth Chamber by mistake, while Kate went to get SRT kit
@ -144,8 +145,7 @@ E, T - 5 h
<hr /> <hr />
<p>12.7.98 Prospecting around Schwarzmooskogel<br> <p>1998-07-12 | Loser Plateau - Prospecting around Schwarzmooskogel | <u>Kate</u>, Brian, Tim, Earl</p>
<u>Kate</u>, Brian, Tim, Earl
<p>Went to investigate 2 shafts found on our short detour along the <p>Went to investigate 2 shafts found on our short detour along the
newly-cairned tourist path to the top of the hill. newly-cairned tourist path to the top of the hill.
@ -176,8 +176,9 @@ K, E, T - &frac12;
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-4">11/07/98</a><br> <p><a id="id1998-161-4">1998-07-11 | 161 - Rig to Exhaustion | Steve B, <u>Dunk</u> &amp; Dan Kiwi</p>
Steve B, <u>Dunk</u> &amp; Dan Kiwi. Rig to Exhaustion. TU 8
<p> TU 8
<p>Burgled some rope from Staud'nwirt Palace, to replace Minoan Surprise <p>Burgled some rope from Staud'nwirt Palace, to replace Minoan Surprise
rope which was needed for Vom. Tonnes of rebelay-loop-length-faffing later rope which was needed for Vom. Tonnes of rebelay-loop-length-faffing later
@ -190,7 +191,7 @@ Next Siberia trips: <a href="#id1998-161-5">push SEP</a> &amp;
<hr /> <hr />
<p>13/07/98 <p>1998-07-13 | Base Camp - Fly Cleaving | </p>
<p>May it be noted by all members of the expedition that on this day did <p>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. 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
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-5">12/07/98</a><br> <p><a id="id1998-161-5">1998-07-12 | 161 - Rig to pushing front in Siberia | <u>Dunk</u>, Steve B, Sean</p>
<u>Dunk</u>, Steve B -&gt; TU 16 Rig to pushing front in Siberia<br>
+ Sean -&gt; TU 14 <p>u>Dunk</u>, Steve B -&gt;TU 16 + Sean -&gt; TU 14
<p>Sean was originally off to Fuzzy Logic with Steve Jones, the two groups <p>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 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.
/ <a href="#id1998-161-8">Next trip</a> / <a href="#id1998-161-8">Next trip</a>
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-6">13/7/98</a> Dan, Brian, <u>Steve J</u> - Overflow TU <p><a id="id1998-161-6">1998-07-13 | 161 - Overflow | Dan, Brian, <u>Steve J</u> </p>
6 ?
<p> TU 6 ?
<p>Planned to do SRT practice, but Dan couldn't resist a virgin, open <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-7">14/7/98</a> Earl, Brian, <u>Steve J</u> TU E, S <p><a id="id1998-161-7">1998-07-14 | 161 - Overflow | Earl, Brian, <u>Steve J</u></p>
5&frac14;, B 5&frac12;
<p> TU E, S 5&frac14;, B 5&frac12;
<p>Earl carried in 30m rope, so back we went (weather iffy but hey ...). <p>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 - Earl + I touristed off down TP to Knossos whilst Brian rigged 2nd pitch -
@ -273,10 +276,10 @@ is a no go !
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-8"><img width=450 height=210 align=right src="mim.png">15/7/98</a><br> <p><a id="id1998-161-8"><img width=450 height=210 align=right src="mim.png">1998-07-15 | 161 - Team diuresis push Midnight in Moscow |
Team diuresis push Midnight in Moscow <u>Dunk</u> + Steve B</p>
TU 14<br>
<u>Dunk</u> + Steve B <p>TU 14</p>
<p>Went to bolt New Big Pitch below SEP. <p>Went to bolt New Big Pitch below SEP.
@ -308,15 +311,14 @@ knackered to look.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>15/7/98<br> <p>1998-07-15 | Base Camp - Wadders fudges the survey | Wadders </p>
<center>Wadders fudges the survey</center>
<p>[only in that I wrote down the length of the final leg of my surface <p>[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. survey from memory - having failed to write it down at the time ...] A.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>15/7/98 Andy W, Earl, Sean, <u>Tim V-B</u> <p>1998-07-15 | Loser Plateau | Andy W, Earl, Sean, <u>Tim V-B</u></p>
<p>Walked from Bergrestaurant to Top Camp with ambitious plans to go caving, <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-9">16/7/98</a> Overflow Surveying<br> <p><a id="id1998-161-9">1998-07-16 | 161 - Overflow Surveying | Kate J, Earl, <u>Tim V-B</u></p>
Kate J, Earl, <u>Tim V-B</u>
<p>Everyone else went off to Fuzzy Logic, so Earl + Tim went off to survey <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1998.07.15 <p>1998-07-15 | Journey - Wook drives to Expo | Wookey </p>
<p>Wook drives to Expo.
<p>Very civilised. No probs with day return. Drove all the way across europe <p>Very civilised. No probs with day return. Drove all the way across europe
using new-fangled wadders route (N&uuml;rnberg - Passau) with no U-turns at using new-fangled wadders route (N&uuml;rnberg - Passau) with no U-turns at
@ -359,9 +358,8 @@ all. Had 2 sleeps (4am-8am &amp; 1pm-2pm). Arrived about 10.30 pm, Wookey.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1998.07.17 <p>1998-07-17 | Loser plateau | Wook + Brian </p>
<p>Wook + Brian
<p>Went up to Vord to tag hole Brian found '98-02'. Put tag on but later <p>Went up to Vord to tag hole Brian found '98-02'. Put tag on but later
found that Wads had beaten us to it &amp; cave was already tagged '98-01'. found that Wads had beaten us to it &amp; cave was already tagged '98-01'.
@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ more like 90m long.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-200-1">1998.07.18</a> Wook, Brian (&amp; Wads) <p><a id="id1998-200-1">1998-07-18 | Loser Plateau - Surveyed from 90 to 91, 159<sup>*</sup>, 93 &amp; 94 | Wook, Brian (&amp; Wads)</p>
<p>Surveyed from 90 to 91,159<sup>*</sup>,93 &amp; 94 <p>Surveyed from 90 to 91,159<sup>*</sup>,93 &amp; 94
@ -399,9 +397,7 @@ surveyed to) orange-numbered 159 later in week.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-200-2">1998.07.19</a> <p><a id="id1998-200-2">1998-07-19 | Lost Rucksack Hole - Lost Rucksack Hole |Wook, Wads, Brian</p>
<p>Wook, Wads, Brian
<p>Went back to LRH with more rope. Cave went down past snow bridge to narrow <p>Went back to LRH with more rope. Cave went down past snow bridge to narrow
section with impending doom from snow &amp; ice columns. End of rope trapped section with impending doom from snow &amp; ice columns. End of rope trapped
@ -422,7 +418,7 @@ width=486 height=764 src="lrh3.png"></a>
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1998.07.20 <u>Phil U</u>, Julian H, Tim VB. <p>1998-07-20 | Loser Plateau - Looking for 40, Eishoehle | <u>Phil U</u>, Julian H, Tim VB </p>
<p>(please add spelling/grammar mistakes as appropriate)<br> <p>(please add spelling/grammar mistakes as appropriate)<br>
Went in search of Eish&ouml;hle via col between Vorder Schwarzmooskogel &amp; Went in search of Eish&ouml;hle via col between Vorder Schwarzmooskogel &amp;
@ -442,8 +438,7 @@ Said they were looking for the Appelhaus. Very Odd.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-40-1">21/7/98</a> Eish&ouml;hle - SVH <u>Julian H</u>, <p><a id="id1998-40-1">1998-07-21 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - SVH | <u>Julian H</u>, Wookey, Wadders, Phil U </p>
Wookey, Wadders, Phil U
<p>Set out once again to find a route from top camp to Eish&ouml;hle <p>Set out once again to find a route from top camp to Eish&ouml;hle
without walking to the Bergrestaurant first. Two GPS this time - as if without walking to the Bergrestaurant first. Two GPS this time - as if
@ -470,8 +465,7 @@ on to explore still.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-11">20.7.98</a> Eau Naturel (Locophobia) <u>Kate J</u>, <p><a id="id1998-161-11">1998-07-20 | 161 - Eau Naturel (Locophobia) | <u>Kate J</u>, Brian </p>
Brian
<p>Set off to do Fuzzy Logic, but Dan forgot her furry, so Brian + Kate went <p>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 to investigate the pitch at the end of Locophobia. The other depression
@ -505,7 +499,7 @@ triassic.pt3.2 (its between these 2 points)
<hr /> <hr />
<p>21.7.98 Prospecting + festering <u>Kate J</u>, Brian, Tim <p>1998-07-21 | Loser Plateau - Prospecting + festering | <u>Kate J</u>, Brian, Tim</p>
<p>Went to a horizontal, draughting hole Brian + Wook had found on 19th <p>Went to a horizontal, draughting hole Brian + Wook had found on 19th
+ decided needed digging. Kate kicked the sides a bit + managed to squeeze + decided needed digging. Kate kicked the sides a bit + managed to squeeze
@ -519,7 +513,7 @@ went home when the shade ran out.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-12">20/7/98</a> MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW DUNKS, <u>STEVE B</u> <p><a id="id1998-161-12">1998-07-20 | 161 - MIDNIGHT IN MOSCOW | DUNKS, <u>STEVE B</u></p>
<p>Record low enthusiasm and massive faffing at entrance, but eventually we <p>Record low enthusiasm and massive faffing at entrance, but eventually we
ended up going underground. Potential jack at the guillotine when my carbide ended up going underground. Potential jack at the guillotine when my carbide
@ -585,7 +579,7 @@ alright.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1998.07.12 Rounding up old caves Andy W <p>1998-07-12 | Loser Plateau - Rounding up old caves | <u>Andy W</u></p>
<p>Set off to add tags to various old caves. Someone has put bolts into the <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1998.07.16 Rounding up old caves. Andy W <p>1998-07-16 | Loser Plateau - Rounding up old caves | <u> Andy W</u></p>
<p>Took a spanner this time and tagged B11 and B8. Then started a <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1998.07.19 Rounding up old caves. Andy <p>1998-07-19 | Loser Plateau - Rounding up old caves | <u> Andy </u></p>
<p>Still an hour or so of daylight left after tea, so jogged off across the <p>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. plateau. Found a "+" marked cave I haven't seen before just below the col.
@ -641,7 +635,7 @@ and returned.
<p align=right>Andy W, no TU <p align=right>Andy W, no TU
<hr />1998.07.24 Andy W <hr />1998-07-24 | Loser Plateau - Includes 159 and 1998-03 | <u>Andy W</u>, Kate </p>
<p>Walked up to Top Camp ahead of Kate. Whilst waiting I went to look for <p>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 B-10. Instead, found a cave with an orange painted number "159". But didn't
@ -675,8 +669,9 @@ photo trip. Drat !
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-200-3">1998.07.20</a> Lost Rucksack h&ouml;hle Wookey, Wads <p><a id="id1998-200-3">1998-07-20 | Lost Rucksack Cave - Lost Rucksack h&ouml;hle | Wookey, Wads + Brian </p>
(+ Brian later)
<p>Wookey, Wads (+ Brian later)
<p>Went to try and finish it off. Took 55m rope. Rigged off Bolt to find big <p>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 rift. 2nd bolt allowed descent to bottom in nifty hang. Found rift blocked
@ -699,8 +694,7 @@ lengths.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-40-2">1998.07.23</a> Eish&ouml;hle - 'Connect to 136' trip. <p><a id="id1998-40-2">1998-07-23 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - 'Connect to 136' trip | Wookey, Phil U, Julian H</p>
Wookey, Phil U, Julian
<p>Proper trip to try and find route from Eish&ouml;hle to 136/KH. Took loads <p>Proper trip to try and find route from Eish&ouml;hle to 136/KH. Took loads
of rope, hangers, ice screws etc. of rope, hangers, ice screws etc.
@ -767,16 +761,14 @@ there didn't seem much point worrying! DC}
<hr /> <hr />
<p>[ <a id="id1998-161-13">Steve B</a> spent a few minutes collecting gear <p>[ <a id="id1998-161-13">1998-07-23 | 161 - Gear Collection | Steve B </p>
from Triassic Park at this point (23rd), but did not think it worth writing
up. ] <p>Steve B spent a few minutes collecting gear
from Triassic Park at this point (23rd), but did not think it worth writing up. ]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-40-3">1998.07.24</a> Eish&ouml;hle - 'Connect to 136 mk II' <p><a id="id1998-40-3">1998-07-24 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - 'Connect to 136 mk II' trip | Phil U, Julian H</p>
trip
<p>Phil U, Julian
<p>Went back to rift at end of new bit in Eish&ouml;hle. Having successfully <p>Went back to rift at end of new bit in Eish&ouml;hle. Having successfully
negotiated the evil-bastard, oversuit-ripping, plastic-boot-catching negotiated the evil-bastard, oversuit-ripping, plastic-boot-catching
@ -799,9 +791,7 @@ back to the main path just in time.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-40-4">1998.07.27</a> Phil U, JulianH <p><a id="id1998-40-4">1998-07-27 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle -"Connect to 136 mk III or derig" trip | Phil U, Julian H </p>
<p>Eish&ouml;hle - &quot;connect to 136 mk III or derig&quot; trip
<p>Bimbled into the ridiculously large chamber. Julian went up the 45&deg; <p>Bimbled into the ridiculously large chamber. Julian went up the 45&deg;
choss/ice slope, twatting in ice screws as he went. Unfortunately, this 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1998.07.28 Phil U Random stumblings <p>1998-07-28 | Loser Plateau - Random stumblings | <u>Phil U </u></p>
<p>Dithered at top camp for quite a while. Hoiked a shed-load of radio-gear + <p>Dithered at top camp for quite a while. Hoiked a shed-load of radio-gear +
100m rope down to car park. returned to Eish&ouml;hle entrance &amp; gobbed 100m rope down to car park. returned to Eish&ouml;hle entrance &amp; gobbed
@ -835,11 +825,7 @@ Returned to car park.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1998.07.23 Dunks + Tim <p>1998-07-23 | Loser Plateau - Surface Stroll - Marking Cairns on route @ ~30&deg; from Top Camp | Dunks + Tim </p>
<p>Surface Stroll
<p>Marking Cairns on route @ ~30&deg; from Top Camp.
<p>Was supposed to be derigging SEP wih SteveB, but unfortunately suffered <p>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. 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 Sch&ouml;nberg 303&deg;, LHS of KWK 340&deg;, Zinken 223&deg;
<p>Original notes are in A6 Hardback book, blue, labelled &quot;1998 Top <p>Original notes are in A6 Hardback book, blue, labelled &quot;1998 Top
Camp&quot;. [and the above logbook entry has been clarified/corrected from Camp&quot;. [and the above logbook entry has been clarified/corrected from
said book by Wookey, 1998.10.24] said book by Wookey, 1998-10-24]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-14">24 July 1998</a> Fuzzy Logic Brian &amp; Danielle <p><a id="id1998-161-14">1998-07-24 | 161 - Fuzzy Logic | Brian &amp; Danielle </p>
<p>Carried rope &amp; Hammer drill to Top of 1st pitch. Drilled extra pitch <p>Carried rope &amp; 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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-16">31 July 98</a> Fuzzy logic Phil U and Brian <p><a id="id1998-161-16">1998-07-31 | 161 - Fuzzy logic - pushing the realms of uncertainty | Phil U and Brian </p>
<p>pushing the realms of uncertainty.
<p>&quot;twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the <p>&quot;twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the
borogrove&quot; Meanwhile, Phil &amp; Brian went caving. Armed with a trusty borogrove&quot; Meanwhile, Phil &amp; Brian went caving. Armed with a trusty
@ -1003,9 +987,7 @@ camp, pausing only to fall over.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-17">1/8/98</a> <p><a id="id1998-161-17">1998-08-01 | 161 - Fuzzy Logic | Duncan &amp; Danielle </p>
<p>Fuzzy Logic - Duncan &amp; Danielle
<p>After Brian and Phil's efforts we had a further small pitch to rig in what <p>After Brian and Phil's efforts we had a further small pitch to rig in what
they described as &quot;terminal&quot; looking cave - was that a medical term they described as &quot;terminal&quot; looking cave - was that a medical term
@ -1033,7 +1015,7 @@ through into larger stuff below.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-10">16th July</a> Fuzzy Logic Sean, Danielle, Kate <p><a id="id1998-161-10">1998-07-16 | 161 - Fuzzy Logic | Sean, Danielle, Kate </p>
<p>Eager for an alternative point of exploration to SEP we deided to persue <p>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 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.
<p><hr /> <p><hr />
<p><a id="id1998-161-15">28/7/98</a> SEP Derig Duncan, Danielle, Brian TU 12 <p><a id="id1998-161-15">1998-07-28 | 161 - SEP - Derig | Duncan, Danielle, Brian </p>
<p> TU 12
<p>Previous trip had left two tacklesacks dangling half way up Midnight in <p>Previous trip had left two tacklesacks dangling half way up Midnight in
Moscow followig an abortive hauling attempt. To avoid lowering the bags to Moscow followig an abortive hauling attempt. To avoid lowering the bags to
@ -1097,7 +1081,9 @@ of sugars.
<hr /> <hr />
[<a id="id1998-161-18">1998.08.04</a> Danielle, Duncan, PhilU and Brian [<a id="id1998-161-18">1998-08-04 | 161 - Derig from Fuzzy Logic to Knossos | Danielle, Duncan, Phil U and Brian </p>
<p> Danielle, Duncan, Phil U and Brian
derigged from Fuzzy Logic to Knossos, but no write up in log. Info below derigged from Fuzzy Logic to Knossos, but no write up in log. Info below
from Duncan and Phil, 1998-11-04] from Duncan and Phil, 1998-11-04]
@ -1135,7 +1121,7 @@ very knackered tacklesack to pack it in) of assorted crap at the Guillotine.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>6/8/98 <p>1998-08-06 | Loser Plateau - ARGE package </p>
<p>A mysterious package found under Brian's Car at the bergrestaurant <p>A mysterious package found under Brian's Car at the bergrestaurant
Car-Park...... [with the following missive:] Car-Park...... [with the following missive:]

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@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ the caving</a>!
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<p>10-11/7/99 Duncan, <u>Erin</u> <p>1999-07-10 | Journey - Journey | Duncan, <u>Erin</u></p>
<p>Duncan arrived at Cambridge at 10:20 and a mere 7 hours later we set off <p>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 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 pretty successful, although we did manage to get lost in Brussels and
inadvertantly explore their tunnel network (T.U. 20 minutes) 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 instead of A8
<hr /> <hr />
<p>9/10/11/7/99 Julian T, Theo (from Cambridge) + <u>Becka</u> <p>1999-07-10 | Journey - Journey | Julian T, Theo + <u>Becka</u></p>
<p>Theo (from Cambridge)</p>
<p>Julian left Cambridge 1 pm, ballsed up the ferry, finally got to France, <p>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 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) (John had beaten us here by an hour)
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a name="start">11/7/99 Julian T, <u>Becka</u>, John, Theo</a> <p><a name="start">1999-07-11 | Loser Plateau - Carries | Julian T, <u>Becka</u>, John, Theo</a>
<p>Did 2 carries each to set up Top Camp - all the rope we'd got, all the <p>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 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&deg; slopes + back via the
lake. Duncan already 2 beers down when we got back. lake. Duncan already 2 beers down when we got back.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>10/7/99 <u>John P</u> <p>1999-07-10 | Journey - Journey | <u>John P</u></p>
<p>Got here by plane - Munich - and was the very first person to arrive this <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 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 got a lift to the gasthof eventually. Ju, B, T got here later and spent
evening in gasthof cafe. evening in gasthof cafe.
<hr /> <hr />
<p> 11/7/99 <u>John P</u>, Julian, Becky, Theo <p>1999-07-11 | Loser Plateau - Carries | <u>John P</u>, Julian T, Becka, Theo </p>
<p>Carried some stuff up then buggered around the local hills as above. Yes, <p>Carried some stuff up then buggered around the local hills as above. Yes,
the main route to top camp is by far the easiest. the main route to top camp is by far the easiest.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>12/7/99 <u>John P</u>, Duncan, Erin, Theo <p>1999-07-12 | Base Camp - Base Camp | <u>John P</u>, Duncan, Erin, Theo </p>
<p>Somewhat fewer concrete achievements today but went into town for food <p>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 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. and stuff.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>Friday 16th July "Bulleth&ouml;hle" <u>Dunks</u>, Theo, Erin, John P <p>1999-07-16 | Cave - Bulleth&ouml;hle | <u>Dunks</u>, Theo, Erin, John P </p>
<p>Strolled out across the plateau to find a hole I noted last year, which <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 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. went back to TC as it was raining.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-1">Saturday 17th July Triassic Park, <u>Dunks</u>, Theo, Erin, John P</a> <p><a id="id1999-161-1">1999-07-17 | 161 - Triassic Park | <u>Dunks</u>, Theo, Erin, John P</p>
<p>A stroll along Triassic Park to show the other 3 around. En route, we <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 looked at a few qms, some documented, some undocumented, in order to decide
@ -125,9 +128,9 @@ which both choked after a short distance.
<p align=right>TU 5&frac14; <p align=right>TU 5&frac14;
<hr /> <hr />
<p>Tuesday 20th July Dunks, Mick <p>1999-07-20 | 136 - 161 - Steinschlagschacht to Scarface through trip | <u>Dunks</u>, Mick</p>
<p><a id="id1999-136-4">Steinschlagschacht --&gt; Scarface through trip</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-4"></a>
<p>Went to push pitch off top left hand corner of HOTMC. My first trip down <p>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 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.
<p align=right>TU 10&frac12; <p align=right>TU 10&frac12;
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-1">Sunday 18th July Brian, Julian H</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-1">1999-07-18 | 136 - Rigging in to Steinschlagschacht | Brian, Julian H</p>
<p>Rigging in to Steinschlagschacht (136)
<p>Packed 3 bags of rope (330m), 50 hangers and 10 slings and went caving. <p>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 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 <u>very</u> shoddy spit). without the need for Andy A's deviation (from a <u>very</u> shoddy spit).
<p>Eventually arrived at the bottom of the Theatre and went for a look at the <p>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! remembered it!
<p>T/U 6&frac12; hours <p>T/U 6&frac12; hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p>Wednesday 21 July <u>Dunks</u> <p>1999-07-21 | Base Camp - Base Camp | <u>Dunks</u> </p>
<p>Oh look! [arrow points to a toenail sellotaped in to the book] <p>Oh look! [arrow points to a toenail sellotaped in to the book]
<p>My little toenail has just fallen off! <p>My little toenail has just fallen off!
<hr /> <hr />
<p>21/7/99 Anthony &amp; Julia make it to expo. It took us about 16 days, <p>1999-07-21 | Journey - Anthony + Julia make it to expo | Anthony + Julia </p>
although we did get diverted via Turkey for a bit. My luggage was a little
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 reticent about joining us, and is probably in Paris as I write these
(illegible) lines. (illegible) lines.
<p>Anyway, I appear to be here &amp; my beer isn't quite empty .... <p>Anyway, I appear to be here &amp; my beer isn't quite empty ....
<hr /> <hr />
<p>21/7/99 Mark S - lovely flight from Stansted -&gt; Salzburg. 1 h 20 m :-) <p>1999-07-21 | Journey - Journey | <u>Mark S</u></p>
Lovely flight from Stansted -&gt; Salzburg. 1 h 20 m :-)
Highly recommended. Highly recommended.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-2">Monday 19th July Brian, <u>Julian H</u></a> <p><a id="id1999-136-2">1999-07-19 | 136 - Aven climbing in Steinschlagschacht | Brian, <u>Julian H</u></p>
<p>Aven climbing in Steinschlagschacht (136)
<p>Slight improvement on start time - underground by 2pm. Whizzed down to the <p>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 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.
<p>T/U 7&frac12; hours <p>T/U 7&frac12; hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-3">Tuesday 20th July 99 Brian, <u>Julian H</u></a> <p><a id="id1999-136-3">1999-07-20 | 136 - More aven climbing in 136 | Brian, <u>Julian H</u></p>
<p>More aven climbing in 136
<p>Whizzed back to the bottom (25 mins) to continue climbing up the same aven <p>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 as yesterday. Spent some time getting kitted up, climbed up to where we'd
@ -277,9 +277,7 @@ home instead.
<p>T/U 8&frac12; hours <p>T/U 8&frac12; hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-5">Thursday 22nd July Brian, <u>Julian H</u></a> <p><a id="id1999-136-5">1999-07-22 | 136 - More aven climbed planned - Footlights extension instead | Brian, <u>Julian H</u></p>
<p>More aven climbed planned - Footlights extension instead
<p>Having been back to base camp to charge the drill battery, the plan was to <p>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 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
<p align=right>T/U 10 hours <p align=right>T/U 10 hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-6">1999-07-24 Julian H, Brian push Oatso and survey <p><a id="id1999-136-6">1999-07-24 | Cave - Cave | Julian H, Brian</p>
back out</a> - info from call-out book, no logbook write up [WebEd]
Push Oatso and survey back out</a> - info from call-out book, no logbook write up [WebEd]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-7">Sunday 25th July REGURGITATION <u>Mark</u>, Julian T</a> <p><a id="id1999-161-7">1999-07-25 | 161 - REGURGITATION | <u>Mark</u>, Julian T</p>
<p>Went to Black Suspender (see separate report) with Earl &amp; Heather and <p>Went to Black Suspender (see separate report) with Earl &amp; Heather and
bimbled on to Mohr im Hend &amp; the Regurgitation Chamber. bimbled on to Mohr im Hend &amp; the Regurgitation Chamber.
@ -342,7 +341,7 @@ bottom of the pitch (*) [Julian bridged down - difficult climb up]
<p align=right>T/U 5&frac12; hrs <p align=right>T/U 5&frac12; hrs
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-8">Sun 25 July - <u>Novice KH Trip</u> - Earl + <u>Heather</u></a> <p><a id="id1999-161-8">1999-07-25 | 161 - Novice KH Trip | Earl + <u>Heather</u></p>
<p>WOW! MY 1<sup>ST</sup> CAVING TRIP <u>EVER!</u> BECKA + JULIAN T TALKED ME <p>WOW! MY 1<sup>ST</sup> CAVING TRIP <u>EVER!</u> BECKA + JULIAN T TALKED ME
INTO IT, BUT I MUST SAY I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED, ALTHOUGH I WILL SLEEP QUITE 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!
<p align=right>HEATHER A WILD TU 3 h <p align=right>HEATHER A WILD TU 3 h
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-6">Sat 24th July <u>Iceland</u> - <u>Julia</u> + Anthony</a> <p><a id="id1999-161-6">1999-07-24 | 161 - Iceland | <u>Julia</u> + Anthony</p>
<p>First KH trip for me. In a nutshell: the cave was much nicer than I <p>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 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.
<p><center>TU 2&frac12; hours</center> <p><center>TU 2&frac12; hours</center>
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-1"><strike>Mon 26th July</strike> Sun 25th July Surface <p><a id="id1999-204-1">1999-07-25 | Loser Plateau - Surface stroll | <u>Dunks</u>, Dour, Mick</p>
stroll</a>
<p><u>Dunks,</u> Dour, Mick <p>BECKA - digital logbook gave dates of 25th and 26th for this write-up</p>
<p>Bimbled across the plateau and up into the col twixt Nied Augst Eck &amp; HSK. Lots &amp; 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. <p>Bimbled across the plateau and up into the col twixt Nied Augst Eck &amp; HSK. Lots &amp; 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. entrance.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-2">Mon 26th July Steinbr&uuml;ckeh&ouml;hle</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-2">1999-07-26 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckeh&ouml;hle | <u>Dunks</u>, Mick</p>
<p><u>Dunks,</u> Mick
<p>Strolled up to cave found yesterday. Took 1&frac12; hours from Top Camp, <p>Strolled up to cave found yesterday. Took 1&frac12; hours from Top Camp,
including time spent lost or looking at big ice stal in 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. rope.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-7">1999.07.25 <u>Wookey,</u> Becka, Julian H, Brian</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-7">1999-07-25 | 136 - 136 | <u>Wookey</u>, Becka, Julian H, Brian</p>
<p>1st trip for Wook - and what a success! Relatively prompt start saw all @ <p>1st trip for Wook - and what a success! Relatively prompt start saw all @
136 by 9.30 ish &amp; underground by 11. 136 by 9.30 ish &amp; underground by 11.
@ -447,14 +443,12 @@ down.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-8">1999.07.25 Erin, Theo:</a> Oatso Simple tourist trip <p><a id="id1999-136-8">1999-07-25 | 136 - Oatso Simple tourist trip | Erin, Theo</p>
not written in log (added here by WebEditor from Call-out book - no T/U
given) Oatso Simple tourist trip not written in log (added here by WebEditor from Call-out book - no T/U given)
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-9">1999.07.26 <u>Wookey,</u> Tony, Paul H, Erin, Phil U</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-9">1999-07-26 | 136 - Carry on to check out the Overrun | <u>Wookey</u>, Tony, Paul H, Erin, Phil U</p>
<p>Carry on to check out the Overrun
<p>All wizzed down 136, where Tony had first ever 'forgotten to shut Stop <p>All wizzed down 136, where Tony had first ever 'forgotten to shut Stop
faceplate' experience on 2nd pitch. Improved eyehole rigging slightly. At faceplate' experience on 2nd pitch. Improved eyehole rigging slightly. At
@ -483,7 +477,7 @@ rope out &amp; was shattered.
<p align=right>T/U 9-10 hrs <p align=right>T/U 9-10 hrs
<hr /> <hr />
<p>27/7/99 Wook, Paul, Dunks, <u>Julian T</u> Hydrospeeding Hilde's River <p>1999-07-27 | Base Camp - Hydrospeeding Hilde's River | Wook, Paul, Dunks, <u>Julian T</u> </p>
<p>Wook's body board &amp; inner tube available. Walked up along river to <p>Wook's body board &amp; inner tube available. Walked up along river to
check it out, and failed to do it properly. Wook &amp; Paul were dropped in check it out, and failed to do it properly. Wook &amp; Paul were dropped in
@ -499,11 +493,9 @@ caving alternative. Who'll dare do it after 5 days of rain.
<p align=right>T/U 0 hrs 0 mins 0 secs. <p align=right>T/U 0 hrs 0 mins 0 secs.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1999/07/25 <u>Becka</u> + Brian <p>1999-07-25 | 1999-01 - Norden Alpen Schacht - Rigging the surface shaft that Brian found on 25/7/99 | <u>Becka</u> + Brian</p>
<p>Rigging the surface shaft that Brian found on 25/7/99. <p><center>Surface shaft provisionally named Norden Alpen Schacht.</center>
<p><center>Provisionally named Norden Alpen Schacht.</center>
<p>Brian rigged the smaller of 2 holes down the obvious fault line (the <p>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 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
<p align=right>T/U 5 hours <p align=right>T/U 5 hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-10">27/7/99 <u>Becka,</u> Brian, Andy, John</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-10">1999-07-27 | 136 - 136 to Lost in Space | <u>Becka</u>, Brian, Andy A, John</p>
<p>136 to Lost in Space
<p>Andy + John went straight to where Wookey left off surveying at top end of <p>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 &amp; the boulder chamber in Lost in Space. Andy freeclimbed over a boulder &amp;
@ -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. Space, a couple more avens on the LHS as you go in.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-9">26/7/99 Anthony, Julian, Earl</a> <p><a id="id1999-161-9">1999-07-26 | 161 - Pushing <a href="../../smkridge/161/icelnd.htm#qC1996-161-25">96-25</a> in
Iceland | <u>Anthony</u>, Julian T, Earl</p>
<p>Pushing <a href="../../smkridge/161/icelnd.htm#qC1996-161-25">96-25</a> in
Iceland
<p>Took the drill off to Iceland anticipating that the pitch me and Julia had <p>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 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).
<p><center>TU 7 hours</center> <p><center>TU 7 hours</center>
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-13">29/7/99 <u>Becka,</u> Julian T, Julian H Photo + push in 136</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-13">1999-07-29 | 136 - Photo + push in 136 | <u>Becka</u>, Julian T, Julian H </p>
<p>Down ~11, Julian H still bleary from his midnight return from 136 with <p>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 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<br>
T/U JulianH 11&frac12;, Becka + Julian T 12&frac12; T/U JulianH 11&frac12;, Becka + Julian T 12&frac12;
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1999.07.28 <u>Wook,</u> Earl, Mark S, Brian <p>1999-07-28 | Loser Plateau - Assorted surface things | <u>Wook</u>, Earl, Mark S, Brian</p>
<p>Assorted surface things
<ul> <ul>
<li>Look for 92 <li>Look for 92
@ -636,7 +622,7 @@ wet on way home &amp; cooked in super-spacious new tent.
<p align=right>T/U : 0 <p align=right>T/U : 0
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-14">1999.07.29 More in <u>Chile</u>. <u>Wook</u>, Andy A</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-14">1999-07-29 | 136 - More in Chile | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A</p>
<p>Co-incident with Becka, Julian, Julian trip <p>Co-incident with Becka, Julian, Julian trip
@ -673,9 +659,7 @@ out.
hand spit instead (on the deviation on 2nd pitch below the eyehole). hand spit instead (on the deviation on 2nd pitch below the eyehole).
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1999.07.30 <u>Wook,</u> Andy A <p>1999-07-30 | Loser Plateau - Useful surface things | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A</p>
<p>Useful surface things
<p>Changed 99-01 tag to 'CUCC 201' (99-02 tag removed a few days earlier) <p>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). only found one).
<p>Met Tony, Paul &amp; 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 <p>Met Tony, Paul &amp; 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 - packed to go so lined descent of 54' deep shaft was needed to retrieve it - mutter.
mutter.
<p align=right>T/U 30 mins <p align=right>T/U 30 mins
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-11">28/7/99 <u>Julian H,</u> Erin</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-11">1999-07-28 | 136 - Windy Bottom (136) / Pit of Damnation (136) | <u>Julian H</u>, Erin</p>
<p>Windy Bottom (136) / Pit of Damnation (136)
<p>Underground about 11.30 am - damn hot as usual. Went straight to the <p>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 undescended pitch into a wet chamber, with the intention of rigging it
@ -729,17 +710,21 @@ call-out so exited in a big hurry.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-12">1999-07-28 John, AndyA 136, push end towards <p><a id="id1999-136-12">1999-07-28 | 136 - push end towards Stellerweg | John, Andy A </p>
Stellerweg</a> [info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd]
<p> 136, push end towards Stellerweg</p>
<p>[info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-3">1999-07-29 Mick and Duncan</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-3">1999-07-29 | Loser Plateau - surface surveying to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | Mick and Duncan</p>
[in call-out book as surface surveying
to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle - no write-up, WebEd.] <p>[in call-out book as surface surveying to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle - no write-up, WebEd.]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-4"><font size=+2>STEINBR&Uuml;CKENH&Ouml;HLE GOES!<br> <p>1999-07-29 | 204 - Comment | <u>Duncan</u></p>
NEW CAVE !!</font></a>
<p><font size=+2>STEINBR&Uuml;CKENH&Ouml;HLE GOES!<br>
NEW CAVE !!</font>
<p>70m deep<br> <p>70m deep<br>
260m surveyed<br> 260m surveyed<br>
@ -749,7 +734,8 @@ still going . . . . .
<p>Proper write-up soon. x x x dunks [there never was. WebEd.] <p>Proper write-up soon. x x x dunks [there never was. WebEd.]
<hr /> <hr />
<p>31/7/99 Helen and <u>Nick</u> go to Expo
<p>1999-07-31 | Journey - Helen and Nick go to Expo | Helen and <u>Nick</u></p>
<p>We drove Helen's shiny new car for a long time. The journey was almost <p>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 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. that some aspects of Expo never change.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-40-1">1999.08.01</a> Go look in Eish&ouml;hle. <u>Wook,</u> <p>1999-08-01 | 40 - Go look in Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A, Becka, Paul, Mark S, Julian T, Simon</p>
AndyA, Becka, Paul, Mark S, Julian T, Simon
<p>Went to look in eish&ouml;hle to see if we could find some extra ways on. <p>Went to look in eish&ouml;hle to see if we could find some extra ways on.
Everyone gawped at Schneevulcanhalle for a bit, then we split into 3 teams: Everyone gawped at Schneevulcanhalle for a bit, then we split into 3 teams:
@ -787,6 +772,10 @@ for tomorrow.
<p align=right><u>T/U 6 hours</u> <p align=right><u>T/U 6 hours</u>
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1999-08-01 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Mark S</u></p>
<p>[Date guessed at and heading added]
<p><u>Mark S</u> :- Photo trip somewhat abortive due to flash failure <p><u>Mark S</u> :- Photo trip somewhat abortive due to flash failure
(results to be discovered -:) We took a few photos in Schneevulkanhalle and (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 then went down the pitch into the passage which Julian, Becca + Paul had
@ -805,7 +794,7 @@ in place [Pitch not descended].
<p>Out of time =&gt; back to SVH <p>Out of time =&gt; back to SVH
<hr /> <hr />
<p>31/7/99 - <u>Mark S</u> goes hunting for 155 "et al" <p>1999-07-31 | Loser Plateau - Mark S goes hunting for 155 "et al" | <u>Mark S</u></p>
<p>Set off from carpark with intention of finding 155 "et al" at about <p>Set off from carpark with intention of finding 155 "et al" at about
midday. midday.
@ -838,7 +827,7 @@ Wei&szlig;e Warze
<p>* if this needs clarifying, please email Mark <p>* if this needs clarifying, please email Mark
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-16">1999.07.31 Chile Again, 136. <u>Becka,</u> John + Simon</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-16">1999-07-31 | 136 - Chile Again | <u>Becka</u>, John + Simon</p>
<p>Down to the Far End beyond Lost in Space. Sent John to rerig Andy A's <p>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, 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 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 slightly upwards in lovely passage with fossils in the roof. Down gets watery
+ eventually narrowed down. Simon went in, got wet, + reported Darren-like + 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. out fairly slowly.
<p>T/U Becka 12&frac12; hours, Simon + John 13&frac12; hours <p>T/U Becka 12&frac12; hours, Simon + John 13&frac12; hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1999.08.02 Surface survey + shaft bash around Nordalpenh&ouml;hle (99-01) <p>1999-08-02 | Loser Plateau - Surface survey + shaft bash around Nordalpenh&ouml;hle (1999-01)| <u>Becka</u> + Brian </p>
<p align=right><u>Becka</u> + Brian
<p>Surveyed a leg from new cave tag for Nordalpenh&ouml;hle to end of <p>Surveyed a leg from new cave tag for Nordalpenh&ouml;hle to end of
previous surface + cave survey, then surface surveyed to the other shaft that 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.
<p>T/U Becka 30 min, Brian 60 min <p>T/U Becka 30 min, Brian 60 min
<hr /> <hr />
<p>99.07.30 Surface bumbling around 136 etc.<br> <p>1999-07-30 | Loser Plateau - Surface bumbling around 136 etc | <u>Becka</u>, Paul, Tony, Andrew, Wookey</p>
<u>Becka,</u> Paul, Tony, Andrew, Wookey
<p>Various tidying up of surface survey stuff + ferrying bits of gear to <p>Various tidying up of surface survey stuff + ferrying bits of gear to
Eish&ouml;hle (by Paul, Andy + Wookey) + lots of sitting around by 136 going Eish&ouml;hle (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. the Schwarzmooskogel + it was very pretty. Fester day.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-15">1999.07.30 Far End of 136 Phil U, <u>Earl M</u></a> <p><a id="id1999-136-15">1999-07-30 | 136 - Far End of 136 | Phil U, <u>Earl M</u></p>
<p>Underground about 11:45 am. Descended pitches to 'Lost in Space'. <p>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 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.
<p>T.U. 12 hours <p>T.U. 12 hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1999.07.31 Surface exploration around VSK Erin L, <u>Earl M</u> <p>1999-07-31 | Loser Plateau - Surface exploration around VSK | Erin L, <u>Earl M</u></p>
<p>Started from 136 with intention of looking for alternative entrance to <p>Started from 136 with intention of looking for alternative entrance to
136. Followed obvious rift on surface until we realised that this was not 136. Followed obvious rift on surface until we realised that this was not
@ -931,8 +918,7 @@ to neighbouring shaft, no obvious leads.
<p>Wook investigating other shafts to the north of this (?) <p>Wook investigating other shafts to the north of this (?)
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-147-1">1999.08.01 ReExplore and resurvey 147</a> <p><a id="id1999-147-1">1999-08-01 | 147 - ReExplore and resurvey 147 |Tony R, <u>Earl M</u></p>
Tony R, <u>Earl M</u>
<p>Started by exploring whole cave, to gain understanding of its structure. <p>Started by exploring whole cave, to gain understanding of its structure.
Main passage is a hading rift. After entrance, main passage continues Main passage is a hading rift. After entrance, main passage continues
@ -950,9 +936,7 @@ then surveyed main passage.
<p>TU 4 h <p>TU 4 h
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-10">30/7/99 Survey "Frozen Turkey" (pitch off Iceland)</a> <p><a id="id1999-161-10">1999-07-30 | 161 - Survey "Frozen Turkey" (pitch off Iceland) | <u>Anthony</u> &amp; Julia</p>
<p align=right><u>Anthony</u> &amp; Julia
<p>Plan was to go to Iceland, survey the stuff we'd found earlier, push until <p>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 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.
<p align=right>T/U 8&frac12; hours <p align=right>T/U 8&frac12; hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-5">1/8/99 Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-5">1999-08-01 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle |<u>Anthony</u>, Duncan, Tina
<u>Anthony,</u> Duncan, Tina
<p>Looking for a nice easy trip the day after a major session in Bad Aussee. <p>Looking for a nice easy trip the day after a major session in Bad Aussee.
Carried mine and Tina's gear to Steinbr&uuml;ck between us, and went for a Carried mine and Tina's gear to Steinbr&uuml;ck between us, and went for a
@ -988,7 +971,7 @@ have time to descend.
<p><center>T/U 4 hours</center> <p><center>T/U 4 hours</center>
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-17">1/8/99 136 Jon, Mike</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-17">1999-08-01 | 136 - 136 | Jon, Mike</p>
<p>Returned to finish survey of day before, and look at new leads. Completed <p>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 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!
<p><center>T/U: 13&frac12; hrs</center> <p><center>T/U: 13&frac12; hrs</center>
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-18">4/8/99 136 Steinschlagschacht</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-18">1999-08-04 | 136 - Steinschlagschacht | <u>Becka</u>, Jon, Earl, Brian</p>
<p><u>Becka,</u> Jon, Earl, Brian
<p>Down to Lost in Space and looked at Left Route. Down Jon's 4m pitch and <p>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 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.<br clear=all>
<p align=right>T/U 11 hours <p align=right>T/U 11 hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-40-4">5/8/99</a> Eish&ouml;hle <p><a id="id1999-40-4">1999-08-05 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Becka</u>, Paul, Wookey, Andy A, Julian T</p>
<p><u>Becka,</u> Paul, Wookey, Andy, Julian T
<p>Through the scrot to the traverses. Andy rerigged the climb before that <p>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 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 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 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 requirements + bummed off out, only an hour out from the pitch head + got to
do most of the walk in the light, a <u>good</u> thing. The other three rigged do most of the walk in the light, a <u>good</u> thing. The other three rigged
down 'eiscream' as far as a tightish squeeze with the pitch series carrying 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 13&frac12; hours Wookey, Andy + Julian 13&frac12; hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p>3/8/99 Looking for 193 <u>Nick</u> <p>1999-08-03 | Loser Plateau - Looking for 193 | <u>Nick</u></p>
<p>Found in 1995 and never seen again. Had a wander round and found something <p>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 that is roughly right and in roughly the right place. It'll do. Need to
survey to it at some point. survey to it at some point.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-6">4/8/99 Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-6">1999-08-04 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | Anthony, Julia, <u>Nick</u></p>
Anthony Julia <u>Nick</u>
<p>Went to survey lots of passage and push the pitch rigged on the previous <p>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 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 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 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 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 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 stuff. Did a bit more surveying then got bored and came out. 1st pitch is
jolly awkward. Good trip. jolly awkward. Good trip.
@ -1070,8 +1048,7 @@ jolly awkward. Good trip.
<p align=right>TU 7 hrs <p align=right>TU 7 hrs
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-8">5/8/99 Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-8">1999-08-05 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | Anthony, Helen, <u>Nick</u></p>
Anthony Helen <u>Nick</u>
<p>Went back to push the phreatic tube. This was draughting and seemed <p>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 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.
<p align=right>TU 6 hrs <p align=right>TU 6 hrs
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-7">4/8/99 Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-7">1999-08-04 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Dunks</u>, Mike TA</p>
<u>Dunks,</u> Animal
<p>Went to descend 3m diameter shaft near entrance. Animal rig consisting of <p>Went to descend 3m diameter shaft near entrance. Animal rig consisting of
thread, boulder &amp; 'tector got us down ~18m pitch into 6-9m wide phreas thread, boulder &amp; '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)
<p align=right>TU 6 hrs <p align=right>TU 6 hrs
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-40-3">1999.08.05</a> [Call-out book says 08.04 and 08.05 was another trip to the same place] <u>Wook,</u> Andy A, Simon <p><a id="id1999-40-3">1999-08-04 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A, Simon</p>
<p><center>Eish&ouml;hle</center> <p>[Call-out book says 08.04 and 08.05 was another trip to the same place] </p>
<p>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. </p>
<p>Went back to end of 'Up, Up &amp; away' to go down pitches. One bolt &amp; <p>Went back to end of 'Up, Up &amp; away' to go down pitches. One bolt &amp;
crummy deviation got Simon to bottom. Unfortunately it was full of rocks crummy deviation got Simon to bottom. Unfortunately it was full of rocks
@ -1148,13 +1126,16 @@ hang.
<p align=right>TU 11 hrs <p align=right>TU 11 hrs
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1999.08.06 (Addendum to Becka's write up) <p><a id="id1999-40-4">1999-08-05 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Becka</u>, Paul, Wookey, Andy A, Julian T</p>
<p>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
<p>1999-08-06 (Addendum to Becka's write up)
<p>Traverse was left rigged with 23m 1994 9mm, 1 old bend, 3 new bends, <p>Traverse was left rigged with 23m 1994 9mm, 1 old bend, 3 new bends,
3 twists, 2 rings, 1 bollard. 3 twists, 2 rings, 1 bollard.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-40-2">1999.08.02</a> Eish&ouml;hle <u>Wook,</u> Andy A, Paul <p><a id="id1999-40-2">1999-08-02 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A, Paul</p>
<p>Went to check out where draught goes at bottom of 'deviant alternative' <p>Went to check out where draught goes at bottom of 'deviant alternative'
[this bit is now called 'Delaying Tactics' - 'Deviant Alternative' now refers [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.
<p align=right>TU 6 <p align=right>TU 6
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-21">1999.08.07 136 <u>Becka,</u> Neil + Jon</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-21">1999-08-07 | 136 - 136 | <u>Becka</u>, Neil + Jon</p>
<p>Under by 10.45, pootled beyond Lost in Space. Neil rerigged (another bolt) <p>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 Andy's pitch to give 2 pitchhead bolts . . . but it still rubs + still has
@ -1213,7 +1194,7 @@ Got out steadily + <u>fantastic</u> stars, with a couple shooting.
<p>NOTE - Passage continues for 50m streamway to sump <u>TOTALITY</u> <p>NOTE - Passage continues for 50m streamway to sump <u>TOTALITY</u>
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-19"><u>1999.08.05 Jon,</u> Neil, Tanya, Simon 136</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-19">1999-08-05 | 136 - 136 | <u>Jon</u>, Neil, Tanya, Simon</p>
<p>- Previous to above trip, went down through 'Lost in Space' and 'Steady <p>- 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 Aim' pitch down to 'CarpetWorld', where Neil did a cracking job of rigging
@ -1228,18 +1209,19 @@ last pitch up...
<p><center>T/U 14 hours</center> <p><center>T/U 14 hours</center>
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-9">1999-08-05 Erin and Duncan</a> in call-out book as <p><a id="id1999-204-9">1999-08-05 | 204 - Unclear if trip occurred | Erin and Duncan</p>
intending to descend Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle - not clear if this trip
<p>In call-out book as intending to descend Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle - not clear if this trip
took place, no write-up in logbook, WebEd. took place, no write-up in logbook, WebEd.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-10">1999-08-07 Mike, Tina and Earl</a> in call-out book <p><a id="id1999-204-10">1999-08-07 | 204 - Unclear if trip occurred | Mike, Tina and Earl</p>
as intending to descend Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle same day as Helen, Nicka
<p> In call-out book as intending to descend Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle same day as Helen, Nicka
and Brian - not clear if this trip took place, no write-up in logbook, WebEd. and Brian - not clear if this trip took place, no write-up in logbook, WebEd.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-11">7/8/99 <u>Helen,</u> Nick, Brian <p><a id="id1999-204-11">1999-08-07 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Helen</u>, Nick, Brian</p>
Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a>
<p>Pushing lead from Millennium Dome (it <u>didn't</u> need another <p>Pushing lead from Millennium Dome (it <u>didn't</u> need another
re-belay), Nick scrotted thru the boulder choke on LHS, which had a gentle 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.
<p align=right>TU 6 hrs <p align=right>TU 6 hrs
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-12">8/8/99 Nick, Brian, Anthony</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-12">1999-08-08 | 204 - 204 | Nick, Brian, Anthony</a>
<p>From the makers of 'Interview Blues', we proudly present a major new <p>From the makers of 'Interview Blues', we proudly present a major new
motion "Scrotty Rift Pitch Series II - This time its even more pointless" motion "Scrotty Rift Pitch Series II - This time its even more pointless"
@ -1279,8 +1261,7 @@ which is small, but draughts (QM B).
Brian 8&frac12; Brian 8&frac12;
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-23">9/8/99 <u>Becka,</u> Jon, Neil</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-23">1999-08-09 | 136 - Push near Runny Bottom | <u>Becka</u>, Jon, Neil</p>
<p>136 - Push near Runny Bottom
<p>An hour down to the end of Oatso, pretty damn familiar territory by now. <p>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 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 &amp; Andy's pitches).
<p>T/U 11&frac12; hours <p>T/U 11&frac12; hours
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-11">10/8/99 Becka, <u>Julian T</u></a><br> <p><a id="id1999-161-11">1999-08-10 | 161 - 161D - Pushing Regurgitation (almost) | Becka, <u>Julian T</u></p>
161D - Pushing Regurgitation (almost) T/U 6 hours
<p> T/U 6 hours
<p>Last trip to fetch bolting kit &amp; rope left behind on noddy trip 3 <p>Last trip to fetch bolting kit &amp; rope left behind on noddy trip 3
weeks ago that we (expo) never got back to. Scarface was well out of favour 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. morning. Would have preferred a lie in with a slightly more broken body.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-14">1999-08-09 Erin and Earl</a> descended <p><a id="id1999-204-14">1999-08-09 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | Erin and Earl</p>
Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle on a photographic trip (date from call-out book).
<p>Erin and Earl descended Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle on a photographic trip (date from call-out book).
We know this trip occurred, because the photos are on the site, but there is We know this trip occurred, because the photos are on the site, but there is
no log-book write-up. no log-book write-up.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-15">10/8/99 Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-15">1999-08-10 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Nick</u>, Anthony, Helen, Julia</p>
<u>Nick,</u> Anthony, Helen, Julia
<p>Derigging trip - first three pitches were left to do. Plus some extra <p>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. tackle sacks. We came, we went down, we came back up again with our friends.
@ -1372,8 +1354,7 @@ Nick &amp; Anthony 2 hrs
<p>Saw a salamander on the way to the cave <p>Saw a salamander on the way to the cave
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-16">11/8/99 Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-16">1999-08-11 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Duncan</u>, Mike TA</p>
<u>Duncan,</u> Animal
<p>Pushing down the Ariston (&amp; on &amp; on ...) series. <p>Pushing down the Ariston (&amp; on &amp; on ...) series.
Basically, it goes. Now over 200m deep, 3 qms at the bottom, one of which is 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.
<p align=right>TU 10&frac12; <p align=right>TU 10&frac12;
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-204-13">??/8/99 Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a> <p><a id="id1999-204-13">1999-08-08 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Duncan</u>, Julia</p>
<u>Duncan,</u> Julia [1999-08-08 from call-out book]
<p>??/8/99 given in digital log book but [1999-08-08 from call-out book]
<p>Bimble round ticking off QMs in the top phreatic stuff. Found a new qm at <p>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 &amp; shin up about 2m - oh look, the foot of the 2nd pitch. Land on the snow &amp; shin up about 2m - oh look,
@ -1394,7 +1376,7 @@ there's a pitch. Perhaps one day we'll have some rope. . . .
<p align=right>TU 5 <p align=right>TU 5
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-2">Sunday 18th July, Triassic Park - Latzio. <u>Erin,</u> Theo, John P</a> <p><a id="id1999-161-2">1999-07-18 | 161 - Triassic Park - Latzio | <u>Erin</u>, Theo, John P</p>
<p>The 3 of us headed back down T.P. to the undocumented q.m. hole in the <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 floor where we'd previously hammered in a few spits. I rigged + dropped the
@ -1410,7 +1392,7 @@ to call it a day.
<p>T.U. <p>T.U.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-3">Monday 19th July Triassic Park - Scorchio. <u>Erin,</u> Theo, John P</a> <p><a id="id1999-161-3">1999-07-19 | 161 - Triassic Park - Scorchio | <u>Erin</u>, Theo, John P</p>
<p>On the advice of old lags, I decided to give up on hammering through the <p>On the advice of old lags, I decided to give up on hammering through the
tight bit of Latzio, so Theo &amp; I surveyed it and declared it finished. tight bit of Latzio, so Theo &amp; I surveyed it and declared it finished.
@ -1422,7 +1404,7 @@ about 3 rub points, and a deviation rigged off a pebble.
<p>T.U. <p>T.U.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-4">Tuesday 20th July Triassic Park - Scorchio. <u>Erin,</u> Theo, John P</a> <p><a id="id1999-161-4">1999-07-20 | 161 - Triassic Park - Scorchio | <u>Erin</u>, Theo, John P</p>
<p>It was John P's last day on expo, so we decided to finish off Scorchio, <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 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.
<p>T.U. <p>T.U.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-161-5">[24th - from call-out book] July</a><br> <p><a id="id1999-161-5">1999-07-24 | 161 - Triassic Park - Scorchio | <u>Erin</u>, Theo</p>
Triassic Park - Scorchio. <u>Erin,</u> Theo
<p>Date of [24th - from call-out book]
<p>After being trapped in our tent for 3 days due to rain, we headed back to <p>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 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
<a href="../../smkridge/161/offtri.htm#qC1995-161-43">C1995-161-43</a>] <a href="../../smkridge/161/offtri.htm#qC1995-161-43">C1995-161-43</a>]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-20">Andy A, Simon F [must be 1999.08.07, Webeditor]</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-20">1999-08-07 | 136 - 139 to 136 and surface surveyed 147 | Andy A, Simon F</p>
<p>Date given as "[must be 1999.08.07, Webeditor]"
<p>Went to 136 to push the far end. Got to cave entrance &amp; didn't feel <p>Went to 136 to push the far end. Got to cave entrance &amp; didn't feel
fit enough for the trip. Still managed to spend 6 hrs underground buggering 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] is disinformational]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-22">Andy A, Simon F [1999.08.08 from survey data, Webeditor]</a> <p><a id="id1999-136-22">1999-08-08 | 136 - 136 | Andy A, Simon F</p>
<p>Date given as "[1999.08.08 from survey data, Webeditor]"
<p>Return to 136 to push far end. This time made it down to far end. Intent <p>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 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.
<p><center>T/U 11 hrs</center> <p><center>T/U 11 hrs</center>
<hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-24">1999-08-09 | 136 - derigging in 136 | Neil, Brian </a></p>
[info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd]
<hr />
<p><a id="id1999-136-25">1999-08-10 | 136 - derigging in 136 | Duncan, Andy A, Simon, John, Earl </p>
Derigging in 136 [info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd]
<hr /> <hr />
<p> ... and that seems to be it. No write up of derigging trips, nor of a <p> ... 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 photographic trip in 204 (Erin and Earl) so the logbook seems to be an
incomplete record, Webeditor. incomplete record, Webeditor.
<p><a id="id1999-136-24">1999-08-09 Neil, Brian, derigging in 136</a>
[info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd]
<p><a id="id1999-136-25">1999-08-10 Duncan, AndyA, Simon, John, Earl,
derigging in 136</a> [info from call-out book, no logbook write-up, WebEd]
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@ -13,11 +13,7 @@ the caving</a>!
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<p>2000.07.15-16 <p>2000-07-15 | Journey - The Incredible Journey | <u>Duncan</u>, Earl, Mark B</p>
<p>The Incredible Journey
<u>Duncan</u> Earl Mark B
<p>Up at 6.30 am. Finished packing. Drive to Sheffield (<u>north</u> from <p>Up at 6.30 am. Finished packing. Drive to Sheffield (<u>north</u> from
Chesterfield, grrr...) to pick up Mark, then down to Cambridge to fettle the 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>2000.07.14-15 Phil U Si Lee <p>2000-07-14 | Journey - The Fantastic Fiesta rides south ! | Phil U, Simon L </p>
<p>The Fantastic Fiesta rides south !
<p>Drove from Lancs down to Cambridge, leaving at 1830, arriving 2230. Off to <p>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 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).
<hr /> <hr />
<p>15th July 2000 Mark S, Martin fly to Expo. <p>2000-07-15 | Journey - Mark S, Martin fly to Expo | Mark S, Martin</p>
<p>Left central Cambridge at 05.15 on Saturday for Stansted. Good flight to <p>Left central Cambridge at 05.15 on Saturday for Stansted. Good flight to
Munich (Lufthansa, &pound;84 return) &amp; took bus to Munich rail station Munich (Lufthansa, &pound;84 return) &amp; took bus to Munich rail station
@ -108,7 +102,8 @@ pissed. Went to bed. (25 <span lang="de-at">G&ouml;ssers</span> drunk).
<hr /> <hr />
<p>Sun 16th <u>Mark S</u> + others <p>2000-07-16 | Base Camp - Base Camp | <u>Mark S</u></p>
<p> + others
<p>Dunks + Earl + Mark roll up in the afternoon. Went and drunk <span <p>Dunks + Earl + Mark roll up in the afternoon. Went and drunk <span
lang="de-at">G&ouml;sser</span> in Hilde's, ate more spare ribs. Drunk more lang="de-at">G&ouml;sser</span> in Hilde's, ate more spare ribs. Drunk more
@ -119,7 +114,7 @@ pissed and went to bed.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>Tue 18th Taty hut fester. <u>Various</u> <p>2000-07-18 | Base Camp - Taty hut fester | <u>Duncan</u>, <u>Mark S</u></p>
<p>Well, right now most have gone to bed. Phil U is face down on the table. <p>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 Mark B has just sliced his hand open trying to open a
@ -133,7 +128,7 @@ Mark.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>Wed 19th Piss up. Again. Duncan, Si&sup2;, Mark&sup2;, Earl, Phil, Martin <p>2000-07-19 | Base Camp - Piss up. Again. | Duncan, Simon F, Mark S, Earl, Phil, Martin</p>
<p>Had several <span lang="de-at">G&ouml;ssers</span> and then wobbled across <p>Had several <span lang="de-at">G&ouml;ssers</span> and then wobbled across
the road to ask about the fridge and sample some schnapps. Couldn't decide the road to ask about the fridge and sample some schnapps. Couldn't decide
@ -147,16 +142,14 @@ am.
<p>N.B. we need to remember to pick up the bill. And ask about the fridge.... <p>N.B. we need to remember to pick up the bill. And ask about the fridge....
<hr />
<p>Thu 20th Estimated number of beers supped: 176 (about 20 gallons = 2 <p>Thu 20th Estimated number of beers supped: 176 (about 20 gallons = 2
barrels) barrels)
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-204-1">Friday 21st July</a> - <p><b><a id="id2000-204-1">2000-07-21 | 204 -Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle. |
<span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle.</span> <u>Duncan</u>, Simon F, Martin</b></p>
<u>Duncan,</u> Si F, Martin</b>
<p>Went to rig <span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle.</span> Had enough <p>Went to rig <span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle.</span> Had enough
rope to rig most of the cave. Found much more snow at the foot of 1st pitch - 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....
<p align="right">TU 5 hour (?) <p align="right">TU 5 hour (?)
<hr />Saturday 22nd July Duncan, Si L <p><hr />2000-07-22 | 231 - Traungoldh&ouml;hle | Duncan, Simon L </p>
<span lang="de">Tranngoldh&ouml;hle</span>
<p>Went to worry a boulder that was blocking a draughting crawl heading <p>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 towards 204. Initially acting alone, I pulled out all the gravel and small
@ -205,7 +198,7 @@ boulder floor.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b>Sunday 23rd July - Eishole Olly, <u>Dave H,</u> Fay, Martin</b> <p><b>2000-07-23 | 40 - Eishole | Olly, <u>Dave H</u>, Fay, Martin</b><p>
<p>Walked to Eishole with our kit, set off rather late in the afternoon so it <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>21-24th July <u>Julia,</u> Anthony drive to Expo <p>2000-07-21 | Journey - Julia, Anthony drive to Expo | <u>Julia</u>, Anthony </p>
<p> Date given as 21-24th July </p>
<p>Left Durham on Friday afternoon, drove for a couple of minutes, then <p>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 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 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 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 number of marks, meaning me to get a tenner out of the cash point, rather
than 100 quid! Anyone need any <span lang="de">Deutsch marks</span> ? than 100 quid! Anyone need any Deutsch marks ?
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-204-2"><b>Thur 27 July <p><a id="id2000-204-2"><b>2000-07-27 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Dunks</u>,
<span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span> <u>Dunks,</u>
Anthony</b></a> Anthony</b></a>
<p>Had sesh in taty hut night before. Awoke early, breakfasted and went up <p>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'.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>Fri 28 July Andy A, Julian + <u>Becka</u> drive to Expo <p>2000-07-28 | Journey - Andy A, Julian + Becka drive to Expo | Andy A, Julian + <u>Becka</u> </p>
<p>Julian + I set off yesterday from Liverpool after a fine Green Fish lunch. <p>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 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 the Austrian cavers postponed until tomorrow but, having come down the hill
on the run, had decided they'd better have a sesh anyway... on the run, had decided they'd better have a sesh anyway...
<hr />
<p>[There follows one of those illegible scrawls that periodically appear in <p>[There follows one of those illegible scrawls that periodically appear in
Expo logbooks when someone gets very pissed indeed. This one is more 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] 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]
<p>I think it is. <p>I think it is.
<p>I really don't know why this happenned. <p>I really don't know why this happened.
<p>Background: Biers at Hildes. I wanted to go to bed because it was going <p>Background: Biers at Hildes. I wanted to go to bed because it was going
round in circles. I <u>thought</u> in my pissed way that I wasn't allowed, round in circles. I <u>thought</u> 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>Friday 21st July <u>Phil,</u> Earl 195 ? Driver diver <p>2000-07-21 | 195 - Driver diver | <u>Phil</u>, Earl </p>
<p>Finally went caving after vast quantities of beer and festering. Tootled <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-204-3"><b>Thursday 27th July Phil, <u>Mark B,</u> Martin <p><a id="id2000-204-3"><b>2000-07-27 | 204 - 204 | <u>Phil</u>, <u>Mark B</u>, Martin</b></p>
204</b></a>
<p><u>Mark B</u> starts:
<p>Thursday morning we left top camp at 9.05 and surface surveyed in the <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-40-1"><b>Wednesday 26th July <p><a id="id2000-40-1"><b>2000-07-26 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle -poking | <u>Mark S</u>, Dave H, Olly, Fay </p>
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span>-poking <u>Mark S,</u> Dave H, Olly, Fay
T/U 3 hrs</b></a> T/U 3 hrs</b></a>
<p>Walked to <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> from the car park. <p>Walked to <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> from the car park.
@ -389,9 +382,10 @@ it.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-40-2"><b>Thursday 27th July <p><a id="id2000-40-2"><b>2000-07-27 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Mark S</u>,
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> <u>Mark S,</u> Dave H, Olly, Fay </p></b></a>
Dave H, Olly, Fay T/U 6 hrs</b></a>
<p>T/U 6 hrs</p>
<p>Mark and Dave returned with drill to bolt 4m pitch; descended into <p>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 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!
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b>2000.07.30 Surface wandering on <span lang="de">Hinter</span></b> <p><b>2000-07-30 | Loser Plateau - Surface wandering on Hinter | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A</b>
<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy A.
<p>Went up to col to survey 96-02,03,04 to <span lang="de">Hinter.</span> <p>Went up to col to survey 96-02,03,04 to <span lang="de">Hinter.</span>
@ -473,10 +465,7 @@ Only missed call-out by 10 mins.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-40-3"><b>2000.07.31 <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> - <p><a id="id2000-40-3"><b>2000-07-31 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - POV | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A, Fay, *Bob</b></a>
POV</b></a>
<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy A, Fay, Bob.
<p>Slogged with gear over to 40. Bumped into Mark S, Olly, Dave H party going <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b>2000.08.01 More surface stuff</b> <p><b>2000-08-01 | Loser Plateau - More surface stuff | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A </b></p>
<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy A
<p>Andy couldn't face caving so we went to finish off <p>Andy couldn't face caving so we went to finish off
<span lang="de">Hinter</span> survey &amp; go down to base at noon. Took <span lang="de">Hinter</span> survey &amp; go down to base at noon. Took
@ -539,8 +526,9 @@ caving.....
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-161-1">161D - Regurgitation I</a><br> <p><b><a id="id2000-161-1">2000-07-30 | 161 - 161D - Regurgitation I | Becka, <u>Julian</u></p>
2000. July 30 Becka - <u>Julian</u> T/U 3 hours</b>
<p> T/U 3 hours</b>
<p>Regurgitation. No-one tempted to come with us to 161d. Quite lonesome. <p>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). Rigged the surface walk and rebuilt the cairns (could do with some lessons).
@ -553,8 +541,9 @@ out and walked back in the fog.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-161-2">161D - Regurgitation II</a><br> <p><b><a id="id2000-161-2">2000-07-31 | 161 - 161D - Regurgitation II</a><br> | Becka, Mike TA, <u>Julian</u></b></p>
2000.July 31 Becka, MikeTA, <u>Julian</u> T/U 7 hours</b>
<p>T/U 7 hours</p>
<p>Spent the morning (in the freezing fog) getting help to fettle my carbide. <p>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 The tube and the pipe in the generator were completely packed with soggy
@ -593,8 +582,11 @@ oversuit.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-161-3"><u>Julian</u>, Becka 161D Regurgitation III</a> <p><b><a id="id2000-161-3">2000-08-01 | 161 - 161D Regurgitation III | <u>Julian</u>, Becka</a></p></b>
T/U 8 hours</b>
<p>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</p>
<p>T/U 8 hours</b>
<p>Someone brought a club light up for me so I could cave without light <p>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 failure for once, which would be good with only two of us. We had to be
@ -621,10 +613,8 @@ this year.
<hr /> <hr />
<b><p align="right"><a id="id2000-204-6">31/7/2000 [I assume this is 204, <p><b><a id="id2000-204-6">2000-07-31 | 204 - [I assume this is 204,
Webeditor]</a> Webeditor]</a> | Earl, <u>Julia</u>, Brian</b></p>
<p>Earl, <u>Julia,</u> Brian.</b>
<p>Me a bit pissed. Brian went first, then Brian, then me. It was harder than <p>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 last year 'cos of all the snow + stuff. The 2nd pitch is a snow plug, so you
@ -637,8 +627,7 @@ end.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-40-6"><b><span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> <u>Wookey,</u> <p><a id="id2000-40-6"><b>2000-08-02 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Wookey</u>, Fay</b></a>
Fay 2000.08.02</b></a>
<p>Back to POV. On way in Fay stuffed herself down 1999-40-06, which I had <p>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 previously declared too tight. Climbing down onto a shelf leads to a short
@ -677,8 +666,7 @@ stop 10 mins after we got back!
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-40-8"><b><u>Wook,</u> Andy A, Mike A 2000.08.03 <p><a id="id2000-40-8"><b>2000-08-03 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle bits and bobs | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A, Mike TA</b></a>
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> bits &amp; bobs</b></a>
<p>Dinner day so a slack trip in order. <p>Dinner day so a slack trip in order.
@ -731,7 +719,9 @@ for dinner with perfect timing.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-161-4"><b>Aug 2nd 2000 Becka, Bill + Sharon T/U 3 hours 161D</b></a> <p><a id="id2000-161-4"><b>2000-08-02 | 161 - 161D | <u>Becka</u>, Bill + *Sharon </p>
<p>T/U 3 hours</b></a>
<p>161D tourist trip to <span lang="de">Staudn'wirt</span> Palace, looked at <p>161D tourist trip to <span lang="de">Staudn'wirt</span> Palace, looked at
top of ladder climb then along Triassic to look at Fear-on Traverse, top of top of ladder climb then along Triassic to look at Fear-on Traverse, top of
@ -742,8 +732,9 @@ belting sun.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-40-4"><b>31.7.00 <u>Dave H,</u> Mark S, Olly TU 5&frac12; <p><a id="id2000-40-4"><b>2000-07-31 | 40 - Eish&ouml;le | <u>Dave H</u>, Mark S, Olly </p>
hrs</b></a>
<p>TU 5&frac12;hrs</b></a>
<p><span lang="de">Eish&ouml;le</span> - split into two parties. Olly <p><span lang="de">Eish&ouml;le</span> - split into two parties. Olly
continued to bolt up the ice waterfall whilst Mark and Dave went to survey 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-40-5">1st Aug 00</a> Olly, Mark S, <u>Dave H</u> TU 6 <p><b><a id="id2000-40-5">2000-08-01 | 40 - Eish&ouml;le | </a> Olly, Mark S, <u>Dave H</u> </p>
hrs (less for Mark)</b>
<p>TU 6 hrs (less for Mark)</b>
<p>Olly to continue rigging the pitch series down from the ice climb, Dave H <p>Olly to continue rigging the pitch series down from the ice climb, Dave H
&amp; Mark to survey it, Mark not very enthusiastic. &amp; 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 floor with available rope. Crawl leads to large aven-ed chamber. Out of
time so returned to find concerned Dave on ice ramp pitch. time so returned to find concerned Dave on ice ramp pitch.
<hr />
<p>[a page or so of rigging guide for Regurgitation not yet scanned] <p>[a page or so of rigging guide for Regurgitation not yet scanned]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-204-4">2000-07-31</a> Mick, Dunks - 204</b> <p><b><a id="id2000-204-4">2000-07-31 | 204 - 204 | Mick, Dunks</b></p>
<p>[This trip to rig rest of Ariston to the pushing front was apparently <p>[This trip to rig rest of Ariston to the pushing front was apparently
successful (see next day) but never written up, Webeditor] successful (see next day) but never written up, Webeditor]
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-204-5"><b>31/7/00 <u>Anthony</u> <span <p><a id="id2000-204-5"><b>2000-07-31 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Anthony</u></p>
lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span> TU 4 hrs</b></a>
<p>TU 4 hrs</b></a>
<p>Plan was for Mick and Dunks to rig rest of Ariston Series whilst I sorted <p>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) 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-204-7"><b>1/8/00 Dunks, Mick, <u>Anthony</u> <p><a id="id2000-204-7"><b>2000-08-01 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | Dunks, Mick, <u>Anthony</u></p>
<span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span> TU 10 hrs</b></a>
<p> TU 10 hrs</b></a>
<p>Dunks and Mick had rigged to the pushing front the day before, so we <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b>2/8/00 Earl &amp; <u>Anthony</u> Surface Bimble looking for 187 &amp; <p><b>2000-08-02 | Loser Plateau - Surface Bimble looking for 187 &amp; 192 | Earl &amp; <u>Anthony</u> </b>
192</b>
<p>Walked to 161a and then up onto the ridge to the <p>Walked to 161a and then up onto the ridge to the
<span lang="de">Hinter</span> to look for 187, which is allegedly marked <span lang="de">Hinter</span> 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-40-9"><b>2000.08.05 <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> - <p><a id="id2000-40-9"><b>2000-08-05 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - mission impossible | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A, Michael Allen, Becka </b></a>
mission impossible</b></a>
<p><u>Wook,</u> Andy A, Mike Allen, Becka
<p>Walked up from base camp as it was not raining for a change. Mike &amp; <p>Walked up from base camp as it was not raining for a change. Mike &amp;
Becka (who set off first) were nowhere to be seen - they'd got sidetracked Becka (who set off first) were nowhere to be seen - they'd got sidetracked
@ -902,8 +891,7 @@ hidden ?
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-40-10">2000.08.06</a> Wook, Mike Allen, Andy A, Ol, Mark <p><b><a id="id2000-40-10">2000-08-06 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - Plus surface work </a> | Wook, Michael Allen, Andy A, Olly, Mark S</b></p>
S</b>
<p>Tagged WK2 &amp; WK3 as '1996, 1623/207' '1996 1623/208' respectively, <p>Tagged WK2 &amp; 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). 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
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b>2000-08-06 <u>Duncan,</u> Mick, MTA, Mark B</b> <p><b>2000-08-06 | 204 - 204 | <u>Duncan</u>, Mick, Mike TA, Mark B</b>
<p>Went to 204 for push down 2 pitches. En-route met Becka who was very <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>7/8/2000 Becka Cycle up the toll road <p>2000-08-07 | Base Camp - Cycle up the toll road | <u>Becka</u></p>
<p>Toll booth -&gt; water butt at Bergrestaurant a bit under 70 min, even <p>Toll booth -&gt; 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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-161-5">2000.08.08 'The Connection trip' <u>Wook,</u> Andy <p><b><a id="id2000-161-5">2000-08-08 | 161 - 'The Connection trip' | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A</a></b></p>
A</a></b>
<p>Becka &amp; Bob went in <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle,</span> Wook &amp; <p>Becka &amp; Bob went in <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle,</span> Wook &amp;
Andy went in KH to <span lang="de">Elin Algor</span> via Stairway to Hell. Andy went in KH to <span lang="de">Elin Algor</span> via Stairway to Hell.
@ -1040,8 +1027,7 @@ makes for an awful lot of 'overhead' &amp; work. We were both shagged.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-40-7">2000.08.02</a> Bob, <u>Olly</u> Mission Impossible, <p><b><a id="id2000-40-7">2000-08-02 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - Mission Impossible | *Bob, <u>Olly</u></b></p>
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span></b>
<p>Went up from base camp so didn't have a chance to get any survey <p>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 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-40-11">2000-08-08</a> <u>Becka</u> + Bob T/U 8 hours</b> <p><b><a id="id2000-40-11">2000-08-08 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - Mission Impossible | <u>Becka</u> + *Bob</b></p>
<p>T/U 8 hours</p>
<p>Down <span lang="de">Eishohle,</span> rerigged bottom pitch on naturals + <p>Down <span lang="de">Eishohle,</span> rerigged bottom pitch on naturals +
started surveying down sandy crawl to final chamber. Then ran off as 2 pm + 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 !
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-204-9">2000-08-10</a> <u>Becka</u> + Brian</b> <p><b><a id="id2000-204-9">2000-08-10 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Becka</u> + Brian</p></b>
<p><span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span> T/U 10 hours <p>T/U 10 hours</p>
<p>Derigged Earl's pitch + traverse to get more rope then to head of Brian's <p>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. 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-204-11">2000-08-11</a> <u>Becka</u> + Mike Allen</b> <p><b><a id="id2000-204-11">2000-08-11 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Becka</u> + Michael Allen</b></p>
<p><span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span> T/U 8 hours <p>T/U 8 hours</p>
<p>Down with 'Mike the Kiwi' I was left a stone arrow to follow to get from <p>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 the end of Ariston to the start of the new series. All nice, big well-rigged
@ -1107,7 +1095,7 @@ here supping <u>Bier</u> at last!
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><u>Wook,</u> Andy - 170's 2000.08.09</b> <p><b>2000-08-09 | Loser Plateau - - 170's | <u>Wook</u>, Andy A</b>
<p>It was afternoon by the time it cleared up enough to encourage us up to TC <p>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 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
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-40-12"><u>Wook</u> &amp; Andy 2000.08.10</a> <span <p><b><a id="id2000-40-12">2008-08-10 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle: MI pushing | <u>Wook</u> &amp; Andy A</b></p>
lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle:</span> MI pushing</b>
<p>Went back to <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> to try another angle on <p>Went back to <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> to try another angle on
the connection - going 'over the top'. Took drill &amp; 60m rope to top of the connection - going 'over the top'. Took drill &amp; 60m rope to top of
@ -1162,8 +1149,7 @@ seems likely to go down too far (40m+ deep).
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-40-14"><u>Wook</u> &amp; Andy 2000.08.11</a> <p><b><a id="id2000-40-14">2008-08-11 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle: MI pushing |<u>Wook</u> &amp; Andy A</b></p>
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle:</span> MI pushing</b>
<p>Back to try again down splendid stonking cave. <p>Back to try again down splendid stonking cave.
@ -1202,7 +1188,7 @@ gear, to reach tatty hut about Midnight:15.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b>Martin + <u>Julia</u> Surface Bashing 10th August</b> <p><b>2000-08-10 | Loser Plateau - Surface Bashing | Martin + <u>Julia</u></b></p>
<p>The planned surveying trip in 204 failed to happen due to lack of <p>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 instruments (one set at base camp, all cars up the hill. Doh!) So we wandered
@ -1246,8 +1232,7 @@ can write a cave description....
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-40-13">10th August <p><b><a id="id2000-40-13">2000-08-10 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Mark S</u>, Earl</b></p>
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span></a> <u>Mark S,</u> Earl</b>
<p>Plan was to go to do one-leg survey to connect <span lang="de">Gr&uuml;ner <p>Plan was to go to do one-leg survey to connect <span lang="de">Gr&uuml;ner
Eingang</span> survey to old cave + then MI pushing. Stomped up Eingang</span> survey to old cave + then MI pushing. Stomped up
@ -1266,8 +1251,7 @@ but it's now a QM for someone to check.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-40-15">14th August <p><b><a id="id2000-40-15">2008-08-14 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | <u>Mark S</u>, Earl</b></p>
<u><span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> Mark S,</u> Earl</a></b>
<p>Mark S bashed his knee on the walk in so Earl went to derig Oldway pitch. <p>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 Went and did more SVH photos. Then rigged slope down from lowest pt of
@ -1288,9 +1272,9 @@ return visit next year.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-204-12">14/8/2000 <u>Becka,</u> Martin + Mark B<br> <p><b><a id="id2000-204-12">2000-08-14 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Becka</u>, Martin + Mark B </b></p>
<span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span></a><br>
T/U Becka 5 hours, Martin + Mark 6&frac12; hours</b> <p>T/U Becka 5 hours, Martin + Mark 6&frac12; hours</b>
<p>Up to Top Camp - no one there so I stomped off to <p>Up to Top Camp - no one there so I stomped off to
<span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;cken</span> to catch the other two as they were <span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;cken</span> 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)
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b>15/8/2000 Becka, Andy A + Earl T/U 0 hrs<br> <p><b>2000-08-15 | Base Camp - Dachstein | <u>Becka</u>, Andy A + Earl</b>
<span lang="de">Dachstein</span></b> <p>T/U 0 hrs
<p>Up 6 am, took just under 90 min to drive past <p>Up 6 am, took just under 90 min to drive past
<span lang="de-at">Schladming</span> (go the <span lang="de-at">Schladming</span> (go the
@ -1356,8 +1340,9 @@ bottom). Be crap in bad weather though.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-204-14">16/8/2000 Becka + Martin T/U 5 hours</a><br> <p><b><a id="id2000-204-14">2000-08-16 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle - final trip | Becka + Martin </b></p>
<span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span> final trip !</b>
<p>T/U 5 hours</p>
<p>Down to 110-a-day to survey the other [see (2)] (right, as opposed to <p>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 straight on) big passage - which petered out q. soon + ended in lots of small
@ -1379,9 +1364,9 @@ m&eacute;lee, so still trudging along with a big pack at 10pm but the job was
<hr /> <hr />
<p><a id="id2000-204-8">8/8/2000 <p><a id="id2000-204-8">2000-08-08 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Anthony</u>, Dunks, Mick </b></p>
<span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span></a>
<u>Anthony,</u> Dunks, Mick TU 9 hrs <p> TU 9 hrs </p>
<p>Went back to pitch at bottom of Ariston we had partially descended on <p>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" 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 <span lang="de">Fledermausschacht.</span>
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-204-10">10/8/2000 <p><b><a id="id2000-204-10">2000-08-10 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Anthony</u> &amp; Dunks </b></p>
<span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span></a>
<u>Anthony</u> &amp; Dunks TU 11 hrs</b> <p>TU 11 hrs</p>
<p>Surveyed down <span lang="de">Fledermausschacht,</span> somewhat nervously <p>Surveyed down <span lang="de">Fledermausschacht,</span> somewhat nervously
due to the huge potential for kicking crap off (esp. a precariously balanced due to the huge potential for kicking crap off (esp. a precariously balanced
@ -1412,9 +1397,9 @@ hading rift of friendly dimensions.
<hr /> <hr />
<p><b><a id="id2000-204-15">15/8/2000 <p><b><a id="id2000-204-15">2000-08-15 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <u>Anthony</u>, Dunks, Michael Allen</b></p>
<span lang="de">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</span></a>
<u>Anthony,</u> Dunks (TU 14&frac12; hrs), Mike Allen 12&frac12; hrs</b> <p>TU 14&frac12; hrs, Anthony, Dunks; Mike Allen 12&frac12; hrs</p>
<p>Bombed down to the bottom of Mike &amp; Becka's pitch series (descended on <p>Bombed down to the bottom of Mike &amp; Becka's pitch series (descended on
11/8/2000). To push/survey the rift at the bottom until we got to the end or 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.
<hr /> <hr />
<p>?/8/2000 Surface tour to show <span lang="de">Thilo</span> entrances for <p>2000-08-15 | Loser Plateau - Surface tour to show Thilo entrances for Nils to GPS fix |<u>Olly</u>, *Thilo M&uuml;ller </p></b>
<span lang="de">Nils</span> to GPS fix<br>
<u>Olly,</u> <span lang="de">Thilo M&uuml;ller</span> (ARGE) <p> BECKA WRITES - Date given as 200-08-?? so have guessed 15th</p>
<p> Thilo M&uuml;ller is an ARGE German caver </p>
<p>Started from ARGE "camp" in Bergrestaurant car park. Hiked up to col by <p>Started from ARGE "camp" in Bergrestaurant car park. Hiked up to col by
<span lang="de">Nase</span> and tried to find the laser point there (the one <span lang="de">Nase</span> and tried to find the laser point there (the one

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out.<br> If this is of no interest, here is a link <a href="#id2001-204-0">to out.<br> If this is of no interest, here is a link <a href="#id2001-204-0">to
the caving</a>! the caving</a>!
<hr>
<center><h1>EXPO 2001</h1></center> <center><h1>EXPO 2001</h1></center>
<p><b>Sun 5th Aug&nbsp;<U>MarkS</U>&nbsp;travels <hr>
to Austria.</b></p> <p><b>2001-08-05 | Journey - Mark S travels to Austria | <U>Mark S</U></b></p>
<p>An uneventful but pleasant journey via Venice (don't <p>An uneventful but pleasant journey via Venice (don't
ask!). Flew Stansted -&gt; venice, then bus to Venitia Mestr&eacute; ask!). Flew Stansted -&gt; venice, then bus to Venitia Mestr&eacute;
@ -23,10 +22,8 @@ hours' traveling.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><a id="id2001-204-0">Mon 6th Aug.</a> &nbsp; <u>MarkS</u>, Martin, <p><b><a id="id2001-204-0">2001-08-06 | Loser Plateau - Carry to 204 | <u>Mark S</u>, Martin,
Earl, Brian, MikeC.</b></p> Earl, Brian, Mike C</b></p>
<p>Carry to 204.</p>
<p>Set off from the Bergrestaurant about lunchtime, after <p>Set off from the Bergrestaurant about lunchtime, after
ordering five <span lang="de">Germkn&ouml;del</span> in the said restaurant. ordering five <span lang="de">Germkn&ouml;del</span> in the said restaurant.
@ -45,8 +42,7 @@ Hilde's. <span lang="de">Weissbier. G&ouml;sser.</span> Tatty Hut.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>Sat 04/Sun 05 <p><b>2001-08-04 | Journey - Dunks + Martin go to Austria | <U>Duncan</U>, Martin</b></p>
Aug.&nbsp;<U>Dunks</U>&nbsp;+ Martin go to austria</b></p>
<p>Got up 6am and packed. Drove to Cambridge for 11. A bit of <p>Got up 6am and packed. Drove to Cambridge for 11. A bit of
driving around to Collect stuff from various places. Halfway through driving around to Collect stuff from various places. Halfway through
@ -62,9 +58,10 @@ camp.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><U>Zondas uif Augustus.</U>&nbsp; Tony, Mike &amp; Letty <p><b> 2001-08-04 | Journey - Journey, Letty koen naar Oostenrijk. [this ending appears all over - I can't tell if it is
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, <U>Letty</U></b></p>
ijk or ijh or yk or yh]</p>
<p> DATE UNCLEAR - written as Zondas uif Augustus. </p>
<p>Trein had naturlijh zeals gewoonljh weer vertraging. <p>Trein had naturlijh zeals gewoonljh weer vertraging.
Eindelijk een ruirn halfuur te latt in Hock van Holland Tony &amp; Mike Eindelijk een ruirn halfuur te latt in Hock van Holland Tony &amp; Mike
@ -91,8 +88,8 @@ leverd aangehomen _ [acid-type smiley]</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-1"><b>9-Aug. Thur. Martin &amp; Brian <p><a id="id2001-204-1"><b>2001-08-09 | 204 - Steinbrucken| Martin, Brian
Steinbrucken</b></a></p> </b></a></p>
<p>Rig 1st pitch, 2nd pitch, Stich this &amp; Thread down to <p>Rig 1st pitch, 2nd pitch, Stich this &amp; Thread down to
Wolpertinger*. Go on joll to Cave tree chamber to check out what new stuff 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.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-2"><b>10 Aug Fri. Martin &amp; Brian.</b></a></p> <p><a id="id2001-204-2"><b>2001-08-10 | 204 - 204 | Martin, Brian</b></a></p>
<p>Go down to Insignificant chamber to push lead ( ) climb up <p>Go down to Insignificant chamber to push lead ( ) climb up
to left TU 5</p> to left TU 5</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>9-10 Aug Phil &amp; Mike T go to Austria</b></p> <p><b>2001-08-09 | Journey - Phil & Mike TA go to Austria | Phil, Mike TA</b></p>
<p>Set off Ormskirk 1900h -&gt; Elland to pick up MCT. Tanked <p>Set off Ormskirk 1900h -&gt; Elland to pick up MCT. Tanked
down M1 to cambridge - pick up stuff from Wookey. Drove to dover to watch 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.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-3"><b>11-Aug-01&nbsp;<U>Becka</U>&nbsp;+ Martin <p><a id="id2001-204-3"><b>2001-08-11 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <U>Becka</U>, + Martin</b></a></p>
Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</b></a></p>
<p>Survey down 24A QM from 2000, midway up on left in <p>Survey down 24A QM from 2000, midway up on left in
Treeumphant passage. Easy passage heading up for 9 legs up to chamber with 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</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-4"><b>12 / Aug / 01&nbsp;<U>Becka</U>&nbsp;+ Martin <p><a id="id2001-204-4"><b>2001-08-12 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle | <U>Becka</U>, + Martin</b></a></p>
Steinbruckenh&ouml;hle</b></a></p>
<p align="right">Andy + Wayne from TSG</p>
<p>Survey down &nbsp; <U>41A</U> &nbsp; QM from <p>Survey down &nbsp; <U>41A</U> &nbsp; QM from
2000. For Becka + Martin, after showing Andy + Wayne 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
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>12 AUG / 01 - SAME TRIP AS ABOVE</b></p> <p><b>2001-08-12 | 204 - Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle - SAME TRIP AS ABOVE | Wayne + *Andy </b></p>
<p>&nbsp; WAYNE + ANDY (FROM TSG)</p> <p>ANDY (FROM TSG)</p>
<p>I'M MORE USED TO USING THRU-BOLTS AND A DRILL WHEN <p>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. IT COMES TO CLIMBING SO USING A HILTI BOLT WAS CHANGE TO ME.
@ -200,8 +193,8 @@ WILL SURVEY TOMORROW?</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><a id="id2001-204-5">13 AUG 2001</a> - WAYNE + ANDY, MICK + <p><b><a id="id2001-204-5">2001-08-13 | 204 - 204 | </a> Wayne + *Andy, Mick +
DUNCAN</b></p> Duncan</b></p>
<p>WE SURVEYED THE PASSAGE TO THE AVEN (SPEAK TO DUNCAN) MICK <p>WE SURVEYED THE PASSAGE TO THE AVEN (SPEAK TO DUNCAN) MICK
+ ANDY LOOKED AT THE CONTINUATION OF THE PASSAGE, ANOTHER 50 METRES + + ANDY LOOKED AT THE CONTINUATION OF THE PASSAGE, ANOTHER 50 METRES +
@ -216,14 +209,14 @@ in response:] IF YOU LIKE, FUCK OFF</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><U>Becka</U>, Martin + Earl Surface 13/8/01</b></p> <p><b>2001-08-13 | Loser Plateau - Surface | <U>Becka</U>, Martin + Earl</b></p>
<p>Had entered positions of Cave Tree, Great Oak Chamber + <p>Had entered positions of Cave Tree, Great Oak Chamber +
the snow chamber in Crowning Glory into Earl's GPS. Walked up to 204 + set 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 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. 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 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 + 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 MikeC (15/8) drill-bolted down + got into Cave Tree via a loose entrance
pitch, ~35m down.</p> pitch, ~35m down.</p>
@ -232,8 +225,7 @@ pitch, ~35m down.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-9"><b><U>Becka</U>, Martin + Earl 204 <p><a id="id2001-204-9"><b>2001-08-14 | 204 - 204 | <U>Becka</U>, Martin + Earl</b></a></p>
14/8/01</b></a></p>
<p>Down Treeumphant + turned left down Crowning Glory <p>Down Treeumphant + turned left down Crowning Glory
(QM24A). Climbed up free climb at end of main passage where our survey on (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.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-11"><b><U>Becka</U>&nbsp;+ Earl 204 15/8/01</b></a></p> <p><a id="id2001-204-11"><b>2001-08-15 | 204 - 204 | <U>Becka</U>+ Earl</b></a></p>
<p>Back to where we'd finished <p>Back to where we'd finished
surveying down 12B yesterday at station 7. Surveying down into chamber (after surveying down 12B yesterday at station 7. Surveying down into chamber (after
@ -292,8 +284,7 @@ Out.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-12"><b><U>Martin</U>, Tony and Letty 204 <p><a id="id2001-204-12"><b>2001-08-15 | 204 - 204 | <U>Martin</U>, Tony and Letty</b></a></p>
15/8/01</b></a></p>
<p>Pushed leads in No pain no gain 2000-2B was pushed to the <p>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 pitch under King Carbide just above pleasure dome. Pushed leads there which
@ -311,7 +302,7 @@ side lead to confirm the connecting survey stations.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><U>Anthony</U>&nbsp;&amp; Julia Surface Survey 14/8/01</b></p> <p><b>2001-08-14 | Loser Plateau - Surface Survey | <U>Anthony</U>, Julia</b></p>
<p>Sat around until 5pm when it was sufficiently cool to walk <p>Sat around until 5pm when it was sufficiently cool to walk
more than 5 yards without totally dehydrating. Surface surveyed from 204A more than 5 yards without totally dehydrating. Surface surveyed from 204A
@ -327,8 +318,7 @@ day...</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-13"><b><U>Anthony</U>, Duncan, Mick &amp; Brian 204 <p><a id="id2001-204-13"><b>2001-08-15 | 204 - 204 | <U>Anthony</U>, Duncan, Mick &amp; Brian</b></a></p>
15/8/01</b></a></p>
<p>Plan was for Mick &amp; Brian to bolt across a pit at the <p>Plan was for Mick &amp; Brian to bolt across a pit at the
northern extremity of "Chocolate Salty Balls" while me &amp; northern extremity of "Chocolate Salty Balls" while me &amp;
@ -358,11 +348,11 @@ of the loosest pitch heads Dunks or I have seen in Austria *</p>
<p>* This place is a fucking <p>* This place is a fucking
death-trap. it is in danger of major collapse. I'd give it a resounding death-trap. it is in danger of major collapse. I'd give it a resounding
&Oslash; star reommendation. <U>Duncan</U></p> &Oslash; star recommendation. <U>Duncan</U></p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-8"><b><U>Duncan</U>, Wayne 204 Chocolate Salty Balls 13/9/01</b></a></p> <p><a id="id2001-204-8"><b>2001-08-13 | 204 - Chocolate Salty Balls | <U>Duncan</U>, Wayne</b></a></p>
<p>Survey of stuff pushed by Wayne + Andy on an earlier trip. <p>Survey of stuff pushed by Wayne + Andy on an earlier trip.
About 120m of stomping passage trending mainly north from Cave Tree About 120m of stomping passage trending mainly north from Cave Tree
@ -372,11 +362,7 @@ Chamber.</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><a id="id2001-40-3">Friday 17th Aug Eish&ouml;hle</a> - Mission <p><b><a id="id2001-40-3">2001-08-17 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle</a> - Mission Impossible - Connection seeking | <U>Hils</U>+ Olly</b></p>
Impossible</b></p>
<p><b>Connection seeking
-&nbsp;<U>Hils</U>&nbsp;+ Olly</b></p>
<p><img SRC="log2.gif"> <p><img SRC="log2.gif">
@ -413,8 +399,7 @@ Pitch"/"Ol's Pitch"??).</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><a id="id2001-40-4">Sat 18th &amp; Sun 19th Aug</a><br> <p><b>2001-08-18 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - Mission Impossible | <U>Hils</U> + Olly</b></p>
Eish&ouml;hle - Mission Impossible</b></p>
<p>More connection-seeking mit Hils + Olly (....cont'd from <p>More connection-seeking mit Hils + Olly (....cont'd from
Fri 17th)</p> Fri 17th)</p>
@ -429,7 +414,9 @@ up-pitches, so, we wanna get high...</p>
<p><IMG SRC="log5.gif"></p> <p><IMG SRC="log5.gif"></p>
<p><a id="id2001-40-5">On the 19th</a> we gained a rift passage at the top of <p><b>2001-08-19 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - Mission Impossible | <U>Hils</U> + Olly</b></p>
<p><On the 19th</a> we gained a rift passage at the top of
the 45&deg; slope. It changes direction lots, has no roof or floor and is the 45&deg; 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 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 intersected one and could follow it up- or downstream. Going to plot
@ -446,7 +433,9 @@ left, right or up ... TBC ...</p>
<hr> <hr>
<p>Mon 20th am (not a caving trip, just an admin sesh)</p> <p><b>2001-08-20 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - Mission Impossible | <U>Hils</U> + Olly</b></p>
<p>Mon 20th am (ED: "FIRST BIT" not a caving trip, just an admin sesh)</p>
<p>The currently closest explored EH point to KH is <p>The currently closest explored EH point to KH is
37m away. Our bolt traverse over Over The Top started 102m away. The first 37m away. Our bolt traverse over Over The Top started 102m away. The first
@ -460,9 +449,6 @@ new <U>rigging topo</U>:</p>
<p>[pic]</p> <p>[pic]</p>
<hr>
<p><b><a id="id2001-40-6">Mon 20th Eish&ouml;hle</a></b></p>
<p>Guess what. Looking for a connection again.</p> <p>Guess what. Looking for a connection again.</p>
@ -503,8 +489,7 @@ place, obviously)</p>
<hr> <hr>
<P><a id="id2001-204-15"><b>Becka + Earl 204B <P><a id="id2001-204-15">2001-08-17 | 204 - 204B | <b><U>Becka</U> + Earl</b></a></p>
17/08/01</b></a></p>
<p>Up + off early after the dinner. Plod up to 204 with 'bide + stuff. <p>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 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.</p> <p>T/U
<hr> <hr>
<P><a id="id2001-204-16"><b>Becka + Earl 204B 18/08/01</b></a></p> <P><a id="id2001-204-16"><b>2001-08-18 | 204 - 204B | <U>Becka</U> + Earl</b></a></p>
<p>I think this was the 10am underground day. Back to Swings + Roundabouts. <p>I think this was the 10am underground day. Back to Swings + Roundabouts.
Finished surveying the LHS, QM which we started yesterday. Climbed into pit Finished surveying the LHS, QM which we started yesterday. Climbed into pit
@ -541,8 +526,7 @@ Out</p>
<hr> <hr>
<P><a id="id2001-204-18"><b>Becka + Earl 204B -&gt; 204D! <P><a id="id2001-204-18"><b>2001-08-19 | 204 - 204B to 204D! | <U>Becka</U> + Earl</b></a></p>
19/08/01</b></a></p>
<p>Back to where had finished off yesterday. Continued the survey from the <p>Back to where had finished off yesterday. Continued the survey from the
boulder pile up the solution tube ("Suspended Solutions") + rigged a ladder 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
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><u>Becka</u> Mick + Earl GNDN Cave 20/08/01</b> <p><b>2001-08-20 | Cave 2001-05 - GNDN (Goes Nowhere Does Nothing) Cave | <u>Becka</u>, Mick + Earl</b>
<p>Walked to 204D, showing Anthony where it was. Put in a tag bolt for it <p>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 + surveyed to it. Then we all wandered around the area looking for likely
@ -608,8 +592,7 @@ Currently temporarily tagged as 2001/05
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-21"><b><u>Becka</u>, Earl + Mick 204<u>D</u> <p><a id="id2001-204-21"><b>2001-08-21 | 204 - 204D | <u>Becka</u>, Earl + Mick</b></a>
21/08/01</b></a>
<p>Fettled the entrance to 204D (as well as cairning the route <p>Fettled the entrance to 204D (as well as cairning the route
there from 204B). Put in 204D tag. there from 204B). Put in 204D tag.
@ -655,10 +638,9 @@ cave, we seem to have lost the draft somewhere.
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><u>Phil U</u>, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks 19.8.01</b> <p><b>2001-08-19 | Loser Plateau - Preparation for 161 tourist jolly | <u>Phil U</u>, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks</b>
<p>Preparation for 161 tourist jolly.
<p>
<p>Mark &amp; I wandered up to 204 to pick up our kits, &amp; met up with <p>Mark &amp; I wandered up to 204 to pick up our kits, &amp; met up with
Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks. Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks.
@ -676,8 +658,7 @@ a <u>heavily</u> engineered route. Thilo claims responsibility for this.
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-161-1"><b><u>Phil U</u>, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks <p><a id="id2001-161-1"><b>2001-08-20 | 161 - 161D jolly + 9 Austrian cavers | <u>Phil U</u>, Mark S, Mike C, Mike TA, Dunks<br> </b></a>
20.8.01<br> + 9 Austrian cavers</b></a>
<p>Decided to go via Top Camp after all, as we thought our guests wouldn't <p>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 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.
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-25"><b>22nd August 2001 <u>Duncan,</u> Hilary <p><a id="id2001-204-25"><b>2001-08-22 | 204 - 204 |<u>Duncan</u>, Hilary</b></a>
204</b></a>
<p>Went to look at a qm recommended by Earl, to the left of the passage <p>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 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.
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-26"><b>23/August/2001 <u>Duncan,</u> Hilary 204</b></a> <p><a id="id2001-204-26"><b>2001-08-23 | 204 - 204 | <u>Duncan</u>, Hilary</b></a>
<p>QM that doesn't exist just before ?99-19c (2nd hole in floor marked <p>QM that doesn't exist just before ?99-19c (2nd hole in floor marked
after passage to Millennium Dome) after passage to Millennium Dome)
@ -745,7 +725,7 @@ not as grim as I expected.
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>24-8-01 6 am</b> <p><b>2001-08-24 | Base Camp - 6 am | <u>Hilary</u></b>
<p>Is it against the rules to write friendly little notes in the logbook? <p>Is it against the rules to write friendly little notes in the logbook?
Oh well. Oh well.
@ -763,8 +743,7 @@ it till October, in China :-))
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-40-1"><b>2001-08-08 Tony, Letty, <u>Ol</u> <p><a id="id2001-40-1"><b>2001-08-08 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | Tony, Letty, <u>Olly</u></b></a>
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span></b></a>
<p>Rigging trip. I descended while Tony and Letty fettled crampons. Used 40E <p>Rigging trip. I descended while Tony and Letty fettled crampons. Used 40E
(Eistunnel / Elephant's Arsehole) entrance, since it's open this year. Rope (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
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-40-2"><b>2001-08-13 Tony, Letty, <u>Ol</u> <p><a id="id2001-40-2"><b>2001-08-13 | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle | Tony, Letty, <u>Olly</u></b></a>
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span></b></a>
<p>Finally return with a working drill. Plan is that I rig in to the lead <p>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 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.
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-10"><b>15 AUG 01 <u>MikeTA</u> + MikeC 204C <p><a id="id2001-204-10"><b>2001-08-15 | 204 - 204C (Hopefully) | <u>Mike TA</u> + Mike C</b></a>
(Hopefully)</b></a>
<p>Went up to rig the entrance in the gulley found by Martin/Becka/Earl a day <p>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 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!!
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>19/8/01 Surface stuff + looking at horizontal hole nr. 204C <p><b>2001-08-19 | Loser Plateau - Surface stuff + looking at horizontal hole nr. 204C | <u>Anthony</u>, Julia</b>
<u>Anthony</u> &amp; Julia</b>
<p>Went off to 204C to place a tag. While Julia bashed in a bolt, I went <p>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 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...
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-19"><b>20/8/01 Rigging horizontal entrance <u>Julia</u> <p><a id="id2001-204-19"><b>2001-08-20 | Loser Plateau - Rigging horizontal entrance | <u>Julia</u>
+ Anthony</b></a> + Anthony</b></a>
<p>Having been a bit slack the previous day and jacked a bit early, I <p>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 - <u>DON'T</u> volunteer to bolt something you haven't closely. *NOTE TO SELF - <u>DON'T</u> volunteer to bolt something you haven't
seen before*... seen before*...
<p>Didn't get off to a very good start. My options fir getting to the pitch <p>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 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 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. 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.
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-23"><b>21/8/01 Rigging down 204E Entrance <p><a id="id2001-204-23"><b>2001-08-21 | 204 - Rigging down 204E Entrance - Germkn&ouml;del's Revenge | <u>Julia</u> +
<span lang="de-at">"Germkn&ouml;del's</span> Revenge" <u>Julia</u> +
Anthony</b></a> Anthony</b></a>
<p>All too soon we were back in that scrotty hole. As it turned out, we <p>All too soon we were back in that scrotty hole. As it turned out, we
@ -909,7 +884,7 @@ and pretty hard to rig.
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-17"><b>18 AUG 01 MikeTA + Mike C 204B</b></a> <p><a id="id2001-204-17"><b>2001-08-18 | 204 - 204B | Mike TA + Mike C</b></a>
<p>Went down to look @ that passage opposite the thread pitch rebelay. <p>Went down to look @ that passage opposite the thread pitch rebelay.
@ -921,7 +896,7 @@ orf aht.
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>22/8/01 Surface survey to "Olly's sucking hole" <u>Anthony</u> &amp; <p><b>2001-08-22 | Loser Plateau - Surface survey to "Olly's sucking hole | <u>Anthony</u> &amp;
Julia</b> Julia</b>
<p>Surface surveyed from 204a to what is thought to be the "sucking hole" <p>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.
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><a id="id2001-40-7">2001-08-25</a> More quality, but even less quantity <p><b><a id="id2001-40-7">2001-08-25</a> | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - More quality, but even less quantity | Martin, <u>Olly</u>
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span></b>
<p align="right">Martin, <u>Olly</u>
<p>Back to <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> with a new recruit for the uphill caving club. <p>Back to <span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> 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 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.
<hr> <hr>
<b><p><a id="id2001-40-8">2001-08-27</a> Reaching for the sky... <p><b><a id="id2001-40-8">2001-08-27</a> | 40 - Eish&ouml;hle - Reaching for the sky... | Martin, <u>Olly</u></b>
<span lang="de">Eish&ouml;hle</span> <p align="right">Martin, <u>Olly</u></b>
<p>I head in first and tweak the rigging on the way. Get to the pushing front <p>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 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.
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-27"><b>2001-08-28 "Merry Fucking Christmas" 204 <p><a id="id2001-204-27"><b>2001-08-28 | 204 - "Merry Fucking Christmas" | <u>Dunks</u>, Earl</b></a>
<u>Dunks,</u> Earl</b></a>
<p>Early start from bivi at Stone Bridge but despite having packed gear the <p>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 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
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>30th Aug 2001 <u>Duncan's Tasty Dish</u> Pot. Ht.</b> <p><b>2001-08-30 | Base Camp - Duncan's Tasty Dish Pot. Ht. | <u>Duncan</u></b>
<p>Written down by popular request <p>Written down by popular request
@ -1042,7 +1012,7 @@ XLENT Brian
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-29"><b>August 30 2001 204 99-01C Earl</b></a> <p><a id="id2001-204-29"><b>2001-08-30 | 204 - 99-01C | <u>Earl</u></b></a>
<p>Brian and I had rigged the traverse at the top of Jim'll Fix it (on the <p>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 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.
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>27.8.01 "Olly's Sucking Hole" <u>Phil U,</u> Mark S</b> <p><b>2001-08-27 | Cave - Olly's Sucking Hole | <u>Phil U</u>, Mark S</b>
<p>Went to investigate this draughting orifice. Initial entrance climb is <p>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 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.
<hr> <hr>
<p><b><a id="id2001-40-9">2001-08-29</a> Carry on up the rift Martin, &nbsp; <p><b><a id="id2001-40-9">2001-08-29</a> | 204 - Carry on up the rift | Martin, <u>Olly</u></b>
<u>Olly</u></b>
<p>Cave 204? CHECK
<p>[Webeditor's note: the call out books seem not to have a trip for this <p>[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 date, but one for 3rd September which seems to fit
@ -1090,9 +1061,7 @@ get back to the bivvy at about 2:30 am.
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>2001-09-02 Bierfest bei Altaussee</b> <p><b>2001-09-02 | Base Camp - Bierfest bei Altaussee | <u>Dunks</u>, Mick</b>
<p align="right"><u>Dunks,</u> Mick
<p>Right now its tomorrow. Trumper is busy outside the spud hut hurling <p>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. his beans. Just now we have cycled from Altaussee full of fizzy pop.
@ -1109,7 +1078,7 @@ gets even better.
<hr> <hr>
<p><a id="id2001-204-33"><b>Tue 4 Sep '01 204c Derig <u>Duncan</u></b></a> <p><a id="id2001-204-33"><b>2001-09-04 | 204 - 204c Derig | <u>Duncan</u></b></a>
<p>After bierfest had streaming shits, probably due to dodgy roast chicken. <p>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 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.
<hr> <hr>
<p><b>2001-08-26/28 <u>Martin,</u> Olly</b> <p><b>2001-08-26 | Loser Plateau - Surface exploration <u>Martin</u>, Olly</b>
<p>Surface exploration. Found and GPSed 9 caves on a flattish bit of <p>This entry covers two (or three?) days - written as 2001-08-26/28</p>
<p>Found and GPSed 9 caves on a flattish bit of
limestone uphill from the row of Eish&ouml;hle entrances. Coordinates and limestone uphill from the row of Eish&ouml;hle entrances. Coordinates and
notes see Olly. Photos of entrances in Martin's and Olly's camera. 4 caves, 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. 232, 233, 234, 235 were surveyed and have been drawn up.

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<div class="tripdate">28/07/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">28/07/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Earl</u> + Mark + 1/2 Ton of Expo gear go to Austria in a van</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Earl</u> + Mark</div>
<div class="triptitle"></div> <div class="triptitle"> Journey - + 1/2 Ton of Expo gear go to Austria in a van</div>
<p>Departed Cavendish Labs at 4.10pm, having finally got (nearly) all the necessary gear together an dpacked into Earl's van and the <p>Departed Cavendish Labs at 4.10pm, having finally got (nearly) all the necessary gear together an dpacked into Earl's van and the
Wookmobile (Ol having taken a good amount of gear out already). Mark had passed his driving test a week before, and so I was wondering Wookmobile (Ol having taken a good amount of gear out already). Mark had passed his driving test a week before, and so I was wondering
@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ for a bier at Hilde's.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">28-29/07/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">28/07/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> &amp; Alex</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> &amp; Alex</div>
<div class="triptitle">The Lardmobile's first big trip</div> <div class="triptitle">Journey - The Lardmobile's first big trip</div>
<p>Having spent the previous week finally fettling the wookmobile to run on veg oil, using the system for the drive to Austria was <p>Having spent the previous week finally fettling the wookmobile to run on veg oil, using the system for the drive to Austria was
something of a leap of faith, as, for example, only the day before I had melted the float sensor, and I hadn't got round to making the something of a leap of faith, as, for example, only the day before I had melted the float sensor, and I hadn't got round to making the
@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ make it back to the UK.</p>
<div class="tripdate">30/07/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">30/07/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div>
<div class="triptitle">Gear carrying</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Gear carrying</div>
<p>Carry up hill &amp; install bivi, extracting gear from cave to install water collection. </p> <p>Carry up hill &amp; install bivi, extracting gear from cave to install water collection. </p>
@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ make it back to the UK.</p>
<div class="tripdate">31/07/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">31/07/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div>
<div class="triptitle"></div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Loser Plateau</div>
<p>Moved gear to cave. Tried to follow portal row beyond 40e. Thrashed through bunde for a bit but found nothing so came back higher up <p>Moved gear to cave. Tried to follow portal row beyond 40e. Thrashed through bunde for a bit but found nothing so came back higher up
finding a copule of promising holes, see next write-up. </p> finding a copule of promising holes, see next write-up. </p>
@ -86,15 +86,15 @@ finding a copule of promising holes, see next write-up. </p>
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">01/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">01/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Duncan</u> flies to expo</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Duncan</u></div>
<div class="triptitle"></div> <div class="triptitle"> Journey - flies to expo</div>
<p>...well, most of the time was spent in cars, buses or trains, but bang on 12 hours from my bed to the fridge in the tatty hut.</p> <p>...well, most of the time was spent in cars, buses or trains, but bang on 12 hours from my bed to the fridge in the tatty hut.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">01/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">01/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface work near portal row</div> <div class="triptitle">40 - Loser Plateau - Surface work near portal row</div>
<p>After carrying more shit up hill it was too late to do a big Eish&ouml;hle trip so we decided to check out a couple of caves we found <p>After carrying more shit up hill it was too late to do a big Eish&ouml;hle trip so we decided to check out a couple of caves we found
the day before (when trying to see if there were more entrances beyond "portal row" after delivering our caving gear). There was a cave in the day before (when trying to see if there were more entrances beyond "portal row" after delivering our caving gear). There was a cave in
@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ boulders. Very easy dig with a crowbar to get in. GPS: UTM 33T 0411445 5281039 (
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">2/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">2/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dunks</u> + Mark</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Duncan</u> + Mark</div>
<div class="triptitle">Artischockeh&ouml;hle (2002-01) + Hauchh&ouml;hle (2001-09)</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2002-01 - 234 - Artischockeh&ouml;hle (2002-01) + Hauchh&ouml;hle (2001-09)</div>
<p>First off popped some bolts into 204a for an improved descent of the cave. Then went + surveyed the newly found Artischockeh&ouml;hle. Fine <p>First off popped some bolts into 204a for an improved descent of the cave. Then went + surveyed the newly found Artischockeh&ouml;hle. Fine
3m walking passage ends in a boulder choke with a couple of chambers separated by crawls. Dunks the daft managed to entomb himself in the 3m walking passage ends in a boulder choke with a couple of chambers separated by crawls. Dunks the daft managed to entomb himself in the
@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ some crawls and a new ~20m draughting pitch</p>
<div class="tripdate">02/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">02/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div>
<div class="triptitle">Eish&ouml;hle, Mission Impossible</div> <div class="triptitle">40 - Eish&ouml;hle, Mission Impossible</div>
<p>Rigged in. Ol had foolishly removed traverse line at top of "Good Afternoon Mr Phelps" (to stop it getting trapped in the ice). So had <p>Rigged in. Ol had foolishly removed traverse line at top of "Good Afternoon Mr Phelps" (to stop it getting trapped in the ice). So had
to use 5 ice-screw placements to regain the top. Then rigged next climb &amp; pitches down to duck to find the pool very wet again. Pushed to use 5 ice-screw placements to regain the top. Then rigged next climb &amp; pitches down to duck to find the pool very wet again. Pushed
@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ ramps as far as bottom of "for down". Time to go home in order to get down hill
<div class="tripdate">04/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">04/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div>
<div class="triptitle">Eish&ouml;hle, Mission Impossible</div> <div class="triptitle">40 - Eish&ouml;hle, Mission Impossible</div>
<p>Shedloads of gear: 98m rope for connecting down rift plus drill + battery, 2 more bags of rope + small bag of food + rigging gear. Far <p>Shedloads of gear: 98m rope for connecting down rift plus drill + battery, 2 more bags of rope + small bag of food + rigging gear. Far
too much shit for 2. Oh yes, and 20m of hosepipe! Put hose into sump and with some difficulty set it siphoning down big MI pitch. Then on too much shit for 2. Oh yes, and 20m of hosepipe! Put hose into sump and with some difficulty set it siphoning down big MI pitch. Then on
@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ dropped ~10cm in 7hrs.</p>
<div class="tripdate">05/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">05/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface investigations in Eish&ouml;hle area</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface investigations in Eish&ouml;hle area</div>
<p>As Ol had bruised foot, went to sort some surface stuff. Went to bowl containing 40s (Gruner Eingang), 217 + 229 + another hole.</p> <p>As Ol had bruised foot, went to sort some surface stuff. Went to bowl containing 40s (Gruner Eingang), 217 + 229 + another hole.</p>
@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ snow + found continuation through small hole into space at bottom. Very miserabl
<div class="tripdate">06/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">06/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wook</u> + Ol</div>
<div class="triptitle">Back on surface</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Back on surface</div>
<p>Ol's foot still poorly in welly so took gear back up to yesterday's caves to survey + finish off / push. Ol found one about 8m off the L <p>Ol's foot still poorly in welly so took gear back up to yesterday's caves to survey + finish off / push. Ol found one about 8m off the L
of the path, shortly after leaving 40s before steep section past 40f. Unobvious slot entrance looks choked but in fact can be climbed donw of the path, shortly after leaving 40s before steep section past 40f. Unobvious slot entrance looks choked but in fact can be climbed donw
@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ hill.</p>
<div class="tripdate">8/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">8/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Duncan</u>, Steve</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Duncan</u>, Steve</div>
<div class="triptitle">204: Rigging down Ariston</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Rigging down Ariston</div>
<p>Rigged down Ariston series with Steve + a big bag of rope. Snow levels on 2nd pitch of the entrance series very low, so went via Thread <p>Rigged down Ariston series with Steve + a big bag of rope. Snow levels on 2nd pitch of the entrance series very low, so went via Thread
Pitch rather than Stitch This.</p> Pitch rather than Stitch This.</p>
@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Pitch rather than Stitch This.</p>
<div class="tripdate">8/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">8/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Wook, <u>Olly</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Wook, <u>Olly</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Eish&ouml;hle</div> <div class="triptitle">40 - Eish&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Back to the top of MI to look at the continuation of the rift which Wook found last time. Siphon still siphoning the duck - still not <p>Back to the top of MI to look at the continuation of the rift which Wook found last time. Siphon still siphoning the duck - still not
empty. Realised that the pushing front we'd forgotten the drill bit (but had carried the drill + battery). Rigged off naturals with the empty. Realised that the pushing front we'd forgotten the drill bit (but had carried the drill + battery). Rigged off naturals with the
@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ at 5.20am to glorious dawn.</p>
<div class="tripdate">9/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">9/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Tony, Alex, <u>Earl</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Tony, Alex, <u>Earl</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Steinbr&uuml;cken</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Steinbr&uuml;cken</div>
<p>Went in through 204E. Earl rigged the main 204e pitch, adding a bolt, but leaving it in need of another rebelay. Tony joined us and we <p>Went in through 204E. Earl rigged the main 204e pitch, adding a bolt, but leaving it in need of another rebelay. Tony joined us and we
descended to Boulder Coaster / Treeumphant Passage junction. Walked round to Great Oak Chamber to look at the feasibility of attempting descended to Boulder Coaster / Treeumphant Passage junction. Walked round to Great Oak Chamber to look at the feasibility of attempting
@ -304,9 +304,11 @@ new exploration work with a (rather longer than expected) tourist around the mai
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">??/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">10/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Ben</u>, Duncan, Frank, Anthony</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Ben</u>, Duncan, Frank, Anthony</div>
<div class="triptitle">204</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - 204</div>
<p>Date is actually ??/08/2002</p>
<p>Duncan and Ben proceeded to the top of Kiwi Suit pitches and rerigged them placing several bolts. Carried on down Razor Dance and noted <p>Duncan and Ben proceeded to the top of Kiwi Suit pitches and rerigged them placing several bolts. Carried on down Razor Dance and noted
mud on the walls from trip 2 years ago - no major flooding then. Rigged handline climb and placed 2 bolts. We then continued to the mud on the walls from trip 2 years ago - no major flooding then. Rigged handline climb and placed 2 bolts. We then continued to the
@ -330,8 +332,8 @@ off out, emerging at 5.30am.</p>
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<div class="tripdate">10/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">10/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Wook, Tess, Alex, Ol's Mum and Dad, <u>Ol</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Wook, Tess, Alex, *Ol's Mum, *Ol's Dad, <u>Ol</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">SVH tourist</div> <div class="triptitle">40 - SVH tourist</div>
<p>Walked up with parents, and met Alex (who had come down from 204) at Appelhaus junction. Wook had gone to collect Tess from Salzburg <p>Walked up with parents, and met Alex (who had come down from 204) at Appelhaus junction. Wook had gone to collect Tess from Salzburg
airport and they caught us up just as we reached the 40A bivvy (took us 2 hours - not bad going). Had a brew and went on to 40h, descended airport and they caught us up just as we reached the 40A bivvy (took us 2 hours - not bad going). Had a brew and went on to 40h, descended
@ -343,9 +345,11 @@ at the car just as darkness fell.</p>
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<div class="tripdate">14(15?)/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">14/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Mark, <u>Ol</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Mark, <u>Ol</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface work near Eish&ouml;hle</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - 40 - Surface work near Eish&ouml;hle</div>
<p>or 15th</p>
<p>Walked up, investigated 2 holes on left of 40a-&gt; Portal Row route, just past the hole we're fairly sure is 40b. Both descend tot he <p>Walked up, investigated 2 holes on left of 40a-&gt; Portal Row route, just past the hole we're fairly sure is 40b. Both descend tot he
entrance Thilo says is 40d, emerging high on the right wall. Sketch map:</p> entrance Thilo says is 40d, emerging high on the right wall. Sketch map:</p>
@ -365,7 +369,7 @@ need a tarp - 40a can get very drippy after prolonged rain.</p>
<div class="tripdate">16/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">16/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Ol</u></div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Ol</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface work near Eish&ouml;hle</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface work near Eish&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Walk up from car park to Appelhaus junction with Mark. He heads to 204 to collect gear while I head to Eish&ouml;hle area. Fettle bivvy tarp <p>Walk up from car park to Appelhaus junction with Mark. He heads to 204 to collect gear while I head to Eish&ouml;hle area. Fettle bivvy tarp
back up (it blew down in the bad weather) the over to meet Mark and Steve, doing some tagging of 2001-XX caves. Tagged "Bootlace" back up (it blew down in the bad weather) the over to meet Mark and Steve, doing some tagging of 2001-XX caves. Tagged "Bootlace"
@ -385,7 +389,7 @@ deepening twilight.</p>
<div class="tripdate">17/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">17/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Steve, Mark, <u>Ol</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Steve, Mark, <u>Ol</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Eish&ouml;hle, checking out passages behind 40A bivvy</div> <div class="triptitle">40 - Eish&ouml;hle, checking out passages behind 40A bivvy</div>
<p>Decided to see if we could find any side leads from older parts of Eish&ouml;hle, since SVH has been looked at rather thoroughly. Rigged <p>Decided to see if we could find any side leads from older parts of Eish&ouml;hle, since SVH has been looked at rather thoroughly. Rigged
down ramp and over edge. No sign of spits for rebelay so used a 'tector. Steve followed, Mark reached last rebelay before edge and decided down ramp and over edge. No sign of spits for rebelay so used a 'tector. Steve followed, Mark reached last rebelay before edge and decided
@ -410,7 +414,7 @@ entrance pitch, we notice a few possible windows in the walls which might make i
<div class="tripdate">17/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">17/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Steve, Mark, <u>Ol</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Steve, Mark, <u>Ol</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface work</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface work</div>
<p>Earlier that same day ... looked at shaft in corner, close to awkward climb, just before 40A on route from Bunter's Bulge. Chokes at <p>Earlier that same day ... looked at shaft in corner, close to awkward climb, just before 40A on route from Bunter's Bulge. Chokes at
bottom, but tube off shelf just below entrance could be pushed with a small amount of digging - good for a lazy afternoon. </p> bottom, but tube off shelf just below entrance could be pushed with a small amount of digging - good for a lazy afternoon. </p>
@ -424,8 +428,8 @@ bivvy. Hole could probably be enlarged as it seems to be surrounded by soil.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">17/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">17/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u>, Simon</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Martin G</u>, Simon</div>
<div class="triptitle">Tour of Steinbr&uuml;cken</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Tour of Steinbr&uuml;cken</div>
<p>We went in A, and went to the bottom of Wolpertinger Way, to try to remeasure a dodgy leg, which turned out to be OK. So I do not know <p>We went in A, and went to the bottom of Wolpertinger Way, to try to remeasure a dodgy leg, which turned out to be OK. So I do not know
what is going on here. </p> what is going on here. </p>
@ -442,8 +446,8 @@ survey myself. We then exited through E.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">18/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">18/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Steve <u>Ol</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Steve, <u>Ol</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface work near Eish&ouml;hle</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface work near Eish&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Gloriously sunny, so we opt for staying mostly above ground. I seem slightly keener, so got to take caving gear, while Steve gets to <p>Gloriously sunny, so we opt for staying mostly above ground. I seem slightly keener, so got to take caving gear, while Steve gets to
sit in the sunshine. First jot - survey a leg from the remains of a cairn (on the 2000 surface survey from near portal row to 40a) ot the sit in the sunshine. First jot - survey a leg from the remains of a cairn (on the 2000 surface survey from near portal row to 40a) ot the
@ -474,8 +478,8 @@ drill away while I set the spit and spanner the tag. Then we run for 3-entrance
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">18/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">18/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u>, Brian</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Martin G</u>, Brian</div>
<div class="triptitle">Merry "Fucking" Go Round</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Merry "Fucking" Go Round</div>
<p>Went in 204E with Earl and Dave as well. We went to Brian's Merry Go Round, and went down the 1st and 2nd pitch which were pre-rigged. I <p>Went in 204E with Earl and Dave as well. We went to Brian's Merry Go Round, and went down the 1st and 2nd pitch which were pre-rigged. I
then waited as Brian rigged the 3rd pitch, with a traverse line, Y hang and two deviations. Water was heard down the pitch from above, but then waited as Brian rigged the 3rd pitch, with a traverse line, Y hang and two deviations. Water was heard down the pitch from above, but
@ -488,7 +492,7 @@ surveyed 1st and 2nd pitches.</p>
<div class="tripdate">21/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">21/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Steve, <u>Ol</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Steve, <u>Ol</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Try to reach "Window of Opportunity" + derig Mission Impossible</div> <div class="triptitle">40 - Try to reach "Window of Opportunity" + derig Mission Impossible</div>
<p>Come up hill as darkness falls the previous evening. <i>[This has to be the most idiosyncratic tense construction I've ever seen in <p>Come up hill as darkness falls the previous evening. <i>[This has to be the most idiosyncratic tense construction I've ever seen in
English.]</i> Get up fairly early and I start to bolt across wall at head of big pitch into Altausseer Halle while Steve festers at the English.]</i> Get up fairly early and I start to bolt across wall at head of big pitch into Altausseer Halle while Steve festers at the
@ -505,8 +509,8 @@ the old rope on the pendule, and lugged out the dynamic which is now even heavie
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">22/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">22/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u>, Dave L</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Martin G</u>, Dave L</div>
<div class="triptitle">Plan Not Interesting</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Plan Not Interesting</div>
<p>I woke up at base camp at 8am, to find by 10am that the plan to get up the hill early turned into a sesh. So I grabbed Dave L, to get a <p>I woke up at base camp at 8am, to find by 10am that the plan to get up the hill early turned into a sesh. So I grabbed Dave L, to get a
bus into Bad Aussee, with the plan to get the bus up the hill. But the morning bus had already gone. So we hitched, our first lift was bus into Bad Aussee, with the plan to get the bus up the hill. But the morning bus had already gone. So we hitched, our first lift was
@ -521,7 +525,7 @@ interesting is useful information". So Dave wrote "Plan not interesting" in the
<div class="tripdate">22/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">22/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Steve, <u>Ol</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Steve, <u>Ol</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Eish&ouml;hle, Window of Opportunity</div> <div class="triptitle">40 - Eish&ouml;hle, Window of Opportunity</div>
<p>Back to bolting across the top of Altausseerhalle. Made better progress with the skyhook. Again Steve waited in the bivvy for a <p>Back to bolting across the top of Altausseerhalle. Made better progress with the skyhook. Again Steve waited in the bivvy for a
while.</p> while.</p>
@ -535,8 +539,8 @@ the full story from the Germans in the car park.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">23/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">23/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u>, Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Martin G</u>, Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">204 Merry-Go-Round</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Merry-Go-Round</div>
<p>We returned to Merry Go Round, and I descended the 3rd partially rigged pitch. The previously sloping shaft turned vertical, requiring <p>We returned to Merry Go Round, and I descended the 3rd partially rigged pitch. The previously sloping shaft turned vertical, requiring
two rebelays. These were both rigged too tight, with too long loops in the Fig 8. The bottom is a boulder floor, with a bed of limestone two rebelays. These were both rigged too tight, with too long loops in the Fig 8. The bottom is a boulder floor, with a bed of limestone
@ -558,7 +562,7 @@ left, leaving the drill and various gear at South Circular.</p>
<div class="tripdate">23/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">23/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople">Martin Sluka, <u>Ol</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Martin Sluka, <u>Ol</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Prospecting on walk up to Eish&ouml;hle + SVH tourist trip</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - 40 - Prospecting on walk up to Eish&ouml;hle + SVH tourist trip</div>
<p>Martin Sluka arrived the previous evening but could only stay for the weekend (today was Friday) so we headed up to the Eish&ouml;hle <p>Martin Sluka arrived the previous evening but could only stay for the weekend (today was Friday) so we headed up to the Eish&ouml;hle
bivvy. Martin got distracted by every single hole on the path up, and I got to look at several holes I'd not looked at before. We took the bivvy. Martin got distracted by every single hole on the path up, and I got to look at several holes I'd not looked at before. We took the
@ -586,8 +590,8 @@ floor and so there is perhaps a passage beneath. Passage through ice slopes, for
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">24/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">24/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u>, Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Martin G</u>, Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">204 Merry-Go-Round</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Merry-Go-Round</div>
<p>Duncan and Ben were looking for stuff to carry down the hill. Earl and I returned to Merry Go Round, to finish surveying and derigging <p>Duncan and Ben were looking for stuff to carry down the hill. Earl and I returned to Merry Go Round, to finish surveying and derigging
the 90m rope from the 3rd pitch. Earl derigged and headed out D. I remained to derig the 1st and 2nd, take the rope and our previous day's the 90m rope from the 3rd pitch. Earl derigged and headed out D. I remained to derig the 1st and 2nd, take the rope and our previous day's
@ -596,8 +600,8 @@ stash to Magic Roundabout. I then left out E derigging as I went. </p>
<hr /> <hr />
<div class="tripdate">25/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">25/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u>, Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Martin G</u>, Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">204 Plan Not Interesting</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Plan Not Interesting</div>
<p>Earl and I surveyed down the 70-odd metre first pitch. I drew up the sketches from Dave L and my previous survey, while Earl continued <p>Earl and I surveyed down the 70-odd metre first pitch. I drew up the sketches from Dave L and my previous survey, while Earl continued
rigging down. When I caught up, Earl had been part way down the next pitch, looking for a route which may stay dry in the wet, with a rigging down. When I caught up, Earl had been part way down the next pitch, looking for a route which may stay dry in the wet, with a
@ -616,7 +620,7 @@ was a short distance away, but we had run out of rope, so we surveyed and derigg
<div class="tripdate">29/08/2002</div> <div class="tripdate">29/08/2002</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Duncan</u>, Ben</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Duncan</u>, Ben</div>
<div class="triptitle">TROUBLE</div> <div class="triptitle">Base Camp - TROUBLE</div>
<p>Had a few quiet beers last night, followed by lots of very noisy ones. A few tins of Wei&szlig; Bohnen, Rote Bohnen, Tomaten, etc, etc <p>Had a few quiet beers last night, followed by lots of very noisy ones. A few tins of Wei&szlig; Bohnen, Rote Bohnen, Tomaten, etc, etc
were exploded on the stove, a few pans were rattled a bit and some very raucous singing was done. Turns out that the man over the road were exploded on the stove, a few pans were rattled a bit and some very raucous singing was done. Turns out that the man over the road

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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> up. Editorial comments (in italics) are mine.</i></p>
<h1>EXPO 2003</h1> <h1>EXPO 2003</h1>
<p>(20th Expo at Staud'n'Wirt)</p> <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), Austria&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark S</u>, Earl (driving),
Olly M, Martin, et al. (packing)</p> 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 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> I have the pleasure of inscribing the first of what will</p>
<p>[LARGE DEAD FLY STUCK TO PAGE, COVERED IN CELLOPHANE, LABELLED <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 <p>At this juncture Mark noticed that the front two pages of the
logbook were stuck together. By gaffer tape of course.</p> logbook were stuck together. By gaffer tape of course.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<p>16/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Dour, <u>Julia</u>, Dave travel <p>16/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Journey , Travel
out</p> out -- Dour, <u>Julia</u>, Dave</p>
<p>Having quit my job on Thursday, and with Dave dossing on our <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 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, 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 got bored after a while and went over the road. Karin: "It is
funny. You are here ... and it is raining."</p> funny. You are here ... and it is raining."</p>
<hr /> <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 <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's slop + got a beer in. Bad head from no sleep at all last
night (blame Richard Branson).</p> night (blame Richard Branson).</p>
<hr /> <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>, Razordance&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>,
Mark&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 5hrs</p> Mark&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 5hrs</p>
<p>Rigged 204a ent pitches to Wolpertinger Way. Stuck a rope down <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 <p>On reaching surface were soundly patronised by Dour and Becka
who went on to rig rest of Ariston.</p> who went on to rig rest of Ariston.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<p>18/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Rigging 204e ent <p>18/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;204 , Rigging 204e ent
pitch&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U pitch&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U
1hr</p> 1hr</p>
<p>Got bored so put a rope down 204E. Couldn't remember route from <p>Got bored so put a rope down 204E. Couldn't remember route from
bottom of pitch so came straight back out again.</p> bottom of pitch so came straight back out again.</p>
<hr /> <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> + Ariston&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> +
Anthony&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7 hours</p> Anthony&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7 hours</p>
<p>Just back up from carry 2 in time to see Mark + Dave emerge. <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, to finish off rigging that &amp; take sacks to top of Kiwi Suit,
plus some fettling of rigging.</p> plus some fettling of rigging.</p>
<hr /> <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 trip&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u>, Earl + Julian
H&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7hrs</p> H&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7hrs</p>
<p>Tourist trip, courtesy of Earl, to show Julian the highlights of <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. Anthony coming up + offering a lift down the hill, sorted.
Everybody out 204A. Fun trip.</p> Everybody out 204A. Fun trip.</p>
<hr /> <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, rigging&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark S</u>, Dave,
Dour&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 6 1/2 hrs</p> 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 <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 tour of 204. Prussiked out and went down the hill. Drank
G&ouml;sser.</p> G&ouml;sser.</p>
<hr /> <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> + Skelter&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> +
Martin&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 6 hours</p> Martin&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 6 hours</p>
<p>Walked up hill + Julian+Earl doing traverse at Gaffered to the <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 2001 survey though). Looked at lots until time to go home. Met Earl
+ Julian back at the 204E rope + exited together. Good trip.</p> + Julian back at the 204E rope + exited together. Good trip.</p>
<hr /> <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 Helter Skelter&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> + Martin
&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 9hrs</p> &nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 9hrs</p>
<p>Julian + Earl still bolting above Gaffered to the Walls so no <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 attractive white mud, while 2001-56C might go if you want to climb
diddly tubes.</p> diddly tubes.</p>
<hr /> <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> + prospect&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> +
Earl&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 30min</p> Earl&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 30min</p>
<p>Headed off with Martin;s GPS above various bits of 204. Ended up <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 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 couple more holes, ended. Back down hill. GPS positions etc. in
survey folder.</p> 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 wander&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>, Julian
T&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ?? <i>[must have been about 1 T&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ?? <i>[must have been about 1
hour]</i></p> 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 (we should really return + survey it, alhtough it has no obvious
leads left to push).</p> leads left to push).</p>
<hr /> <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, bit)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>, Dour,
Mark&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Mark 12h, Dave 13h, Dour 14h</p> 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, <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> must all be nuts!)</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<p> <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> <u>Mark</u></p>
<p>Went with Brian to see 2003-{01, 02} and then on to <p>Went with Brian to see 2003-{01, 02} and then on to
Damoclesshacht (2003-05) which Brian was to descend. Went on and 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> unproductive day.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<p> <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 Mark</u>, Dour, Dave&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 10-12hrs
approx</p> approx</p>
<p>Mark + Dave went to the bottom of Steady Now to start surveying <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 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> went home. Took about 4 hours to get out.</p>
<hr /> <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 1)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Earl</u> + Julian
H&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ??</p> H&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ??</p>
<p>On our tourist trip yesterday, Julian had spotted a QM across <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 the head of the 70m pitch 'Gaffered to the Walls'. This is on the
edge of the current survey and heading south/southwest direction, edge of the current survey and heading south/southwest direction,
so Julian's cave detector was off the scale given that this passage 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> I returned to traverse around the right hand wall...</p>
<p>There are significant ledges and other footholds around for most <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 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 second drop from the traverse to the bottom of the pitch really
impresses! We return tomorrow to finish the job.</p> impresses! We return tomorrow to finish the job.</p>
<hr /> <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 Salute&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Earl</u> + Julian
H&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ??</p> H&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ??</p>
<p>More bolt traverse fun! Reached the corner of the shaft and <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> pitch as over 20m.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<p> <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> Julia</u></p>
<p>Went to have a quick look at the pitch lead in Hauchh&ouml;hle. Put a <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 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 down, looks like you could scout out a good place for a rebelay, as
rocks seem to fall free from here.</p> rocks seem to fall free from here.</p>
<hr /> <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> wandering&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Julia</u> + Anthony</p>
<p>Anthony was buggered following his nails 'ard trip down <p>Anthony was buggered following his nails 'ard trip down
Razordance the previous day. So we festered for some time. At 2pm 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 and do an underground survey at some point. Treading on bees
doesn't help when you're intending to walk up the hill.</p> doesn't help when you're intending to walk up the hill.</p>
<hr /> <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, 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> 8 1/2, Earl 6 1/2 or something like that</p>
<p>Julian + I in first with new-from-Eisenhof, 50% bigger crowbar <p>Julian + I in first with new-from-Eisenhof, 50% bigger crowbar
to prod boulders. Across Gaffered 21-Bolt Traverse (mmm, 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 Dutch Beauty which Earl linked up to the end of the 21 Bolt
Traverse (doh!)</p> Traverse (doh!)</p>
<hr /> <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 + Beauty&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian H +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 10hrs</p> <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 <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 caving trip before he went home but he decided he'd have to come
back tomorrow...</p> back tomorrow...</p>
<hr /> <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 + Mission&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian H +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 9 1/2 hrs</p> <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 <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. until the wee hours before heading home early the next day.
Excellent trip.</p> Excellent trip.</p>
<hr /> <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 + Rift + On a Mission&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian Todd +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 9 hours</p> <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 + <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 before then though?) Finished up by surveying into Belief (last leg
<u>before</u> main chamber, in the phreatic passage).</p> <u>before</u> main chamber, in the phreatic passage).</p>
<hr /> <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 + Mission&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian Todd, Martin, Tony +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 9 1/2 hrs</p> <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 <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 Tony + I had a quick look down the pitch before we all headed
out.</p> out.</p>
<hr /> <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 + Gaffered&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Martin +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 10hrs</p> <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 <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 rigging a bit on the way out + I'd just about got warm at the top
of Gaffered.</p> of Gaffered.</p>
<hr /> <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 + in Rhino Rift&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Julian T +
<u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7hrs</p> <u>Becka</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7hrs</p>
<p>Down to where Julian + Tony had finished their Unconformity <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, + the way out. Down the hill to <b>showers</b> + bread - oh, +
inputted at least 750m survey.</p> inputted at least 750m survey.</p>
<hr /> <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 + Dance&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Frank, Dave +
<u>Anthony</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Frank ?, Dave + Anthony <u>Anthony</u>&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Frank ?, Dave + Anthony
11hrs</p> 11hrs</p>
@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ if the traverse level continues.</p>
for accompanying me down Razor Dance when they would clearly rather for accompanying me down Razor Dance when they would clearly rather
have been somewhere else.</p> have been somewhere else.</p>
<hr /> <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>, (Dripping Cave)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Julia</u>,
Anthony&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ??</p> Anthony&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U ??</p>
<p>Did a surface survey to link 204C tag bolt in, then went to <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 round to it. I want to go to Hauchh&ouml;hle and nobody else does
everybody likes pitches.</p> everybody likes pitches.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<p>1/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Left Tatty Hut after Expo Dinner <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 - at 5.55 am.&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark S</u>, Frank, Olly M&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Time underwater: Julia,
"The Survivors".&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Time underwater: Julia,
Martin, Dave 10sec.</p> Martin, Dave 10sec.</p>
<p>"The survivors</p>
<hr /> <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>, wander&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Earl, <u>Dave</u>,
Olly&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Not very much</p> Olly&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Not very much</p>
<p>Walked to 204d. Pottered around a bit, took some photos; had a <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 draft Earl offered to stake a crate of G&ouml;sser it would connect to
204.</p> 204.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<p>4/8/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;The walk back from top camp <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</u> without using a helicopter.&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Julian T</u>
(+Becka, Martin, Earl)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U N/A</p> +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 <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 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 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 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> for some pointless ointment. Get me out of here.</p>
<hr /> <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 + Fester&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Earl, <u>Becka</u>, Dave +
Frank&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Dave ?6, Frank ?8, Becka + Earl Frank&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U Dave ?6, Frank ?8, Becka + Earl
10.</p> 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 holes in the floor + possible QMs up. Needs surveying but we had to
get out as our time was up.</p> get out as our time was up.</p>
<hr /> <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> + survey + derig&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Becka</u> +
Earl&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 10hrs</p> Earl&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 10hrs</p>
<p>Tempted Earl down [<i>Comment, in what looks like Mark's <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 out + Earl got the remaining 2 bags tied to the bottom of the 70m
Gaffered pitch. Another v. fine trip.</p> Gaffered pitch. Another v. fine trip.</p>
<hr /> <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 + Razordance&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Earl, Frank +
Becka&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 6hrs Frank + Becka, 7hrs Becka&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 6hrs Frank + Becka, 7hrs
Earl.</p> 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 derigging + 2 hours out; a v.fine, spanking trip. Then down the
hill to G&ouml;sser + bread + cheese.</p> hill to G&ouml;sser + bread + cheese.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<p>30/7/03 (Dinner day)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Martin, Brian, <p>30/7/03&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;Base Camp , Grabenbach Canyon -- Martin, Brian,
<u>Julian</u></p> <u>Julian T</u></p>
<p>Grabenbach canyon. We did it. It rained on the way down and we <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 made it back to the dinner with 1 minute to spare. Here's the
survey.</p> survey.</p>
<div class="centre"><img src="grabenbach.jpg" /></div> <div class="centre"><img src="grabenbach.jpg" /></div>
<p>Walk up: 45mins. Canyon down: 3hrs 30.</p> <p>Walk up: 45mins. Canyon down: 3hrs 30.</p>
<hr /> <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> 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 <p>T/U: Dave 15 1/2 hrs (1.20pm - 4.50 am); Mark 14hrs (1.20 - 3.15
approx)</p> 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 parts of it if anything else has to be done on the same trip. We
probably pushed ourselves too far on this trip.</p> probably pushed ourselves too far on this trip.</p>
<hr /> <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>, derig&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark</u>,
Martin&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7 hours</p> Martin&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 7 hours</p>
<p>Went splendidly. Ropes tied together in "paella" style and <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 the rope at the bottom of Wolpertinger for later collection - what
a big pile!</p> a big pile!</p>
<hr /> <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>, surveying&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Dave</u>,
Frank&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 1hr ish</p> Frank&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 1hr ish</p>
<p>Surface surveyed to 2003-04, Dreieckh&ouml;hle (Triangle cave) &amp; <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 have mis-recorded some survey legs as the whole survey makes no
sense at all. Frank has volunteered to do this again.</p> 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. <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> <p>Notes for this are in file 2003#23.</p>
<hr /> <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>, H&ouml;hle (2003-09)&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Olly</u>,
Mark&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 4hrs</p> Mark&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 4hrs</p>
<p>Went to look at hole I discovered with Dave and Earl before the <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 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 meander in the floor might go (blows outwards a bit), but awkward
to enter. QM C.) About 100m of survey in total.</p> 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 <p><i>[Long list of stuff left in supply dump at the end of
Expo]</i></p> Expo]</i></p>
<hr /> <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>, derig&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark</u>,
Lucia&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 2hrs</p> Lucia&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;T/U 2hrs</p>
<p>Went to check 5m pitch at top of Ariston to ensure it was <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> derigged. It was, so we went out again derigging as we went.</p>
<hr /> <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> Alm&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>Mark</u>, Olly</p>
<p>Idea was to find the alm visible from the stone bridge (and much <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 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, <p>Initial reckonings were that the alm was Hinterer Sandlingalm,
also known as Pitzingalm. We went first by road to Bad Ischl, and 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 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 <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> Tunnocks and then fucked off to Base Camp to get pissed.</p>
<hr /> <hr />
<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> (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 <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 idea to walk up a hill which we have no idea where it is or what

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<div class="tripdate">5/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">5/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Mark S</u>, Olly M, *et al</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Mark S</u>, Olly M, *et al</div>
<div class="triptitle">In Cambridge</div> <div class="triptitle">Journey - In Cambridge</div>
<p>And so it was that at 12.41 on Monday 5th July did the weighbridge at Madingley Mulch pronounce one white Citro&euml;n C15D van, by the <p>And so it was that at 12.41 on Monday 5th July did the weighbridge at Madingley Mulch pronounce one white Citro&euml;n C15D van, by the
registration mark of L852 MFL, to be 400kg overweight &ndash; weighing in at nearly two tonnes. Mark and Olly were not best pleased, the registration mark of L852 MFL, to be 400kg overweight &ndash; weighing in at nearly two tonnes. Mark and Olly were not best pleased, the
@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ planning to leave for Dover at 4am. Expo had begun.</p>
<div class="tripdate">5/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">5/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u></div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">In Cambridge</div> <div class="triptitle">Journey - In Cambridge</div>
<p>I was phoned, "There is a problem", "Please bring your bathroom scales", "400kg overweight", "bollocks" (thought Martin). <p>I was phoned, "There is a problem", "Please bring your bathroom scales", "400kg overweight", "bollocks" (thought Martin).
Solutions ...another car ... too crap .. another trailer ... too long ... DSL ... too expensive ...</p> Solutions ...another car ... too crap .. another trailer ... too long ... DSL ... too expensive ...</p>
@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ on Monday.</p>
<div class="tripdate">6/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">6/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Dave's trip out</div> <div class="triptitle">Journey - Dave's trip out</div>
<p>All went v. smoothly; up at 3am (ouch!), coach to Stansted, Ryanair to Salzburg, tram, train etc to arrive at Bad Aussee at around 3pm. <p>All went v. smoothly; up at 3am (ouch!), coach to Stansted, Ryanair to Salzburg, tram, train etc to arrive at Bad Aussee at around 3pm.
Bus timetable appears to be beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, so I walked. Then fell asleep, woke up and spent four hours watching Bus timetable appears to be beyond the comprehension of mere mortals, so I walked. Then fell asleep, woke up and spent four hours watching
@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ German TV. (Something important has happened to the state governor of Steiermark
<div class="tripdate">6/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">6/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Mark S</u>, Olly M</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Mark S</u>, Olly M</div>
<div class="triptitle">Driving to Austria</div> <div class="triptitle">Journey - Driving to Austria</div>
<p>Arose at 3.30pm and left Earl's place just after five past four on Tuesday morning. The ferry was at 6am and we arrived just at the <p>Arose at 3.30pm and left Earl's place just after five past four on Tuesday morning. The ferry was at 6am and we arrived just at the
right time after a stop for fuel. (Got to the port around 5.20am.)</p> right time after a stop for fuel. (Got to the port around 5.20am.)</p>
@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ the enormous space left for it on the page.]</i></p>
<div class="tripdate">7/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">7/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly M, Mark S and <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly M, Mark S and <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Walk up</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Walk up</div>
<p>Walked up hill. Snow level very high. Had considerable fun hauling gear out of Traungold (caving gear + some digging were needed).</p> <p>Walked up hill. Snow level very high. Had considerable fun hauling gear out of Traungold (caving gear + some digging were needed).</p>
@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ the enormous space left for it on the page.]</i></p>
<div class="tripdate">8/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">8/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly M, Mark S and <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly M, Mark S and <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Set up</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Set up</div>
<p>More getting stuff out of snow-choked holes.</p> <p>More getting stuff out of snow-choked holes.</p>
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ the enormous space left for it on the page.]</i></p>
<div class="tripdate">10/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">10/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Olly M</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Olly M</div>
<div class="triptitle">204A rigging</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - 204A rigging</div>
<p>Rigged down to bottom of A entrance pitch. Owing to lack of rope we didn't get any further than that + ran out of excuses for walking <p>Rigged down to bottom of A entrance pitch. Owing to lack of rope we didn't get any further than that + ran out of excuses for walking
downhill in the rain.</p> downhill in the rain.</p>
@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ downhill in the rain.</p>
<div class="tripdate">11/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">11/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Julia</u> and Anthony</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Julia</u> and Anthony</div>
<div class="triptitle">Drive to expo</div> <div class="triptitle">Journey - Drive to expo</div>
<p>.. are here. Det er veldig variskelig &aring; snakke <i>[illegible]</i>. Men jeg m&aring; pr&oslash;ve. We left Anthony's office at <p>.. are here. Det er veldig variskelig &aring; snakke <i>[illegible]</i>. Men jeg m&aring; pr&oslash;ve. We left Anthony's office at
3.00pm on Friday (I remembered the guitar). Getting out of Norge not easy, but achieved eventually. 6 hours Oslo to G&oslash;teborg. Then 3.00pm on Friday (I remembered the guitar). Getting out of Norge not easy, but achieved eventually. 6 hours Oslo to G&oslash;teborg. Then
@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ Expo is great + so is G&ouml;sser.</p>
<div class="tripdate">12/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">12/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Carry up</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Carry up</div>
<p>We set off for our 3<sup>rd</sup> carry to Top Camp, and for the first time it wasn't raining. As we got to TC it got much darker, and <p>We set off for our 3<sup>rd</sup> carry to Top Camp, and for the first time it wasn't raining. As we got to TC it got much darker, and
just as we started pitching the big expo tent it started to hail horizontally which was really quite grim... Eventually we got the tent up just as we started pitching the big expo tent it started to hail horizontally which was really quite grim... Eventually we got the tent up
@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ lot in the erratic boulders just below where 76 turned out to be.</p>
<div class="tripdate">13/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">13/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Set up</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Set up</div>
<p>Carried up our final load to TC, noticed that the tent had lots of big puddles. Perhaps optimistically, I assumed it had come into the <p>Carried up our final load to TC, noticed that the tent had lots of big puddles. Perhaps optimistically, I assumed it had come into the
tent whilst we erected it in the hail storm, so I bailed out the water + we set off for 76, armed with a GPS. We got to near the GPS point tent whilst we erected it in the hail storm, so I bailed out the water + we set off for 76, armed with a GPS. We got to near the GPS point
@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ as it opens out into a small sheltered valley (with room for a small tent). We w
<div class="tripdate">13/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">13/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Julia</u></div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Julia</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Caving song</div> <div class="triptitle">Base Camp - Caving song</div>
<p>Oh, so caving songs get written in the rain, right. Well, plenty of rain here, so let's have some inspiration. There's Duncan's first <p>Oh, so caving songs get written in the rain, right. Well, plenty of rain here, so let's have some inspiration. There's Duncan's first
bit:</p> bit:</p>
@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ For a stretcher to carry me to old base camp.
<a id="t2004-07-14A" /> <a id="t2004-07-14A" />
<div class="tripdate">14/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">14/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Olly M, Stuart, Dour</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Olly M, Stuart, Dour</div>
<div class="triptitle">Ariston rigging</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Ariston rigging</div>
<p>Wandered in down 204A re-rigging on Dave Brindle's rope. Dour put in a bolt enabling me to get close enough to the 2nd pitch to see <p>Wandered in down 204A re-rigging on Dave Brindle's rope. Dour put in a bolt enabling me to get close enough to the 2nd pitch to see
that it was open, which was a pleasant surprise seeing how much snow was around generally. At this point Dour returned to the surface that it was open, which was a pleasant surprise seeing how much snow was around generally. At this point Dour returned to the surface
@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ while Olly, Stuart and I wandered down Ariston. Ran out of rope at Steel Toecap
<a id="t2004-07-14B" /> <a id="t2004-07-14B" />
<div class="tripdate">14/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">14/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">76</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - 76</div>
<p>Woke up to find just how un-waterproof the tent was &ndash; lots of leaks through the ceiling and 3 puddles a couple of inches deep, <p>Woke up to find just how un-waterproof the tent was &ndash; lots of leaks through the ceiling and 3 puddles a couple of inches deep,
wet sleeping bags and other wet stuff which wasn't nice at all. Eventually got going after a short delay to dry out the lighter before we wet sleeping bags and other wet stuff which wasn't nice at all. Eventually got going after a short delay to dry out the lighter before we
@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ cairned a path from the bivvy to the 204 path.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-15A" /> <a id="t2004-07-15A" />
<div class="tripdate">15/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">15/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Mark D, Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Mark D, Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Kiwi Suit rigging</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Kiwi Suit rigging</div>
<p>Continued rig down bottom pitch of Ariston (which is shite) and 54m pitch in Kiwi Suit. Realising we had only three hangers left, we <p>Continued rig down bottom pitch of Ariston (which is shite) and 54m pitch in Kiwi Suit. Realising we had only three hangers left, we
put in the next 8m pitch but didn't descend, + buggered off out. Nial + Mark apparently got lost in the crawls at the bottom of put in the next 8m pitch but didn't descend, + buggered off out. Nial + Mark apparently got lost in the crawls at the bottom of
@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ cold + knackered + wanted to go downhill.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-15B" /> <a id="t2004-07-15B" />
<div class="tripdate">15/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">15/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Olly M</u>, Stuart, Pete</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Olly M</u>, Stuart, Pete</div>
<div class="triptitle">204E rigging</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - 204E rigging</div>
<p>Had much difficulty finding the entrance, it was further than I remembered. Took ages to rig the pitch, then went out.</p> <p>Had much difficulty finding the entrance, it was further than I remembered. Took ages to rig the pitch, then went out.</p>
@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ cold + knackered + wanted to go downhill.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-16A" /> <a id="t2004-07-16A" />
<div class="tripdate">16/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">16/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Jenny, <u>Olly B</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Jenny, <u>Olly B</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">76</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - 76</div>
<p>We bolted on down from the head of Draught Bitter (where the draught was so fierce it made my eyes water while drilling a hole for a <p>We bolted on down from the head of Draught Bitter (where the draught was so fierce it made my eyes water while drilling a hole for a
bolt). A deviation off a 70s spit got us to a little rock bridge, and a rebelay off another unusually well preserved and flush 70s spit to bolt). A deviation off a 70s spit got us to a little rock bridge, and a rebelay off another unusually well preserved and flush 70s spit to
@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ falling snow &amp; rocks, but after two spits I'm still not there and my legs ar
<a id="t2004-07-17A" /> <a id="t2004-07-17A" />
<div class="tripdate">17/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">17/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">76</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - 76</div>
<p>Back down 76 again, this time it's my turn to bolt. I get down to the bolts Olly put in yesterday (after adding a spit for a deviation <p>Back down 76 again, this time it's my turn to bolt. I get down to the bolts Olly put in yesterday (after adding a spit for a deviation
on the way down to stop the rope cutting through the big snow plug), and spend quite a while swinging around trying to work out what is on the way down to stop the rope cutting through the big snow plug), and spend quite a while swinging around trying to work out what is
@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ to the pitches (draft bitter). Then returned to BC, racing darkness + an electri
<a id="t2004-07-18A" /> <a id="t2004-07-18A" />
<div class="tripdate">18/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">18/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Becka, Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Becka, Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Gaffered rig + tourist</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered rig + tourist</div>
<p>Wandered down Gaffered, while Nial + Becka touristed up Swings and apparently pushed a QM somewhere. (Becka: where was it?) (<i>[Becka's <p>Wandered down Gaffered, while Nial + Becka touristed up Swings and apparently pushed a QM somewhere. (Becka: where was it?) (<i>[Becka's
handwriting]</i> By station 12 on RH wall, wasn't down as QM. Didn't go. Surveyed 2/8/04. Also looked at QMs on Colonnades, nothing handwriting]</i> By station 12 on RH wall, wasn't down as QM. Didn't go. Surveyed 2/8/04. Also looked at QMs on Colonnades, nothing
@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ two bolts, but all the rock is awful.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-18B" /> <a id="t2004-07-18B" />
<div class="tripdate">18/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">18/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Dour, <u>Mark D</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Dour, <u>Mark D</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Razor Dance rigging</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Razor Dance rigging</div>
<p>Early start &ndash; underground by 10:00! Speedy descent to Kiwi Suit, where we picked up the bag of rope left on the 15th. We now had <p>Early start &ndash; underground by 10:00! Speedy descent to Kiwi Suit, where we picked up the bag of rope left on the 15th. We now had
3 1/2 bags of rope between us, which was considered A LOT. Mark rigged the bottom 2 pitches of Kiwi Suit, then Dour took up the cudgels 3 1/2 bags of rope between us, which was considered A LOT. Mark rigged the bottom 2 pitches of Kiwi Suit, then Dour took up the cudgels
@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ MSD.</p>
<div class="tripdate">18/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">18/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">76</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - 76</div>
<p>Walked back up to the bivvy, and sat around for a while feeling too hot. Eventually got underground with a plan of finishing surveying <p>Walked back up to the bivvy, and sat around for a while feeling too hot. Eventually got underground with a plan of finishing surveying
what we have found. We started at Draught Bitter, and surveyed downwards. I realised how crap surveying pitches was, especially really what we have found. We started at Draught Bitter, and surveyed downwards. I realised how crap surveying pitches was, especially really
@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ middle. Definitely not worth using as an entrance when 76a is so much nicer.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-19A" /> <a id="t2004-07-19A" />
<div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">Gaffered rig to Underworld</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered rig to Underworld</div>
<p>Earl put in a Y-hang about 40% down from the top of Gaffered to help speed up using it + take us a bit further from the spray. Becka <p>Earl put in a Y-hang about 40% down from the top of Gaffered to help speed up using it + take us a bit further from the spray. Becka
replaced the two ropes Dave rigged yesterday with a 9mm (bit too skinny) 91m then Earl continued to rig down Gaffered, adding a backup replaced the two ropes Dave rigged yesterday with a 9mm (bit too skinny) 91m then Earl continued to rig down Gaffered, adding a backup
@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ Takes ~2hrs from bottom.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-19B" /> <a id="t2004-07-19B" />
<div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Brian</u></div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Brian</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">2003-02 (Blaudrachenschact)</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2003-02 - (Blaudrachenschact)</div>
<p>Went in 2003-02 with Earl's drill and rigged to the bottom of the pitch. Abbed off pitch-head bolt put in 2003 down 6m to rebelay then 2 <p>Went in 2003-02 with Earl's drill and rigged to the bottom of the pitch. Abbed off pitch-head bolt put in 2003 down 6m to rebelay then 2
rebelays on far wall to main drop. Dropped a few stones to find best hang through a narrow rift 13m below; didn't quite judge it right so rebelays on far wall to main drop. Dropped a few stones to find best hang through a narrow rift 13m below; didn't quite judge it right so
@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ short climb up the side of the shaft and another hole. But no more rope, so I we
<a id="t2004-07-19C" /> <a id="t2004-07-19C" />
<div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u>, Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Martin</u>, Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">204</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - 204</div>
<p>Went in E, noticed rubs (Olly says it wasn't his (threatened with hammer)). Rigged Taking the Piss, with PPE green string. Rigged Wot <p>Went in E, noticed rubs (Olly says it wasn't his (threatened with hammer)). Rigged Taking the Piss, with PPE green string. Rigged Wot
No Bolts, from first hole using two bolts! (Deviation needed). 03-67B pushed to conclusion, 03-68B, 03-69B pushed to beginning of Faith No Bolts, from first hole using two bolts! (Deviation needed). 03-67B pushed to conclusion, 03-68B, 03-69B pushed to beginning of Faith
@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ traverse. Pencil broke, so took some photos.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-19D" /> <a id="t2004-07-19D" />
<div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">76: Brave New World</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Brave New World</div>
<p>Went back down 76 with bolting gear with a view to ticking off Olly's lead on the ledge and then rigging on down. I lined Olly up the <p>Went back down 76 with bolting gear with a view to ticking off Olly's lead on the ledge and then rigging on down. I lined Olly up the
short but exposed climb, then couldn't see what was happening for ages. Olly got to the end of the rope and assured me it was safe to short but exposed climb, then couldn't see what was happening for ages. Olly got to the end of the rope and assured me it was safe to
@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ cave!</p>
<a id="t2004-07-19E" /> <a id="t2004-07-19E" />
<div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">19/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly M, <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly M, <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Razor Dance</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Razor Dance</div>
<p>Carried in the pushing rope, and rigged the pitches beyond Steady Now. Ran out of hangers at the top of Yeast. Also placed a hand bolt <p>Carried in the pushing rope, and rigged the pitches beyond Steady Now. Ran out of hangers at the top of Yeast. Also placed a hand bolt
at the top of Mystery Wind, so as to replace existing dodgy thread, but didn't have a hanger for it. Headed out without a great deal of at the top of Mystery Wind, so as to replace existing dodgy thread, but didn't have a hanger for it. Headed out without a great deal of
@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ dive out of it which could have been very nasty. Fortunately I succeeded in land
<a id="t2004-07-20A" /> <a id="t2004-07-20A" />
<div class="tripdate">20/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">20/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial + Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial + Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">Underworld / Sirens push + survey</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Underworld / Sirens push + survey</div>
<p>Finally ready to roll pushing: looked at <b>03-29A</b> rigged handline to edge of large chamber &ndash; no rope so leave that, plus <p>Finally ready to roll pushing: looked at <b>03-29A</b> rigged handline to edge of large chamber &ndash; no rope so leave that, plus
<b>03-30B</b> which needs a high-level traverse. (See our 22nd July trip.)</p> <b>03-30B</b> which needs a high-level traverse. (See our 22nd July trip.)</p>
@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ or <b>03-6C</b> look to be much.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-21A" /> <a id="t2004-07-21A" />
<div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface Prospect</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface Prospect</div>
</a> </a>
<p>Wandered over col beyond 204 towards Grie&szlig; Kogel then back round on plateau side. Put in two tags on new caves:</p> <p>Wandered over col beyond 204 towards Grie&szlig; Kogel then back round on plateau side. Put in two tags on new caves:</p>
@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ on opposite wall. Tony + I surface surveyed to 2004-11 in the evening of 21st; M
<a id="t2004-07-21B" /> <a id="t2004-07-21B" />
<div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Earl</u> + Stuart</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Earl</u> + Stuart</div>
<div class="triptitle">Gaffered</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered</div>
<p>Descended to Eeyore to continue rigging Kanga pitch. Bolts had been placed on the previous trip, so adding a deviation enabled us to <p>Descended to Eeyore to continue rigging Kanga pitch. Bolts had been placed on the previous trip, so adding a deviation enabled us to
descend. Tony and Brian had won the only available instrument set, so we escaped without surveying. Explored around the bottom; only way descend. Tony and Brian had won the only available instrument set, so we escaped without surveying. Explored around the bottom; only way
@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ pointy lights in finding such delights.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-21C" /> <a id="t2004-07-21C" />
<div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">99</div> <div class="triptitle">99 - 99</div>
<p>Walked back up to our bivvy in the sun; when we got there, Olly wasn't feeling too well, so we decided that I'd explore 99 whilst Olly <p>Walked back up to our bivvy in the sun; when we got there, Olly wasn't feeling too well, so we decided that I'd explore 99 whilst Olly
sat on the surface and patched his oversuit. I went down rigged off the v.dubious tag bolt and a spike. It went down an inclined rift with sat on the surface and patched his oversuit. I went down rigged off the v.dubious tag bolt and a spike. It went down an inclined rift with
@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ leaving the ice squeeze for either a day later on in expo with less ice, or a da
<a id="t2004-07-21D" /> <a id="t2004-07-21D" />
<div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Mark D</u>, Dour</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Mark D</u>, Dour</div>
<div class="triptitle">Razor Dance</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Razor Dance</div>
<p>An exceptionally early start (9.30 am!) and a quick trip down to the start of Razor Dance. Reached the pushing front at about 13:30 <p>An exceptionally early start (9.30 am!) and a quick trip down to the start of Razor Dance. Reached the pushing front at about 13:30
after rigging Yeast pitch. Dour bolted the traverse while Mark quickly dropped the pitch on naturals. The continuation at stream level was after rigging Yeast pitch. Dour bolted the traverse while Mark quickly dropped the pitch on naturals. The continuation at stream level was
@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ jammer!</p>
<a id="t2004-07-21E" /> <a id="t2004-07-21E" />
<div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">21/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">2003-02 (Blaudrachenschact)</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2003-02 - (Blaudrachenschact)</div>
<p>Surveyed to bottom with short rope to investigate rifty hole at base of shaft: it closed down after a 5m climb down through boulders. <p>Surveyed to bottom with short rope to investigate rifty hole at base of shaft: it closed down after a 5m climb down through boulders.
Went home.</p> Went home.</p>
@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ Went home.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-22A" /> <a id="t2004-07-22A" />
<div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface bash</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface bash</div>
<p>Started out walking to the NE of 204 area until we met the big change in slope overlooking the valley with the Stogerweg at the bottom. <p>Started out walking to the NE of 204 area until we met the big change in slope overlooking the valley with the Stogerweg at the bottom.
Then walked along side of valley until we found two entrances of note: GPSsed, tagged and photographed them.</p> Then walked along side of valley until we found two entrances of note: GPSsed, tagged and photographed them.</p>
@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ Then walked along side of valley until we found two entrances of note: GPSsed, t
<a id="t2004-07-22B" /> <a id="t2004-07-22B" />
<div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Earl + Dave</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Earl + Dave</div>
<div class="triptitle">Underworld Push</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Underworld Push</div>
<p>Dave wanted to learn how to drill bolts so down to Earl's drill in the Underworld ... but first we surveyed + derigged Eeyore. Then <p>Dave wanted to learn how to drill bolts so down to Earl's drill in the Underworld ... but first we surveyed + derigged Eeyore. Then
Dave derigged the 26m that Earl + Stuart had started to rig along the traverse in Sirens yesterday (they'd hoped to get to 03-18B). Took Dave derigged the 26m that Earl + Stuart had started to rig along the traverse in Sirens yesterday (they'd hoped to get to 03-18B). Took
@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ calming tongue. <i>[I think my jammers are knackered &ndash; the teeth don't bit
<a id="t2004-07-22C" /> <a id="t2004-07-22C" />
<div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Olly M</u>, Pete</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Olly M</u>, Pete</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hauchh&ouml;hle</div> <div class="triptitle">234 - Hauchh&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Julia had asked people to look at Hauchh&ouml;hle so Pete and I decided to have a poke. A survey was produced showing the main way on <p>Julia had asked people to look at Hauchh&ouml;hle so Pete and I decided to have a poke. A survey was produced showing the main way on
to be to the left at the bottom of the (first) pitch. Pete rigged the pitch and followed my bad advice of rethreading the rope around the to be to the left at the bottom of the (first) pitch. Pete rigged the pitch and followed my bad advice of rethreading the rope around the
@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ and miles of cave passage to whoever would listen.</p>
<div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Olly M</u>, Pete</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Olly M</u>, Pete</div>
<div class="triptitle">Random German</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Random German</div>
<p>Pete and I had failed to walk up the previous evening so an 8am rising and a run to the bus stop was in order. Waiting in Bad Aussee <p>Pete and I had failed to walk up the previous evening so an 8am rising and a run to the bus stop was in order. Waiting in Bad Aussee
allowed a random German bloke to approach and ask us if we could "show him the caves". Julia's powers of dissuasion are clearly lacking allowed a random German bloke to approach and ask us if we could "show him the caves". Julia's powers of dissuasion are clearly lacking
@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ Peter on his 35mm film...</p>
<a id="t2004-07-22D" /> <a id="t2004-07-22D" />
<div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Jenny, <u>Olly B</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Jenny, <u>Olly B</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">76</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - 76</div>
<p>We went down 76 to push the pitch lead near the start of the "Test Tubes". It was unclear if the pitch-head was perched rocks or solid, <p>We went down 76 to push the pitch lead near the start of the "Test Tubes". It was unclear if the pitch-head was perched rocks or solid,
so I used a mostly convincing thread as a backup, and put in a traverse spit, then a Y hang out in the rift. The rift was a good 1.5m so I used a mostly convincing thread as a backup, and put in a traverse spit, then a Y hang out in the rift. The rift was a good 1.5m
@ -671,7 +671,7 @@ New World survey and went home. Jenny put in a better placed spit for the ledge
<a id="t2004-07-22E" /> <a id="t2004-07-22E" />
<div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">22/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Martin, Nial, and <u>Stuart</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Martin, Nial, and <u>Stuart</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">2004-11 &ndash; "In Your Face"</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2004-11 - In Your Face</div>
<p>"Come and look at our great new cave" they said. "Could be a new 204 entrance" they said. "DON'T YOU DARE FIND THE END OF IT" they <p>"Come and look at our great new cave" they said. "Could be a new 204 entrance" they said. "DON'T YOU DARE FIND THE END OF IT" they
(Becka) said.</p> (Becka) said.</p>
@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ etc. caused the general consensus to be "jack". Also, the probability of our onl
<a id="t2004-07-23A" /> <a id="t2004-07-23A" />
<div class="tripdate">23/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">23/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Pete, Olly M</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Pete, Olly M</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hauchh&ouml;hle surveying</div> <div class="triptitle">234 - Hauchh&ouml;hle surveying</div>
<p>Pete + Olly had returned to camp the previous day with tales of caverns measureless to man, and nothing surveyed. So I jumped at the <p>Pete + Olly had returned to camp the previous day with tales of caverns measureless to man, and nothing surveyed. So I jumped at the
chance to go and practice my survey note-taking, hoping to go on to bolt down the pitches (or rather show Olly how).</p> chance to go and practice my survey note-taking, hoping to go on to bolt down the pitches (or rather show Olly how).</p>
@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ surveying as well.)</p>
<a id="t2004-07-23B" /> <a id="t2004-07-23B" />
<div class="tripdate">23/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">23/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Martin and <u>Stuart</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Martin and <u>Stuart</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">In Your Face + 204 scrotting</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2004-11 - 204 - In Your Face + 204 scrotting</div>
<p>Somehow I had ended up in 2004-11 again. Martin completed the traverse in record time and declared, "It's huge stomping passage, looks <p>Somehow I had ended up in 2004-11 again. Martin completed the traverse in record time and declared, "It's huge stomping passage, looks
good". This was unfortunate, since we had ventured out that morning without instruments. And so it was that I chastised Martin, "You good". This was unfortunate, since we had ventured out that morning without instruments. And so it was that I chastised Martin, "You
@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ cave and tackle bag, and trying to turn round in the passage at the same time, i
<a id="t2004-07-24A" /> <a id="t2004-07-24A" />
<div class="tripdate">24/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">24/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Becka, Pete, Olly M, Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Becka, Pete, Olly M, Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hauchh&ouml;hle again</div> <div class="triptitle">234 - Hauchh&ouml;hle again</div>
<p>A complex plan emerged over breakfast. Team keen (Dave + Becka) would go in and do some more surveying; team fester (Olly + Earl) would <p>A complex plan emerged over breakfast. Team keen (Dave + Becka) would go in and do some more surveying; team fester (Olly + Earl) would
bolt the pitch; and team artistic (Pete) would take some photos. At 11.30 team science (Dour) would shout down surface hole 2002-02 so we bolt the pitch; and team artistic (Pete) would take some photos. At 11.30 team science (Dour) would shout down surface hole 2002-02 so we
@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ thrutch into an aven with water coming in and a too tight rift off. Out + home.<
<a id="t2004-07-24B" /> <a id="t2004-07-24B" />
<div class="tripdate">24/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">24/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Eislufth&ouml;hle &ndash; rigging down 70's route to Keg Series</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Eislufth&ouml;hle - rigging down 70's route to Keg Series</div>
<p>We decided that today we would continue down the 70s route and see how far we could get with the rope + hangers we had. I wanted to <p>We decided that today we would continue down the 70s route and see how far we could get with the rope + hangers we had. I wanted to
play with the drill, so set off down to the current end of the rigging (the next ledge on from the Test Tube passage) and put in a nice play with the drill, so set off down to the current end of the rigging (the next ledge on from the Test Tube passage) and put in a nice
@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ Shaft. We surveyed back till it connected at The Ledge and went home.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-25A" /> <a id="t2004-07-25A" />
<div class="tripdate">25/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">25/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">Gardeners' World -&gt; Subsoil</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gardeners' World -&gt; Subsoil</div>
<p>Down Gaffered Series <strong>aargh</strong>, this rope is way too fast, welly-brake-tastic... To Gardeners' World + I went over my <p>Down Gaffered Series <strong>aargh</strong>, this rope is way too fast, welly-brake-tastic... To Gardeners' World + I went over my
"Generation Game" traverse to check that it really did go nowhere (sigh) then derigged it (not <em>too</em> exciting bar one "Generation Game" traverse to check that it really did go nowhere (sigh) then derigged it (not <em>too</em> exciting bar one
@ -822,7 +822,7 @@ Earl Teflon-Jammers Merson was, of course, fine + blamed it all on my poor techn
<a id="t2004-07-25B" /> <a id="t2004-07-25B" />
<div class="tripdate">25/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">25/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">76 &ndash; Brave New World</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Brave New World</div>
<p>Olly fettled the rigging in the entrance to add a tight guide line above the rock bridge, and we went into the Test Tube, and onto <p>Olly fettled the rigging in the entrance to add a tight guide line above the rock bridge, and we went into the Test Tube, and onto
Brave New World, this time turning right to the pitch, traversing round it (which I found scary as it was loose) and into the oxbow on the Brave New World, this time turning right to the pitch, traversing round it (which I found scary as it was loose) and into the oxbow on the
@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ very fast.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-26A" /> <a id="t2004-07-26A" />
<div class="tripdate">26/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">26/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">Re-rigging Gaffered + Gardeners' World</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Re-rigging Gaffered + Gardeners' World</div>
<p>Earl was all for going straight back down to push Subsoil but I'd promised myself not to go down there again until there was fresh rope <p>Earl was all for going straight back down to push Subsoil but I'd promised myself not to go down there again until there was fresh rope
on it so we carried in a 100m and a 65m and re-rigged from Tape Worm all the way down (I replaced the top 91m &ndash; again &ndash; whilst on it so we carried in a 100m and a 65m and re-rigged from Tape Worm all the way down (I replaced the top 91m &ndash; again &ndash; whilst
@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ spanking new rope unless you're pristine. Thanks to Tony for cleaning + checking
<a id="t2004-07-26B" /> <a id="t2004-07-26B" />
<div class="tripdate">26/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">26/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">76 &ndash; Brave New World</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Brave New World</div>
<p>Decided to carry the drill through the Test Tube to bolt stuff in Brave New World. We decided it would be better to carry SRT kits <p>Decided to carry the drill through the Test Tube to bolt stuff in Brave New World. We decided it would be better to carry SRT kits
rather than wearing them too. Carrying tackle made the Test Tube seem much smaller and more arduous... Turned right into BNW, and Olly got rather than wearing them too. Carrying tackle made the Test Tube seem much smaller and more arduous... Turned right into BNW, and Olly got
@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ then left the cave.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-27A" /> <a id="t2004-07-27A" />
<div class="tripdate">27/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">27/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surveying Subsoil</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Surveying Subsoil</div>
<p>The Razor Dance team was all off for a long trip so we decided to join them since it's the dinner tomorrow. <u>Bloody</u> cold at camp + <p>The Razor Dance team was all off for a long trip so we decided to join them since it's the dinner tomorrow. <u>Bloody</u> cold at camp +
not feeling enthused with a damp furry but a lovely controlled descent on the clean rope cheered me up. Before that, on the first main not feeling enthused with a damp furry but a lovely controlled descent on the clean rope cheered me up. Before that, on the first main
@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ takes ~ 1 1/2 hours to get to the bottom of Subsoil and ~ 2 1/2 hours to get out
<div class="tripdate">27/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">27/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Pete</u>, Olly M</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Pete</u>, Olly M</div>
<div class="triptitle">Plateau walk + Hauchh&ouml;hle</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - 234 - Plateau walk + Hauchh&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Finally set off up the hill to fetch the remainder of my caving gear at 3.50pm, intending to make a quick return in daylight with the <p>Finally set off up the hill to fetch the remainder of my caving gear at 3.50pm, intending to make a quick return in daylight with the
gear. Olly M kindly came along for the walk and to help me carry. (Perhaps also the best way to ensure that I didn't get lost on the gear. Olly M kindly came along for the walk and to help me carry. (Perhaps also the best way to ensure that I didn't get lost on the
@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ one later on was similarly dealt with.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-27B" /> <a id="t2004-07-27B" />
<div class="tripdate">27/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">27/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Martin, Dave, <u>Dour</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Martin, Dave, <u>Dour</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Razor Dance</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Razor Dance</div>
<p>My drill was at the bottom of Razor Dance, and since I was about to go home I needed to fish it out. Since there was a shortage of <p>My drill was at the bottom of Razor Dance, and since I was about to go home I needed to fish it out. Since there was a shortage of
people wanting to push the thing further, we decided to do one more push-survey-derig trip. Four days of attempting to dry out my fleecy people wanting to push the thing further, we decided to do one more push-survey-derig trip. Four days of attempting to dry out my fleecy
@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ there are enough (i.e. more than 4) moderately hard (but not necessarily bionic)
<a id="t2004-07-27C" /> <a id="t2004-07-27C" />
<div class="tripdate">27/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">27/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly B + <u>Jenny</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">76 &ndash; Brave New World</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Brave New World</div>
<p>Didn't feel like carrying tackle through the Test Tube again, so took survey gear to tick off some leads (hopefully). The first lead we <p>Didn't feel like carrying tackle through the Test Tube again, so took survey gear to tick off some leads (hopefully). The first lead we
looked at was the tube on the right around halfway along, near the probable 99 connection. It got progressively narrower, and then there looked at was the tube on the right around halfway along, near the probable 99 connection. It got progressively narrower, and then there
@ -1025,7 +1025,7 @@ size to an aven &ndash; this is still to be surveyed.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-29A" /> <a id="t2004-07-29A" />
<div class="tripdate">29/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">29/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">76 + surface shaft</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - 76 and surface shaft</div>
<p>Olly wasn't feeling too well, so he did some surface stuff whilst I went into Brave New World to retrieve the hangers, skyhook, slings <p>Olly wasn't feeling too well, so he did some surface stuff whilst I went into Brave New World to retrieve the hangers, skyhook, slings
etc, and to carry a bag of rope down to The Ledge ready for the next day.</p> etc, and to carry a bag of rope down to The Ledge ready for the next day.</p>
@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@ etc, and to carry a bag of rope down to The Ledge ready for the next day.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-30A" /> <a id="t2004-07-30A" />
<div class="tripdate">30/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">30/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Earl, Nial + Julian</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Earl, Nial + Julian</div>
<div class="triptitle">Subsoil &ndash; Fat Worm Blows a Sparky</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Subsoil &ndash; Fat Worm Blows a Sparky</div>
<p>Off to rig + survey leads at the end of Hippo Hollows in Subsoil. Nial + Becka surveyed two tubes on the left at the end of Hippo <p>Off to rig + survey leads at the end of Hippo Hollows in Subsoil. Nial + Becka surveyed two tubes on the left at the end of Hippo
Hollows. First just popped out to look over the rift that the main passage ended on. Further back, the tube went steeply up to a small Hollows. First just popped out to look over the rift that the main passage ended on. Further back, the tube went steeply up to a small
@ -1057,7 +1057,7 @@ some weird white formations like plastic in a passage at the end of the survey,
<a id="t2004-07-30B" /> <a id="t2004-07-30B" />
<div class="tripdate">30/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">30/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Stuart</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Stuart</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hauchh&ouml;hle: How to knacker yourself in the least interesting way possible</div> <div class="triptitle">234 - Hauchh&ouml;hle: How to knacker yourself in the least interesting way possible</div>
<p>Plan was to do a quick Hauch trip then a surface wander. Proceeded to bottom of pitch rigged by Earl on a previous trip, where there <p>Plan was to do a quick Hauch trip then a surface wander. Proceeded to bottom of pitch rigged by Earl on a previous trip, where there
was a half-drilled Hilti hole. Drilled this fully, + placed a Y-hang (plus one duff spit that sank too deep).</p> was a half-drilled Hilti hole. Drilled this fully, + placed a Y-hang (plus one duff spit that sank too deep).</p>
@ -1083,7 +1083,7 @@ since. Buggeration.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-30C" /> <a id="t2004-07-30C" />
<div class="tripdate">30/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">30/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">76 &ndash; Keg Series</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Keg Series</div>
<p>Went down to the top of Keg Series with lots of rigging gear + drill. Olly did some more gardening (but there is still lots of loose <p>Went down to the top of Keg Series with lots of rigging gear + drill. Olly did some more gardening (but there is still lots of loose
stuff around) and went down; rather than heading straight down the pitch like last time, he swung across into the passage ~ 1/3 of the way stuff around) and went down; rather than heading straight down the pitch like last time, he swung across into the passage ~ 1/3 of the way
@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ uneventfully.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-30D" /> <a id="t2004-07-30D" />
<div class="tripdate">30/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">30/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">2003-02 bolting</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2003-02 - bolting</div>
<p>Using club drill + blue dynamic rope, bolted around corner from pitch head bolt (2003-02-01 survey station #8) and up wall on right <p>Using club drill + blue dynamic rope, bolted around corner from pitch head bolt (2003-02-01 survey station #8) and up wall on right
side of chamber to small window. Squeezed through to small chamber (~5m) with no way on. Derigged + exit.</p> side of chamber to small window. Squeezed through to small chamber (~5m) with no way on. Derigged + exit.</p>
@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ side of chamber to small window. Squeezed through to small chamber (~5m) with no
<a id="t2004-07-31A" /> <a id="t2004-07-31A" />
<div class="tripdate">31/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">31/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Julian, Earl, Frank, Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Julian, Earl, Frank, Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Subsoil</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Subsoil</div>
<p>Becka + Julian set off an hour ahead of the crowd + did some virtuous QM ticking by surveying up the sandy tube at the top of the <p>Becka + Julian set off an hour ahead of the crowd + did some virtuous QM ticking by surveying up the sandy tube at the top of the
Subsoil chamber where Gardeners' World / U. C. pitch comes in. The right tube closed down. The left one was small but straightforward and Subsoil chamber where Gardeners' World / U. C. pitch comes in. The right tube closed down. The left one was small but straightforward and
@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ on.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-31B" /> <a id="t2004-07-31B" />
<div class="tripdate">31/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">31/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface stuff</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface stuff</div>
<p>Walked towards the high point approximately west of 76 and the bivvy. Just below (on the east side) of the high point we found a series <p>Walked towards the high point approximately west of 76 and the bivvy. Just below (on the east side) of the high point we found a series
of 3 entrances along a fault/joint; we called this 2004-05. They were 10m to a ledge, then seemed to go deeper, but we didn't have tackle of 3 entrances along a fault/joint; we called this 2004-05. They were 10m to a ledge, then seemed to go deeper, but we didn't have tackle
@ -1191,7 +1191,7 @@ them next year.</p>
<a id="t2004-07-31C" /> <a id="t2004-07-31C" />
<div class="tripdate">31/7/04</div> <div class="tripdate">31/7/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Skinny Festerers</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave - Skinny Festerers</div>
<p>Rigged in to base of pitch. Tony put in 2 bolts to climb A lead in right wall of chamber. Revealed short passage to corner; left way on <p>Rigged in to base of pitch. Tony put in 2 bolts to climb A lead in right wall of chamber. Revealed short passage to corner; left way on
blocked by boulders &ndash; persuaded downwards &ndash; revealing a climbable rift to a tube again blocked by removable boulders, to narrow low blocked by boulders &ndash; persuaded downwards &ndash; revealing a climbable rift to a tube again blocked by removable boulders, to narrow low
@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ awkward passage to pitch head blocked by large boulder. Needed persuaders. Went
<a id="t2004-08-01A" /> <a id="t2004-08-01A" />
<div class="tripdate">1/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">1/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Martin + Julian</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Martin + Julian</div>
<div class="triptitle">Earthenware</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Earthenware</div>
<p>Martin was keen to see Gaffered. Julian and I were feeling a bit worn but went for it. Down to where Frank and I had finished our <p>Martin was keen to see Gaffered. Julian and I were feeling a bit worn but went for it. Down to where Frank and I had finished our
survey yesterday. We connected our survey in to an earlier point along Earthenware where Frank and I had made a vocal connection yesterday survey yesterday. We connected our survey in to an earlier point along Earthenware where Frank and I had made a vocal connection yesterday
@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ the main choke at the west end of the big passage. Out.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-01B" /> <a id="t2004-08-01B" />
<div class="tripdate">1/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">1/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">76 &ndash; to the Tap Room</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - to the Tap Room</div>
<p>Went back down to the top of Keg Series, but this time continued down the 70s route, down a short climb to a small chamber. The route <p>Went back down to the top of Keg Series, but this time continued down the 70s route, down a short climb to a small chamber. The route
continued down the rift; we used a chockstone (a big one) as a backup and Olly suggested a good place for a spit. I climbed round and continued down the rift; we used a chockstone (a big one) as a backup and Olly suggested a good place for a spit. I climbed round and
@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ far too much to carry already.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-01C" /> <a id="t2004-08-01C" />
<div class="tripdate">1/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">1/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Stuart</u>, Olly M, Mark S</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Stuart</u>, Olly M, Mark S</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface prospecting near Hauchh&ouml;hle</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface prospecting near Hauchh&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Mark arrives at the stone bridge previous night, claiming thousands of new <u>really good</u> caves near Hauchh&ouml;hle, maybe doing <p>Mark arrives at the stone bridge previous night, claiming thousands of new <u>really good</u> caves near Hauchh&ouml;hle, maybe doing
important link of 204-&gt;161/elsewhere. Much amazement ensues.</p> important link of 204-&gt;161/elsewhere. Much amazement ensues.</p>
@ -1266,7 +1266,7 @@ and crawl gets too tight).</p>
<a id="t2004-08-01D" /> <a id="t2004-08-01D" />
<div class="tripdate">1/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">1/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Tony + <u>Brian</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Skinny Festerers</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave - Skinny Festerers</div>
<p>Came back with lump hammer and crowbar and persuaded boulder to reduce in size. Tony forced a way through to place a pitch head bolt <p>Came back with lump hammer and crowbar and persuaded boulder to reduce in size. Tony forced a way through to place a pitch head bolt
and descend to small chamber with a squeeze through a rift in the floor. Descended to rifty chamber with no way on. Went home.</p> and descend to small chamber with a squeeze through a rift in the floor. Descended to rifty chamber with no way on. Went home.</p>
@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ and descend to small chamber with a squeeze through a rift in the floor. Descend
<a id="t2004-08-02A" /> <a id="t2004-08-02A" />
<div class="tripdate">2/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">2/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial, Stuart, Earl + Martin</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial, Stuart, Earl + Martin</div>
<div class="triptitle">Loop closures + Cresta Run</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Loop closures + Cresta Run</div>
<p>Becka + Nial in early to take some BDH + Peli case sponsorship photos, and to derig the pitches into Rhino Rift and take the rope to <p>Becka + Nial in early to take some BDH + Peli case sponsorship photos, and to derig the pitches into Rhino Rift and take the rope to
the end of Swings + Roundabouts. Martin (with Earl as a backup rigger) then went up the rope which Martin had put in the bolts for earlier the end of Swings + Roundabouts. Martin (with Earl as a backup rigger) then went up the rope which Martin had put in the bolts for earlier
@ -1303,7 +1303,7 @@ trip!</p>
<a id="t2004-08-03A" /> <a id="t2004-08-03A" />
<div class="tripdate">3/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">3/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial + Earl</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial + Earl</div>
<div class="triptitle">Push Subsoil + start to derig Gaffered</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Push Subsoil + start to derig Gaffered</div>
<p>I thought it would be a bit weedy to just derig on the trip so I arm-twisted Nial into some QM-ticking + surveying and Earl into some <p>I thought it would be a bit weedy to just derig on the trip so I arm-twisted Nial into some QM-ticking + surveying and Earl into some
rigging. We started by going to Fat Worm Blows a Sparky and I put conservation tape round the freshly (quite) dead bat in Bat Chamber and rigging. We started by going to Fat Worm Blows a Sparky and I put conservation tape round the freshly (quite) dead bat in Bat Chamber and
@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ and two failed spits at the top of Gaffered to improve the traverse at the head
<a id="t2004-08-03B" /> <a id="t2004-08-03B" />
<div class="tripdate">3/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">3/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">76 &ndash; Brave New World</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Brave New World</div>
<p>Went to Brave New World to look at the pitch lead, had too much gear to carry through the Test Tube, so whilst Olly started to bolt I <p>Went to Brave New World to look at the pitch lead, had too much gear to carry through the Test Tube, so whilst Olly started to bolt I
went back for a second carry. I returned to find that Olly had traversed a short way across from the pitch head and stepped right into a went back for a second carry. I returned to find that Olly had traversed a short way across from the pitch head and stepped right into a
@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ looked like 1 or 2 passages led off at maybe 6m high. Finished surveying and hea
<a id="t2004-08-03C" /> <a id="t2004-08-03C" />
<div class="tripdate">3/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">3/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Stuart</u>, Olly M</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Stuart</u>, Olly M</div>
<div class="triptitle">Razor Dance Derig</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Razor Dance Derig</div>
<p>In the absence of anybody else willing to do it, Olly and I derigged Razor. Delightful.</p> <p>In the absence of anybody else willing to do it, Olly and I derigged Razor. Delightful.</p>
@ -1372,7 +1372,7 @@ Kiwi Suit, where Olly and I jacked.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-04A" /> <a id="t2004-08-04A" />
<div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Earl + Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Earl + Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Finish derigging Gaffered</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Finish derigging Gaffered</div>
<p>A finely honed plan worked slickly: Nial down at 11am to pick up the pre-packed tacklesack I'd derigged yesterday. Earl in at 11.30 and <p>A finely honed plan worked slickly: Nial down at 11am to pick up the pre-packed tacklesack I'd derigged yesterday. Earl in at 11.30 and
derigged the 90m on the rest of Gaffered. Becka in at 12.15. Earl + I bickered over who got to prusik out of Gaffered with the tacklesack derigged the 90m on the rest of Gaffered. Becka in at 12.15. Earl + I bickered over who got to prusik out of Gaffered with the tacklesack
@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ cave.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-04B" /> <a id="t2004-08-04B" />
<div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Martin, Frank</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Martin, Frank</div>
<div class="triptitle">204 derigging continued</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - derigging continued</div>
<p>After the sterling efforts of Olly, Stuart, Martin + Frank the previous day all the rope had made it to the bottom of Pot-U-Like. Newly <p>After the sterling efforts of Olly, Stuart, Martin + Frank the previous day all the rope had made it to the bottom of Pot-U-Like. Newly
recovered from a knackered back I was raring to go, but nobody else was very keen. Demonstrating keenness and stupidity in equal measure I recovered from a knackered back I was raring to go, but nobody else was very keen. Demonstrating keenness and stupidity in equal measure I
@ -1403,7 +1403,7 @@ rejoined at the bottom of Thread Pitch, hauled up that + derigged it.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-04C" /> <a id="t2004-08-04C" />
<div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">76 &ndash; Brave New World pitch series</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Brave New World pitch series</div>
<p>Went back to the pitch carrying on below Forward to the Past. Olly rigged down to the rock bridge down to to a ledge where a passage <p>Went back to the pitch carrying on below Forward to the Past. Olly rigged down to the rock bridge down to to a ledge where a passage
doubled back and dropped a small pitch which was choked at the bottom. The main pitch continued down the same fault plane (N.B. Fault has doubled back and dropped a small pitch which was choked at the bottom. The main pitch continued down the same fault plane (N.B. Fault has
@ -1426,7 +1426,7 @@ then went back to retrieve the bag.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-04D" /> <a id="t2004-08-04D" />
<div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Stuart</u>, Olly M</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Stuart</u>, Olly M</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface work near Hauchh&ouml;hle part 2</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface work near Hauchh&ouml;hle part 2</div>
<p>Photographed and tagged 2004-15.</p> <p>Photographed and tagged 2004-15.</p>
@ -1434,7 +1434,7 @@ then went back to retrieve the bag.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-04E" /> <a id="t2004-08-04E" />
<div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">4/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Tony, Julian, <u>Brian</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Tony, Julian, <u>Brian</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Finish 2004-12</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2004-12 - Finish 2004-12</div>
<p>Followed draft into the cave, and investigated all obvious + easy leads. Draft was emerging from tight tube at floor level. This was <p>Followed draft into the cave, and investigated all obvious + easy leads. Draft was emerging from tight tube at floor level. This was
squeezed to a small chamber. Still drafting. Rocks were removed and the way was squeezed to a second small chamber. Still drafting. Brian squeezed to a small chamber. Still drafting. Rocks were removed and the way was squeezed to a second small chamber. Still drafting. Brian
@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ pitch in floor. Tony exited. We went home. Cave tagged <b>2004-19</b>.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-05A" /> <a id="t2004-08-05A" />
<div class="tripdate">5/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">5/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Jenny + <u>Olly B</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Jenny + <u>Olly B</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Descending "108" and 2004-02</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 108 - Cave 2004-02 - Descending "108" and 2004-02</div>
<p>We found a cave marked 108 near 76, but it doesn't match the description on the website (vertical entrance rather than horizontal) so <p>We found a cave marked 108 near 76, but it doesn't match the description on the website (vertical entrance rather than horizontal) so
we checked it out. It's marked with paint "108" and has a spit in the centre of the "0". The spit isn't great, but there's a good chunky we checked it out. It's marked with paint "108" and has a spit in the centre of the "0". The spit isn't great, but there's a good chunky
@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ definitely wider beyond the rift.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-05B" /> <a id="t2004-08-05B" />
<div class="tripdate">5/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">5/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Tony, <u>Brian</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Tony, <u>Brian</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">2004-19 &ndash; pushing</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2004-19 - pushing</div>
<p>Very arduous and contorted route to cave. GPS essential. Surveyed in. Surveyed 2 entrances, one horizontal, one upslope vertical. <p>Very arduous and contorted route to cave. GPS essential. Surveyed in. Surveyed 2 entrances, one horizontal, one upslope vertical.
Surveyed into cave via phreatic tube to crossroads: straight on, choked; right to choked chamber. Left through nice phreas with pitch Surveyed into cave via phreatic tube to crossroads: straight on, choked; right to choked chamber. Left through nice phreas with pitch
@ -1481,7 +1481,7 @@ and contorted route back to stone bridge.</p>
<a id="t2004-08-06A" /> <a id="t2004-08-06A" />
<div class="tripdate">6/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">6/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Miscellaneous 204 stuff</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Miscellaneous 204 stuff</div>
<p>Descended 204a ent pitches and wandered up Near End Series as far as the supposed end of the Colonnade connection. Didn't look at all <p>Descended 204a ent pitches and wandered up Near End Series as far as the supposed end of the Colonnade connection. Didn't look at all
promising &ndash; clearing some cobbles revealed two passages heading in the right directions but both were far too tight. Derigged out of promising &ndash; clearing some cobbles revealed two passages heading in the right directions but both were far too tight. Derigged out of
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<div class="tripdate">6/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">6/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Stuart</u>, Martin, Mark S</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Stuart</u>, Martin, Mark S</div>
<div class="triptitle">Grabenbach Canyon</div> <div class="triptitle">Base Camp - Grabenbach Canyon</div>
<p>What an ace place. Really good. And that's only the walk-in. Probably required less rope than we took. Lots of silly jumping into deep <p>What an ace place. Really good. And that's only the walk-in. Probably required less rope than we took. Lots of silly jumping into deep
pools, and sliding down dodgy waterfalls on one's arse. (But only if you are called Stuart or Martin. Mark was sensible and used ropes. How pools, and sliding down dodgy waterfalls on one's arse. (But only if you are called Stuart or Martin. Mark was sensible and used ropes. How
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<div class="tripdate">7/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">7/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hauchh&ouml;hle</div> <div class="triptitle">234 - Hauchh&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Woke up to the realisation that as nobody had appeared from base camp with a drill battery, and the club drill was not inspiring in <p>Woke up to the realisation that as nobody had appeared from base camp with a drill battery, and the club drill was not inspiring in
its rotational speed, we had nothing better to do than re-rig Hauchh&ouml;hle, catch up on the survey backlog and derig the thing its rotational speed, we had nothing better to do than re-rig Hauchh&ouml;hle, catch up on the survey backlog and derig the thing
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<div class="tripdate">8/8/04</div> <div class="tripdate">8/8/04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly M, <u>Dave</u> + *various spectators</div> <div class="trippeople">Olly M, <u>Dave</u> + *various spectators</div>
<div class="triptitle">Shaft bashing</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Shaft bashing</div>
<p>Rigged and descended a slot at the edge of a choss bowl near 2000-08. It didn't go.</p> <p>Rigged and descended a slot at the edge of a choss bowl near 2000-08. It didn't go.</p>

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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-16A">2005-07-16</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-16A">2005-07-16</div>
<div class="trippeople">Tony, <u>Wookey</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Tony, <u>Wookey</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Drive out</div> <div class="triptitle">Journey to Austria - Drive out</div>
<p>Tony collected Wook from house then headed to the T-store where we found Nial &amp; a huge pile of gear. It was clear that it wouldn't all fit, but we got most of it in, just leaving the expo computer monitor and printer plus some of the first aid stuff behind for the people coming out after week 1.</p> <p>Tony collected Wook from house then headed to the T-store where we found Nial &amp; a huge pile of gear. It was clear that it wouldn't all fit, but we got most of it in, just leaving the expo computer monitor and printer plus some of the first aid stuff behind for the people coming out after week 1.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-21B">2005-07-21</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-21B">2005-07-21</div>
<div class="trippeople">Earl, <u>Wookey</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Earl, <u>Wookey</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Rigging Gaffered</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered - Rigging</div>
<p>Mark &amp; Nial had rigged the entrance whilst we fettled tags and generally sorted the bivi somewhat. Finally got underground at 2.50pm weighed down with 300m of rope. Overheated getting to the top of Gaffered, with Earl giving Wook the <i>[illegible]</i> tour on his first 204 trip.</p> <p>Mark &amp; Nial had rigged the entrance whilst we fettled tags and generally sorted the bivi somewhat. Finally got underground at 2.50pm weighed down with 300m of rope. Overheated getting to the top of Gaffered, with Earl giving Wook the <i>[illegible]</i> tour on his first 204 trip.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-22A">2005-07-22</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-22A">2005-07-22</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u>, Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u>, Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Setting up 76 camp</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Setting up 76 camp</div>
<p>We carried up a load of gear the night before, but sadly the water butt I'd carried up a few days earlier had only managed to collect a few inches of water. The first job was to get out the gear we left in a cave (to small to have a number or name) at the end of last year. This should have been easy, except what had been dry last year now had enough of a trickle of water to have lots of ice. Some of the gear came out easily (food was fine) but I had to sit in the drips for half an hour hammering out the tarps from the ice; fortunately we had a bolting hammer to use. Next we set up the water tarp and my hands thawed! The water we had left in the bottles in the cave seemed to have survived fine, probably due to being frozen most of the time.</p> <p>We carried up a load of gear the night before, but sadly the water butt I'd carried up a few days earlier had only managed to collect a few inches of water. The first job was to get out the gear we left in a cave (to small to have a number or name) at the end of last year. This should have been easy, except what had been dry last year now had enough of a trickle of water to have lots of ice. Some of the gear came out easily (food was fine) but I had to sit in the drips for half an hour hammering out the tarps from the ice; fortunately we had a bolting hammer to use. Next we set up the water tarp and my hands thawed! The water we had left in the bottles in the cave seemed to have survived fine, probably due to being frozen most of the time.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-22B">2005-07-22</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-22B">2005-07-22</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Olly B</u></div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Olly B</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Attempting to Reinvent the "Superdirect" route</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Attempting to Reinvent the "Superdirect" route</div>
<p>The earlier explorers of 76 speak of a "super direct" route from the col to 76. The route we used last year went via top camp (handy for stopping for a drink!) and then swung out onto the plateau, then back to 76 with a few awkward climbs, so there seemed scope for improvement. So I started from the tent pitched near the 76 bivi cave (2004/01), and headed along the break of slope towards the col. The route seems pretty promising, and partly already cairned. At one point I walked across a snowfield which might be harder once the snow melts. Eventually I popped out on the open limestone pavement to the far right of lower top camp as you look out onto the plateau from there. Just by a squat cairn I noticed faded orange-ish paint. Hard to be sure, but it seemed to say "80". Took a few pics. Looking later, this is in the right area to be 80, but 80 has a tag and the paint is/was on the shaft wall, not on pavement by the cairn. Need to go back to look for tags... Backtracked and aimed up and left to catch the start of the 161/204 path, which I succeded in doing. With a bit of fettling and some more cairns this is a very promising route!</p> <p>The earlier explorers of 76 speak of a "super direct" route from the col to 76. The route we used last year went via top camp (handy for stopping for a drink!) and then swung out onto the plateau, then back to 76 with a few awkward climbs, so there seemed scope for improvement. So I started from the tent pitched near the 76 bivi cave (2004/01), and headed along the break of slope towards the col. The route seems pretty promising, and partly already cairned. At one point I walked across a snowfield which might be harder once the snow melts. Eventually I popped out on the open limestone pavement to the far right of lower top camp as you look out onto the plateau from there. Just by a squat cairn I noticed faded orange-ish paint. Hard to be sure, but it seemed to say "80". Took a few pics. Looking later, this is in the right area to be 80, but 80 has a tag and the paint is/was on the shaft wall, not on pavement by the cairn. Need to go back to look for tags... Backtracked and aimed up and left to catch the start of the 161/204 path, which I succeded in doing. With a bit of fettling and some more cairns this is a very promising route!</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-22C">2005-07-22</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-22C">2005-07-22</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wookey</u> + Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wookey</u> + Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">More Gaffered rigging</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - More Gaffered rigging</div>
<p>Back to Gaffered to carry on rigging down. Rigging the steep "traverse" up to Cerberus is a right pain. (Bring a skyhook.) It would be best to leave this rigged in future. Got to the bottom of Cerberus to find that the "50m" we were going to cut off the bottom of the 200m rope to rig Gardeners World with was only 12m long, so our plans were a bit buggered. Also we had forgotten the Sirens traverse rope so used a little 7m bit we had. Trundled through the Underworld soily bits and rigged Gardeners World traverse with the 12m bit. Added one extra bolt before the end and then tried rigging down with 33m. It wasn't long enough to get to the bottom. So Wook put in a bolt on the LH wall to try and improvise the rigging. Then we pissed off out from -250m. Out at 9.15.</p> <p>Back to Gaffered to carry on rigging down. Rigging the steep "traverse" up to Cerberus is a right pain. (Bring a skyhook.) It would be best to leave this rigged in future. Got to the bottom of Cerberus to find that the "50m" we were going to cut off the bottom of the 200m rope to rig Gardeners World with was only 12m long, so our plans were a bit buggered. Also we had forgotten the Sirens traverse rope so used a little 7m bit we had. Trundled through the Underworld soily bits and rigged Gardeners World traverse with the 12m bit. Added one extra bolt before the end and then tried rigging down with 33m. It wasn't long enough to get to the bottom. So Wook put in a bolt on the LH wall to try and improvise the rigging. Then we pissed off out from -250m. Out at 9.15.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-23A">2005-07-23</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-23A">2005-07-23</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wookey</u>, Nial, Tony</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wookey</u>, Nial, Tony</div>
<div class="triptitle">Cresta Run Push</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Cresta Run Push</div>
<p>Relatively short + easy trip as we wanted to go down the hill and had run out of cave food. Went down to Cresta Run (some fun passages) to the chamber [Toothless] at the end containing a wet lead up a dodgy climb and a continuation leading to a pitch.</p> <p>Relatively short + easy trip as we wanted to go down the hill and had run out of cave food. Went down to Cresta Run (some fun passages) to the chamber [Toothless] at the end containing a wet lead up a dodgy climb and a continuation leading to a pitch.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-23B">2005-07-23</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-23B">2005-07-23</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Rigging 76</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Rigging</div>
<p>Walked back up to 76 in the afternoon, discovered that the "80" found the previous day was 80, was tagged and is practically on the 204 path. Much sorting out of gear later we got underground about 3.30pm and Olly proceeded to rig the thick 112m down Plugged Shaft. I followed and took the bolting hammer to the ice in the entrance, which was quite satisfying but made ice water go in the holes in my gloves + gave me cold hands for most of the rest of the trip. Olly rigged down, adjusting the rigging a bit from last year (adding a rebelay instead of the guide line that didn't work), he then wanted to add a rebelay, so I prussiked back up to the entrance where I had left the pot of spits + the drill bit - oops... The new bolt definitely improves the rigging, as does one less snow plug (it seems to have alread melted and collapsed). Olly continued rigging down (probably one more bolt needed between rock bridge + epic deviation) past the ledge, down to the ledge below, and so down to the bottom of Plugged Shaft, where the rope ended (without much to spare) and we came back out.</p> <p>Walked back up to 76 in the afternoon, discovered that the "80" found the previous day was 80, was tagged and is practically on the 204 path. Much sorting out of gear later we got underground about 3.30pm and Olly proceeded to rig the thick 112m down Plugged Shaft. I followed and took the bolting hammer to the ice in the entrance, which was quite satisfying but made ice water go in the holes in my gloves + gave me cold hands for most of the rest of the trip. Olly rigged down, adjusting the rigging a bit from last year (adding a rebelay instead of the guide line that didn't work), he then wanted to add a rebelay, so I prussiked back up to the entrance where I had left the pot of spits + the drill bit - oops... The new bolt definitely improves the rigging, as does one less snow plug (it seems to have alread melted and collapsed). Olly continued rigging down (probably one more bolt needed between rock bridge + epic deviation) past the ledge, down to the ledge below, and so down to the bottom of Plugged Shaft, where the rope ended (without much to spare) and we came back out.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-24A">2005-07-24</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-24A">2005-07-24</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">99</div> <div class="triptitle">99 - exploration</div>
<p>Woke up planning to go into Brave New World and begin ticking off QMs, but there was a message on the phone asking Ol to phone home or check mail; we didn't know how urgent it was, so he SMS'ed home + we surface surveyed whilst waiting for a reply. We discovered that the disto isn't worth using above ground on a sunny day. We surveyed from laser 6 to 2005-<i>[blank]</i> to 2004-02 and 2004-01. The phone message turned out to be about our house alarm and therefore not urgent, but Olly wasn't feeling so enthused about 76 any more and time was pressing on. So we re-explored 99 instead. Olly rigged down using the original spits + naturals (rigging shown over the page); there was more cave than last year (because there was almost no ice) but still a fair amount of snow and one hell of a draught. Just as the the 39m rope ran out we got to what had been described in the 1970's as an "impenetrable rift", it was still impenetrable (obviously...) but we could see ~2m away the cairn Ol had built in the Test Tubes in 76 last year, so it had connected, and pretty much where we expected. This is where most of the draught was coming from. Ol continued down, the cave was now much smaller, but less draughty and much less snow. We got to the limit of 1970s exploration, at an undescended ~20m pitch. We had no slings left, or the drill, but found two reasonable threads + Ol went down. The pitch turned out to only be 7m deep, and there the cave ends - may be a good thing as 99 is cold + snowy + nasty! We set off back up, surveying as we went. Olly was very cold as he had to wait at the 76 connection for a while whilst I got the tacklesack + me up the bottom bit. So we postponed surveying the top half of the cave, and left the 39m rope in place. I gave Olly the tacklesack to take out as I had brought it in and some way out, and I thought carrying it would help him warm up. I regretted this most of the way out as I hadn't realised Ol was ill - he kept saying he might be sick and I was lower down the cave. Ol managed to get both himself + the bag out of the cave without being sick, which was nice. We sat around eating mashed potato trying to warm up enough to go back + finish surveying. In the end we gave up + walked down the hill, still wearing our furry suits.</p> <p>Woke up planning to go into Brave New World and begin ticking off QMs, but there was a message on the phone asking Ol to phone home or check mail; we didn't know how urgent it was, so he SMS'ed home + we surface surveyed whilst waiting for a reply. We discovered that the disto isn't worth using above ground on a sunny day. We surveyed from laser 6 to 2005-<i>[blank]</i> to 2004-02 and 2004-01. The phone message turned out to be about our house alarm and therefore not urgent, but Olly wasn't feeling so enthused about 76 any more and time was pressing on. So we re-explored 99 instead. Olly rigged down using the original spits + naturals (rigging shown over the page); there was more cave than last year (because there was almost no ice) but still a fair amount of snow and one hell of a draught. Just as the the 39m rope ran out we got to what had been described in the 1970's as an "impenetrable rift", it was still impenetrable (obviously...) but we could see ~2m away the cairn Ol had built in the Test Tubes in 76 last year, so it had connected, and pretty much where we expected. This is where most of the draught was coming from. Ol continued down, the cave was now much smaller, but less draughty and much less snow. We got to the limit of 1970s exploration, at an undescended ~20m pitch. We had no slings left, or the drill, but found two reasonable threads + Ol went down. The pitch turned out to only be 7m deep, and there the cave ends - may be a good thing as 99 is cold + snowy + nasty! We set off back up, surveying as we went. Olly was very cold as he had to wait at the 76 connection for a while whilst I got the tacklesack + me up the bottom bit. So we postponed surveying the top half of the cave, and left the 39m rope in place. I gave Olly the tacklesack to take out as I had brought it in and some way out, and I thought carrying it would help him warm up. I regretted this most of the way out as I hadn't realised Ol was ill - he kept saying he might be sick and I was lower down the cave. Ol managed to get both himself + the bag out of the cave without being sick, which was nice. We sat around eating mashed potato trying to warm up enough to go back + finish surveying. In the end we gave up + walked down the hill, still wearing our furry suits.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-25A">2005-07-25</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-25A">2005-07-25</div>
<div class="trippeople">Frank, Becka, <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Frank, Becka, <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Journey out</div> <div class="triptitle">Journey to Austria - out</div>
<p>Mainly uneventful; I spent most of the journey asleep, having only recently returned from a trip to Argentina (14h plane flight back). The only noteworthy incident was an irate German who tried to have us arrested after Frank forgot to turn his lights on before pulling out of a service station (turning them on a second or so later). We sat on the hard shoulder waiting for the police to arrive, but they didn't, so we buggered off.</p> <p>Mainly uneventful; I spent most of the journey asleep, having only recently returned from a trip to Argentina (14h plane flight back). The only noteworthy incident was an irate German who tried to have us arrested after Frank forgot to turn his lights on before pulling out of a service station (turning them on a second or so later). We sat on the hard shoulder waiting for the police to arrive, but they didn't, so we buggered off.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-26A">2005-07-26</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-26A">2005-07-26</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly B, Jenny, <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly B, Jenny, <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface work near Brave New World</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface work near Brave New World</div>
<p>Finally woke up at 11.30, having walked up the previous evening in the last of the light, and found myself being talked into looking for caves in the vicinity of No Ways Aven in 76. [<i>Footnote in Jenny's writing:</i> Well if you had woken up earlier we could have all gone caving.]</p> <p>Finally woke up at 11.30, having walked up the previous evening in the last of the light, and found myself being talked into looking for caves in the vicinity of No Ways Aven in 76. [<i>Footnote in Jenny's writing:</i> Well if you had woken up earlier we could have all gone caving.]</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-26B">2005-07-26B</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-26B">2005-07-26</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Wookey, Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Wookey, Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Gaffered -&gt; Earthenware / Hardware</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered - Earthenware / Hardware</div>
<p>Scored lots of QM's between Earthenware and Hardware, surveying lots of loops and trying to make sense of the survey. Mostly ticked things off, just leaving a QM down a narrow, rifty passage with a small stream in it. Going to be a pig to draw. Dave had made a blown-up laminated survey just of Subsoil which was the <u>bee's knees</u> for checking off QM's + re-finding survey stations.</p> <p>Scored lots of QM's between Earthenware and Hardware, surveying lots of loops and trying to make sense of the survey. Mostly ticked things off, just leaving a QM down a narrow, rifty passage with a small stream in it. Going to be a pig to draw. Dave had made a blown-up laminated survey just of Subsoil which was the <u>bee's knees</u> for checking off QM's + re-finding survey stations.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-27A">2005-07-27</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-27A">2005-07-27</div>
<div class="trippeople">Olly B, Jenny, <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Olly B, Jenny, <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">76: Lead off Taproom</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Lead off Taproom</div>
<p>We all slogged down to the Taproom with a tacklesack each, and Ol began rigging across the shaft to <b>QM 77-04 A</b>. An interesting pendule/traverse ensued: [<i>diagram</i>].</p> <p>We all slogged down to the Taproom with a tacklesack each, and Ol began rigging across the shaft to <b>QM 77-04 A</b>. An interesting pendule/traverse ensued: [<i>diagram</i>].</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-27B">2005-07-27</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-27B">2005-07-27</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Tony, Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Tony, Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Cresta Run</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Cresta Run</div>
<p>Surveyed the pretty bits + then steeply up in tight passage until got to a pitch head (p20?) with a possible continuation of the passage on the far side. <u>Very</u> cold and windy so checked out the various QMs on the way back. Went down via Helter Skelter - much better than Swings + Roundabouts.</p> <p>Surveyed the pretty bits + then steeply up in tight passage until got to a pitch head (p20?) with a possible continuation of the passage on the far side. <u>Very</u> cold and windy so checked out the various QMs on the way back. Went down via Helter Skelter - much better than Swings + Roundabouts.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-28A">2005-07-28</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-28A">2005-07-28</div>
<div class="trippeople">Wookey, Earl + <u>Becka</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Wookey, Earl + <u>Becka</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Gaffered -&gt; Earthenware + Heavily Soiled</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered - Earthenware + Heavily Soiled</div>
<p>Earl rigged the slot in Earthenware we step over (<b>04-26B</b>) whilst Wookey + I surveyed <b>04-25B</b> for 30m or so (<b>Software</b>) until got to a a <u>very</u> draughty pitch. (04-27A and 04-24A don't exist). [<i>The survey sketch from this trip suggests that such passages did exist but they connected to Software.</i>] We ticked of <b>04-33A</b> (soon choked) and <b>04-38B</b> (ditto) + double-checked the pitch at the end of Hardware (<b>04-40B</b>, probably downgradable to a C, as is <b>04-39 B</b>) [<i>Footnote</i>: Horrible loose pitch head but strong draught. We checked + this didn't connect to the stuff [<i>Software</i>] we surveyed down 04-35A on 26/5/05.]</p> <p>Earl rigged the slot in Earthenware we step over (<b>04-26B</b>) whilst Wookey + I surveyed <b>04-25B</b> for 30m or so (<b>Software</b>) until got to a a <u>very</u> draughty pitch. (04-27A and 04-24A don't exist). [<i>The survey sketch from this trip suggests that such passages did exist but they connected to Software.</i>] We ticked of <b>04-33A</b> (soon choked) and <b>04-38B</b> (ditto) + double-checked the pitch at the end of Hardware (<b>04-40B</b>, probably downgradable to a C, as is <b>04-39 B</b>) [<i>Footnote</i>: Horrible loose pitch head but strong draught. We checked + this didn't connect to the stuff [<i>Software</i>] we surveyed down 04-35A on 26/5/05.]</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-28C">2005-07-28</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-28C">2005-07-28</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Olly B + Jenny</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Olly B + Jenny</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface work</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface work</div>
<p>In the morning, Olly + Jenny went down 99 to complete the survey + derig, while I slogged up to 204 to collect some blank tags. We then indulged in some tagging:</p> <p>In the morning, Olly + Jenny went down 99 to complete the survey + derig, while I slogged up to 204 to collect some blank tags. We then indulged in some tagging:</p>
@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ p { clear: both }
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-29A">2005-07-29</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-29A">2005-07-29</div>
<div class="trippeople">Wookey, Andrew + <u>Becka</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Wookey, Andrew + <u>Becka</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">On A Mission -&gt; Faith -&gt; Beyond Belief</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - On A Mission - Faith - Beyond Belief</div>
<p>Surveyed for two hours, me moaning + cold, in quite small, awkward passage, with a break in a largish, loose chamber with a pitch, and another through rocks in the floor, still going down pitches but not terribly exciting. One tight, drafting horizontal lead left, just after the drippy small chamber. <p>Surveyed for two hours, me moaning + cold, in quite small, awkward passage, with a break in a largish, loose chamber with a pitch, and another through rocks in the floor, still going down pitches but not terribly exciting. One tight, drafting horizontal lead left, just after the drippy small chamber.
@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ p { clear: both }
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-29B">2005-07-29</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-29B">2005-07-29</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Nial, Frank, Mark</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Nial, Frank, Mark</div>
<div class="triptitle">Dachstein</div> <div class="triptitle">Base Camp - Dachstein</div>
Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cable car station, arriving just in time for the first cable car at 7.50. A slightly laborious trek over soft snow brought us to the beginning of the via ferrata up to the summit of the Hohe Dachstein. This ferrata was easy but exceedingly airy, at least for a novice like me. We topped out at around 10.30.</p> Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cable car station, arriving just in time for the first cable car at 7.50. A slightly laborious trek over soft snow brought us to the beginning of the via ferrata up to the summit of the Hohe Dachstein. This ferrata was easy but exceedingly airy, at least for a novice like me. We topped out at around 10.30.</p>
@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-30A">2005-07-30</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-30A">2005-07-30</div>
<div class="trippeople">Andrew + <u>Becka</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Andrew + <u>Becka</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Gaffered -&gt; Heavily Soiled</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered - Heavily Soiled</div>
<p>Surveyed from Hippocratic Oath up a very steep ramp in lovely shaped passage. At the top, took the main left, following the draught. A sling is handy to traverse around a small hole, after which the passage got smaller + more wiggly + we ticked off all but one small draughting lead. Efficient trip, given I'd had to start from base camp.</p> <p>Surveyed from Hippocratic Oath up a very steep ramp in lovely shaped passage. At the top, took the main left, following the draught. A sling is handy to traverse around a small hole, after which the passage got smaller + more wiggly + we ticked off all but one small draughting lead. Efficient trip, given I'd had to start from base camp.</p>
@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-30B">2005-07-30</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-30B">2005-07-30</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Rebelay failure + surface stuff</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Rebelay failure + surface stuff</div>
<p>We headed into 76 with a heavy tacklesack each, planning to go down the 1970s route, with Ol bolting on down + me rerigging ropes to free up the 93m rope without needing to cut it. So we entered the cave, with Ol in front. Just as I was starting to abseil down Draught Bitter, I heard a Bad Noise, followed by the sound of Olly swearing. My first thought was that I had knocked rocks down, although I was in a freehanging bit of the pitch. Then Olly shouted up that he was OK, but that something in the rigging had "changed" and that he was going to prusik back up to the rock bridge rebelay. Once Olly was safe, I could abseil down, inspecting the rigging en route. It turned out that the middle rebelay was no longer fully attached - that is, the rope was still attached to the hanger, which was still attached to the spit, which was still attached to the rock, but that ~20cm diameter piece of rock wasn't attached to any other rock on the wall of the cave. We calculated that it was a fall factor 1/2 and the hanger above looked fine, as did the rope, though the bit Olly's stop was on was quite elongated. Most importantly, Olly didn't seem to be hurt. Once I had checked the rope was safe for Olly to ascend, we decided to come out, partly to check that Olly really was OK and partly because we had packed the drill at the bottom of the bag, planning to sort stuff out in the Taproom, not hanging in Plugged Shaft. Having safely exited the cave we had somewhat less enthusiasm for going back underground than normal, so we did some surface wandering instead, hoping to find 2004-04. We did not succeed in this, but we did discover several other interesting holes:</p> <p>We headed into 76 with a heavy tacklesack each, planning to go down the 1970s route, with Ol bolting on down + me rerigging ropes to free up the 93m rope without needing to cut it. So we entered the cave, with Ol in front. Just as I was starting to abseil down Draught Bitter, I heard a Bad Noise, followed by the sound of Olly swearing. My first thought was that I had knocked rocks down, although I was in a freehanging bit of the pitch. Then Olly shouted up that he was OK, but that something in the rigging had "changed" and that he was going to prusik back up to the rock bridge rebelay. Once Olly was safe, I could abseil down, inspecting the rigging en route. It turned out that the middle rebelay was no longer fully attached - that is, the rope was still attached to the hanger, which was still attached to the spit, which was still attached to the rock, but that ~20cm diameter piece of rock wasn't attached to any other rock on the wall of the cave. We calculated that it was a fall factor 1/2 and the hanger above looked fine, as did the rope, though the bit Olly's stop was on was quite elongated. Most importantly, Olly didn't seem to be hurt. Once I had checked the rope was safe for Olly to ascend, we decided to come out, partly to check that Olly really was OK and partly because we had packed the drill at the bottom of the bag, planning to sort stuff out in the Taproom, not hanging in Plugged Shaft. Having safely exited the cave we had somewhat less enthusiasm for going back underground than normal, so we did some surface wandering instead, hoping to find 2004-04. We did not succeed in this, but we did discover several other interesting holes:</p>
@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-31A">2005-07-31</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-31A">2005-07-31</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Olly B, Jenny</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Olly B, Jenny</div>
<div class="triptitle">Rigging down 70's Route</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Rigging down 70's Route</div>
<p>We wandered down to the Taproom, with interludes while Olly bypassed a dodgy bit of rope in Plugged Shaft and Jenny rerigged the Boulder Chamber stuff with a shorter, thicker rope. In the Taproom, the promised lead at the far left corner didn't seem to exist; rigging down at the far right corner revealed a long, narrow, straight rift with a pleasant traverse level to follow. [<i>Annotation in Jenny's handwriting:</i> In fact the route dropped down on the right, but continued on the left, so the two leads kind of merge.</i>] Around 30m later a short pitch led to a small chamber with a deep hole in the floor.</p> <p>We wandered down to the Taproom, with interludes while Olly bypassed a dodgy bit of rope in Plugged Shaft and Jenny rerigged the Boulder Chamber stuff with a shorter, thicker rope. In the Taproom, the promised lead at the far left corner didn't seem to exist; rigging down at the far right corner revealed a long, narrow, straight rift with a pleasant traverse level to follow. [<i>Annotation in Jenny's handwriting:</i> In fact the route dropped down on the right, but continued on the left, so the two leads kind of merge.</i>] Around 30m later a short pitch led to a small chamber with a deep hole in the floor.</p>
@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-31B">2005-07-31</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-07-31B">2005-07-31</div>
<div class="trippeople">Andrew, Wookey + <u>Becka</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Andrew, Wookey + <u>Becka</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Gaffered -&gt; Heavily Soiled (again)</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered - Heavily Soiled (again)</div>
<p>Andrew took photos whilst we flash-serfed. Unfortunately, the shot of Gaffered didn't work out. Then we surveyed to the right from the top of the steep ramp from yesterday, into a chamber where Andrew found a failry obscure way on through a narrow rift on the left. This led to a small chamber with two ways on that soon fizzled out and a boulder choke. We were about to pack up when Andrew wriggled up behind the boulders and disappeared ... for some time. Bum. I moaned and whinged all the way up a 45&deg; slope of perched boulders covered in impact marks. Lovely-jumbly. This led to a big space at the bottom of a <u>huge</u> aven with just one small lead off in one corner heading down steeply (needs a rope to be sensible). We ended up <u>way</u> above all the Underworld level - potty.</p> <p>Andrew took photos whilst we flash-serfed. Unfortunately, the shot of Gaffered didn't work out. Then we surveyed to the right from the top of the steep ramp from yesterday, into a chamber where Andrew found a failry obscure way on through a narrow rift on the left. This led to a small chamber with two ways on that soon fizzled out and a boulder choke. We were about to pack up when Andrew wriggled up behind the boulders and disappeared ... for some time. Bum. I moaned and whinged all the way up a 45&deg; slope of perched boulders covered in impact marks. Lovely-jumbly. This led to a big space at the bottom of a <u>huge</u> aven with just one small lead off in one corner heading down steeply (needs a rope to be sensible). We ended up <u>way</u> above all the Underworld level - potty.</p>
@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-01A">2005-08-01</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-01A">2005-08-01</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Wookey</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Wookey</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface documentation work</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface documentation work</div>
<p>In the course of a long and inordinately tiring surface walk, visited the following caves:</p> <p>In the course of a long and inordinately tiring surface walk, visited the following caves:</p>
@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-01B">2005-08-01</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-01B">2005-08-01</div>
<div class="trippeople">Andrew + <u>Becka</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Andrew + <u>Becka</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Faith -&gt; Beyond Belief -&gt; Atheism</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Faith - Beyond Belief - Atheism</div>
<p>A rocky start as Andrew's light died in the entrance crawl (good place to do it though) so he went back out to borrow Frank's and got very hot. Went slickly after that. I grumbled big-time when I realised that the pitch Andrew was going to rig wasn't the large one over a dodgy traverse but was <u>another</u> wriggle down through boulders following the draught. A psychological backup looping a rope around one of the boulders was followed by an efficiently placed spit in the middle of the boulders down to large draughty passage ... which went for about 30m to a squeeze up through yet another set of boulders + to the bottom of a large aven with no tempting ways on. Back in the 30m of passage there is a small draughting pitch on the left but with yet more boulders balanced at the top. We headed back out to the junction just after the drippy chamber + I had a look left down the passage that Wookey, Andrew + I hadn't surveyed on 2005-08-29. It went down, down, down for over 10 minutes of crawling with a couple of squeezes over wedged boulders. The draught seemed to gradually weaken + it got a bit smaller but I couldn't manage to kill it. Out nice + early for the stomp down the hill for the dinner.</p> <p>A rocky start as Andrew's light died in the entrance crawl (good place to do it though) so he went back out to borrow Frank's and got very hot. Went slickly after that. I grumbled big-time when I realised that the pitch Andrew was going to rig wasn't the large one over a dodgy traverse but was <u>another</u> wriggle down through boulders following the draught. A psychological backup looping a rope around one of the boulders was followed by an efficiently placed spit in the middle of the boulders down to large draughty passage ... which went for about 30m to a squeeze up through yet another set of boulders + to the bottom of a large aven with no tempting ways on. Back in the 30m of passage there is a small draughting pitch on the left but with yet more boulders balanced at the top. We headed back out to the junction just after the drippy chamber + I had a look left down the passage that Wookey, Andrew + I hadn't surveyed on 2005-08-29. It went down, down, down for over 10 minutes of crawling with a couple of squeezes over wedged boulders. The draught seemed to gradually weaken + it got a bit smaller but I couldn't manage to kill it. Out nice + early for the stomp down the hill for the dinner.</p>
@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-01C">2005-08-01</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-01C">2005-08-01</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface Stuff</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface Stuff</div>
<p>I wasn't feeling too well, so we decided to do some surface stuff. We headed back to <b>2005-99</b> with oversuits + got to where I got to 2 days before. Olly said he wasn't really in the mood for nasty tight cave, so I went in, wriggling along the rift, I was fairly sure it seemed to continue + get wider. It was tighter than it looked, and whilst it did get wider, it wasn't wide enough to turn round in, and a few meters further on it got too tight. The draught present at the entrance seemed to vanish down the boulders on the right, not down this passage.</p> <p>I wasn't feeling too well, so we decided to do some surface stuff. We headed back to <b>2005-99</b> with oversuits + got to where I got to 2 days before. Olly said he wasn't really in the mood for nasty tight cave, so I went in, wriggling along the rift, I was fairly sure it seemed to continue + get wider. It was tighter than it looked, and whilst it did get wider, it wasn't wide enough to turn round in, and a few meters further on it got too tight. The draught present at the entrance seemed to vanish down the boulders on the right, not down this passage.</p>
@ -325,13 +325,11 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="timeug">T/U 0.5h</div> <div class="timeug">T/U 0.5h</div>
<p>[Diagram: Rigging guide for 76, Saved Shaft to the Taproom]</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-03A">2005-08-03</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-03A">2005-08-03</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Andrew, Martin + *6 ARGE people</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Andrew, Martin + *6 ARGE people</div>
<div class="triptitle">Wolfh&ouml;hle (145)</div> <div class="triptitle">145 - Wolfh&ouml;hle </div>
<p>Over the past year Robert Winkler and I had coordinated a joint CUCC/ARGE trip to resurvey the upper levels of Wolfh&ouml;hle + look for possible horizontal connections to nearby caves. ARGE had spent four days up near Griess Kogel (complete with helicopter gear lift) to a new cave there but unfortunately it had finished at -350m.</p> <p>Over the past year Robert Winkler and I had coordinated a joint CUCC/ARGE trip to resurvey the upper levels of Wolfh&ouml;hle + look for possible horizontal connections to nearby caves. ARGE had spent four days up near Griess Kogel (complete with helicopter gear lift) to a new cave there but unfortunately it had finished at -350m.</p>
@ -347,7 +345,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-03B">2005-08-03</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-03B">2005-08-03</div>
<div class="trippeople">Mark, <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Mark, <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">2004-18 + prospecting</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2004-18 - + prospecting</div>
<p>Walked up to <b>2004-18</b>. Descended to check out continuation from yesterday's trip by Mark + Olly. Rift narrowed to the size of my boot, so I gave up and declared the cave <u>done</u>.</p> <p>Walked up to <b>2004-18</b>. Descended to check out continuation from yesterday's trip by Mark + Olly. Rift narrowed to the size of my boot, so I gave up and declared the cave <u>done</u>.</p>
@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-03C">2005-08-03</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-03C">2005-08-03</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Phil</u>, Olly M, Sarah</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Phil</u>, Olly M, Sarah</div>
<div class="triptitle">Vague Wanderings in 204</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Vague Wanderings in 204</div>
<p>Having finally walked up the hill, I decided that an easy trip would be in order. So I gladly accepted Olly + Sarah's invitation to go & push some "C" leads in Swings + Roundabouts. A prompt set-off saw us underground at noon. After a brief argument with 204e, I found myself travelling down Crowning Glory passage. Here, Sarah + Olly played in the oxbows. And then we went on. Olly climbed up the crazy, crazy climb in the aven just west of Treeumphant south of the junction with Crowning Glory. Olly got a good 10-15m up before he declared it a bit airy and came down. And then we went on to Magic Roundabout. Went up Ermintrude, and by the survey notes we have, got a good 2m further up the passage. At this point, Sarah found a tight vertical squeeze, and forced herself into it. At this point, my memory becomes clouded by the mists of hypothermia. I seem to remember Sarah screaming & ranting 'cos she couldn't get any further. I explained that I was (a) cold and (b) definitely not going up the bit Sarah got stuck in.</p> <p>Having finally walked up the hill, I decided that an easy trip would be in order. So I gladly accepted Olly + Sarah's invitation to go & push some "C" leads in Swings + Roundabouts. A prompt set-off saw us underground at noon. After a brief argument with 204e, I found myself travelling down Crowning Glory passage. Here, Sarah + Olly played in the oxbows. And then we went on. Olly climbed up the crazy, crazy climb in the aven just west of Treeumphant south of the junction with Crowning Glory. Olly got a good 10-15m up before he declared it a bit airy and came down. And then we went on to Magic Roundabout. Went up Ermintrude, and by the survey notes we have, got a good 2m further up the passage. At this point, Sarah found a tight vertical squeeze, and forced herself into it. At this point, my memory becomes clouded by the mists of hypothermia. I seem to remember Sarah screaming & ranting 'cos she couldn't get any further. I explained that I was (a) cold and (b) definitely not going up the bit Sarah got stuck in.</p>
@ -391,7 +389,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-04A">2005-08-04</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-04A">2005-08-04</div>
<div class="trippeople">Nial, Dour, <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Nial, Dour, <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Gaffered</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered</div>
<p>Woke up to find the weather was still minging, so we elected to avoid it by going deep. Nial guided us down through the Underworld and Fat Worm; I put in a 1999 rope on the Cerberus traverse, which we can leave there permananently. Dour and I inspected the rig on the big pitch in Apocalypse, and decided it was fine, despite Nial's reservations. I abseiled down to the floor (below where Martin + Nial had swung off on their previous trips), noticed another pitch (~5m, with another beyond) and a side passage leading off from a ledge slightly above. This was a peculiar spiralling tube in very sharp rock, which I followed for some distance past a tight bend until it closed down. SRT kit removal was needed to get out past the tight bend, and somewhere en route I had ripped my oversuit.</p> <p>Woke up to find the weather was still minging, so we elected to avoid it by going deep. Nial guided us down through the Underworld and Fat Worm; I put in a 1999 rope on the Cerberus traverse, which we can leave there permananently. Dour and I inspected the rig on the big pitch in Apocalypse, and decided it was fine, despite Nial's reservations. I abseiled down to the floor (below where Martin + Nial had swung off on their previous trips), noticed another pitch (~5m, with another beyond) and a side passage leading off from a ledge slightly above. This was a peculiar spiralling tube in very sharp rock, which I followed for some distance past a tight bend until it closed down. SRT kit removal was needed to get out past the tight bend, and somewhere en route I had ripped my oversuit.</p>
@ -403,7 +401,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-04B">2005-08-04</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-04B">2005-08-04</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface shaft</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface shaft</div>
<p>Walked up the hill in the morning in the rain + clag. I told Olly that seeing as we had walked up, we ought to do something, either go caving or do surface stuff. I kind of imagined Olly would pick caving cos it kept raining, but he didn't; I couldn't back down. We walked across to 175ish, turned left and saw 174, which was where it should be. Saw a cairned path with red painted spots (interestingly only painted on the side of rocks as if you were walking back to old Top Camp or the Bergrestaurant or somesuch); followed this to <b>1996-05</b> which we figured wasn't the purpose of the path as it continued north from here with cairns + more paint splodges. The cave really didn't seem to have been descended before - no evidence of bolts, paint, random bits of gear tape, sardine tins, and as the path doesn't stop here there is no reason to think it's been explored. It looks an interesting area to prospect, as there were lots of big holes, it's in a blank space on the map + it is easily reached by a good path from near old top camp (near 174 at least).</p> <p>Walked up the hill in the morning in the rain + clag. I told Olly that seeing as we had walked up, we ought to do something, either go caving or do surface stuff. I kind of imagined Olly would pick caving cos it kept raining, but he didn't; I couldn't back down. We walked across to 175ish, turned left and saw 174, which was where it should be. Saw a cairned path with red painted spots (interestingly only painted on the side of rocks as if you were walking back to old Top Camp or the Bergrestaurant or somesuch); followed this to <b>1996-05</b> which we figured wasn't the purpose of the path as it continued north from here with cairns + more paint splodges. The cave really didn't seem to have been descended before - no evidence of bolts, paint, random bits of gear tape, sardine tins, and as the path doesn't stop here there is no reason to think it's been explored. It looks an interesting area to prospect, as there were lots of big holes, it's in a blank space on the map + it is easily reached by a good path from near old top camp (near 174 at least).</p>
@ -413,7 +411,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-05A">2005-08-05</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-05A">2005-08-05</div>
<div class="trippeople">Sarah, Stuart, <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Sarah, Stuart, <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">2005-04 and 05</div> <div class="triptitle">Cave 2005-04 - and Cave 2005-05</div>
<p>After a magisterial faff I led S+S to the new holes, via 204D (which is a terrible route, utterly hopeless). I showed Sarah how to put in a bolt for the 2005-05 tag while Stuart descended. Being more adventurous, or less sensible, than I, he got further than I, descending the right-hand passage at the bottom to reach another pitch with <u>conservation tape</u> at the bottom!</p> <p>After a magisterial faff I led S+S to the new holes, via 204D (which is a terrible route, utterly hopeless). I showed Sarah how to put in a bolt for the 2005-05 tag while Stuart descended. Being more adventurous, or less sensible, than I, he got further than I, descending the right-hand passage at the bottom to reach another pitch with <u>conservation tape</u> at the bottom!</p>
@ -424,13 +422,9 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="timeug">T/U 5h (perhaps)</div> <div class="timeug">T/U 5h (perhaps)</div>
<p>Warning: Due to fairly complex circumstances, cave 2004-X14 has now been labelled as 2005-05. Don't ask. Love, Phil. (2005-05 original is now 204G).</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-05B">2005-08-05</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-05B">2005-08-05</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u>, Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u>, Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Brave New World, 76</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Brave New World</div>
<p>It was pretty wet, so we decided the 1970s route + Keg Series might well be really wet + nasty so headed for BNW instead. On the last 1970s route trip we had taken half a dozen of our hangers back out for such an eventuality. Unfortunately Dave had carried them up to 204 by mistake. We found we had a clown, a twist with no bolt and a home-made 1970s hanger with no bolt rescued from 99 earlier. Then we found a bag of bolts and things looked up. I derigged 4 "non-essential" hangers on the way in as well. We carried the drill + a 39m rope into BNW and I looked at <b>QM 04-19B</b> first. We had run out of decent slings so the rope was attached to a boulder by two retired cowstails. This concentrated my mind on not falling off. I traversed across the pitch (QM 04-18A) which actually looked quite pleasant and on, the roof tube QM <b>04-20C</b> reconnects trivially here, and the passage continues, gets low, then reaches another pitch (~2s drop). I traversed back, whimpering a bit at the shit belay and the distance I was horizontally from it. I then bolted a Y-hang to descend <b>04-18 A</b>. Olly took over setting the second bolt as I am crap at hammering. It was a lovely free hanging 20m pitch, landing in a pleasant rift passage, gradually descended for ~30m until it reached another pitch (~30m deep). This turned out to be halfway down the big pitch from the Four Ways junction; thus Olly named the passage <b>Pleasant but Pointless</b>. We surveyed back along the top, and Olly started to bolt across the Four Ways junction pitch to QM 04-23A until we got cold + tired + went out.</p> <p>It was pretty wet, so we decided the 1970s route + Keg Series might well be really wet + nasty so headed for BNW instead. On the last 1970s route trip we had taken half a dozen of our hangers back out for such an eventuality. Unfortunately Dave had carried them up to 204 by mistake. We found we had a clown, a twist with no bolt and a home-made 1970s hanger with no bolt rescued from 99 earlier. Then we found a bag of bolts and things looked up. I derigged 4 "non-essential" hangers on the way in as well. We carried the drill + a 39m rope into BNW and I looked at <b>QM 04-19B</b> first. We had run out of decent slings so the rope was attached to a boulder by two retired cowstails. This concentrated my mind on not falling off. I traversed across the pitch (QM 04-18A) which actually looked quite pleasant and on, the roof tube QM <b>04-20C</b> reconnects trivially here, and the passage continues, gets low, then reaches another pitch (~2s drop). I traversed back, whimpering a bit at the shit belay and the distance I was horizontally from it. I then bolted a Y-hang to descend <b>04-18 A</b>. Olly took over setting the second bolt as I am crap at hammering. It was a lovely free hanging 20m pitch, landing in a pleasant rift passage, gradually descended for ~30m until it reached another pitch (~30m deep). This turned out to be halfway down the big pitch from the Four Ways junction; thus Olly named the passage <b>Pleasant but Pointless</b>. We surveyed back along the top, and Olly started to bolt across the Four Ways junction pitch to QM 04-23A until we got cold + tired + went out.</p>
@ -440,7 +434,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-05C">2005-08-05</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-05C">2005-08-05</div>
<div class="trippeople">Dour, <u>Julia</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Dour, <u>Julia</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Useful Surface Stuff</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Useful Surface Stuff</div>
<p>The all-important List Of Things To Do included retagging the new KH entrances (161G + H). I vaugely remembered walking to 161G with Brian and Martin two years ago so it made sense to add my memory to that of the GPS.</p> <p>The all-important List Of Things To Do included retagging the new KH entrances (161G + H). I vaugely remembered walking to 161G with Brian and Martin two years ago so it made sense to add my memory to that of the GPS.</p>
@ -452,7 +446,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-05D">2005-08-05</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-05D">2005-08-05</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">204E - Photos + Crowning Glory</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - 204E Photos + Crowning Glory</div>
<p>Nial had had a long trip yesterday + I'd walked up from Base Camp first thing in the morning + did a second carry to fetch stuff from Wolfh&ouml;hle in the evening so a short afternoon trip was in order. Nial wanted to get a series of photos of the trip down Gaffered so we set off with our basic digital cameras. Got some surprisingly good shots - Nial's hot tips seemed to work well:</p> <p>Nial had had a long trip yesterday + I'd walked up from Base Camp first thing in the morning + did a second carry to fetch stuff from Wolfh&ouml;hle in the evening so a short afternoon trip was in order. Nial wanted to get a series of photos of the trip down Gaffered so we set off with our basic digital cameras. Got some surprisingly good shots - Nial's hot tips seemed to work well:</p>
@ -470,7 +464,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-06A">2005-08-06</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-06A">2005-08-06</div>
<div class="trippeople">Andrew, <u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Andrew, <u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">High Hopes</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - High Hopes</div>
<p>Plan was that Andrew and I would survey the far end of High Hopes while Stuart + Sarah surveyed down 2005-05 (now <b>204G</b>) so we could tie in the survey to that and the previous day's survey of 2005-04 (now <b>204H</b>), with S+S also putting in a leg to connect the other shaft next to 2005-04 (now <b>204I</b>). We got a bit lost in High Hopes for a while, but found the two avens + surveyed out. No sign of a survey station in G, so we put paint on the wall + decorated it with cons tape; found the marker in H without trouble. Couldn't find the point in High Hopes either.</p> <p>Plan was that Andrew and I would survey the far end of High Hopes while Stuart + Sarah surveyed down 2005-05 (now <b>204G</b>) so we could tie in the survey to that and the previous day's survey of 2005-04 (now <b>204H</b>), with S+S also putting in a leg to connect the other shaft next to 2005-04 (now <b>204I</b>). We got a bit lost in High Hopes for a while, but found the two avens + surveyed out. No sign of a survey station in G, so we put paint on the wall + decorated it with cons tape; found the marker in H without trouble. Couldn't find the point in High Hopes either.</p>
@ -484,7 +478,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-06B">2005-08-06</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-06B">2005-08-06</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Subway</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Subway</div>
<p>Whizzed down the by-now pretty damn slimy Gaffered ropes to Fat Worm + then the Four Pitches of the Apocalypse. Moaned at the single spit rig for the third of these. (What's the point of taking a drill down the cave if you don't use it to rig properly? Moan, moan.) Also griped at the pitch out of Turnstile Chamber that Dave had rigged as you had to get off below the deviation so effectively whilst dangling over the pitch with no traverse line. Great. Down the final series of very short (2m etc) pitches to a traverse. Nial + I then handbolted a traverse line along the traverse across a shale bank to new stuff. Surveyed up to a big ramp. Down soon choked + up got very steep + pretty small but a passage on the far side of the ramp was drafting strongly This quickly led to a series of holes in the floor with what sounded like a roaring stream in it. We then surveyed down a very steeply descending tube that eventually choked. Partway down another tube led off very steeply up with an extremely slimy, muddy floor. We surveyed up this until it got silly. Finally we put in another couple of spits to drop the pitch back at the traverse line, on the right. Only I went down to check it - there was a drafting tiny mud tube at the base with the sound of water. The third of the Four Pitches of the Apocalypse was really wet on the way out and I got cold putting in a second spit for it on the way out. Still, an efficient trip.</p> <p>Whizzed down the by-now pretty damn slimy Gaffered ropes to Fat Worm + then the Four Pitches of the Apocalypse. Moaned at the single spit rig for the third of these. (What's the point of taking a drill down the cave if you don't use it to rig properly? Moan, moan.) Also griped at the pitch out of Turnstile Chamber that Dave had rigged as you had to get off below the deviation so effectively whilst dangling over the pitch with no traverse line. Great. Down the final series of very short (2m etc) pitches to a traverse. Nial + I then handbolted a traverse line along the traverse across a shale bank to new stuff. Surveyed up to a big ramp. Down soon choked + up got very steep + pretty small but a passage on the far side of the ramp was drafting strongly This quickly led to a series of holes in the floor with what sounded like a roaring stream in it. We then surveyed down a very steeply descending tube that eventually choked. Partway down another tube led off very steeply up with an extremely slimy, muddy floor. We surveyed up this until it got silly. Finally we put in another couple of spits to drop the pitch back at the traverse line, on the right. Only I went down to check it - there was a drafting tiny mud tube at the base with the sound of water. The third of the Four Pitches of the Apocalypse was really wet on the way out and I got cold putting in a second spit for it on the way out. Still, an efficient trip.</p>
@ -494,7 +488,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-07A">2005-08-07</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-07A">2005-08-07</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Brave New World, 76</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Brave New World</div>
<p>Got bored of sitting in the tent in the rain (there are only so many games of I Spy you can play...) and went back to BNW. Olly continued to bolt across to <b>04-23A</b> and traversed over the secondary pitch that joins the main lower down. Sadly the passage it reached soon was choked with lots of rocks which was a shame. We surveyed and moved to the climb in All Ways Chamber, using a sling to stand in to place the first bolt, then I came down and Olly climbed up and placed the second, higher bolt and scrambled over the top. Whilst our methods seemed to work, they don't seem to really match those in "Alpine Caving Techniques"...</p> <p>Got bored of sitting in the tent in the rain (there are only so many games of I Spy you can play...) and went back to BNW. Olly continued to bolt across to <b>04-23A</b> and traversed over the secondary pitch that joins the main lower down. Sadly the passage it reached soon was choked with lots of rocks which was a shame. We surveyed and moved to the climb in All Ways Chamber, using a sling to stand in to place the first bolt, then I came down and Olly climbed up and placed the second, higher bolt and scrambled over the top. Whilst our methods seemed to work, they don't seem to really match those in "Alpine Caving Techniques"...</p>
@ -508,7 +502,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-07B">2005-08-07</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-07B">2005-08-07</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial + Andrew</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial + Andrew</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hanging Onto Faith + photos</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Hanging Onto Faith + photos</div>
<p>Nial + I aacted as flash slaves + Andrew took 50-odd photos through the tirp including a fair few in Magic Roundabout Chamber that should look pretty groovy. Off to Faith Traverse + Nial set off with a 48m rope. After a reccy rigging off a thread then a rebelay bolt he got to ... the end of the rope. We derigged + had a quick look down Unconformity. Unfortunately I'd forgotten the 5m pitch down to the chamber so we had to use our only rope on this so we didn't have enough rope to rig the ramps - I'd wanted to check out the QMs west of Cat's Claw but we couldn't get down so we went home.</p> <p>Nial + I aacted as flash slaves + Andrew took 50-odd photos through the tirp including a fair few in Magic Roundabout Chamber that should look pretty groovy. Off to Faith Traverse + Nial set off with a 48m rope. After a reccy rigging off a thread then a rebelay bolt he got to ... the end of the rope. We derigged + had a quick look down Unconformity. Unfortunately I'd forgotten the 5m pitch down to the chamber so we had to use our only rope on this so we didn't have enough rope to rig the ramps - I'd wanted to check out the QMs west of Cat's Claw but we couldn't get down so we went home.</p>
@ -518,7 +512,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-08A">2005-08-08</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-08A">2005-08-08</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Walking back</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Walking back</div>
<p>Woke up to see it had snowed in the night + the snow had settled ... we decided to walk down the hill, the bit across the plateau was during a snowstorm + quite epic - slippy snow-covered rocks and stuff. Once we got to the col it was much better + less snow.</p> <p>Woke up to see it had snowed in the night + the snow had settled ... we decided to walk down the hill, the bit across the plateau was during a snowstorm + quite epic - slippy snow-covered rocks and stuff. Once we got to the col it was much better + less snow.</p>
@ -526,7 +520,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-08B">2005-08-08</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-08B">2005-08-08</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial + Andrew</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Nial + Andrew</div>
<div class="triptitle">Subway again</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Subway again</div>
<p>Off to the holes with the sound of water that we'd got to on our last trip (2005-08-06). Andrew + I put in pitch head bolts by hand then Andrew took down Anthony's drill to finish the rig whilst Nial + I surveyed down. Descended to a largish chamber but it fizzled down to a small damp drippy hole - not exactly the master streamway I'd been expecting. From here a scrawny rift led off that Andrew hadn't thought mcuh of (narrow + sharp) but I went a bit further + found a pitch so Nial + I kept on surveying down whilst Andrew jerry-rigged the pitch using my retired sling round a thread. Rather nice 15m pitch down but the only way on was through a squeeze. Andrew took off his string gear and got through + reported more of the same thin rift so we called it a day + derigged. We then showed [shoved?] Andrew down the left pitch at Nial + my traverse of 2005-08-06. Didn't go; no surprises there. We'd pretty well ticked off the leads beyond the traverse so we derigged it + went upslope where Nial + Martin had surveyed on 2005-08-01. Andrew climbed the short traverse + put in a traverse line + we surveyed up walking size but steep (up + down) passage to a pitch + to a rift. Time to call it a day.</p> <p>Off to the holes with the sound of water that we'd got to on our last trip (2005-08-06). Andrew + I put in pitch head bolts by hand then Andrew took down Anthony's drill to finish the rig whilst Nial + I surveyed down. Descended to a largish chamber but it fizzled down to a small damp drippy hole - not exactly the master streamway I'd been expecting. From here a scrawny rift led off that Andrew hadn't thought mcuh of (narrow + sharp) but I went a bit further + found a pitch so Nial + I kept on surveying down whilst Andrew jerry-rigged the pitch using my retired sling round a thread. Rather nice 15m pitch down but the only way on was through a squeeze. Andrew took off his string gear and got through + reported more of the same thin rift so we called it a day + derigged. We then showed [shoved?] Andrew down the left pitch at Nial + my traverse of 2005-08-06. Didn't go; no surprises there. We'd pretty well ticked off the leads beyond the traverse so we derigged it + went upslope where Nial + Martin had surveyed on 2005-08-01. Andrew climbed the short traverse + put in a traverse line + we surveyed up walking size but steep (up + down) passage to a pitch + to a rift. Time to call it a day.</p>
@ -540,7 +534,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-09A">2005-08-09</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-09A">2005-08-09</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Phil</u>, Dave</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Phil</u>, Dave</div>
<div class="triptitle">Horizontal Stuff, Pie Series, Hauchh&ouml;hle</div> <div class="triptitle">234 - Horizontal Stuff, Pie Series, Hauchh&ouml;hle</div>
<p>Enticed by tales of easy caving **with no tight bits**, I decided to join Dave on a "quick" bimble down Hauchh&ouml;hle. Some four hours later on, I was crawling backwards through a muddy wallow. How? - read on, dear reader.</p> <p>Enticed by tales of easy caving **with no tight bits**, I decided to join Dave on a "quick" bimble down Hauchh&ouml;hle. Some four hours later on, I was crawling backwards through a muddy wallow. How? - read on, dear reader.</p>
@ -554,7 +548,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-09B">2005-08-09</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-09B">2005-08-09</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Andrew</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Andrew</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hanging Onto Faith (again)</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Hanging Onto Faith (again)</div>
<p>Back to Faith Traverse with the original 48m rope and a 62m rope, determined to finish it. Andrew handbolted his way down the lovely but sloping shaft which would be ideal drill territory. He kept warm putting in spits in acrobatic places while I froze at the top. Eventually I went down as he said he was at a ledge. After an SRT obstacle course (free hanging rebelays, deviations way out there on the far wall and a knot pass) I got to a small slopy cleft in the shaft + stuck in a spit to keep warm. Andrew rigged the last hang only to find - we'd sodding run out of rope again. Andrew suggested prusiking up, then surveying back down again but that seemed daft so we left it rigged + went home.</p> <p>Back to Faith Traverse with the original 48m rope and a 62m rope, determined to finish it. Andrew handbolted his way down the lovely but sloping shaft which would be ideal drill territory. He kept warm putting in spits in acrobatic places while I froze at the top. Eventually I went down as he said he was at a ledge. After an SRT obstacle course (free hanging rebelays, deviations way out there on the far wall and a knot pass) I got to a small slopy cleft in the shaft + stuck in a spit to keep warm. Andrew rigged the last hang only to find - we'd sodding run out of rope again. Andrew suggested prusiking up, then surveying back down again but that seemed daft so we left it rigged + went home.</p>
@ -564,7 +558,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-09C">2005-08-09</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-09C">2005-08-09</div>
<div class="trippeople">Frank + <u>Dour</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Frank + <u>Dour</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Surveying 204G</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Surveying 204G</div>
<p>Wandered over the Quarries in the general direction of the new 204 entrances, which we found easily with the aid of Dave's GPS on the last section. Nial put in a tag bolt at the I entrance, and also a new tag bolt at G (the original having been placed in a mobile boulder). Frank and I surface surveyed from 204I to G and connected to Frank and Earl's earlier surface survey from 204D -> 2004-18.</p> <p>Wandered over the Quarries in the general direction of the new 204 entrances, which we found easily with the aid of Dave's GPS on the last section. Nial put in a tag bolt at the I entrance, and also a new tag bolt at G (the original having been placed in a mobile boulder). Frank and I surface surveyed from 204I to G and connected to Frank and Earl's earlier surface survey from 204D -> 2004-18.</p>
@ -578,7 +572,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-09D">2005-08-09</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-09D">2005-08-09</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface Stuff</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface Stuff</div>
<p>Walked back up to the bivi in the afternoon attempting to find 1999-OB-01 and 1999-OB-02 on the way. Failed in this, though we did find <b>101</b> and <b>102</b>, which are tagged (though 101a isn't and the paint is very faint). These were duly photographed. Discovered that the bearings for 1999-OB-02 line up quite near Pancake Aven, so plan to look harder for it next year.</p> <p>Walked back up to the bivi in the afternoon attempting to find 1999-OB-01 and 1999-OB-02 on the way. Failed in this, though we did find <b>101</b> and <b>102</b>, which are tagged (though 101a isn't and the paint is very faint). These were duly photographed. Discovered that the bearings for 1999-OB-02 line up quite near Pancake Aven, so plan to look harder for it next year.</p>
@ -586,7 +580,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10A">2005-08-09</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10A">2005-08-09</div>
<div class="trippeople">Pete, <u>Phil</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Pete, <u>Phil</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Surface Documentation Work</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - Surface Documentation Work</div>
<p>Having decided that I would have a slack day, I got "persuaded" into finding + tagging some caves. We originally set off for 2002-X11, so we set off from 204 on a NE bearing and walked for a bit. Stopping to check on GPS, we found that our target was a long way away across a big valley of bunde + choss. So we re-aimed for 2002-X18. This also seemed to be across a big valley full of bunde + choss. So we compromised and went for 2002-X14.</p> <p>Having decided that I would have a slack day, I got "persuaded" into finding + tagging some caves. We originally set off for 2002-X11, so we set off from 204 on a NE bearing and walked for a bit. Stopping to check on GPS, we found that our target was a long way away across a big valley of bunde + choss. So we re-aimed for 2002-X18. This also seemed to be across a big valley full of bunde + choss. So we compromised and went for 2002-X14.</p>
@ -606,7 +600,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10B">2005-08-10</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10B">2005-08-10</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Frank</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Frank</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hauchh&ouml;hle again</div> <div class="triptitle">234 - Hauchh&ouml;hle again</div>
<p>Having met Olly, Stuart + Peter passing by when Phil + I emerged from Hauchh&ouml;hle on the 9th, I went underground again armed with a Frank, a drill and a detailed location sketch.</p> <p>Having met Olly, Stuart + Peter passing by when Phil + I emerged from Hauchh&ouml;hle on the 9th, I went underground again armed with a Frank, a drill and a detailed location sketch.</p>
@ -622,7 +616,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10C">2005-08-10</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10C">2005-08-10</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Julia</u>, Dour</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Julia</u>, Dour</div>
<div class="triptitle">More useful surface stuff</div> <div class="triptitle">Loser Plateau - More useful surface stuff</div>
<p>The Expo website features not one but two pictures of 161H: a closeup and one with a Brian for scale. We thought we should get the job finished, so we pottered back over that way. A gemse very helpfully stood on the skyline for quite a while and was very photogenic. Anyway, after some searching, AJ located <b>161H</b>, quite a bit lower down than we'd looked on the previous occasion. So we tagged it as 161H. Anthony then used his homing beacon to find his namesake entrance and we surface surveyed 161E->161H->161G, getting rained on half the time. One of the stations on the survey was a part-drilled spit hole above a hole with a cold draught blowing out of it, as the 161 entrances do. Entrance is wide (4-5 metres) and lowish. The right hand side of the entrance (as you're facing the hillside) slopes downwards at about 45&deg;. Anyway, having put the data in, we found out that we'd located 2004-13.</p> <p>The Expo website features not one but two pictures of 161H: a closeup and one with a Brian for scale. We thought we should get the job finished, so we pottered back over that way. A gemse very helpfully stood on the skyline for quite a while and was very photogenic. Anyway, after some searching, AJ located <b>161H</b>, quite a bit lower down than we'd looked on the previous occasion. So we tagged it as 161H. Anthony then used his homing beacon to find his namesake entrance and we surface surveyed 161E->161H->161G, getting rained on half the time. One of the stations on the survey was a part-drilled spit hole above a hole with a cold draught blowing out of it, as the 161 entrances do. Entrance is wide (4-5 metres) and lowish. The right hand side of the entrance (as you're facing the hillside) slopes downwards at about 45&deg;. Anyway, having put the data in, we found out that we'd located 2004-13.</p>
@ -632,7 +626,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10D">2005-08-10</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10D">2005-08-10</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Andrew + Nial</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>, Andrew + Nial</div>
<div class="triptitle">Subway (again, again)</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Subway (again, again)</div>
<p>This was to be the first derigging trip down Gaffered so we knew it would be a long one. I derigged Hippocratic Oath on the way down so we could take that rope out with us, then we went to the pitch next to the upslope traverse that we'd had fun with at the end of the 2005-08-08 trip. Andrew + Nial put in spits midway down the pitch (<b>Pig's Ear Pitch</b>) - the top was rigged off the huge rock column and then a roof deviation. We surveyed down + got into large (but mostly loose-boulder-filled) steeply descending passage.</p> <p>This was to be the first derigging trip down Gaffered so we knew it would be a long one. I derigged Hippocratic Oath on the way down so we could take that rope out with us, then we went to the pitch next to the upslope traverse that we'd had fun with at the end of the 2005-08-08 trip. Andrew + Nial put in spits midway down the pitch (<b>Pig's Ear Pitch</b>) - the top was rigged off the huge rock column and then a roof deviation. We surveyed down + got into large (but mostly loose-boulder-filled) steeply descending passage.</p>
@ -650,7 +644,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10E">2005-08-10</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-10E">2005-08-10</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">BNW - Loopy</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Brave New World (BNW) - Loopy</div>
<p>Went into BNW with the drill battery to climb the final good up-lead (<b>04-30</b>) then look at some of the down pitches. Olly climbed up to a ledge and put in a bolt, and traversed across placing 2 bolts on the way. The climb/traverse wasn't too epic, except the only rock good enough for bolts was at foot level.</p> <p>Went into BNW with the drill battery to climb the final good up-lead (<b>04-30</b>) then look at some of the down pitches. Olly climbed up to a ledge and put in a bolt, and traversed across placing 2 bolts on the way. The climb/traverse wasn't too epic, except the only rock good enough for bolts was at foot level.</p>
@ -666,7 +660,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-11A">2005-08-11</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-11A">2005-08-11</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Andrew</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u> + Andrew</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hanging Onto Faith (again, again)</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Hanging Onto Faith (again, again)</div>
<p>My last day of caving so the spirit was willing but the body was oh, so weak. We were determined to crack the pitch series so set off with another 50m rope as that <u>had</u> to be enough to bottom it. We surveyed down. I'd forced Andrew to do notes because my pitch sketches look like random placed ovals. Unfortunately he insisted on making a good job of it which meant none of my trademark joke plumbs were allowed, + instead I got to do lots of grimly athletic instrument readings and it was all slow going. We finally arrived at our previous mini-ledge + rigged the new rope ... it only just reached the bottom but it did get us there, yee-ha. The excitement was short-lived - Hanging onto Faith is a beautiful, large, airy pitch series, which would make a lovely trade route, but it just ends in a boulder-filled chamber.</p> <p>My last day of caving so the spirit was willing but the body was oh, so weak. We were determined to crack the pitch series so set off with another 50m rope as that <u>had</u> to be enough to bottom it. We surveyed down. I'd forced Andrew to do notes because my pitch sketches look like random placed ovals. Unfortunately he insisted on making a good job of it which meant none of my trademark joke plumbs were allowed, + instead I got to do lots of grimly athletic instrument readings and it was all slow going. We finally arrived at our previous mini-ledge + rigged the new rope ... it only just reached the bottom but it did get us there, yee-ha. The excitement was short-lived - Hanging onto Faith is a beautiful, large, airy pitch series, which would make a lovely trade route, but it just ends in a boulder-filled chamber.</p>
@ -678,7 +672,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-11B">2005-08-11</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-11B">2005-08-11</div>
<div class="trippeople">Frank + <u>Dour</u></div> <div class="trippeople">Frank + <u>Dour</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">High Hopes derig, 204G->E through trip</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - High Hopes derig, 204G->E through trip</div>
<p>Frank assured me that it would only take a couple of hours to tidy up some loose ends in High Hopes and fish the rope out. This estimate turned out to be wrong by a factor of 150%, so this could almost be called a proper caving trip.</p> <p>Frank assured me that it would only take a couple of hours to tidy up some loose ends in High Hopes and fish the rope out. This estimate turned out to be wrong by a factor of 150%, so this could almost be called a proper caving trip.</p>
@ -692,7 +686,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-11C">2005-08-11</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-11C">2005-08-11</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Derigging Keg Series</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Derigging Keg Series</div>
<p>Went down Keg Series, leaving the drill at the Taproom for tomorrow, and derigging up to the Taproom. We cut off the end of the rope for the climb into Razor Advance, and cut off the top end to leave the pendulum rigged - so the 80ish metre rope with no end markings left is the 2004 rope that was 101m or 103m or somesuch. I carried the bag out and was tired.</p> <p>Went down Keg Series, leaving the drill at the Taproom for tomorrow, and derigging up to the Taproom. We cut off the end of the rope for the climb into Razor Advance, and cut off the top end to leave the pendulum rigged - so the 80ish metre rope with no end markings left is the 2004 rope that was 101m or 103m or somesuch. I carried the bag out and was tired.</p>
@ -702,7 +696,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-12A">2005-08-12</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-12A">2005-08-12</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">1970s Route + derigging</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - 1970s Route + derigging</div>
<p>Went down to the Tap Room to push the 1970s route as far as possible, survey + derig. Got to the ledge we got to last time (which is now called <b>Spent Ledge</b> because of all the carbide there and some reference to popular culture that Olly thought of that I didn't get). Olly bolted down like this:</p> <p>Went down to the Tap Room to push the 1970s route as far as possible, survey + derig. Got to the ledge we got to last time (which is now called <b>Spent Ledge</b> because of all the carbide there and some reference to popular culture that Olly thought of that I didn't get). Olly bolted down like this:</p>
@ -716,7 +710,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-13A">2005-08-13</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-13A">2005-08-13</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jenny</u> + Olly B</div>
<div class="triptitle">Final derig</div> <div class="triptitle">76 - Final derig</div>
<p>Derigging Saved + Plugged Shafts didn't go too badly + we got 4 bags out of the cave - trip wasn't epic like I thought it would be. And we did a carry down in the morning before caving. The carries down were worse than the derigging.</p> <p>Derigging Saved + Plugged Shafts didn't go too badly + we got 4 bags out of the cave - trip wasn't epic like I thought it would be. And we did a carry down in the morning before caving. The carries down were worse than the derigging.</p>
@ -728,7 +722,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-14A">2005-08-14</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-14A">2005-08-14</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Andrew</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u>, Andrew</div>
<div class="triptitle">Hauchh&ouml;hle Photo Trip</div> <div class="triptitle">234 - Hauchh&ouml;hle Photo Trip</div>
<p>Went in. Took some photos from the bottom of Pie Series to the top of Monster Munch. Went out. Observed that it was raining. Cursed loudly.</p> <p>Went in. Took some photos from the bottom of Pie Series to the top of Monster Munch. Went out. Observed that it was raining. Cursed loudly.</p>
@ -738,7 +732,7 @@ Up insanely early (5.30am!) and Frank drove us to the Dachstein-Sudwandbahn cabl
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-15A">2005-08-15</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-15A">2005-08-15</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u></div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dave</u></div>
<div class="triptitle">Hauchh&ouml;hle Derig</div> <div class="triptitle">234 - Hauchh&ouml;hle Derig</div>
I foolishly observed that it would take one person less than twice as long as two people to derig Hauchh&ouml;hle. Found myself derigging it solo. Doh!</p> I foolishly observed that it would take one person less than twice as long as two people to derig Hauchh&ouml;hle. Found myself derigging it solo. Doh!</p>
@ -750,12 +744,12 @@ I foolishly observed that it would take one person less than twice as long as tw
<div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-15B">2005-08-15</div> <div class="tripdate" id="t2005-08-15B">2005-08-15</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Andrew</u>, Phil</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Andrew</u>, Phil</div>
<div class="triptitle">204 Gaffered derig</div> <div class="triptitle">204 - Gaffered derig</div>
<p>Down to the rebelay above the eyehole pitch. 180m of rope does not fit, even in a big tackle bag. Magic Roundabout with 3 bags, lots of bits and rope hanging out, was I glad to see Phil who helped get them out.</p> <p>Down to the rebelay above the eyehole pitch. 180m of rope does not fit, even in a big tackle bag. Magic Roundabout with 3 bags, lots of bits and rope hanging out, was I glad to see Phil who helped get them out.</p>
<div class="timeug">T/U not recorded, estimate about 5h</div> <div class="timeug">T/U not recorded, estimate about 5h</div>
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15/7/06 Dave travels out, absence-of-courtesy of Ryan Air ===15/7/06 | Journey - Dave travels out, absence-of-courtesy of Ryan Air | <u>Dave</u></p>
Up at 3.30am (ouch), night bus + coach to Stansted, flight to Up at 3.30am (ouch), night bus + coach to Stansted, flight to
Salzburg, train to Bad Aussee, total time about 11 hrs. (3 ½ getting Salzburg, train to Bad Aussee, total time about 11 hrs. (3 ½ getting
@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ to get out at Linz + pay E8 for a train back again.
T/U: N/A T/U: N/A
16/7/06 Carrying lots of Stuff Dave, Mark, Aaron, Tom ===16/7/06 | Loser Plateau - Carrying lots of Stuff | Dave, Mark, Aaron, Tom </p>
Walked up the hill to find lots of snow lying around – snow in 204a, Walked up the hill to find lots of snow lying around – snow in 204a,
snow at the front of the bridge, all over the shop. Tediously snow at the front of the bridge, all over the shop. Tediously
@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ On the way down, went slightly further downhill from usual route past
it will be <u>2006-01</u>. GPS: 36283 E 83223 N 1773 alt. it will be <u>2006-01</u>. GPS: 36283 E 83223 N 1773 alt.
18/7/06 More carrying lots of stuff Dave, Aaron, Mark + Tom ===18/7/06 | Loser Plateau - More carrying lots of stuff | Dave, Aaron, Mark + Tom</p>
Walked up again, with u**ber-heavy rucksacks this time, wasn't too bad Walked up again, with u**ber-heavy rucksacks this time, wasn't too bad
as we went in stages, stopping at <u>157</u> to take a photo of it + as we went in stages, stopping at <u>157</u> to take a photo of it +
@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ taken. GPS: 36086 82919 1707.
-2006-03, marked “CUCC 2987+”. GPS 36081 82911 1706. Photoed. -2006-03, marked “CUCC 2987+”. GPS 36081 82911 1706. Photoed.
18/7/06 Carry to 76 Olly+Jenny ===18/7/06 | Loser Plateau - Carry to 76 | Olly + Jenny</p>
Arrived at basecamp early in the morning after driving out. It was Arrived at basecamp early in the morning after driving out. It was
really hot, so spent the morning sorting stuff out and walked up in really hot, so spent the morning sorting stuff out and walked up in
@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ sunglasses).
148 was noted to be completely full of snow – if it wasn't for the 148 was noted to be completely full of snow – if it wasn't for the
paint, you wouldn't know there was a cave there. paint, you wouldn't know there was a cave there.
19/7/06 Carrying + first push of expo Dave + Aaron +Tom ===19/7/06 | 204 - Carrying + first push of expo | Dave + Aaron + Tom </p>
Walked up the hill with another tediously heavy load. Arriving at the Walked up the hill with another tediously heavy load. Arriving at the
bivvy, Mark opted to do some surface work + the rest of us went to rig bivvy, Mark opted to do some surface work + the rest of us went to rig
@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ it is a boulder choke at a high level, or a dodgy QMC climb down
T/U: 4hrs T/U: 4hrs
20/7/06 Random Pitch Series in Great Oak Dave/Mark/Aaron/Tom ===20/7/06 | 204 - Random Pitch Series in Great Oak | Dave, Mark, Aaron, Tom </p>
Plan was to go to Choc Salty Balls and bolt the pitches there. En Plan was to go to Choc Salty Balls and bolt the pitches there. En
route we stopped at Great Oak Chamber. Mark descended to the bottom route we stopped at Great Oak Chamber. Mark descended to the bottom
@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ while the others surveyed down.
T/U: 8 ½ hours T/U: 8 ½ hours
20/7/06 76 carry Jenny+Olly ===20/7/06 | Loser Plateau - 76 carry | Jenny + Olly </p>
Decided to drive up the the night before + sleep in the car at the Decided to drive up the the night before + sleep in the car at the
Bergresteraunt carpark in order to get an early start before it got to Bergresteraunt carpark in order to get an early start before it got to
@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ late to do another carry back up, so slept in the car again.
GPS for 2006-70: GPS for 2006-70:
Also surveyed the bivi cave 2004-01 T/U: ½ hr Also surveyed the bivi cave 2004-01 T/U: ½ hr
21/7/06 Final Carry and 76 caving Jenny+Olly ===21/7/06 | 76 - Loser Plateau - Final Carry and 76 caving | Jenny + Olly </p>
Carry up the final bag in the morning. Took our time because our bags Carry up the final bag in the morning. Took our time because our bags
were heavy and Olly was suffering with a cold or hayfever. By the time were heavy and Olly was suffering with a cold or hayfever. By the time
@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ somewhat unnecessarily this year! Came back out when the rope ran out.
T/U: (Jenny) 1hr 30 T/U: (Jenny) 1hr 30
21/7/06 More Pitches in Great Oak + Cave Tree Mark/Aaron/Tom/Dave ===21/7/06 | 204 - More Pitches in Great Oak + Cave Tree | Mark, Aaron, Tom, Dave </p>
Decided to split into two partied. Tom + I went to the pitch series Decided to split into two partied. Tom + I went to the pitch series
off Great Oak (QM 00-29 D) now christened “Riverdance”, while Mrk + off Great Oak (QM 00-29 D) now christened “Riverdance”, while Mrk +
@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Got to surface to find it was raining slightly – yay! water to drink!
T/U Dave+Tom 9hrs T/U Dave+Tom 9hrs
21/7/06 Go*sser Streamway Mark/Aaron ===21/7/06 | 204 - Go*sser Streamway | Mark, Aaron </p>
Mark started bolting+rigging the pitch out of Cave Tree Chamber (QM Mark started bolting+rigging the pitch out of Cave Tree Chamber (QM
00-39B) on 20/7/06, alone. We (Mark + I) returned in force the next 00-39B) on 20/7/06, alone. We (Mark + I) returned in force the next
@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ it's smooth character + tipsy trajectory. Surveyed back to cave Tree
but failed to locate point in chamber + so linked survey to point at but failed to locate point in chamber + so linked survey to point at
end of passage into Cave Tree from Great Oak. end of passage into Cave Tree from Great Oak.
22/7/06 76:Plugged Shaft/Strange Ways Jenny+Olly ===22/7/06 | 76 - Plugged Shaft/Strange Ways | Jenny + Olly </p>
After a record length change we finally got underground, with the plan After a record length change we finally got underground, with the plan
for Olly to rig on down Plugged Shaft, with me following with the for Olly to rig on down Plugged Shaft, with me following with the
@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ everything connected back was confusing. On the survey trip we will
consider its merits as the main route in (asaposed to Plugged Shaft). consider its merits as the main route in (asaposed to Plugged Shaft).
23/7/06 Failed Attempt on Bivi Dave and Sandeep ===23/7/06 | Loser Plateau - Failed Attempt on Bivi | Dave and Sandeep </p>
Decided to go up to walk even though the weather looked exciting but Decided to go up to walk even though the weather looked exciting but
we wanted to try anyway. We got as far as the col. It had started we wanted to try anyway. We got as far as the col. It had started
@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ no-one came to pick us up.
[in a different handwritting] M U P P E T S LUV THE PHANTOM ARSHOLE [in a different handwritting] M U P P E T S LUV THE PHANTOM ARSHOLE
24/7/06 Stuff in Near End Dave+Deep ===24/7/06 | 204 - Stuff in Near End | Dave + Deep </p>
Much staring at the survey over the last year had left me convinced Much staring at the survey over the last year had left me convinced
that the right place to look for the connection from the Near End to that the right place to look for the connection from the Near End to
@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ T/U: 4 ½ hrs
[THIS SPACE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT BLANK] [THIS SPACE ACCIDENTALLY LEFT BLANK]
28/7/06 (Dave, Pete, Chantalle, John ===28/7/06 | 204 - 204 | Dave, Pete, Chantalle, John </p>
After surveying a random side passage of Treeumphent as a surveying After surveying a random side passage of Treeumphent as a surveying
lesson under the tutorage of Dave (cleaning up leads 16-22 inc) we lesson under the tutorage of Dave (cleaning up leads 16-22 inc) we
@ -282,9 +282,11 @@ FRIDAY 28th JULY
OOPS! OOPS!
24,25,26 July Tunnocks Trips Tom, Mark, Aaron ===24/7/06 | Tunnocks Trips | Tom, Mark, Aaron </p>
Three days efforts in the face of loose boulders and inconvenient <p> BECKA - actually three dates given: 24,25,26 July
<p>Three days efforts in the face of loose boulders and inconvenient
walls – requiring rebelay after rebelay after rebelay landed us at the walls – requiring rebelay after rebelay after rebelay landed us at the
bottom of the very impressive Tunnocks Schact. On the 25th, we reached bottom of the very impressive Tunnocks Schact. On the 25th, we reached
“The Col”, a spot between two large steep boulders/snow slopes where “The Col”, a spot between two large steep boulders/snow slopes where
@ -307,9 +309,11 @@ slightly miffed by the proximity of our 2344 appearance to our 2400
callout. callout.
24th/25th July 06 Death and Glory Dave and Deep ===24/7/06 | 204 - Death and Glory | Dave and Deep </p>
There were high hopes of a connection between the near end and the <p> BECKA - actually two dates given here: 24th/25th July 06
<p>There were high hopes of a connection between the near end and the
colonnade, they were a mere 10m apart and there were several QM's that colonnade, they were a mere 10m apart and there were several QM's that
could go. could go.
@ -354,7 +358,7 @@ T/U: 5 ½ hours
Deep Deep
25th/7/06 Surface Wander Dave+Sandeep ===25/7/06 | Loser Plateau - Surface Wander | Dave + Sandeep </p>
After emerging from the Death or Glory survey we still had some light After emerging from the Death or Glory survey we still had some light
left, so we opted for a surface retagging walk. Armed with the marking left, so we opted for a surface retagging walk. Armed with the marking
@ -380,7 +384,7 @@ being useless or my GPS was foxed by the steep hillside.
T/U: maybe 5 minutes in 214 T/U: maybe 5 minutes in 214
26/7 Bolting in Riverdance Dave+Sandeep ===26/7/06 | 204 - Bolting in Riverdance | Dave + Sandeep </p>
Tedious long cold trip. Hand bolting is very slow and all the rock in Tedious long cold trip. Hand bolting is very slow and all the rock in
Riverdance is shite. Got to top of 9th pitch – loads bigger than the Riverdance is shite. Got to top of 9th pitch – loads bigger than the
@ -388,7 +392,7 @@ previous few but that's not saying a lot.
T/U: 9 hrs T/U: 9 hrs
27/7 Surveying in Riverdance Dave + Sandeep ===27/7/06 | 204 - Surveying in Riverdance | Dave + Sandeep </p>
Surveying went impressively smoothly modulo the usual crap instrument Surveying went impressively smoothly modulo the usual crap instrument
problems; took ~3h to get to pushing front! I wanted to do more problems; took ~3h to get to pushing front! I wanted to do more
@ -414,10 +418,10 @@ to link to so the link is a bit of a bodge.
T/U: 9h T/U: 9h
28/7 Surveying QM's in Treeumphant Dave, Pete, Chantalle, John ===28/7/06 | 204 - Surveying QM's in Treeumphant | <u>Dave</u>, Pete, Chantalle, John </p>
Team novice had managed to arrive at the bivvy at exactly the same Team novice had managed to arrive at the bivvy at exactly the same
time team old-lag were plannign to leave it, so I stayed up a few more time team old-lag were planning to leave it, so I stayed up a few more
hours to show them how to push new cave. hours to show them how to push new cave.
We attacked QM 00-21C, a tube on the left-hand wall of Treeumpant. We attacked QM 00-21C, a tube on the left-hand wall of Treeumpant.
@ -438,12 +442,12 @@ other to check out Sucker.
T/U: 4 ½ hours (Dave) T/U: 4 ½ hours (Dave)
26/7/06 76:Strangeways Jenny+Olly ===26/7/06 | 76 - Strangeways | Jenny + Olly </p>
Drove up the night before again to sleep in the car at the Bergrestuarant. Worked less well than last time 'cos there was a group of people collecting bugs or moths or something using a really bright light. Olly needed to wait for the Bergrestaurant to open to go to the loo, so I set off to carry my bag to the bivi, then returned to meet Ol at the col. Collected the 150m of rope we left there a week ago and went to the bivi. Caught up on sleep for a couple of hours in the tent, then went caving. Took survey kit to survey Strangeways. Started at the lower end and progressively made our way back out. Due to the small + wiggly nature of the passage + the oxbows we got cold before we had surveyed it all, despite draughting less than Plugged Shaft it was still distinctly cold. Came out to find the bivi had become moth city, lots worse than last year. Drove up the night before again to sleep in the car at the Bergrestuarant. Worked less well than last time 'cos there was a group of people collecting bugs or moths or something using a really bright light. Olly needed to wait for the Bergrestaurant to open to go to the loo, so I set off to carry my bag to the bivi, then returned to meet Ol at the col. Collected the 150m of rope we left there a week ago and went to the bivi. Caught up on sleep for a couple of hours in the tent, then went caving. Took survey kit to survey Strangeways. Started at the lower end and progressively made our way back out. Due to the small + wiggly nature of the passage + the oxbows we got cold before we had surveyed it all, despite draughting less than Plugged Shaft it was still distinctly cold. Came out to find the bivi had become moth city, lots worse than last year.
T/U: 3 ½ hours T/U: 3 ½ hours
27/7/06 Surface Stuff (near 76) Jenny+Olly ===27/7/06 | Loser Plateau - Surface Stuff (near 76) | Jenny + Olly </p>
Planned to continue down 76, initially Olly wasn't keen, shortly after i had infected him with sufficient keen-ness I felt ill and was sick, decided that whilst being sick on the surface wasn't much fun, it was a dam sight better than being ill underground. So we changed plans. Planned to continue down 76, initially Olly wasn't keen, shortly after i had infected him with sufficient keen-ness I felt ill and was sick, decided that whilst being sick on the surface wasn't much fun, it was a dam sight better than being ill underground. So we changed plans.
Headed towards 2004-08 to tag it, en-route I realised we had everything required except the drill battery (we don't have a hand bolting kit). I returned to the bivi to retrieve it and returned to find an Olly who had located an entrance that seemed to fit the description of 177. Sadly after descending it, it did't match the survey, so it is <u>2006-71</u>. Olly placed a bolt to descend on (we used this for the tag). Apparently it draughted out, was quite tight, but did continue. Olly ascended and we phototed, gps-ed, tagged and Olly surveyed it. Headed towards 2004-08 to tag it, en-route I realised we had everything required except the drill battery (we don't have a hand bolting kit). I returned to the bivi to retrieve it and returned to find an Olly who had located an entrance that seemed to fit the description of 177. Sadly after descending it, it did't match the survey, so it is <u>2006-71</u>. Olly placed a bolt to descend on (we used this for the tag). Apparently it draughted out, was quite tight, but did continue. Olly ascended and we phototed, gps-ed, tagged and Olly surveyed it.
@ -451,18 +455,18 @@ Moved on to <u>2004-08</u>, Olly descended while I took photos, it is basically
Moved on to tag and photo 2004-07 (which was surveyed in 2004). Also surface surveyed 99 -> 2004-01, to close a loop and improve loop closures in 99. Moved on to tag and photo 2004-07 (which was surveyed in 2004). Also surface surveyed 99 -> 2004-01, to close a loop and improve loop closures in 99.
T/U: Olly: T/U: Olly:
28/7/06 76:Strangeways Jenny+Olly ===28/7/06 | 76 - Strangeways | Jenny + Olly </p>
Went to Strangeways with the aim of finishing the top half of the survey, derigging and rigging down plugged shaft. Got to the top of the 1st pitch head in Strangeways and decided that moving some rocks might well improve it enough to make it the trade route for this year. Surveyed from where we ended before up through the top of Strangeways to the rubble shaft below the Plugged Shaft rock bridge. Went to Strangeways with the aim of finishing the top half of the survey, derigging and rigging down plugged shaft. Got to the top of the 1st pitch head in Strangeways and decided that moving some rocks might well improve it enough to make it the trade route for this year. Surveyed from where we ended before up through the top of Strangeways to the rubble shaft below the Plugged Shaft rock bridge.
I went out to get the drill while Olly moved loads of rocks out the way, both to make it safer and bigger. By careful aiming he was able to throw the rocks down the pitch in such a way as to smash off the worst protrusions on the way through. Once I had returned with a drill we put a bolt in the boulder near the pitch head, and with the aid of a stop, a pulley, me prussiking on the rope, and Olly directing the rock, we managed to relocate it along with a few other rocks. Having made the pitch head considerably more passable, we proceeded to rig down to Yesterday's Terminus in a suitable-for-lots-of-use kind of a way, rather than a pushing-only way. Got to Yesterday's Terminus and returned, on the way out I added a bolt for the little climb in Strangeways and discovered that placing bolts in the ceiling is crap. Attempted to add another bolt near the rock bridge but the drill was flat after only 15 ¼ holes :( so exited the cave. I went out to get the drill while Olly moved loads of rocks out the way, both to make it safer and bigger. By careful aiming he was able to throw the rocks down the pitch in such a way as to smash off the worst protrusions on the way through. Once I had returned with a drill we put a bolt in the boulder near the pitch head, and with the aid of a stop, a pulley, me prussiking on the rope, and Olly directing the rock, we managed to relocate it along with a few other rocks. Having made the pitch head considerably more passable, we proceeded to rig down to Yesterday's Terminus in a suitable-for-lots-of-use kind of a way, rather than a pushing-only way. Got to Yesterday's Terminus and returned, on the way out I added a bolt for the little climb in Strangeways and discovered that placing bolts in the ceiling is crap. Attempted to add another bolt near the rock bridge but the drill was flat after only 15 ¼ holes :( so exited the cave.
T/U: 9 hours T/U: 9 hours
29/07/06 76: Strangeways/Plugged Shaft Jenny+Olly ===29/07/06 | 76 - Strangeways/Plugged Shaft | Jenny + Olly </p>
Returned to 76, and Ol rigged on down Plugged Shaft. Discovered the rope was too short to reach the bottom, so had to use the rope intended for Boulder Chamber. Therefore Strangeways uses ~10m more rope than Plugged Shaft which is a shame. Rigged to Boulder Chamber, took some photos and surveyed out. Finally tieing in the Strangeways survey at both ends which made me happy. The new route in seems drippy but no worse even after lots of rain which is good. Returned to 76, and Ol rigged on down Plugged Shaft. Discovered the rope was too short to reach the bottom, so had to use the rope intended for Boulder Chamber. Therefore Strangeways uses ~10m more rope than Plugged Shaft which is a shame. Rigged to Boulder Chamber, took some photos and surveyed out. Finally tieing in the Strangeways survey at both ends which made me happy. The new route in seems drippy but no worse even after lots of rain which is good.
T/U: 5 ½ hours T/U: 5 ½ hours
30/07/06 Surface Stuff Jenny+Olly ===30/07/06 | Loser Plateau - Surface Stuff | Jenny + Olly </p>
It finally stopped raining so we could dry all our gear on the slabs + do some useful surface jobs. I went over to 2006-71 to retrieve the blanking plate for the drill battery. Then we tagged 2005-99 (Coatless), and phototed 2005-9*7 (Fluted). Packed stuff to go down the hill and walked on the old via Top Camp path so that we could tag + survey <u>2004-03</u>. I went in first and found that the cave didn't stop where Olly thought it did in 2004. But we didn't have any caving gear, even lights. The disto provided enough light from the laser to suggest the passage was small, but not impassable, and I could get a ~10m reading through it. tagged the entrance + surveyed what we could – need to return with gear. It finally stopped raining so we could dry all our gear on the slabs + do some useful surface jobs. I went over to 2006-71 to retrieve the blanking plate for the drill battery. Then we tagged 2005-99 (Coatless), and phototed 2005-9*7 (Fluted). Packed stuff to go down the hill and walked on the old via Top Camp path so that we could tag + survey <u>2004-03</u>. I went in first and found that the cave didn't stop where Olly thought it did in 2004. But we didn't have any caving gear, even lights. The disto provided enough light from the laser to suggest the passage was small, but not impassable, and I could get a ~10m reading through it. tagged the entrance + surveyed what we could – need to return with gear.
@ -472,368 +476,3 @@ The path was very good, and went down the north-ish side of the Vord, past 199,
T/U: ¾ hour T/U: ¾ hour
Expo 2007
2007-07-18 Razordance Duncan, MarkD, Dour
We got underground at 9:30 and made rapid progress down to God Loves a
Drunk, Mark pausing en-route to swap his radon detectors. Regrouping
at GLAD we brewed up a couple of packets of soup and a dehydrated meal
to fuel us up for the push.
At 1pm we reached the front and started to rig and survey onwards.
Mark wielded the drill, I weilded the pencil and Dour brought up the
rear with a shetland attack pony.
Four and a half hours later we had descended five pitches and were
looking down a sixth, with no hiltis left and precious few hangers, so
we headed out via another very welcome soup at GLAD.
According to the survey data, 204 now has a vertical range of 599.99m.
T/U: Duncan 12.5, MarkD 12, Dour 14
[rigging diagram]
2007-07-22 Razor Dance Dunks 'n' Dour
The previous trip down Razor Dance had returned with tales of a deep
pool that they had started traversing around to where they could see
into a perpendicular rift with running water audible. Could this be
the bottom? The target for this trip was to continue the traverse into
the side rift to find out whether the sound of water was a
continuation or an inlet.
Set off down at 10:30 with Duks in the lead. I was therefore surprised
(and a little perturbed) to arrive at the pushing front to find no
sign of him. I soon heard him thrutching through the rift. It turns
out that he had missed the traverse level below Yeast pitch had had
thrashed through at stream level to emerge at a ~15-20m pitch with no
rope on it – presumably where the water drops in at Pepper Pot.
Before continuing the traverse we opted to try oen of the self-heating
meals provided by Andrew that the Welsh diggers “swear by not at”.
After following the instructions to the letter and waiting the
requisite 15 minutes, it was still stone cold, so we scoffed it
anyway.
Duncan then started work on the traverse. Andreas had bolted along a
ledge on the right-hand wall (opposite the cross-rift). Duncan elected
to take out his last two bolts and bolt on the left-hand wall instead,
then he bridged across the (narrower) cross rift. Some time later I
followed, hating every minute of it (so I took the opportunity to spit
into a pot).
It turns out that the sound of water in the side rift comes from an
inlet, and that the deep pool is a sump – so 204 is now 622m deep. A
bit disappointing that it didn't go deeper, but at least we've
bottomed the bastard.
The inlet is keyhole passage with ~3m round phreatic part elongate
along the dip direction, and a trench that is typically 5m deep,
trending upwards at 25°. We surveyed up this for ~70m before running
out of time. Our last survey station is by a junction where the main
route continues for ~40m to a climb which may or may not be climbable,
and an inlet rift that is passable for some distance. With that we
headed out with the drill and spare metalwork at a sedate pace (set by
my), pausing for a food stop at GLAD. Duncan emerged at 04:50, and I
got out at 06:20.
Duncan had a suspision that the inlet contained water from the
Midnight in Moscow seriers. Survex reinforced this suspicion: if the
project the inlet up at its current angle for ~100m along and ~25m up,
it will hit the bottom of Rasputin in 161 – so hopes are high for a
connection, which would be a satisfactory 2nd prize after its faliure
to go very deep.
T/U: Dunks 18:12 hrs, Dour 20hrs
24/07/07 Razoedance -> The forbidden City Andrea, MarkD, George
The trip was originally intended to compose of Andreas, <u>James</u>
and myself, but unfortunately James was feeling a touch ill, and so
Mark stepped in to take his place. The weather was looking a little
overcast, but still dry and we made a late-ish start at 11:00am. All
went smoothly until we reached the top of Copper pitch where we heard
an ominous rumble/whistling noise in the distance. Although we all
heard this noise we stayed quiet until we reached the following pitch
where-upon it became obvious that the water levels were rising. A
couple of minutes later the water levels had reached impressive
heights! After a brief discussion we decided to press on into the
drier part of the rift.
Although the lower pitches were a bit damp none of them proved too wet
so we carried on to do some pushing. At the top of the long slippery
ramp that Dunks and Dour had explored two days previously we took a
left turn into a steeply ascending dry passage. We followed this up
10-15 short free climbs, via some quite nice formations. Eventually we
reached a phreatic tunnel which levelled out, and then started to head
downhill. Sensing that a connection with KH was imminent we ditched
the instruments and went for a poke around.
A low sandy crawl emerged 2m up the wall of what was clearly a very
large passage. unfortunately the climb down was a bit on the suicidal
side so we tried a lower crawl that emerged a bit closer to the floor.
Although still a little on the loose and necky side we all reached the
bottom and set up off the large 6m diameter tunnel. Downslope a stream
could be heard (Midnight in Moscow?) and upslope gave us some fine
long survey legs until an impressive echo started to sound. The source
of the echo was a ~40m diameter chamber which was greeted with much
whooping. Several leads go off from this and after we did a few survey
legs across it we headed out.
Again all went smoothly, we stopped for some food at GLAD, until we
reached Mystery Wind pitch where it became clear that the cave was
flooding again, only this time rather more so. It was some relief that
we reached the bottom of Kiwi Suit which was very cool, windy and wet.
The amount of water now flowing down RD was at least 10 x that of when
we had entered. I couldn't help thinking that we had got out just in
the nick of time. After a long and tedious prussik we all eventually
all reached the surface at 00:30 -> 01:00. An excellent trip!
T/U: 13 ½ hrs
28/07/07 Razor Dance -> Gobi Trail Andrew A, Andrea + George
We had meant to get underground before 9.00am, but unfortunately
Andreas and myself were feeling rather sleepy in the morning and so we
managed to get underground shortly after 11:00am. We had a smooth 4
and a bit hour journey down to the pushing front, slowed down slightly
by Andrew As enormous camera case (which was later left in “The Silk
Road”.
We commenced the surveying by re-doing a couple of the legs in “The
forbidden City” that had gone pear-shaped on the previous visit. We
had also had a quick look down some sandy crawls at the base of the
chamber, but they would all seem to offer only long term digging
prospects. We surveyed up the large loose passage at the top of the
chamber for approximately 100m. There is a climb there where care
needs to be taken not to slip! It appeared as though the passage was
going to crap out, but a low crawl lead to a complex junction. We
chose the RH passage as it was heading towards KH, but the LH passage
looked excellent too. A few survey legs with good formations lead us
to a junction with a passage with a very small trickle of water
flowing down it, where we decided to call it a day. Our highest point
is now 118m above the sump level. Another uneventful if tiring,
journey out had us at the surface at 1.00am is. Lots more question
marks!
T/U: 14 hrs
29/7/07 Razordance -> Far East MarkD, Duncan, JonT, OllieS
Back down Razordance to take another look at the Far East. Uneventful
journey down. Jon took a look at the tubes at the bottom of the
Forbidden City. After ½ hour working with a crowbar we decided that it
was a long-term job to dig through. We also looked downhill at the end
of the Silk Road. After descending a ~6m drop a shortish passage leads
to the top of a pitch. This is almost certainly the same pitch which
can be reached from below “Carry on the Khyber” by following the
water. After that we continued along the phreatic passage above the
Forbidden City (the ”Gobi Trail”) to the first major junction. Left
here was unsurveyed so we surveyed in, clocking up ~100m of new
passage to a point where a vadose canyon intersected. Right (up) led
to a 6m aven, reasonably climbable with some gear. Left led, via a
climb down, to a continuing rift which heads towards the left
zipper/right zipper area in Razordance. The phreas clearly continues
over the top of the vadose canyon but would require some effort to
reach it. Finally we tidied up a few minor leads. Closing a loop which
led back to the gobi trail at the climb (where we had previously
rigged a hand line). Then out. A long hard struggle back up Razordance
and all of us ran out of puff in the Ariston series. Ollie got
slightly lost at Wolpertinger Way, but it was his first trip in the
cave. Given that he has only been caving a year this trip was a major
step up for him and all the rest of us thought he did BLOODY WELL. We
can expect HARD BASTARD exploits from this chap in the future. Hats
off!
T/U 18 hrs
31/07/07 Razoedance -> push horizontal leads. Combined push, survey, photo + derig trip. Sigh. Wookey, Julian, Andrew, Becka
Woken up by Andrew to the news that we were going down Razordance.
Hmm, really? I was prussiking out of 204E at 10pm last night + fancied
a bit of a mellow, shallow shufty. Still, now or never as the derig
loomed + Wookey was keen. Then Julian astounded us all by muttering
that he'd come along. He went off for a dump whilst we consulted
Andrew who was going to have to shepherd us down there. Why not? says
Andrew, so we were underground by 10am feeling a bit old, unfit +
generally fragile ofr all of this lark. Slowly down the pitched then
into the rift. And more rift. And more sodding rift, ye gods. Only
Andrew had been through before (+ then only once) so we got lost a
couple of times, particularly trying to find the oxbow thing but
finally we hit the sump + the unfeasible traverse. don't worry, its
easier this direction says Andrew. Hmm, reassuring. Quick chochy stop
+ off up lots of scramble climbs – not too bad but it felt a long way
from here by now. What's all this about? asks Wookey. We have to go up
120m now says Andrew. Bloody hell. Wish we'd looked at the survey a
bit more carefully before setting off – except that would probably
have discouraged us from all this nonesense. This is wasting my
valuable getting-out energy grumbles Julian. Picked up Andrew's camera
case + did some 4 flash shots in the big chamber then split with
Andrew + Julian taking photos + Wookey + I continuing Andrew, George +
Andreas' Gobi Trail survey ~ SW for 130m including plenty of diddly 2m
legs in mainly crawly / stoopy tubes with sand or pebble floor. A
reasonable draft heading in with us. It was all quite cosy + friendly
and we could easily have notched up a few more hours surveying but
Wookey decided that enough was enough so we took sine cheesy group
shots + left things at a complex junction wuth 2 QM A's and a QM B
with sound of water. One to a Razordance-like rift with water, the
other with a strong draft coming out + heading up steeply. Derigged
the hand line + I picked up the tacklesack of unrigged rope + back to
the sump to put on our SRT gear. I failed to palm off the tacklesack
on anyone + set off to the start of the traverse. I'd heard Dunks
muttering that cutting the rope for the traverse without leaving a
tail down to the sump level had been a bit overkeen on scrimping with
the rope + the muddy slope from the end of the traverse down had been
a awkward on the way but hey, nobody had actually fallen off it yet.
Andrew had mentioned it was easier high but with the tacklesack I
didn't want to slither a long way down so I gingerly teetered forward
on muddy ledges + eyed up the slot in the sump, wondering if it was
narrow enough that I couldn't possibly fall down it. Yes I thought +
promptly my foot slid + I decided to check it out. 'Shit'. Then I've
got one foot under the water + the other braced on the far wall with
the tacklesack dangling like a Mafioso's cement sack from my waist +
some serious knee shake. “Andrew's coming” shouts Wookey. He gets his
long cows tail into the traverse + I manage to clip my cow's tail into
his footloops + then do a flailing prussik up him and onto the
traverse. <u>Still</u> nobody volunteered to take the Fucking
tacklesack. I hauled myself across the traverse trying to maintain
enough stress that my 8pm spit sample on the far side was a good 'un.
Right, that was my low point, literally as well as figuratively.
Andrew derigged the traverse whilst collecting his spit + gobs as soon
as he gets over. Were you holding the spit pot whilst you derigged?
asked Wookey. Er, he's good but even Andrew probably didn't have a
spare hand there. Tootled up the rift – not as bad as feared,
route-finding easier than on the way down + it disn't seem any more
energetic than on the way down, especially as all the pitches are nice
+ bite sized. I didn't let anyone have a cup-of-soup at the camp as we
didn't deserve it. On + on, I'd forgotten all the pitches by now. I
managed to do an awkward section right at the bottom whilst everyone
else wandered around trying to find the way higher up. Then a really
long pitch, followed by another largish one. I got a bit concerned as
Julian would be slow on this + I knew Razordance started with an
awkward section + a couple of short pitches so we must still have
quite a long way to go in the rift... Andrew came up swearing at his
dysfunctional jammer. How many more pitches? I asked. 12. OK
altogether, but how many to go? Well, we've done 1 or 2. No, but the
first ones in Razordance are short... ah! You mean I'm not in the rift
any more??? Great news – halfway up Kiwi Suit before I knew it. No
time out from here. Andrew + I got out + rehydrated, went to bed +
Julian + Wookey came out a couple of hours later. Julian did an ad hoc
spit sample just to see what euphoria hormones look like (though how
he gets his 4am baseline comparison I don't know). A fine trip – once
in a lifetime, literally, for Julian at least... Combined age of 4
team members = 152 years, what's the retirement age for this kind of
nonsense?
T/U: 16-17 hrs
2-3/08/07 Razor Dance derigging teip John Billings, Aaron Curtis, Jon Telling (+ Duncan, MarkD, Richard + George)
Left basecamp for an “early start” at (maybe) 10am. (Duncan + Mark had
been talking about a R.D. trip the day before...) Got to Stone Bridge
early afternoon. JonT was itching for a RD derigging trip. - already
up there for a few days, wanted a “decent” trip. Aaron + I pulled on
our gear quickly, & then the three of us set off down 204A... Duncan &
Mark to follow after a few hours.
My second trip in Austria, first one was with Aaron to do some science
stuff in a shallow cave. This RD trip turned out to be quite vertical.
Not much horizontal caving, at least to start with. Stopped briefly
for my 2pm spit sample. We carried on downwards (later learnt that
this was the Kiwi series).
After a couple of hours we hit Razor Dance. Much more horizontal &
quite tight. Had a few problems finding the correct level – it's quite
a deep vertical rift in a few/most places. Lots of grunting. JonT:
“flow with the rock, not against it”.
Got to final pitch before sump at bottom. Jon + Aaron already down.
Just as I was half-way down, Jon shouts for me to start going back up.
What the fuck? Shouts that it's getting very wet. Bloody hell, he's
got a point, this little RD stream <u>has</u> got a lot wetter. Better
had get out. Oops, not chest jammer on central MR (in dangly bag) –
have to go right down. Thunderstorm?
Put chest jammer on. Jon volunteers to derig – yes please! Start
heading out, followed by Aaron then Jon. Bottom pitches very wet – get
quite soaked. After a while, bump into Duncan& Mark. Good to see them.
Say they've re-rigged Paster of Muppets pitch 'cause it's a bit damp.
Follow Duncan up to top of Pepper Pot. Duncan, Mark & I wait there for
an hour (<u>damm</u> cold!) until Aaron & Jon turn up. Given heavy
tacklesack full of wet rope, carry on pushing up through RD. Duncan
goes on ahead.
Turns out that it's quite a mission to push a tackle sack through
tight, vertical rift. Almost leave it a couple of times. Arms tired.
Actually, there <u>is</u> a technique to it. Push it ahead and wedge
it, then follow.
Got to basic 'camp' (stove + food) called “God Loves a Drunk” - passed
straight through on way down. Hot food, courtey of Duncan. Richard &
George also there! Set off again after a bit, following Jon. Hear him
now & then at top of pitches.
Leave tacklesack at bottom of Kiwi Suit next to Jon's Start up, bloody
hard work. See Duncan following at the bottom of pitches. Should have
brought more chocolate bars. Find my discarded water bottle on way up
– very thirsty, quite welcome! Also a flap-jack cache :)
Eventually got to the surface at 2am. “Job's a good 'un”. Food then
sleep. Won't do that again in a hurry. Appears there <u>was</u> a ~7pm
thunderstorm.
Finis.
T/U: John+Jon+Aaron 12hrs
Duncan + MarkD: 11hrs
Richard + George: 8 ½ hrs
3/08/07 Razordance – Finish derigging Wookey, Andrew + Becka (plus
OllieS for last third)
Down 10am. Wookey + I fetched the tacklesack of rope from Mystery Wind
+ derigged the two pitches. By the time we were back at the bottom of
Kiwi Suit Andrew had unbagged all the rope and done paella number one
(& two) up the first pitch by himslef... at which point we were
committed... to 9 more paella stacks until the last one emerged onto
the slaps outside of Top Camp. Ollie came along to help when we were
on the big pitch below Wolpertinger Way, which made life easier (down
to only one tackle bag each) + on the final pull we had an excellent
surface support party of Aaron, Richard, John + Jon to do all the hard
work. Rope dried overnight, coiled the next day so all the RD deriged
in 2.5 trips – not bad.
T/U: Wookey, Andrew + Becka: 11 hrs
Ollie S: 5hrs
19/07/07 Razor Dance Dave, Andrea, James
Our hopes of an early start were sabotaged by the realisation that the
drill battery was (a) flat and (b) broken. Several hours of charging
and some gaffer later, we got underground around noon.
At the pushing front, James + I cowered damply while Andreas rigged
the pitch with a Y-hang + rebelay 2m further down. This landed in an
elongated rift chamber, with a fairly narrow but ruler-straight slot
leading off. Andreas went ahead with the bolting gear while we started
surveying.
The slot widened out somewhat + a scramble up onto a ledge led to a
keyhole – type phreatic tunnel + slot in the floor. Andreas rigged a
traverse were the slot began to widen + reached a stance overlooking a
deep, dark pool of water.
Andreas attempted to answer the question “is this a sump?” by
traversing out along the ledge to see round a corner, but ran out of
battery. So we headed out, leaving the depth certainly over 600m.
T/U: 15hrs

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T/U ~5h T/U ~5h
===2008-08-09|148 - Äì pitch stuff|<u>Jenny Black</u> + Olly Betts === ===2007-08-09|148 - Äì pitch stuff|<u>Jenny Black</u> + Olly Betts ===
Headed into 148 with way too much gear, but not enough crabs or maillons. Got to the [saw?] pitch and the water levels rose considerably making it very nasty & wet. Oh well, at least the rigging will be good in high water ... Olly rigged a backup & bolt to get down the narrow bit then got to a ledge where he rigged a nice Y-hang and went down through a tight bit and then opened up lots to a deviation. This carried on down to a big blackness with sadly no routes to drop down. It was quite [no word here] by this point (especially for the power drill) so we came back up - next time we need to rig it further out I guess. Came out of the cave surveying a poxy side bit on the way. Came out in the dark and clag - reflective markers are ace. Headed into 148 with way too much gear, but not enough crabs or maillons. Got to the [saw?] pitch and the water levels rose considerably making it very nasty & wet. Oh well, at least the rigging will be good in high water ... Olly rigged a backup & bolt to get down the narrow bit then got to a ledge where he rigged a nice Y-hang and went down through a tight bit and then opened up lots to a deviation. This carried on down to a big blackness with sadly no routes to drop down. It was quite [no word here] by this point (especially for the power drill) so we came back up - next time we need to rig it further out I guess. Came out of the cave surveying a poxy side bit on the way. Came out in the dark and clag - reflective markers are ace.