diff --git a/years/1982/log.htm b/years/1982/log.htm index c3bc1fd23..b8d02f8e6 100644 --- a/years/1982/log.htm +++ b/years/1982/log.htm @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ - + - + + 1982: Logbook - @@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ until uncivil hour in morning. Visit toll road.

Monday visit toll road, visit plateau in misty wet conditions: no view; no hot sun ! -


-1982-07-27 | Tuesday Wave 1 | David and Ian Brindle +

[Authorship of log entries not always clear as they are mostly not signed. +Authorship has been attributed by looking at the handwriting and guessing.] +


+1982-07-27 | Tuesday 115 Wave 1 | Ian Brindle, Dave Brindle

Tuesday David & Ian Brindle rig first section of ramps. 4 new bolts placed. One on short pitch near entrance made redundant as no likes @@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ arrives and takes over rigging ramp.

9 hrs or so
Tuesday was wet again! -


1982-07-27 | 27th Tuesday 115 wave 2 | Mike + Phil +
1982-07-27 | 27th Tuesday 115 wave 2 | Mike Thomas, Phil Townsend

A good trip for dropping tackle, though all recovered this year unlike last year's ammo can. The entrance series to 115 hasn't changed much, grotty @@ -48,7 +50,8 @@ have exhausted our golden boot potential.

Next trip/ Previous trip -


1982-07-27 | 27th Tuesday 113 | Andy W + Pete + +
1982-07-27 | 27th Tuesday 113 | Pete Lancaster, Andy Waddington

Having calculated all the tackle to the nearest inch, the rigging in was bound to be superbly efficient and smooth - WRONG ! The entrance pitch was @@ -67,7 +70,7 @@ grotty evening. 7 hrs.

~ 7 hrs. -


1982-07-27 | Surface survey from 113 to 115 | Andy D, Chas. +
1982-07-27 | Surface survey from 113 to 115 | Andy Dolby, Chas

Having been shown where 113 lurks, we surveyed down the gully & along the path to 115. We used two staffs, compass, clino & tape. @@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ size=-1>but it is relevant

Survey at back of book -


1982-07-28 | Wave 1 115 Rigging rift | Ian B & Chas +
1982-07-28 | Wave 1 115 Rigging rift | Ian Brindle, Chas

Another half past six start so we were down in good time. The less said about this trip the better. I couldn't find last year's route in the rift so @@ -93,7 +96,7 @@ entrance, met wave 2, and then we'd made a pig's ear of it & went out.

Next trip/ Previous trip


-1982-07-28 | Wave 2 115 Rigging to Big Chamber | Andy D, Dave B +1982-07-28 | Wave 2 115 Rigging to Big Chamber | Andy Dolby, Dave Brindle

Well the sun was shining so wave 2 only reached the cave at half three. God I hate this strenuous boring entrance series. Down the Ramp, mucho @@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ litre jet anstatt the usual 21. 11 hrs.

Next trip/ Previous trip -


1982-07-29 | 115 | Pete + Phil +
1982-07-29 | 115 | Pete, Phil Townsend

The first big trip - jeez were we knackered ! Full of beans, literally, Pete made a jet assisted walk in. Surprisingly efficient trip in with tackle @@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ entrance pitches, and on the Stogerweg on the way back.

Next trip/ Previous trip -


1982-07-29 | Sonnenstrahlhöhle 1623/113 | Andy & Mike +
1982-07-29 | Sonnenstrahlhöhle 1623/113 | Andy Dolby, Mike Thomas

The usual early start got us underground by ~1pm with only mild wittering on the entrance rebelay. Things went rather more smoothly than on Tuesday, @@ -191,22 +194,28 @@ Delirium.

8½ hours -


1982-07-30 | Schnellzughöhle 115 | Andy D + Chas +
1982-07-30 | Schnellzughöhle 115 | Andy Dolby, Chas -

A leisurely start saw us underground by 3 O'Clock. The memory has faded by now but we rigged the last three year's pitches. The next is a pleasant 10m pitch and shortly afterwards a slightly bigger pitch we didn't go down. At the time we thought it might be a climb but it definitely isn't. +

A leisurely start saw us underground by 3 O'Clock. +The memory has faded by now but we rigged the last three year's pitches. +The next is a pleasant 10m pitch and shortly afterwards a slightly bigger pitch we didn't go down. +At the time we thought it might be a climb but it definitely isn't. -

We took some food and a stove down to the sump bypass and had a brew of disgusting soup in the Big Chamber on the way out. +

We took some food and a stove down to the sump bypass and had a brew of disgusting soup +in the Big Chamber on the way out. -

Oh and we put backup bolts on some of the other streamway pitches. Out at 5.20 in the dawn light. Andy kept falling asleep on the walk back. +

Oh and we put backup bolts on some of the other streamway pitches. Out at 5.20 in +the dawn light. Andy kept falling asleep on the walk back.

14 hrs

Next trip/ Previous trip -


There is a very large blank space in the logbook suggesting an omitted +

 
 
 
 
 
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There is a very large blank space in the logbook here suggesting an omitted write-up that no-one ever got round to. -


1982-07-31 | Jacking | Dave and Ian +
1982-07-31 | Jacking | Dave Brindle, Ian Brindle

Well, Dave and Ian were going to explore the phreatic maze at the bottom of 41 .... but we'd been outdrinking the local cavers in Bad Mitterndorf last @@ -214,7 +223,7 @@ night and the first expedition Huey & Ralph by Dave meant that he jacked at the carpark.


-1982-08-01 | 41 Phreatic | Ian & Dave +1982-08-01 | 41 Phreatic | Dave Brindle, Ian Brindle

Alpine style starts at 0600 hours just don't work for C.U.C.C. so a leisurely start meant we felt vaguely human as we descended the usual boring @@ -251,7 +260,7 @@ I'd really imagined it. Surveying trip next day/ Next pushing trip/ Previous trip -


1982-07-31 | Prospecting south of 41 on east side of Schwarzmooskogel | Pete, Mike, Phil +
1982-07-31 | Prospecting south of 41 on east side of Schwarzmooskogel | Pete, Mike Thomas, Phil Townsend

With three of us strung across the 'bunde' we covered quite a lot of ground, and yet this amounted to probably only 10% of the area we crossed. @@ -275,7 +284,7 @@ right of this slope to find the ice plugged shaft.

Next trip -


1982-08-01 | Prospecting - 131, 132 | Phil + Mike +
1982-08-01 | Prospecting - 131, 132 | Phil Townsend, Mike

We had intended to go down the streamway in 115, but all the rain the day before and the swollen becks on the surface at the Bergrestaurant caused us @@ -303,7 +312,7 @@ drop estimated at 80m.

Next 142 trip/ Previous trip -


1982-08-01 | Gear + Limb testing trip down 115 | Tim and Philip S +
1982-08-01 | Gear + Limb testing trip down 115 | Tim, Philip Sargent

Phil's first trip down any continental cave - and on his 28th (<-- I don't believe it!) birthday too. Originally we were @@ -317,12 +326,12 @@ the big chamber.

Pushing trip same day/ Surveying trip next day/ Next pushing trip -


1982-08-02 | 115 surveying | Phil S & Chas +
1982-08-02 | 115 surveying | Phil Sargent, Chas

Surveying round the Big Chamber & placed a fixed station. V. slow 7 hrs saw a pine marten on the way back not in the cave, fool. ~ 7 hrs -


1982-08-02 | 115 Pushing | Mike + Phil +
1982-08-02 | 115 Pushing | Mike, Phil Townsend

Got down to Main Chamber in 1½ hrs for Dig Bicks, then to sump in 1½ hrs, then added a short rope to the stream "Yet another pitch" @@ -347,7 +356,7 @@ weather, or else we'll all be reduced to surveying trips.

Next pushing trip (following on same day) / Previous pushing trip -


1982-08-02 | 115 Pushing | Tim + Pete +
1982-08-02 | 115 Pushing | Tim, Pete Lancaster

Team gastronomique went down with the express intention of blitzing the food dumps; if the cave went a little bit further than last time then it was @@ -378,16 +387,19 @@ of Dig Biccies being carried in tummies. Next trip (surveying)/ Previous trip -


Tuesday 3rd August  No trips, at least not speleological (!) +
1982-08-03 | Tuesday 3rd August  No trips | Phil Townsend +

+

No trips, at least not speleological (!) +

. . . . . way out man . . . . . -


1982-08-04 | Purgatory | Phil S and Janet +
1982-08-04 | Purgatory | Phil Sargent, Janet

Phil S & Janet abortive trip to begin survey of the Purgatory. Sensible decision taken at 115 entrance in face of nausea (& headache). -Retrat. +Retreat. -


1982-08-04 | Explore 132 | Doug, Mike +
1982-08-04 | Explore 132 | Doug, Mike

Exploration of 132. Found a big chamber and a big pitch. Thrutched around various crawls and lost each other. Sat around waiting for each other for 2 @@ -399,7 +411,7 @@ entrance. Almost a nasty fiasco.

Next trip/ Previous trip -


1982-08-05 | Survey Purgatory | Phil S. & Janet +
1982-08-05 | Survey Purgatory | Phil Sargent, Janet

Second attempt to survey Purgatory. Dave & Chas followed us down - about 1 hr 20 mins to Main Chamber. An hour later we were still there trying @@ -420,8 +432,8 @@ has ways of preserving its secrets... Previous trip -


1982-08-05 | 115 Pushing | Chas & Dave - +
1982-08-05 | 115 Pushing | Chas, Dave Brindle +

My old man said "Follow the van..." geddit ? Gertcha !

Well . . . . what can I say ? Preparing for a long trip, Dave put on long @@ -454,7 +466,7 @@ with this fierce cave. Trip which left the "CUCC 82"/ Previous streamway pushing trip -


1982-08-05 | Exploring 132 | Tim, Andy D & Mike +
1982-08-05 | Exploring 132 | Tim, Andy Dolby, Mike

Went to Big Chamber to descend pitch with 66m rope, water for Andy's stink found next to rescue Mars Bar. Descended big pitch via ledge 4m down, after @@ -466,9 +478,7 @@ boulders in floor probably choked.

Next trip (derigging)/ Previous trip -


1982-08-05 | 115 Dry Bits | Phil, Pete. - -

11 hrs +


1982-08-05 | 115 Dry Bits | Phil Townsend, Pete Lancaster

Aim: to push the streamway found by Ian + Dave beyond the railway tunnel in Stellerweg. @@ -497,13 +507,14 @@ bypassed the cairn + a small passage with some straws ! Dropped back into the Purgatory to avoid the traverse near 115.

Fine walk back - views of the Dachstein by moonlight ! |  Pete. +

11 hrs

Streamway pushing trip which left the arrows (same day)/ Surveying trip (same day)/ Next pushing trip (camp)/ Previous Bypass pushing trip -


1982-08-05 | SONNENSTRAHLHÖHLE survey + frontier push | Doug and Andy +
1982-08-05 | SONNENSTRAHLHÖHLE survey + frontier push | Doug and Andy Waddington

The trip that took four days to start ! Doug & Andy had even got changed outside the entrance for one attempt before jacking. Finally @@ -530,7 +541,7 @@ with 150m rope + hangers & Co. & Co. Out @ midnight to v. nice moon.

11½ hours (gasp!). A. -


1982-08-06 | Dachstein walking trip | Doug, Andy W, Andy D, Chas +
1982-08-06 | Dachstein walking trip | Doug, Andy W, Andy D, Chas

Quite a drive to Ramsau am Dachstein, aided by a [?] of beer and snacks. Once there we looked at the walk up, looked at the Seilbahn tariff, looked at @@ -557,14 +568,14 @@ of rope, u.s.w., u.s.w. A very good day out.

P.S. the altitude (or something) made us fart like drains. We think methane comes out of solution at low pressures. -


1982-08-06 | no caving | none +
1982-08-06 | no caving | Mike Thomas

No caving was done. Went to the fireworks at Hallstatt and spent the day searching Bad Aussee for gas.
Why walk further than Waddington's tent ? -


1982-08-07 | underground | Tim and Phil +
1982-08-07 | underground | Tim and Phil Townsend

Tim and Phil nearly went underground, but fitness doubts in training and intense precipitation caused a sensible decision to be made. Instead, tackle @@ -579,7 +590,7 @@ write up.

[ someone has obligingly written "Balls" diagonally in large letters to fill the space, Ed. ] -


1982-08-08 | Sunday/Monday 8/9th August 115 | Tim + Phil +
1982-08-08 | Sunday/Monday 8/9th August 115 | Paddy, Dave Brindle, Tim + Phil Townsend

We went in with Paddy and Dave as Sherpas to ferry four tackle bags and a 50m rope to the phreas above the Stellerweg - Purgatory confluence. A camp @@ -611,8 +622,8 @@ ground the worst part of camping is getting out of a warm pit into the cold air and then into cold damp caving gear. A grade IV Yorkshire change.

On our way back to the surface we were rather pissed off not to meet the -next wave of campers, bar amp followers. A little trickle of rain had -frightened them away, they sat in BAr fischer and auctioned off our cassette +next wave of campers, our camp followers. A little trickle of rain had +frightened them away, they sat in Bar Fischer and auctioned off our cassette tapes, hash, etc. Good to have friends. Exit from camp only took 3½ hours, including further extensive stops to get carbides going, Phil having prussiked up his own prussik sling in the dark ! Emerged to daylight, Mike @@ -627,7 +638,7 @@ and Andy to meet us, veg curry, beer and the munchies. Next useful pushing trip (camp) / Previous pushing trip -


1982-08-09 | (no date transcribed) Schnellzughöhle : The Survey?! | Pete and Andy +
1982-08-09 | (no date transcribed) Schnellzughöhle : The Survey?! | Pete and Andy Waddington

A 'gentle' introduction to the system for Andy - whose light was in his car (oops). Down on Chas's light (Thanks Chas) but with no water - at first. @@ -653,7 +664,7 @@ site in plan (33k gif, 800x1080) or Next surveying trip / Pushing trip (same day - camp) / Previous surveying trip -


1982-08-10 | Tuesday / Wednesday 10/11 August 115 Pushing ? + Camping | Mike and Andy +
1982-08-10 | Tuesday / Wednesday 10/11 August 115 Pushing ? + Camping | Mike and Andy Dolby

It rained all night on Monday night but we still went down even though it looked a bit wet. Got u/g at ~12 to be greeted almost immediately by the @@ -672,7 +683,7 @@ rubbish from the camp.

Next streamway pushing trip (the bottom) / Surveying trip (same day) / Previous streamway pushing trip -


1982-08-10 | Tuesday / Wednesday 10/11 August 115 | Pete + Andy W +
1982-08-10 | Tuesday / Wednesday 10/11 August 115 | Pete + Andy Waddington

Went down the streamway thought it rather wet but pressed on and surveyed from the 12 foot climb downstream. Met Andy + Mike who'd jacked because of @@ -688,8 +699,9 @@ stopping at the camp for a meal. Out not too rapidly.

Next surveying trip / Pushing trip (same day - camp, abortive) / Previous surveying trip -


1982-08-11 | Wednesday / Thursday 11/12 August 115 | Chas and Dave -

The Sump +


1982-08-11 | Wednesday / Thursday 11/12 August 115 | Chas and Dave Brindle +

+

The Sump
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit ! @@ -720,19 +732,19 @@ aren't prone to outbursts of emotion.

Next trip to bottom / Previous (abortive) pushing trip Previous pushing trip -


1982-08-13 | 113 | Tim + Phil +
1982-08-13 | 113 | Tim, Phil Townsend

Just for a change of cave we derigged 113 from Purple Pit to the entrance. Apart from one trip down Lost Johns and a couple down 132, 115 is the only cave both of us had been in in the last twelve months. Sonnenstrahlhohle is a fine pot, great shame its not the entrance to 115. Positively speleoorgasmic -entrance. Some pretty hair raising bolts though, even if they are well +entrance. Some pretty hair-raising bolts though, even if they are well positioned. In and out in 3½ hours. Then we had to walk back avec beaucoup de tackle; there are far more pleasurable ways of putting your back out than carrying 120m of rope and a rucksack full of caving gear; but such means are not so readily available. Malesh ! -


1982-08-13 | Dachstein walking trip | Andy W, Dave, Mike, Chas +
1982-08-13 | Dachstein walking trip | Andy Waddington, Dave Brindle, Mike, Chas

We went up Hoher Dachstein. Across the glacier - saw one uncovered crevasse - up a snowslope & then via an incredible number of fixed @@ -742,7 +754,7 @@ people's gear. Weather got worse & we came down. V. fine walk.

Chas. -


1982-08-13 | Friday / Saturday 13/14 August 115 Derigging & Surveying | Pete and Andy D +
1982-08-13 | Friday / Saturday 13/14 August 115 Derigging & Surveying | Pete and Andy Dolby

Got down to the bottom in about 5 hours, where we ritually peed in the sump and photographed it. Its rather similar to the one in Penyghent, in a @@ -767,7 +779,7 @@ fireworks as we came out. Previous bottoming trip / Next (survey/sherpa) trip / Previous surveying trip / -


1982-08-14 | 115 Surveying | Mike & Andy W +
1982-08-14 | 115 Surveying | Mike & Andy W

Good late start, but not too inefficient down to Ramp. Survey went rather slowly. Like everywhere else in the cave, its a bastard to sketch the ramp. @@ -782,7 +794,7 @@ view of the fireworks. Rotten traffic jams in Altaussee.

Next surveying trip (same day and overnight) / Previous surveying trip -


1982-08-14 | Saturday / Sunday 13/14th [actually 14/15th, Ed.] 115 Surveying, Derigging, photoing, bat rescue, etc. | Chas + Dave. +
1982-08-14 | Saturday / Sunday 13/14th [actually 14/15th, Ed.] 115 Surveying, Derigging, photoing, bat rescue, etc. | Chas + Dave Brindle

Gortcha ! @@ -816,7 +828,7 @@ trip & we were grateful to Mike for being in the carpark. Next derigging trip survey/Sherpa trip (earlier same day) Previous derig/camping trip -


1982-08-16 | Monday / Tuesday 115 Derigging | Mike, Pete +
1982-08-16 | Monday / Tuesday 115 Derigging | Mike, Pete

Spent many hours hauling 4 amazingly heavy tackle bags up from top of Lake Pitch to camp, then carried 2 on to Stellerweg chamber where we rigged a rope @@ -832,7 +844,7 @@ heavy tackle bags Andy + Andy had left at the last rift pitch.

Final derigging trip survey/Sherpa trip (same overnight) Previous derig/camping trip -


1982-08-16 | 15th/16th [actually 16/17th] | Andy W, Andy D +
1982-08-16 | 15th/16th [actually 16/17th] | Andy Waddington, Andy Dolby

Completed surveying of 115 by surveying from bottom of ramp to part way down the connection. Went on to camp sketching as we went. Had a quick meal @@ -844,7 +856,7 @@ and left them at various stages on our journey. Came out at 1.30 pm.

Final derigging trip Derigging trip (same overnight) Previous surveying trip -


1982-08-18 | Wednesday / Thursday 17th/18th [actually 18/19th] 115 Final Derig | Dave, Andy D, Paddy, Chas +
1982-08-18 | Wednesday / Thursday 17th/18th [actually 18/19th] 115 Final Derig | Dave Brindle, Andy Dolby, Paddy, Chas

The lowest gear was in the Big Chamber and we derigged from there with no major hitches. Thanks to everyone who carried the gear back from the @@ -858,7 +870,7 @@ bastards !

Previous derig/camping trip / This was the last CUCC 115 trip to date -


1982-08-19 | Thursday 18th [actually 19th] 132 Derigging | Mike, Pete +
1982-08-19 | Thursday 18th [actually 19th] 132 Derigging | Mike, Pete

We derigged 132 in 1½ hrs, then surface surveyed from the lower to the upper entrance of 41; and took lots + lots of bearings on the diff --git a/years/1983/log.htm b/years/1983/log.htm index 0ea7814be..82c04aa66 100644 --- a/years/1983/log.htm +++ b/years/1983/log.htm @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Hole".

Julian -


1983-07-25 | 132=142 Monday | Mike, Wiggi +
1983-07-25 | 132=142 Monday | Mike, Phil W

Raced along the path, through the bunde & into the big chamber pitch. Used the rusty bolts which have since been failed by the BOLT INSPECTOR. Went @@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ another 5m pitch, more boulders and a final airy bolt, specially placed for Ben's delight tomorrow.


-1983-07-26 | Prospecting | Pete, Chas. +1983-07-26 | Prospecting | Pete, Chas

Followed the joint up above Stellerweg (bearing 220°). Found 2 phreatic draughting entrances which we followed until they went vertical. @@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ few leads. We almost made the path directly above Stellerweg, but descended too soon and hit 201 at 88.


-Julian walked up to the Appel-Haus, had a beer and a mineral water, and +1983-07-26 | Walk | Julian +

Julian walked up to the Appel-Haus, had a beer and a mineral water, and then walked back to Grundlsee.


@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ boiled over very loudly indeed ! Next trip
-1983-07-27 | 132 = 142 | Becky, Wiggy +1983-07-27 | 132 = 142 | Becky, Phil W

Went to "the pitch near the entrance" where Wiggy tried very hard to kill himself by putting his weight on a hold which broke off. Much of the other @@ -238,7 +239,7 @@ Bier.

Pete -


1983-07-28 | Prospecting below Vd. Schwartzmooskogel | Mike, Pete, Dave, Chas. +
1983-07-28 | Prospecting below Vd. Schwartzmooskogel | Mike, Pete, Dave, Chas

We sechsten through the Latchen towards the SMK, and reached the top after a leisurely lunch on a snow patch. First we inspected the entrance to EXCS's @@ -316,7 +317,7 @@ visit the lower part of the show cave due to flooding, and finding a stream the size of the Wharfe coming out when we came out. The food + drink on this trip was excellent - being consumed in large quantities. -


1983-07-30 | 140 | Ben, Naomi. +
1983-07-30 | 140 | Ben, Naomi

Derigged cave up by Schwarzmookögel. Pitch lengths measured as: entrance - 15.2, 6, 10m. followed by 5.5, 10, 10.5 @@ -369,7 +370,7 @@ car by an even more interesting (but less bunde-prone) route. Next trip (deeper cave - 143) / Next trip (the other cave - 144) -


1983-07-31 | Cave marked (4) on Planc's sketch. 136 | Mike, Chas. +
1983-07-31 | Cave marked (4) on Planc's sketch. 136 | Mike, Chas

After the excesses of the past couple of days we thought we'd better get underground. We rigged a traverse line from the entrance down to the top of @@ -436,7 +437,7 @@ got fed up (unofficial shit-stirrer's version, in either case only about

Previous trip / Next trip -


1983-08-01 | Phil's 29th birthday trip down 132 142 | Wiggy, Gail + Philip +
1983-08-01 | Phil's 29th birthday trip down 132 142 | Phil W, Gail + Philip

Wiggy failed to find the way to the big pitch... We were going to rig the hole that Mike was keen on at the NE end of the big chamber ... but @@ -449,7 +450,7 @@ entrance.

Hacked a lot of bunde with a bush knife / bunde-basher / machete, path to 132 now almost reasonable. -


1983-08-01 | Hole no. (4) Steinschlagschacht 136 | Mike, Chas. +
1983-08-01 | Hole no. (4) Steinschlagschacht 136 | Mike, Chas

We tried the remaining lead in this unpleasant hole and to our dismay it seems to go. Went 60m down a rope from the Big Chamber, in a continuous shaft @@ -479,7 +480,7 @@ at least we're in the right area.

5½ hours Dave -


1983-08-01 | Wolfhöhle 145 | Naomi + Julian. +
1983-08-01 | Wolfhöhle 145 | Naomi + Julian

While Muddy Boy fought off nasty gastric microbes and Ben festered, Julian and Naomi returned to 'Wolf Cave' to survey as much as possible. The cave was @@ -797,7 +798,7 @@ trees and extremely forceful nettles. Somewhere around here is something marked "höhle" on the map.......

[sketches captioned "what the map says ... what we saw"] -


+
1983-08-07 | Streambeds | Mike, Julian, Naomi, Chas and Phil W

7th AUGUST

Mike, Julian, Naomi, Chas and Wiggy

Investigated various large dry streambeds near Nagelsteghöhle in an @@ -830,7 +831,7 @@ and right chokes with mud after a bit. Next trip


-

1983-08-08 | WOLF HOLE 145 | Naomi & Wiggy +

1983-08-08 | WOLF HOLE 145 | Naomi & Phil W

Quickly made our way to the 'Big Leap' where Wiggy was duely despatched over the leap and into the passages beyond to collect a rope and bolt driver. @@ -951,7 +952,7 @@ ice age are not recommended for contact lens wearers. Next trip (next year)


-

1983-08-09| wolf | Julian + Wiggy +

1983-08-09| wolf | Julian + Phil W

went down the Wolf 'Ole to put in a few bolts + leave some rope. Used 7 more bolts at a rate of ~ 1.5 @@ -978,7 +979,7 @@ for next trip. Next trip
-1983-08-10 | 1623/145 | Naomi + Wiggy +1983-08-10 | 1623/145 | Naomi + Phil W

Went back down the Wolf cave to complete our survey of a couple of days ago. Tick, did it. Wiggy's light failed on the way out but team techno-lite diff --git a/years/1985/log.htm b/years/1985/log.htm index 27d64e4b4..67388dff1 100644 --- a/years/1985/log.htm +++ b/years/1985/log.htm @@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ Probably not worth pushing.

Brian.


-1985-07-28? | team heroes | Mike M, Mark, Gavin, Tina, Stef - -Late the same day ! Team F...ing heroes. +1985-07-28? | team heroes | Mike M, Mark, Gavin, Tina, Stef +

+Late the same day ! Team F...ing heroes.

Members - Mike M, Mark, Gavin, Tina, Stef. Time underground 6¾ hours. @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ holes, some MUST go.

150 was cleared by Brian after 1½ hrs digging. The rift beyond was too small to follow. F--K.


-1985-07-29 | Meanwhile, back at 144 | Chris and Mike R. +1985-07-29 | Meanwhile, back at 144 | Chris and Mike R

All very efficient so we got away rather late and then went shopping 'cos Chris had forgotten his wellies (what's new). Zapped from car park to the @@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Wednesday 31 July

P.S. Gavin woke up !!


-1985-08-01 | 144 | Brian, Mark, Stef. +1985-08-01 | 144 | Brian, Mark, Stef

Up at 7.00 am, down at 10.00 am. Slow descent due to inexperience of myself and Mark. Brian replaced naff bolt. Mark put in one of his own at @@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ and left, no hassle except Stef's dump in Dump Chamber really stank. very unstable & fall spontaneously.


- +1985-08-02 | Salzburg | Chris, Mike, Tina +

Friday - MM, CS, TW to Salzburg to collect Caroline.


@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ very nice moonmilk in Boulder Chamber. Surveyed in 40 legs. Time in 8 p.m.

Brian.


-1985-08-04 | Sunday/Monday 4/5 August. 152 push. | Gavin + Mike M. +1985-08-04 | Sunday/Monday 4/5 August. 152 push. | Gavin + Mike M

Time down 11 hours. @@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ to be respected !!


-1985-08-05? | 144 - Food Dump & push for 41 connection. | Mike R, Chris, Stefan. +1985-08-05? | 144 - Food Dump & push for 41 connection. | Mike R, Chris, Stefan

Up early (despite night with Austrian Cavers), but others coming back etc. meant that we didn't reach car park until 12.00 - down at bottom of big @@ -453,7 +454,6 @@ like Yorkshire - tight.

Then we went out. Underground 8¼ hours.

Mike the Animal. -


The following word is included in the journal for completeness : "AARDVARK" diff --git a/years/1987/log.htm b/years/1987/log.htm index a2ec0b962..6848ed18d 100644 --- a/years/1987/log.htm +++ b/years/1987/log.htm @@ -10,7 +10,10 @@

AUSTRIA 1987

-The first part of the log is traditionally taken up by the journey out.
+
+ +1987-08-22 | Journey out | Juliette, Jenny, Jared, Keith, Ian, Chris, Mike M, Mike R, Andrew and BKA +

The first part of the log is traditionally taken up by the journey out.
If this is of no interest, here is a link to the caving!

1st intrepid explorers left on Thursday 20th, closely followed by those @@ -37,7 +40,8 @@ the zip I saw someone running away - V. suspicious I'm sure. After a couple of minutes a timid voice said 'Are you a caver ?'. The mysterious intruder proved to be Juliette's boyfriend, Stonker. -


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Team 'Wet Sponge' left Cambridge on Friday at a caving 6 O'Clock (ie. 8 O'Clock). Chris took the wheel after leaving to see how to drive, and @@ -58,7 +62,8 @@ green tent at the site (who was groping whom is of course confidential). Since the faster smoothie didn't buy us a crate, we had to go to bed sober. -


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Grubby hitchers (Andrew and BKA) made it around 12.30 Sunday (3 days of variable going) - Train London -> Dover, ferry 2 minutes later, got @@ -88,7 +93,8 @@ Devoured half of expedition food (after 4 days of stale bread and sweaty cheese). Juliette arrived, after we'd 'swum' in river (v. necessary). Walked, swum, washed clothes, walk, ate, ate, etc. -


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Its hard to envisage the raw courage of one lone feminist setting out into the raw uncivilised wastes of Europe to get to .... sin city, Salzburg. @@ -664,7 +670,8 @@ caravan next door.

Chris. T/U 2 hrs.


- +1987-09-03 | toboggan | Everyone +

3/9/87 - Keith + Ian decided to go to the toboggan run at Strobl and everyone else decided to join them and jack. Time underground relative to speed through 5 ft tunnel. @@ -787,7 +794,7 @@ into large wet canyon.

T/U 7 hrs.


-1987-09-06 | 148 Marilyn Munroe Hole | Andy, Jared. +1987-09-06 | 148 Marilyn Munroe Hole | Andy, Jared

Andy arrived at entrance to find his light had failed due to being left on pilot all night. Quickly reached the boulder slope which Andy had rigged @@ -874,13 +881,15 @@ it. Jared appeared to lug the tackle out.

* Chris


- +1987-09-11 | yodelaaaiiooiiii | Jared, Animal, Chris +

11th Sep Down to the dregs of the expedition - Jared, Animal, Chris.
Hilda invited us to the celebrations of the local potato club - a few merry hours of yodelaaaiiooiiii - hic


- +1987-09-12 | Detackled | Jared, Animal, Chris +

12th Sep '87 Detackled campsite and dug the beer-bottle tops out of the mud.

mileage for Rover: Austria 74675, Cam 75615 diff --git a/years/1988/log.htm b/years/1988/log.htm index 149dc576f..926c9b591 100644 --- a/years/1988/log.htm +++ b/years/1988/log.htm @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ a lot in Austria (due to navigation by blind people). Arrived 8.30 (16 hours driving).


-1988-08-20 | More exploration in the rain | Hugh, Penny, Mark R, Mark F. +1988-08-20 | More exploration in the rain | Hugh, Penny, Mark R, Mark F

Met at the "campsite" to be told it was the wrong one ! So all up to the col between the low + high Schwarzmoochkogelllll, where it started @@ -1007,7 +1007,7 @@ flying saucers landed on the Brauning Wall ! Previous RH push trip/ LH push trip same day


-1988-09-03 | 161 surveying | Jeremy, Adam + Del. +1988-09-03 | 161 surveying | Jeremy, Adam + Del

Medium weather so easy trip to squeeze. A+D's first attempt at this phenomenon, varied + vocal swearing in + out ! Went right at bottom of @@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ trick with used carbide + closed container to give suitable finale. Previous RHR trip/ LHR trips same day


-1988-09-02 | 161 pushing Left hand route | Joe, Jared. +1988-09-02 | 161 pushing Left hand route | Joe, Jared

Got underground about 10 a.m. Down through squeeze where Chris S was hammering away, no problems. 50m pitch 'Baker' was piss wet but got to bottom @@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ trogged out in 2 hours. Derigging/ Next push (in 1989)/ Previous trip -


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1988-09-05 | Survey chamber at bottom of right hand route | Del & Jeremy diff --git a/years/1989/log.htm b/years/1989/log.htm index e55a55df5..0290d40fe 100644 --- a/years/1989/log.htm +++ b/years/1989/log.htm @@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ The first part of the log is traditionally taken up by the journey out.
If this is of no interest, here is a link to the caving!
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1989-08-04 | TEAM EUROTRAIN | Tanya, Julian, Mark D & Penny
-Friday 4th August 1989 +1989-08-04 | TEAM EUROTRAIN | Tanya, Julian, Mark D, Penny +

Friday 4th August 1989

Team Eurotrain's journey out got off to a tense and exciting start when Tanya failed to rendezvous with the rest of us at the appointed time at @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ they met Adam plus car to ferry them back up the hill.


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1989-08-?? | TEAM AVENGER | Rebecca Lawson, Chris Densham +

1989-08-04 | TEAM AVENGER | Becka Lawson, Chris Densham

Car having been bought in panic, we travelled across the unavoidable parts of Europe sans ownership documents, green cards, etc., ate bread, brie @@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Pissed down (+ hail) Sun, ah, fond memories of ol'Osterreich. X


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1989-08-?? | the red rusty Renault | Adam & René +

1989-08-04 | the red rusty Renault | Adam & René

Being the first to leave UK a lot happened between there & now - so briefness is required. Roughly. Drove to Cambs Thu 20th. Collect food at @@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Joints hurted !
Time here (15 days) Adam.


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1989-08-?? | Team slow and reliable (sometimes!) in Rover | Mike, Tina, Mark F
+

1989-08-00 | Team slow and reliable (sometimes!) in Rover | Mike, Tina, Mark F

Trailer was visible with the sun in the right place - well the shadow was @@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ pitch. Back out !

Previous trip/ Next trip


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1989-08-07 | 161 | Adam, Mark D. +

1989-08-07 | 161 | Adam, Mark D

Down 161 rigged 1st pitch & new second pitch. Not very efficient, hope we "warm up" a bit as time goes on. @@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ hope we "warm up" a bit as time goes on.

T/U 4 hours

Previous trip (last year)/Next trip


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1989-08-08 | Bypass searching trip | Tina+Bill+Animal +

1989-08-08 | Bypass searching trip | Tina+Bill+Mike R

(a) First tried skull pitch via the eye holes at the bottom. Loose and chossy (so what's new!). Landed on boulders, two small ways on, both @@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ When D&J were done we went up and jumped out. (well, prussicked really). Previous trip/ Next trip in 161


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1989-08-08 | small trip | Juliette + Del. +

1989-08-08 | small trip | Juliette + Del

Team veggie slop managed 1 bolt and 5 survey points in our stint ! No excuses but rock kept exploding; + worrying about a rub. Surveying is not @@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ bit cheesed off after total faff round + freezing cold, so exited. Next Alt. Shopper Pushing Trip /


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1989-08-?? | pushing new route | Tanya + Del +

1989-08-00 | pushing new route | Tanya + Del

Well hard pushing trip down new route (J+M's). Down to bottom chamber, unethically hammered like fxxx 'til Del could squeeze cheese through. This @@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ hang into the new chamber, loads more cave !! Next D&S Pushing Trip /


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1989-08-?? | Niflheim Rigging Trip | Mark F + Tina + Animal +

1989-08-00 | Niflheim Rigging Trip | Mark F + Tina + Mike R

Really rather efficient trip down, mainly 'cos only two bolts had to be added (one at the 45m pitch and one on the bridge in Niflheim). Niflheim is @@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ found by climbing above the large boulders blocking rift. Next LHR Pushing Trip /


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1989-08-?? | R.H.Route | Chris, Juliette, Becka +

1989-08-00 | R.H.Route | Chris, Juliette, Becka

Down through squeeze, no probs (!) & dragged down 200m. Rigged rest of RH route into Knossos. Jeremy & Juliette surveyed a stretch. I gardened @@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ come in. Next D&S Trip /


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1989-08-?? | Bills route | Chris, Del, Becka +

1989-08-00 | Bills route | Chris, Del, Becka

Surveying trip down Mark, Tina & Bill's route over the top of the 3rd pitch (carry on from traverse line). Q.fun & we finally finished a route! @@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ then exited. Next RHR Trip /


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1989-08-?? | Survey trip | Jeremy, Mark D & Adam +

1989-08-00 | Survey trip | Jeremy, Mark D & Adam

A wonderfully efficient trip during which nearly 40 legs done + a new bolt put in 4th pitch to elliminate rub. Amusement by insulting each other. @@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ at bottom but time to go out.
Next D&S trip


-1989-08-?? | Team Peugeot - get incredibly lost in France, Luxembourg & Germany, not to mention Austria & then go walking in & around Stubai Alps. | Juliette and Del +1989-08-00 | Team Peugeot - get incredibly lost in France, Luxembourg & Germany, not to mention Austria & then go walking in & around Stubai Alps. | Juliette and Del

Thanx for navigation above + beyond (+ through) the call of duty. Drove in convoy with Wook + Ros in Team Escort - destination unknown (anybody seen @@ -894,7 +894,7 @@ diveable sump but its certainly a laugh diving in Austria. bedding. Line ends at -10m.


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1989-08-20 | 20/8->21/8 RH push (via Flapjack pitches) | Planc, Mark D, Adam. +

1989-08-20 | 20/8->21/8 RH push (via Flapjack pitches) | Planc, Mark D, Adam

Planned to go & continue pushing after those who had intended to go down on 20th. However, the underground campers were later & slower than @@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ some derigging - all hyper knackered. Flapjack bottoming trip (same day)


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1989-08-23 | daytime | Mike Thomas, Pete Lancaster, Jeremy Rodgers, Adam Cooper, Juliette Kelly, Del Robinson, Joe Lenartowitz, Andy Waddington (who?). +

1989-08-23 | daytime | Mike Thomas, Pete Lancaster, Jeremy Rodgers, Adam Cooper, Juliette Kelly, Del Robinson, Joe Lenartowitz, Andy Waddington

Waddington's Beer to caving ratio becomes finite ! @@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ Same day: Surveying Olympus etc. / Flapjack derigging & Co.


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1989-08-26 | The Niflheim Abortion (All of it Jeremy's fault) | Jeremy, Animal, Julian +

1989-08-26 | The Niflheim Abortion (All of it Jeremy's fault) | Jeremy, Mike R, Julian

Plan: Nip down RH route, make a rope collection, check out Over the Rainbow, camp down Niflheim, sleep, spend next day poking around passages @@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ Same day: RHR derig/survey / LHR derig - abortive and Chris's rescue


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1989-09-03? | Six go Detackling A Cave | Juliette, Dave, Animal, Jeremy Tanya, Tina +

1989-09-03? | Six go Detackling A Cave | Juliette, Dave, Mike R, Jeremy Tanya, Tina

(1) Juliette, Dave, Animal - Down Niflheim diff --git a/years/1990/log.htm b/years/1990/log.htm index 30b73f5de..a53d43f24 100644 --- a/years/1990/log.htm +++ b/years/1990/log.htm @@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ Juliette 5½hrs Removing the coax (part II, 1995)


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21/7/90 | Eishohle - Trip into the fridge | Mark S, Mark F, David H, Del +

21/7/90 | Eishohle - Trip into the fridge | Mark S, Mark F, David H, Del

Bloody long walk up to a titchy entrance for the cave when there were much nicer and bigger entrances scattered about everywhere. Well the entrance has @@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ totally collapsed just as Paul derigged and stepped off it. - Ju.

Main write up of this trip


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8/8/90 | Eishöhle | Wook & Matt & Peter & Olly +

8/8/90 | Eishöhle | Wook & Matt & Peter & Olly

(Date guessed) diff --git a/years/2006/logbook.html b/years/2006/logbook.html index c4aac2ac2..2b3ef8d5a 100644 --- a/years/2006/logbook.html +++ b/years/2006/logbook.html @@ -670,7 +670,9 @@ The path was very good, and went down the north-ish side of the Vord, past 199,

Went for a wander in the vicinity of the dig 01-35D in Choc Salty Balls. Directly above there is sod all.

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A little further south we found a winding canyon / hole ending in a boulder choke. Shifted boulders for a while but it didn't do much. On climbing out I suddenly noticed it had a tag! Turns out this is 2002-05, which is presumably something to do with Duncan. {This has since beeen surveyed by Matt and Phil and named "Rhubarb Cave"]. Slightly lower down is another tagged hole 2002-06, which is a freeclimable shaft (with care - Aaron fell off when his handline parted company with the wall). At the bottom it degenerates to a crap too-tight chossy hole. I believe this is Matt and Phil's "Custard Hole".

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A little further south we found a winding canyon / hole ending in a boulder choke. Shifted boulders for a while but it didn't do much. On climbing out I suddenly noticed it had a tag! Turns out this is 2002-05, which is presumably something to do with Duncan. +{This has since beeen surveyed by Matt and Phil and named "Rhubarb Cave"]. Slightly lower down is another tagged hole 2002-06, which is a freeclimable shaft (with care - Aaron fell off when his handline parted company with the wall). At the bottom it degenerates to a crap too-tight chossy hole. +I believe this is Matt and Phil's "Custard Hole".

After this we returned to the bivvy for soup and noodles and me, Tom and Aaron went to 204 (see writeup) and Mark went prospecting to the north, finding 2005-04 (Tunnockschacht).

@@ -696,7 +698,7 @@ The path was very good, and went down the north-ish side of the Vord, past 199,
2006-07-31
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Dave Loeffler, Matt, Phil Underwood
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Dave Loeffler, Matt Bent, Phil Underwood
234 Monster Munch

Rigged down the lower half of Pie Series and carried a 71m rope to the top of Monster Munch. Phil and Matt set off to survey the continuing horizontal stuff over the top while I descended to the ridge I'd reached last year and continued bolting from there.

@@ -900,7 +902,7 @@ The path was very good, and went down the north-ish side of the Vord, past 199,
2006-07-27
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Phil Underwood, Matt
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Phil Underwood, Matt Bent
Hauchhoehle

Trying again, this time more sober.

@@ -912,7 +914,7 @@ The path was very good, and went down the north-ish side of the Vord, past 199,
2006-07-28
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Phil Underwood, Matt
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Phil Underwood, Matt Bent
Surface wanders

Went to 2002-05 (a free-climable 3m pit, with about 6m of meandering canyon, stopped by too many rocks). Photos taken, survey done, tag placed.

@@ -926,7 +928,7 @@ The path was very good, and went down the north-ish side of the Vord, past 199,
2006-08-01
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Phil Underwood, Matt, Aaron Curtis
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Phil Underwood, Matt Bent, Aaron Curtis
204 Tourist trip

Went in e, wandered up to Cave Tree, then down to Insignificant Chamber via the "Gormalions" [unsure what this word is] in the Colonnade. Then to have a look at Gaffer Tape, and throw rocks down it. Giggle. Up through Magic Roundabout to look at the bottom of it - quite full of snow this year. Then up to Cresta Run and placed a permanent rope 24m on the way down to Crest Run. Then out via Bouldercoaster, which was nice.