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<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><B>18/07/11
Chris Rescues a sheep</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Chris Smith</I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>On our first carry up we
heard distressed sounding bleating from a sheep that had fallen down
a grike next to the path on the col. Heroically, Chris clambered
down into the grike to effect a dramatic rescue. Noone quite knows
what happened down there, but some time later Chris, looking a little
sheepish, emerged clutching a grateful-looking and apparently
unharmed sheep. TU=2 mins</FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><B>19/07/11
204 rigging</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><I><U>Djuke Veldhuis</U>,
Kathryn Hopkins</I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Our intrepid explorers
carry another load up the hill – and get the easy ride really,
because as Jess, Nial and Edvin went back down to get load 2 (after a
quick noodle, mash and chilli sauce stop) we went into 204e to rig
the entrance pitch and gaffered. It was surprisingly warm and there
was no snow plug at all. All went well erm... well Djuke rigged the
entrance pitch, sort of, and ended up 4m above the bottom at the
stopper knot. Caught high and dry, I wandered onto the ledge,
hunkered down and waited for Kathryn to re-rig the rebelay on one
bolt rather than 2. That worked and with stretch the rope now
reaches the floor :) (or hangs at waist height, unloaded). Kathryn
then rigged to the y-hang of gaffered. We came out to find Nial,
Edvin and Jess returning to the bivi with their second load. We
played/fought with the tarps for a while, sorted rope, got bored and
walked down. YAY CAVING = GREAT. TU = 3.5 hrs </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><B>21/07/11 Rigging down
204e</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><I>Nial Peters, <U>Edvin
Deadman</U></I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Up at 5.45am after a
drippy night in the bivy. Underground at 7.10 am – some kind of
CUCC record perhaps?! With 2 bags of rope each, we made slow
progress to Gaffered, which Nial finished rigging. The 200m of 11mm
saw us all the way to the bottom of Cerberus in the Underworld, with
10-15m spare which we used on sirens traverse. Couple of rigging
points:</FONT></FONT></P>
<OL>
<LI><P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>The 1<SUP>st</SUP>
traverse bolt below eyehole pitch and above trihang is shagged –
might need an extra one.</FONT></FONT></P>
<LI><P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>The deviation on
Cerberus is better as a rebelay.</FONT></FONT></P>
</OL>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Then continued through
the Underworld to Gardener's world and Universally challenged –
heres a rough rigging guide:</FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>[rigging guide]</FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Finally down chalk and
cheese and our campsite. Mission accomplished. Prussiking out was
tiring with tacklesacks full of tacklesacks in tow! TU = 11 hrs</FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><B>21/07/11
Campsite kit carting trip</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><I><U>Djuke Veldhuis</U>,
Kathryn Hopkins,Jess Stirrups</I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>We stirred in our damp
sleeping bags as Nial and Edvin got up and set off for their rigging
trip (see previous trip report). By this time (7ish) Kathryn was
awake and shortly we all got up (slowly). Wetness was reduced as we
hussled packing loads of camp kit. With 2 tacklesacks each we
entered Steinbrucken at 10.15am. The entrance crawl with tackle was
most awkward. As we descended gaffered, the pitch series Cerberus
and so forth we were reminded how far it would be to prussik out and
how AWESOME it would be to camp and not have to do gaffered everyday.
On the plus side also we stayed completely warm through the whole
trip and as long as I didn't sit on my right buttock or knee (which
were a bit worse for wear after a spectacular fall on the plateau).
Before long we could hear Nial at the bottom of tri-hang. Upon
hearing us the boys – not wanting us to catch up – put in a
difficult deviation on purpose and we subsequently didn't catch up
with them until the campsite. Going down chalk and cheese was like
driving up your driveway – you knew you were going home sweet home,
or as it is now known, BUTLINS HOLIDAY CAMP :) :) :)</FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-weight: normal">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><B>22/07/2011
- Tunnockschact Entrance Series</B></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><I><U>Chris
Smith</U></I><I>, Robert Adams, Jon Hauser, Andy Chapman, Noel Snape</I></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2> Rob and I headed off to
Tunnockschact ahead of the main party to continue with the previous
day's rigging (entrance pitch pre-rigged to the first deviation). I
continued with the rigging, whilst rob sheltered on the surface. </FONT></FONT>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2> Beneath the first
deviation it was necessary to rig a Fig-8 rather than a Y-hang due to
the thread on the right hand spit being damaged (needs re-bolting).
Two further rebelay's to the first scree slope were rigged without
incident. No snow was present on the <I><B>scree slope</B></I>
making it <I><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><B>extremely
unstable</B></SPAN></I><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">.
I </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">undertook
a spot of gardening, but my efforts were ineffectual as kicking down
the loose choss seemed to further destabilise the remaining scree.
At this point Rob descended the first main pitch and waited at the
top of the scree slope</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal"> A
“traverse line” was rigged from the bottom of the first pitch to
the small pitch above the second scree slope. The entire traverse
needs re-bolting as the anchor points are at ankle height, meaning
that any falls taken on the rope will result in considerable shock
loading. Rigging round the traverse and short pitch gave access to
the second scree slope, where again no snow was present (in stark
contrast with the previous year). Again, this </SPAN></SPAN><I><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><B>slope
is extremely unstable</B></SPAN></I><SPAN STYLE="text-decoration: none"><SPAN STYLE="font-weight: normal">.
Had difficulty finding bolts for the traverse to the second Y-hang,
however I suspect this because there are no bolts besides the one
back-up point to the Y-hang. Needs re-bolting to make safe in low/no
snow conditions.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2> Rigging the second
Y-hang was a complete arse as the two bolts in the far wall were
nearly unreachable. Rigging this section took much faffing, by which
point Andy had joined me at the top of the pitch. Descending the
pitch to the next floor and set of rebelay's took place without
incident, although I did miss out the bolt for the deviation (oops!).
By now Rob, Jon, and Noel were waiting around the top of the first
scree slope and traverse line.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2> Descending the rebelay's
below the second Y-hang and (missed) deviation gave access to the top
of the old snow slope; however instead of being greeted by several
tonnes of snow there was a gaping crevasse where top of the old snow
slope used to be. Evidentially the cave has warmed up considerably
since last year. Descending the snow slope beyond this point was
impossible. Andy came down for a second opinion and concluded much
the same as myself. At the point I turned around and started to
ascend, so that Noel could come down for a third opinion. Rob, Jon
and I headed out whilst Noel and Andy made one last inspection of the
snow slope before heading out in tat order.</FONT></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2><U><B>Summary</B></U></FONT></FONT></P>
<UL>
<LI><P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Scree slopes extremely
unstable due to major snow melt</FONT></FONT></P>
<LI><P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Entrance Y-hang needs
re-bolting for right hand spit</FONT></FONT></P>
<LI><P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>First traverse needs
re-bolting to raise the height of the traverse line</FONT></FONT></P>
<LI><P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Traverse to second
Y-hang needs additional spits, to improve safety under loose scree
conditions</FONT></FONT></P>
<LI><P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
<FONT FACE="Arial, sans-serif"><FONT SIZE=2>Bottom pitch above snow
slope needs completely re-bolting to enable safe crossing of the
crevasse in low snow conditions</FONT></FONT></P>
</UL>
<P CLASS="western" ALIGN=JUSTIFY STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none">
<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm; page-break-before: always">
<FONT SIZE=2><B>Sunday 24 July </B>to <B>Tuesday 26 July 29</B></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2><U>Djuke
Veldhuis</U>, Jess Stirrups, Nial Peters -- 204</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>In
preparation for the day-shift of the Butlins camping team (the
night-shift consisting of <B>Edvin, Kathryn</B> and <B>Holly</B>), we
walked up (again, in the rain) on Saturday night. By Sunday morning
rain had turned to snow :-s hence giving us all the more reason to
get underground pronto.</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>Despite
having already carted down all the camping gear in a previous trip
(see <B>Djuke, Jess</B>, <B>Kathryn</B> trip on 21 July), we still
had two tackle bags full of food, rope and other fun heavy stuff
each. Going down <I>Gaffa’d</I> and the rest of the pitch series,
Gardener’s World, Chalk &amp; Cheese reminded me of just how much
prussiking up there would be in a few days time and how pleased I was
not to be doing it on a daily basis. We lugged the gear into <I>Dead
Good Bat Chamber</I> and while <B>Jess</B> and <B>Nial</B> proceeded
to calibrate survey gear and set up camp, I went along to our
prospective hole, now known as “<I>That Stupid Hole</I>”
(courtesy of Kathryn who originally referred to it as “That silly
hole”).</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>A few
slings on naturals got us down the first 15 meters or so of a steeply
sloping pitch onto a big axe like boulder. A short climb below all
the boulders choke. On the left however, a thin, steep, muddy climb
up opens up into an eyehole which overlooks another steeply sloping
shaft (an aven onto the left and continuing down to the right). As
<B>Nial</B> and <B>Jess</B> surveyed down I started bolting the pitch
head and remembered how enjoyable this was–keeping you warm and
filling your nose with lime. As we continued a further 20 meters
down, landing on a small ledge, a dark cavernous rift continued below
and we realised we had found yet another pitch series. Having only
hand-bolting kits we didn’t get much further before we were due to
turn in for the night (it was approx. 7 pm)</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>Our first
night at <I>Butlins</I> <I>Holiday Camp </I>(aka “<I>Dead Good Bat
Chamber”) </I>was warm, surprisingly so, it was also much drier
than top camp (there was no snow, no rain – also no sunshine, but
hey that’s life). I rolled around for a bit in a thermals, a
(clean) furry, a fleece liner and Tony’s buffalo bag, but drifted
in and out of sleep fairly well. We were rudely awoken at 5 am by the
nightshift who made themselves dinner and us breakfast and a hot
drink. They looked <I>very</I> ready for bed (note: for those doing
underground camping, the nightshift probably has a rougher deal,
though the first night they said they fell asleep very quickly, their
body clocks are obviously rather messed up).</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>I winged
too much getting into wet wetsocks, but actually, getting into caving
gear was fine. A warm drink and some mediocre porridge later we were
talking to the nightshift about where they had gotten with our pitch
series. Having had a drill, they had dropped it another series of
pitches, but had to eventually turn around being too cold surveying
(they re-rigged <I>Chalk &amp; Cheese Pitch</I> to get warm). As they
crawled into the tent, warm sleeping bags awaiting them and taunting
us, Kathryn we ‘kill’ that silly hole and so we set-off once
again. They had been right. It did get increasingly wet and a few
more handbolts down we decided that the rest of the pitch should be
named <I>Goretex is a lie</I> – because it is— Eventually the
stream disappeared into a thin rift (QM-d at best, probably nothing)
while a mud choked hole on the left told us it was time to go back up
having indeed ‘killed’ this lead. I offered to de-rig. It seemed
like a good idea, until I realised the other group had taken one of
the tackle sacks, which left one tackle-sack to put 200 meters of 9mm
in to prussic out with. Splendid. I was knackered towards the end and
<B>Jess </B>really appreciated it when I gave the bag to her for the
top section J I can’t remember where we went then. I think it was
the <I>Wares</I>. We only had time to rig into it a little bit before
magically it was once again bed time.</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>After
arriving late (around 8pm) and hence giving the others a lie in,
making us dinner and them breakfast, we snuggled back into the
sleeping bags. <B>Nial </B>and <B>I </B>apparently curled up next to
<B>Jess</B> who was left immobile until kicking Nial in the head (at
which point he moved). I think she was dreaming it all up really…
Our last cycle started, wet wetsocks, damp caving gear and a distinct
itchy feeling, especially on my chin which felt like I’d just been
kissing a guy with stubble for the last 3 days (in reality it was a
helmet strap rubbing against my chin with added lime dust/dirt/mud
and moist air). Anyway, as you can probably tell, I was dreaming of a
warm shower at this point and something to untangle the rat’s nest
that was my hair. </FONT>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>As the
nightshift had killed off the <I>Wares</I> QMc’s bar two vertical
leads, <B>Nial </B>decided to introduce Jess and I to the wonderful
world that is the <I>Convenience</I> <I>Series</I>. He seems to love
it; I think it’s a bit gnarly and squeezy, I preferred the <I>Wares.</I>
But I digress…In Nial’s defence, he didn’t make us follow him
down the wet / tedious pit to check out the even wetter QMc in a 6
inch deep puddle (--- <FONT COLOR="#808080">fill in name I’ve
forgotten of this area</FONT>---). While it sounded like Nial was
swimming/drowning in a Yorkshire stream way, Jess and I sat at the
top trying not to freeze discussing what we’d do with Nial should
we drown. It was innocent Black Adderesque humour really. Needless to
say, that lead crapped out too L Thus, on we went to <I>Channel Five</I>
where <B>Nial</B> and <B>I</B> (re-)bolted an incredibly dodgy, loose
pitch; one of those where you can’t tread without sending rocks
hurtling down. Depressingly, we didn’t even get time to survey as
it was about time to head out if we wanted to walk down the hill that
same night. </FONT>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>Maybe it
was because I’d been underground for several days, maybe it was the
200 m of 9mm I dragged up the previous day, or maybe it was because I
managed to get the donkey’s dick of the drill bag caught in my foot
jammer on the very first pitch back up to the surface (<I>Chalk &amp;
Cheese)</I> –hence, left swinging around trying to tug it loose,
like one of those annoying zips on a cheap sleeping bag—but in any
case I have never been that slow prussiking out. Nial kindly offered
/ pleaded to take the drill bag, but NO way was I going to give in,
never. Selfish? Foolish? Stubborn? All of the above, yes probably,
but my fight with the drill bag had become a personal battle of
strength and will. I won. But didn’t get out until 8 pm or so. But
at least it was SUNNY J J J on the surface. We had a relaxing dinner
on the rocks. Went to bed. Heard the nightshift coming back around 3
or 4 am and walked back down the next day. All round, a superb first
camping trip. (Climbing Trisselwand with Jess the next day didn’t
happen – we drank instead. It didn’t happen the next day either,
it rained, but more on that later).</FONT></P>
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<FONT SIZE=2><I>Note to self: </I>you write way too much when you
type…</FONT></P>
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</P>
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<BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Thursday
28 July </B><B>2011</B></FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2><U>Djuke
Veldhuis</U> -- VIA FERRATA – <B>Grober Donnerogel</B>, 2054 m,
Grade D (Intersport Klettersteig, Tour 28, p 120 Klettersteig book).</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
</P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>It was
raining at 4.45am, which meant that Trisselwand was going to be wet
and Jess and I wouldn’t be going up. Rubbish. Having already sat
still on Wednesday, I decided I wanted to go and do something active.
Weather was very overcast and looked like rain, but hey, what’s a
girl to do?!</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><BR>
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<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>I settled
on a Klettersteig on a side of the Dachstein Expo doesn’t often
visit and I can thoroughly recommend it. Coming in at the same grade
as the Loser Via Ferrata (not yet in guide book as it’s too new –
but I’ve checked the Loser grade in the new version in the
bookshop), it is about a 40 minute drive (towards Bad Goisern and
then Gosau) if you don’t get stuck behind a string of caravans. It
has the advantage that apart from the via ferrata, all the height
gain is via a cable car (<I>Gosaukammbahn</I>) where a return costs
€12 – the last car goes down at 17.20 in the summer. It also has
a lot of bang for your buck. The initial walk up from the cable car
(listed as ½ hr in the book), took more like 10 minutes. The via
ferrata itself takes about 3 hours and the walk down one to two hours
depending on how much you value your knees.</FONT></P>
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<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>The Route
finding is simple; follow the path numbered 611, up a little hillock.
Just before a turny gate thingy the via ferrata (signed) goes off to
the left. The route is superb and actually quite suitable for
beginners as it is interspersed by sections which are effectively
just walking (though the cable is present throughout for protection)
which is at times less steep than the muddy / slippery path of doom
on the way upto Top Camp. Note however, that this is a fairly
prolonged via ferrata which would take longer in the wet. It was
incredibly cloudy / overcast when I did it, but I was still in shorts
and a T-shirt for most of the way. Bring plenty of water if it’s
sunny. As with all via ferrata’s, avoid if risk of thunder (or be
walking down by then).</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>Anyway,
there was I, starting out just above the cable station at the
designated Hutte from which the path to the klettersteig goes and a
random Polish bloke comes up to me and says, “You must be an
experienced mountaineer, you walk fast”. Well, no actually, it
looks like it’ll be pissing it down any minute and the cloud is
coming in and I’m sorta hoping there’s not going to be a
thunderstorm. His backpack and helmet shiny, with an axe to boot, I
eyed the Polish man somewhat warily. People on the hills with shiny
gear are either very good and well off that they can get new stuff,
or they’ve just started doing it. On the other hand I was also by
myself (not something I generally do) and he seemed to have done some
routes in the Dolomites. Anyway, a climb up to the start of the Via
Ferrata with my newfound friend put my harness on --- shit --- helmet
left down by the Hutte. Run back down and up again and my Polish
friend awaits me patiently.</FONT></P>
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<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>Despite
the clag, I immediately loved the route. Divided into 4 main stages
(Etappes) “Enzianwandl”, “Ziehkogelgrat”, “Kleiner Donner
Kogel” and “Grober Donner Kogel” varying in grades from B to D.
There are plenty of wider, path-like sections en-route to sit and
have lunch and admire the superb view (which I got only
occasionally). As we moved up and my well-geared up friend fed me
energy drinks and chocolate (I think my one piece of flapjack and
slice of bread with Nutella didn’t look like ‘proper’ mountain
food). There is a nice balance of exposure with sections which are
more scrambly and places where you can have a choc bar and take in
the view. </FONT>
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<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Route
finding</B> is easy BUT – about ¾ of the way along a big green
arrow points left (it says “Links”) FOLLOW it – don’t be
tempted by the shoddy wire that appears to go straight up on your
right – the latter is an old section of Via Ferrata that has been
dismantled after the locals apparently complained about it ruining
their view from the valley. The main route contours round over some
awkward tree roots—which have become exposed and now hang above the
limestone where the soil has become completely eroded—and
ultimately comes to a col. Moving left the final and steepest stage
of the via ferrata, the “Grober Donnerkogel”, now awaits. It
looks very imposing, but is in no way technically challenging.</FONT></P>
<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>To my
sheer amazement, as I climbed the last steep section high on the Chai
tea that my Polish friend insisted I drink. By this point I’d
decided this chap was fully competent, if over-geared for the trip in
question and while he chattered away happily in broken English about
how his brother should have been on his expedition with him, but he’d
not communicated this with his wife etc etc, I noted to my surprise
that the sky was clearing. As I reached the top, two old codgers who
had laughed at me on the way down when I’d gone back for my helmet,
were sitting at the massive cross. They waved and my Polish friend
took out the biggest camera lens I’d ever seen and started snapping
as we were “blessed by God” as all three of the put it at
different times, to have sun at the top. I don’t believe in God,
but the sun was fantastic and the atmosphere up there with the four
of us great. </FONT>
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<P CLASS="western" STYLE="margin-bottom: 0cm"><FONT SIZE=2>At some
point I started talking about Gosser, which led the two old codgers
(each just off the phone to their respective wives – mentioning
something about a Dutch lady they’d met) to ask whether I drank
schnapps. “Yes,” I replied, “but I try not to drink too much
before a long climb”. Would I like some they asked I wasn’t going
to say ‘no’ J And thus it was that I found myself on the top of
the Grober Donnerkogel drinking schnapps and chai tea in the
sunshine. By now it was about 15.15 hr or so. We’d taken it pretty
easy and the guidebook time are about right, though you could do the
route notable faster if you’re rushing.</FONT></P>
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<FONT SIZE=2>An hour’s walk down or so found my Polish friend and I
at the Hutte drinking a coffee (which he kindly bought for me for my
services as a guide, lol) and at 16.15 we picked the cable car back
down. A great day, despite the clag and a trip I would recommend to
those interested in ferrata.</FONT></P>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Tue 26/07/2011 - <B>Tunnockschact Entrance Series up to
the Balcony </B></FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Neil Pacey, Aiora Zabala and <U>Fernando</U> Abarquero
(8hr) </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Neil showed Fer and Aio the secrets of Tunnocks
labyrinth. The newcomers were even able to find the way out. Short
trip up to the Balcony. We took away many of the dangerous rocks we
saw on the entrance, so it looks safer now. </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Wed 27/07/2011 - T<B>unnockschact Entrance Series up to
the Balcony </B></FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Aiora Zabala and <U>Fernando</U> Abarquero (6hr) </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Aio and Fer reviewed the secrets of Tunnocks, going down
to the top of String Theory and back. We brought 60m rope to help
others to keep going down </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Fri 29/07/2011 - <B>204 Sandpit </B></FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Kathryn Hopkins, Aiora Zabala and <U>Fernando</U>
Abarquero </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Kathryn showed us the secrets of taking survey notes.
Short trip to Sandpit practising some tight surveying. Found Jess and
Alex on the way out and after some problems with the carbide we came
out </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Sat 30/07/2011 -<B>Tunnockschact up to Crossword passage
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<FONT SIZE=2>Holly, Aiora and <U>Fer</U> </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>A nice caving trip finding our way to this Crossword. We
practised hand bolting for a hand line before throwing the pitch.
Holly tested how warm a storm shelter is with a candle inside. </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Sun 31/07/2011 -<B>Tunnockschact up to Crossword passage
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<FONT SIZE=2>Neil Pacey, Aiora Zabala, <U>Fernando</U> Abarquero and
Rob Adams </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Trip to finish bolting the pitch. It turns out that once
we descended the little pitch, Rob appeared from within a small and
tight passage he had gone through to get warm. Thus 08-38C and
Crossword are connected. </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Mon 01/08/2011 -<B>204 Pingu pitch - bottom left </B></FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Becka Lawson, Aiora Zabala and <U>Fernando</U>
Abarquero. </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Hand bolting and abseiling the left pitch, finding very
nice shell fossils and ammonites, but with an unfortunate end covered
by mud and sand. </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Tue 02/08/2011 -<B>204 Pingu pitch - bottom right </B></FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Olaf Kaehler, Aiora Zabala and <U>Fernando</U>
Abarquero. </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Hand bolting and abseiling the pitch on the right hand
side (small). We abseiled a little bit down the parallel little hole
below the horn, which could be continued. But it was drippy and cold,
and there was too much friction on the rope, so we didn't continue
that way. We were amazed at the potential deepness of the main pitch
but decided that we didn't have enough experience (neither a drill to
keep bolting) to throw that pitch down. Turned back. </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Wed 03/08/2011 -<B>204 Pingu pitch - bottom right </B></FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Olaf Kaehler, Gareth, Aiora Zabala and <U>Fernando</U>
Abarquero. </FONT>
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<FONT SIZE=2>Back in Pingu Pitch with the drill and lots of rope
ready to do the bolting and abseiling of the central pitch. Gareth
bolted an impressive free hanging belay. Unfortunately it ended in a
little sump and going nowhere else. We did all the surveying and the
de rigging until Pingu's rope decided that it wanted to stay there
for a little bit longer :( </FONT>
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