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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-01-01b">2024-07-29</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-01-01b">2024-07-29</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Sam Tittensor</u>,Chris H,Jono,Ellie D,Becka,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Sam Tittensor</u>,Jono,Chris H,Becka,Ellie D,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonhoehle - Happy Campers (eventually!)</div> <div class="triptitle">Balkonhoehle - Happy Campers (eventually!)</div>
After 2 very hot trips ferrying kit up the plateau, a late start, and a great deal of faff, motivation to get underground was low. After 2 very hot trips ferrying kit up the plateau, a late start, and a great deal of faff, motivation to get underground was low.
This resulted in a (very necessary!) talking-to from the drill sergeant (Becka), before we bucked our ideas up, and kit was assembled for inspection on the rocks at top camp and packed into bags. This resulted in a (very necessary!) talking-to from the drill sergeant (Becka), before we bucked our ideas up, and kit was assembled for inspection on the rocks at top camp and packed into bags.
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Back at the entry point, heading East across more boulders revealed more promising leads; a "black hole" downwards spotted by Becka whilst surveying, and a mouth-like opening with a strong draught in the Northern corner which captured my attention as soon as I found it. Back at the entry point, heading East across more boulders revealed more promising leads; a "black hole" downwards spotted by Becka whilst surveying, and a mouth-like opening with a strong draught in the Northern corner which captured my attention as soon as I found it.
Grabbing the drill & our last scraps of rope, I rigged and descended the awkward pitch head, sliding between the waterworn 'teeth' into the (horizontal!) passage below, naming this the Dental Floss pitch. Grabbing the drill & our last scraps of rope, I rigged and descended the awkward pitch head, sliding between the waterworn 'teeth' into the (horizontal!) passage below, naming this the Dental Floss pitch.
There were 2 ways on from here; the continuation of the passage straight on , and a small hole <p>
There were 2 ways on from here; the continuation of the main passage straight on , and a small hole choked with mud to the right, which I promptly dug out to reveal a short drop to a second pitch, and some audible water dripping somewhere ahead.
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Heading along the main passage, we reached a junction with a pillar; left leading down a steep slope covered with a thick layer of virgin mud, & right upslope leading to another junction with a switchback connecting to the small hole with dripping water described earlier. Here there were some interesting mud formations which we duly protected with the scrap of conservation tape we had remaining, before turning left up a short scramble to another right hand bend.
Upon turning this corner, we were immediately hit with the strongest draught I have felt in any cave, which
<div class="timeug">T/U: 68.0 hours</div> <div class="timeug">T/U: 68.0 hours</div>
<div class="editentry"><br /><a href="/logbookedit/2024-01-01b">Edit this entry</a><br /></div> <div class="editentry"><br /><a href="/logbookedit/2024-01-01b">Edit this entry</a><br /></div>
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-06a">2024-07-06</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-06a">2024-07-06</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>waite</u>,Jacob C,Charlotte,philips,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>waite</u>,Charlotte,philips,Jacob C,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Basecamp - Setup day 1</div> <div class="triptitle">Basecamp - Setup day 1</div>
Arrived in the afternoon and got keys from gasthof. Fridge full of other people's beer sadly. Picked up Philip S from the station and set up outside tarp and bier tent. Bier tent missing it's door ATM with a tarp rigged instead??????? Where has it gone ? Who knows?????? Gas hose fell off burner whilst cooking dinner, large plume of flame in bier tent but crisis averted Arrived in the afternoon and got keys from gasthof. Fridge full of other people's beer sadly. Picked up Philip S from the station and set up outside tarp and bier tent. Bier tent missing it's door ATM with a tarp rigged instead??????? Where has it gone ? Who knows?????? Gas hose fell off burner whilst cooking dinner, large plume of flame in bier tent but crisis averted
<div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div> <div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div>
@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ I was walking into town from the station (from Vienna this morning) when I was i
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-07a">2024-07-07</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-07a">2024-07-07</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>PhilipS</u>,Waite,Charlotte,Jacob,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>PhilipS</u>,Charlotte,Jacob,Waite,</div>
<div class="triptitle">topcamp - First visit to top camp</div> <div class="triptitle">topcamp - First visit to top camp</div>
Charlotte, James W and Jacob C going for a first carry to top camp to look at amount of snow etc., departed Gasthof at 11:00 expected back about 20:00. They are not taking the new top camp tarp up this time - it weighs 21 kg. Charlotte, James W and Jacob C going for a first carry to top camp to look at amount of snow etc., departed Gasthof at 11:00 expected back about 20:00. They are not taking the new top camp tarp up this time - it weighs 21 kg.
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@ -123,7 +127,7 @@ Tarp is partly up at <em>side</em> of hut as there was a caravan parked there ye
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-08a">2024-07-08</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-08a">2024-07-08</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>PhilipS</u>,sieds,Julia,wassil,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>PhilipS</u>,Julia,wassil,sieds,</div>
<div class="triptitle">basecamp - Who went where</div> <div class="triptitle">basecamp - Who went where</div>
Everyone went up to the plateau except for Julia and Philip S. Wassil and Sieds arrived during the day. Everyone went up to the plateau except for Julia and Philip S. Wassil and Sieds arrived during the day.
<div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div> <div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div>
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-09a">2024-07-09</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-09a">2024-07-09</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Sieds,Wookey,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Wookey,Sieds,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Basecamp - Nerd *</div> <div class="triptitle">Basecamp - Nerd *</div>
Sieds has graduated (demoted?) to supernerd. Wookey spent a couple of hours last night failing to get Sieds has graduated (demoted?) to supernerd. Wookey spent a couple of hours last night failing to get
the scanner working with Debian, and Philip was tearing his hair trying it with Ubuntu and Windows the scanner working with Debian, and Philip was tearing his hair trying it with Ubuntu and Windows
@ -166,7 +170,7 @@ Sieds calmly checked the online documentation, did the three-fingered salute to
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-09b">2024-07-09</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-09b">2024-07-09</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>waite</u>,issac,jacob,charlotte,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>waite</u>,jacob,charlotte,issac,</div>
<div class="triptitle">fishface - collecting rope</div> <div class="triptitle">fishface - collecting rope</div>
no reflectors left on spits. no reflectors left on spits.
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@ -206,7 +210,7 @@ on things and tried to kill me multiple times).
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-10a">2024-07-10</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-10a">2024-07-10</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Isaac</u>,philip s,waite,charlotte,jacob,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Isaac</u>,waite,charlotte,jacob,philip s,</div>
<div class="triptitle">basecamp - Bread Making</div> <div class="triptitle">basecamp - Bread Making</div>
<p> <p>
With an afternoon of festering well on the way after arriving back from our FF rope With an afternoon of festering well on the way after arriving back from our FF rope
@ -268,7 +272,7 @@ Isaac.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-10b">2024-07-10</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-10b">2024-07-10</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wassil</u>,Lara,Marie,Sieds,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wassil</u>,Marie,Sieds,Lara,</div>
<div class="triptitle">balcony - Rigging balcony entrance series</div> <div class="triptitle">balcony - Rigging balcony entrance series</div>
<p>We were tasked by Antony to rig the entrance series of Balkonhöhle so that he could go and rig <p>We were tasked by Antony to rig the entrance series of Balkonhöhle so that he could go and rig
Mongol Rally (presumably a more interesting rig).</p> Mongol Rally (presumably a more interesting rig).</p>
@ -294,7 +298,7 @@ rapidly approaching. Luckily we made it back to camp 5 minutes before it started
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-11a">2024-07-11</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-11a">2024-07-11</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Wassil</u>,Becka,Jono,Marie,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Wassil</u>,Jono,Marie,Becka,</div>
<div class="triptitle">garlic - Setting up Garlic Cave Camp</div> <div class="triptitle">garlic - Setting up Garlic Cave Camp</div>
<p>It turns out that Garlic Camp is a really good idea. 1h58 from the car park, under 20 minutes from <p>It turns out that Garlic Camp is a really good idea. 1h58 from the car park, under 20 minutes from
Homecoming, so I'll be spending more time there.</p> Homecoming, so I'll be spending more time there.</p>
@ -353,7 +357,7 @@ Walked back to Bad Aussee. Had coffee having missed last bus.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-11c">2024-07-11</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-11c">2024-07-11</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>waite</u>,lara,wook,charlotte,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>waite</u>,wook,charlotte,lara,</div>
<div class="triptitle">homecoming - more naughty rope</div> <div class="triptitle">homecoming - more naughty rope</div>
We rigged the entrance to Homecoming and rigged ropes down to the up pitch. ropes after this were left insitu. wookey dissapeared behind us to play with his new toy (Sap6) he measured some pitches as far as the 4 bolt traverse at the bottom of radagast. We found the pile of rope at the bottom of the uprope to Propane Nightmares. We rigged the entrance to Homecoming and rigged ropes down to the up pitch. ropes after this were left insitu. wookey dissapeared behind us to play with his new toy (Sap6) he measured some pitches as far as the 4 bolt traverse at the bottom of radagast. We found the pile of rope at the bottom of the uprope to Propane Nightmares.
<p> <p>
@ -376,7 +380,7 @@ charlotte was the bull and this was the red rag!
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-11d">2024-07-11</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-11d">2024-07-11</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Anthony</u>,Sieds,Ruairidh,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Anthony</u>,Ruairidh,Sieds,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkon - Rigging</div> <div class="triptitle">Balkon - Rigging</div>
Set off with the intention of rigging as far as Hangmans if time permitted. I felt a bit ropey, and this sensation did not subside once we started caving. Ruairidh attempted to fettle the entrance rig a bit, and we extended the existing handline on the approach to Natural Highs. At the pitch by Natural Highs I was still feeling nauseous, so elected to turn round. This was a good move as I was even slower than usual on the way out, finding myself sitting gazing into space for minutes on end at various points. Ruairidh and Sieds got as far as rigging the traverse to the head of Honeycomb before heading out. Set off with the intention of rigging as far as Hangmans if time permitted. I felt a bit ropey, and this sensation did not subside once we started caving. Ruairidh attempted to fettle the entrance rig a bit, and we extended the existing handline on the approach to Natural Highs. At the pitch by Natural Highs I was still feeling nauseous, so elected to turn round. This was a good move as I was even slower than usual on the way out, finding myself sitting gazing into space for minutes on end at various points. Ruairidh and Sieds got as far as rigging the traverse to the head of Honeycomb before heading out.
<p> <p>
@ -396,7 +400,7 @@ we walked to garlic from top and fettled the tarps and kit. then thunder, light
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-12b">2024-07-12</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-12b">2024-07-12</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>,Marie,RM,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Becka</u>,RM,Marie,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonhoehle - Rigging Honeycomb</div> <div class="triptitle">Balkonhoehle - Rigging Honeycomb</div>
Zero stoke for this trip and a crack of 11am start saw us heading down with the 2 bags of rope to rig Zero stoke for this trip and a crack of 11am start saw us heading down with the 2 bags of rope to rig
Mongol Rally plus associated hardware and some kit to keep us warm, safe and happy. The 2024 rig of Mongol Rally plus associated hardware and some kit to keep us warm, safe and happy. The 2024 rig of
@ -441,7 +445,7 @@ walk back to an empty Top Camp.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-12c">2024-07-12</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-12c">2024-07-12</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>waite</u>,charlotte,lara,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>waite</u>,lara,charlotte,</div>
<div class="triptitle">homecoming - silly james gets grumpy</div> <div class="triptitle">homecoming - silly james gets grumpy</div>
i left my pantin on the surface and then got my feet wet going into the A lead at heifer. i left my pantin on the surface and then got my feet wet going into the A lead at heifer.
cue some grumpy rigging by myself and an early turnaround partway down strained by gravity. cue some grumpy rigging by myself and an early turnaround partway down strained by gravity.
@ -452,7 +456,7 @@ on exit we had a a large traffic jam on wallace with people going down to second
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-13a">2024-07-13</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-13a">2024-07-13</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>pb</u>,Jono,Isaac,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>pb</u>,Isaac,Jono,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Garlic - Dropped gear at garlic and setup meshtastic</div> <div class="triptitle">Garlic - Dropped gear at garlic and setup meshtastic</div>
I set out to drop my gear at Garlic and setup some fixed nodes to test the meshtastic radios. We I set out to drop my gear at Garlic and setup some fixed nodes to test the meshtastic radios. We
dropped the first radio at the Col, up the slope to the left as use enter the plateau. It was dropped the first radio at the Col, up the slope to the left as use enter the plateau. It was
@ -475,7 +479,7 @@ Jono and Isaac mode it back a little while later.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-13b">2024-07-13</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-13b">2024-07-13</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jacob C</u>,Marie,Wassil,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jacob C</u>,Wassil,Marie,</div>
<div class="triptitle">homecoming - Homechundering</div> <div class="triptitle">homecoming - Homechundering</div>
Wassil and I wandered over to top camp to meet Marie in the early hours of the Saturday morning. The weather was unassuming and I felt brimming with eagerness to get underground having spent one day too many days festering at base camp. Wassil and I wandered over to top camp to meet Marie in the early hours of the Saturday morning. The weather was unassuming and I felt brimming with eagerness to get underground having spent one day too many days festering at base camp.
<p> <p>
@ -517,7 +521,7 @@ Jacob
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-14a">2024-07-14</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-14a">2024-07-14</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>ps</u>,Jacob,Marie,Wookey,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>ps</u>,Marie,Wookey,Jacob,</div>
<div class="triptitle">basecamp - Heute ist Domstag</div> <div class="triptitle">basecamp - Heute ist Domstag</div>
Delayed Onset Muscle Stiffness my walk up to StoneBridge a couple of days ago. Delayed Onset Muscle Stiffness my walk up to StoneBridge a couple of days ago.
<p> <p>
@ -541,7 +545,7 @@ Let's see if he gets a parking ticket as he sprints back down the hill...
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-14c">2024-07-14</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-14c">2024-07-14</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>PS</u>,JL,Sieds,PB,JC,Isaac,RM,Marie,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>PS</u>,Sieds,PB,JC,Isaac,RM,Marie,JL,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Basecamp - Who came down, and went up</div> <div class="triptitle">Basecamp - Who came down, and went up</div>
Jacob, Marie came down (Phil B got them?) and Marie went to bed in the attic. Jacob, Marie came down (Phil B got them?) and Marie went to bed in the attic.
@ -552,7 +556,7 @@ Jacob, Marie came down (Phil B got them?) and Marie went to bed in the attic.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-15a">2024-07-15</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-15a">2024-07-15</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Lara</u>,Issac,James W,Charlotte,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Lara</u>,James W,Charlotte,Issac,</div>
<div class="triptitle">homecoming - Failed pushing but excellent sidequests</div> <div class="triptitle">homecoming - Failed pushing but excellent sidequests</div>
We set off from Garlic Camp to homecoming vaguely early in the morning which was a very welcome change, 20 minutes downhill walking which was lovely as long as you didn't think about the walk back up. Isaac had joined our motley crew the night before and was <em>very</em> excited for a big trip (read: scared to be beasted by Charlotte and James). We set off from Garlic Camp to homecoming vaguely early in the morning which was a very welcome change, 20 minutes downhill walking which was lovely as long as you didn't think about the walk back up. Isaac had joined our motley crew the night before and was <em>very</em> excited for a big trip (read: scared to be beasted by Charlotte and James).
<p> <p>
@ -656,7 +660,7 @@ Isaac
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-16b">2024-07-16</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-16b">2024-07-16</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>PS</u>,JW,Lara,AD,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>PS</u>,Lara,AD,JW,</div>
<div class="triptitle">basecamp - More chundering</div> <div class="triptitle">basecamp - More chundering</div>
Anthony had a very bad night last night at Stone Bridge a couple of hours after eating, but got down today feeling a bit weak. Anthony had a very bad night last night at Stone Bridge a couple of hours after eating, but got down today feeling a bit weak.
<p> <p>
@ -682,7 +686,7 @@ The tofu curries were consumed when a prospecting trip returned. I was sad.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-16d">2024-07-16</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-16d">2024-07-16</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Isaac</u>,Jacob,Ruairidh,Charlotte,Marie,Jono,Lara,Waite,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Isaac</u>,Ruairidh,Charlotte,Marie,Jono,Lara,Waite,Jacob,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Lake - Marie Hates Swimming</div> <div class="triptitle">Lake - Marie Hates Swimming</div>
See title. See title.
<div class="timeug">T/U: 0.01 hours</div> <div class="timeug">T/U: 0.01 hours</div>
@ -713,7 +717,7 @@ Tess arrived, and cooked the evening slop + rice (with Lara) for the canyoning [
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-18a">2024-07-18</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-18a">2024-07-18</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Lara</u>,James W,Charlotte,Jacob,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Lara</u>,Charlotte,Jacob,James W,</div>
<div class="triptitle">homecoming - There and there and there and back again</div> <div class="triptitle">homecoming - There and there and there and back again</div>
When I emerged from homecoming and realised the stars were only just still visible because it was dawn I seriously considered if I'd left some of my sanity down by the pushing front. We had finished faffing and started descending around midday the day before, a solid 16 and a half hours ago. When I emerged from homecoming and realised the stars were only just still visible because it was dawn I seriously considered if I'd left some of my sanity down by the pushing front. We had finished faffing and started descending around midday the day before, a solid 16 and a half hours ago.
<p> <p>
@ -790,7 +794,7 @@ The tag for p2018-dm-04 is in the foreground, the tackle sack is near the beginn
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-20a">2024-07-20</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-20a">2024-07-20</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>PS</u>,Colin,Harry,Christian,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>PS</u>,Harry,Christian,Colin,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Bascamp - New arrivals</div> <div class="triptitle">Bascamp - New arrivals</div>
Christian, Harry and Colin arrived. Christian, Harry and Colin arrived.
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@ -853,7 +857,7 @@ We were greeted by a few rays of sunshine when we finally exited around 5pm befo
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-21a">2024-07-21</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-21a">2024-07-21</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Aidan,Dickon,Tom,Rosa,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Dickon,Tom,Rosa,Aidan,</div>
<div class="triptitle">basecamp - New arrivals today</div> <div class="triptitle">basecamp - New arrivals today</div>
One car arrived: One car arrived:
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@ -865,7 +869,7 @@ Aidan came by train and Dickon drove here.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-21b">2024-07-21</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-21b">2024-07-21</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,harry,chi,Charlotte,lara,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,chi,Charlotte,lara,harry,</div>
<div class="triptitle">plateau - Surface walk from col to Geschwantalm</div> <div class="triptitle">plateau - Surface walk from col to Geschwantalm</div>
<a href="/years/2024/images/col.jpg"> <a href="/years/2024/images/col.jpg">
<img width=20% src="/years/2024/images/col.jpg"></a> <img width=20% src="/years/2024/images/col.jpg"></a>
@ -903,7 +907,7 @@ ADDENDUM 26th July:
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-21c">2024-07-21</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-21c">2024-07-21</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Lara</u>,Chi,Harry,Charlotte,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Lara</u>,Harry,Charlotte,Chi,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Homecoming - A satisfying but not very useful result</div> <div class="triptitle">Homecoming - A satisfying but not very useful result</div>
Slavedriver Payne woke us up early and we got up the hill vaguely fast (despite Chi's moderate faff). Unfortunately further faff then occurred at the entrance to Homecoming. This included further effort towards the Gordian Knot from the first Homecoming trip, which concluded in Chi doing an Alexander the Great. We ended up with two ropes. Chi also spent <em> some </em> time reconstructing a pantin from two broken ones (it didn't work). Clearly one person was the issue here. *editorial note: it would transpire that Lara concluded faffing a good 20 mins after the futile pantin was birthed* Slavedriver Payne woke us up early and we got up the hill vaguely fast (despite Chi's moderate faff). Unfortunately further faff then occurred at the entrance to Homecoming. This included further effort towards the Gordian Knot from the first Homecoming trip, which concluded in Chi doing an Alexander the Great. We ended up with two ropes. Chi also spent <em> some </em> time reconstructing a pantin from two broken ones (it didn't work). Clearly one person was the issue here. *editorial note: it would transpire that Lara concluded faffing a good 20 mins after the futile pantin was birthed*
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@ -943,7 +947,7 @@ We got out of the cave at midnight and Sieds walked to Garlic camp and I walked
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-22a">2024-07-22</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-22a">2024-07-22</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Colin</u>,waite,Becka,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Colin</u>,Becka,waite,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonhoehle - Rack Vs Rally</div> <div class="triptitle">Balkonhoehle - Rack Vs Rally</div>
This is my first logbook entry so may need fettling. This is my first logbook entry so may need fettling.
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@ -977,7 +981,7 @@ Mark Shinwell arrived in an electric van (hired) and in the early evening Jono's
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-22c">2024-07-22</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-22c">2024-07-22</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Jacob</u>,Isaac,Phil S,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Jacob</u>,Phil S,Isaac,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Basecamp - Festering and computers at the end of time</div> <div class="triptitle">Basecamp - Festering and computers at the end of time</div>
Isaac and I were tasked with writing up 2023's unfinished logbook writeups. After overwhelming Philip with website bugs and general stress we each decided to go on missions of self discovery to stave off a complete mental break. Isaac and I were tasked with writing up 2023's unfinished logbook writeups. After overwhelming Philip with website bugs and general stress we each decided to go on missions of self discovery to stave off a complete mental break.
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@ -992,7 +996,7 @@ I need to go caving.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-22d">2024-07-22</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-22d">2024-07-22</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Rosa B</u>,Jono L,Aidan K,Jacob C,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Rosa B</u>,Aidan K,Jacob C,Jono L,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Menstrual Tunnel - My first underground trip abroad</div> <div class="triptitle">Menstrual Tunnel - My first underground trip abroad</div>
I asked Jono for him to teach me to survey and which he enthusiastically agreed. The next morning he came up with a grin telling me to grab my helmet and my swimming costume????? and get in the landy. We arrived in a car park with Jono keeping the plan quiet and walked us alo0ng the river opposite a chinese. Across the river under the chinese was a small tunnel. It was a battle to get into the tunnel with the strong torrent of water trying to push us down. I mistakenly volunteered to go in to mark the survey point with my finger and was instantly hit by slime underfoot and a grotesque smell. I concealed my disgust and headed in. The others took their time learning about the survey device and choosing their spot. Then they entered with much dramatica, Jono gagging and threatening to throw up, Aidan doing his best to avoid the slime and Jacob quietly disgusted. At this point we noticed the used menstrual products next to me and the strong scent of fecal matter. We sped up the process with Aidan valiantly fighting the cobwebs. Much surveying was learnt and ready to try in an actual trip. We made a quick escape all taking time to wash thoroughly in the river. I asked Jono for him to teach me to survey and which he enthusiastically agreed. The next morning he came up with a grin telling me to grab my helmet and my swimming costume????? and get in the landy. We arrived in a car park with Jono keeping the plan quiet and walked us alo0ng the river opposite a chinese. Across the river under the chinese was a small tunnel. It was a battle to get into the tunnel with the strong torrent of water trying to push us down. I mistakenly volunteered to go in to mark the survey point with my finger and was instantly hit by slime underfoot and a grotesque smell. I concealed my disgust and headed in. The others took their time learning about the survey device and choosing their spot. Then they entered with much dramatica, Jono gagging and threatening to throw up, Aidan doing his best to avoid the slime and Jacob quietly disgusted. At this point we noticed the used menstrual products next to me and the strong scent of fecal matter. We sped up the process with Aidan valiantly fighting the cobwebs. Much surveying was learnt and ready to try in an actual trip. We made a quick escape all taking time to wash thoroughly in the river.
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@ -1003,7 +1007,7 @@ Lesson learnt: Be wary of Jono's ideas. Ask more questions.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-22e">2024-07-22</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-22e">2024-07-22</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Aidan K</u>,Tom P,Rosa B,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Aidan K</u>,Rosa B,Tom P,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Plateau - First Plateau Crossing</div> <div class="triptitle">Plateau - First Plateau Crossing</div>
It's Rosa and I's first expo and it was Tom's first time up to Garlic camp. We had lots of fun navigating our way across, mostly playing join the dots orienteering style. We bumped into Rosa, Lara, Chi, and Harry who had finished prospecting just before the Homecoming junction. It took us about 3.5 hours to get to HC where I left my caving kit and Rosa and Tom left their camping kit. On the return journey we found the autobahn and followed it, but lost the trail around the traverse climb. The route needs more reflectors but we had a good day and I saw a tiny snake that Rosa did not like at all! It's Rosa and I's first expo and it was Tom's first time up to Garlic camp. We had lots of fun navigating our way across, mostly playing join the dots orienteering style. We bumped into Rosa, Lara, Chi, and Harry who had finished prospecting just before the Homecoming junction. It took us about 3.5 hours to get to HC where I left my caving kit and Rosa and Tom left their camping kit. On the return journey we found the autobahn and followed it, but lost the trail around the traverse climb. The route needs more reflectors but we had a good day and I saw a tiny snake that Rosa did not like at all!
<div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div> <div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div>
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-23a">2024-07-23</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-23a">2024-07-23</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Jacob,Isaac,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Isaac,Jacob,</div>
<div class="triptitle">basecamp - Troggle: Seem to have fixed logbook overwriting problem</div> <div class="triptitle">basecamp - Troggle: Seem to have fixed logbook overwriting problem</div>
Yesterday Jacob and Isaac got round a duplication problem with logbook entry by overwriting an existing entry - which meant that a dozen entries from 2023 were typed up, but all overwriting the same entry. (So these now need to be recovered from the git records). Yesterday Jacob and Isaac got round a duplication problem with logbook entry by overwriting an existing entry - which meant that a dozen entries from 2023 were typed up, but all overwriting the same entry. (So these now need to be recovered from the git records).
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-23b">2024-07-23</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-23b">2024-07-23</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Jono,Jacob,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Jacob,Jono,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Basecamp - They typed up the survey training exercise</div> <div class="triptitle">Basecamp - They typed up the survey training exercise</div>
Jacob created a wallet and survex file which have since been removed from the system entirely. The survey notes are here: Jacob created a wallet and survex file which have since been removed from the system entirely. The survey notes are here:
<img src="/years/2024/images/notes1-menstrualcave.jpg" width=30%> <img src="/years/2024/images/notes1-menstrualcave.jpg" width=30%>
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-23c">2024-07-23</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-23c">2024-07-23</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Aidan K</u>,Tom Phillips,Lara B,Rosa B,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Aidan K</u>,Rosa B,Tom Phillips,Lara B,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Homecoming - Swinging into the Tube</div> <div class="triptitle">Homecoming - Swinging into the Tube</div>
Following the walk across the plateau with everyone and Isaac (who watched us go in before heading off to Garlic), and a lot of faff, we went down the entrance series. Lara lead the way, followed by Rosa, Tom, and then I. Tom had a battle with the entrance pitch - unaided by the 5om of rope I had given him to take down - which required teamwork and feeding him chocolate role like it's an apple to free him. Following the walk across the plateau with everyone and Isaac (who watched us go in before heading off to Garlic), and a lot of faff, we went down the entrance series. Lara lead the way, followed by Rosa, Tom, and then I. Tom had a battle with the entrance pitch - unaided by the 5om of rope I had given him to take down - which required teamwork and feeding him chocolate role like it's an apple to free him.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-24b">2024-07-24</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-24b">2024-07-24</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Isaac</u>,Chi,Lara,Harry,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Isaac</u>,Harry,Chi,Lara,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Homecoming - The Aborted Camping Trip</div> <div class="triptitle">Homecoming - The Aborted Camping Trip</div>
Before this entry begins I'd like to make it clear that I feel truly ashamed of my performance (or lack of one) on this trip. I failed to meet the standard expected of one signing onto a trip of this nature, and by this failure I caused a lot of negative attention to be bought onto the trip and my companions. Before this entry begins I'd like to make it clear that I feel truly ashamed of my performance (or lack of one) on this trip. I failed to meet the standard expected of one signing onto a trip of this nature, and by this failure I caused a lot of negative attention to be bought onto the trip and my companions.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25b">2024-07-25</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25b">2024-07-25</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>ZW</u>,Sarah,Nat,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>ZW</u>,Nat,Sarah,</div>
<div class="triptitle">basecamp - Arrival #2</div> <div class="triptitle">basecamp - Arrival #2</div>
Nat and Sarah also arrived Nat and Sarah also arrived
<div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div> <div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div>
@ -1173,7 +1177,7 @@ Zac did break the log book, while waiting around. But Phil got very grumpy about
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25d">2024-07-25</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25d">2024-07-25</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Zac,Sarah,Nat,Becka,PB,, *Sandy</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Philip S</u>,Sarah,Nat,Becka,PB,Zac,, *Sandy</div>
<div class="triptitle">plateau - Entrance spotting</div> <div class="triptitle">plateau - Entrance spotting</div>
Lift up with Nat, Sarah and Zac, they went off to topcamp and from the col I wandered down and around the near plateau photographing whatever entrances and tags I could find.<br> Lift up with Nat, Sarah and Zac, they went off to topcamp and from the col I wandered down and around the near plateau photographing whatever entrances and tags I could find.<br>
<img src="/years/2024/images/2024-07-26-philipwalk.jpg" width=60% > <img src="/years/2024/images/2024-07-26-philipwalk.jpg" width=60% >
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25f">2024-07-25</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25f">2024-07-25</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>ZW</u>,Nat,James w,Philip S,Sarah,Colin,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>ZW</u>,James w,Philip S,Sarah,Colin,Nat,</div>
<div class="triptitle">topcamp - Top camp bounce</div> <div class="triptitle">topcamp - Top camp bounce</div>
Sarah, Nat, Zac and Phil drove up the loser. We then hiked up to the Col. It being Sarah, Nat and Zac's first time up since the installation of the new cable car, we were quite taken unawares by the new path from the car park. From there it was plain hiking up to the col. Once at the Col, Phil s parted ways and headed off on his own adventures. Sarah, Nat and Zac, meanwhile hiked on to top camp. Once there we caught Becka as she was leaving and James W and Colin as they were thinking about leaving. After a little faffing and some noodles, we rang down to base camp to ask what kit we should carry down. We were told only some some roll mats and camp beds for Garlic. Packing these, alongside some tackle sacks from a recent Balkon trip (See report), we began to head down. Zac Lagged behind a lot of the way as his new shoes were wearing on his feet. But eventually we reached the loser car park where we all packed, tightly, into Sarah's car and drove down the hill. Sarah, Nat, Zac and Phil drove up the loser. We then hiked up to the Col. It being Sarah, Nat and Zac's first time up since the installation of the new cable car, we were quite taken unawares by the new path from the car park. From there it was plain hiking up to the col. Once at the Col, Phil s parted ways and headed off on his own adventures. Sarah, Nat and Zac, meanwhile hiked on to top camp. Once there we caught Becka as she was leaving and James W and Colin as they were thinking about leaving. After a little faffing and some noodles, we rang down to base camp to ask what kit we should carry down. We were told only some some roll mats and camp beds for Garlic. Packing these, alongside some tackle sacks from a recent Balkon trip (See report), we began to head down. Zac Lagged behind a lot of the way as his new shoes were wearing on his feet. But eventually we reached the loser car park where we all packed, tightly, into Sarah's car and drove down the hill.
<div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div> <div class="timeug">T/U: 0.0 hours</div>
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25g">2024-07-25</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25g">2024-07-25</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Dickon Morris</u>,Wassil,Chi,Marie,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Dickon Morris</u>,Marie,Wassil,Chi,</div>
<div class="triptitle">basecamp - Grabenbach Canyon</div> <div class="triptitle">basecamp - Grabenbach Canyon</div>
<p>Ar ddiwrnod cinio'r expo ymgasglodd grŵp tag rag o ogofa o dan darp y cwt tatty. Roedd yr ogofwyr hyn i gyd yma am y rhesymau anghywir i gyd. Yn gyntaf, roedd y goruchaf arweinydd a'r cynllunydd teithiau Marie wedi mechnïo ar ogofa yn hytrach na golchi ei danwisg. Nesaf mae gennym Wassil a oedd yn gohirio ei draethawd meistr ac yn teimlo trueni drosto'i hun am ladd ei dennyn ei hun. Yn olaf mae gennym Dickon a benderfynodd fynd ar alldaith ogofa er ei fod yn casáu ogofa, ac o ganlyniad yn cael ei ethol yn mynd canyoning. Wrth fwrw ymlaen â ffurfio'r triawd gogoneddus hwn, penderfynodd Chi ddangos ei wyneb yn dilyn taith wersylla anghysbell na arweiniodd at wersyll yn digwydd ac a oedd ar ben colled. Mae'n debyg bod Marie, Wassil, a Dickon yn edrych fel grŵp addas i fynd â'r ceunant gyda nhw a rhywsut fe benderfynon nhw y byddai Chi yn gyd-chwaraewr addas.</p> <p>Ar ddiwrnod cinio'r expo ymgasglodd grŵp tag rag o ogofa o dan darp y cwt tatty. Roedd yr ogofwyr hyn i gyd yma am y rhesymau anghywir i gyd. Yn gyntaf, roedd y goruchaf arweinydd a'r cynllunydd teithiau Marie wedi mechnïo ar ogofa yn hytrach na golchi ei danwisg. Nesaf mae gennym Wassil a oedd yn gohirio ei draethawd meistr ac yn teimlo trueni drosto'i hun am ladd ei dennyn ei hun. Yn olaf mae gennym Dickon a benderfynodd fynd ar alldaith ogofa er ei fod yn casáu ogofa, ac o ganlyniad yn cael ei ethol yn mynd canyoning. Wrth fwrw ymlaen â ffurfio'r triawd gogoneddus hwn, penderfynodd Chi ddangos ei wyneb yn dilyn taith wersylla anghysbell na arweiniodd at wersyll yn digwydd ac a oedd ar ben colled. Mae'n debyg bod Marie, Wassil, a Dickon yn edrych fel grŵp addas i fynd â'r ceunant gyda nhw a rhywsut fe benderfynon nhw y byddai Chi yn gyd-chwaraewr addas.</p>
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25h">2024-07-25</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-25h">2024-07-25</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>R Brew</u>,Thomas P,Aidan K,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>R Brew</u>,Aidan K,Thomas P,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Plateau - Crossing for expo dinner</div> <div class="triptitle">Plateau - Crossing for expo dinner</div>
After our first stay up on the plateau we made a crossing back across the plateau after some breakfast. Got a bit disorientated and lost trying to follow the markers and Gaia on the way back but eventually got back en route. Our bodies were in pain from the vast change of physical exercise they had endured. We met an adder which started heading towards Aidan. Aidan hopped onto a rock and tried to keep track of it for me. I was not a fan at all and took a very roundabout way around. It started raining towards the end and we made a dash to the car. My Achilles heel is playing up which is quite hard on the plateau! We got back in time for a swim and a wash before a lovely dinner. After our first stay up on the plateau we made a crossing back across the plateau after some breakfast. Got a bit disorientated and lost trying to follow the markers and Gaia on the way back but eventually got back en route. Our bodies were in pain from the vast change of physical exercise they had endured. We met an adder which started heading towards Aidan. Aidan hopped onto a rock and tried to keep track of it for me. I was not a fan at all and took a very roundabout way around. It started raining towards the end and we made a dash to the car. My Achilles heel is playing up which is quite hard on the plateau! We got back in time for a swim and a wash before a lovely dinner.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-26a">2024-07-26</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-26a">2024-07-26</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Isaac</u>,Jono,Marie,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Isaac</u>,Marie,Jono,</div>
<div class="triptitle">basecamp - Bread making part 2</div> <div class="triptitle">basecamp - Bread making part 2</div>
After a great deal of consideration (7 beers) I decided to give bread making a second crack. This time I followed the "Numpty Dumpty bakes a loaf of expo bread 2016 version" by Antony Day, and I will confidently say they are by far the best version of the instructions present at the hut! After a great deal of consideration (7 beers) I decided to give bread making a second crack. This time I followed the "Numpty Dumpty bakes a loaf of expo bread 2016 version" by Antony Day, and I will confidently say they are by far the best version of the instructions present at the hut!
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-26b">2024-07-26</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-26b">2024-07-26</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>R Brew</u>,James M,Aidan K,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>R Brew</u>,Aidan K,James M,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Plateau - Return to Garlic Camp</div> <div class="triptitle">Plateau - Return to Garlic Camp</div>
We waited until the evening due to the hot weather to go up to Garlic camp. This was James' first crossing of the plateau and he got very sweaty but had a really good pace. Mine and Aidan's bags were heavy carrying across ropes and bolts. Having got very drunk the evening previous our bodies were feeling a bit sluggish. The weather was hot but lovely weather and clear views. I enjoyed introducing James to the camp and plateau life. We prepared for our trip the following morning. We waited until the evening due to the hot weather to go up to Garlic camp. This was James' first crossing of the plateau and he got very sweaty but had a really good pace. Mine and Aidan's bags were heavy carrying across ropes and bolts. Having got very drunk the evening previous our bodies were feeling a bit sluggish. The weather was hot but lovely weather and clear views. I enjoyed introducing James to the camp and plateau life. We prepared for our trip the following morning.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-26c">2024-07-26</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-26c">2024-07-26</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Todd Rye</u>,Aila Taylor,Harry Kettle,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Todd Rye</u>,Harry Kettle,Aila Taylor,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Eishoehle - Cooling off on a hot day</div> <div class="triptitle">Eishoehle - Cooling off on a hot day</div>
We weren't going to have time to go properly caving, and we had heard good things about the ice cave. So, armed with Shinwell and Wookeys expert guidance, we set off to find what we were hoping was going to be an impressive chamber. We weren't going to have time to go properly caving, and we had heard good things about the ice cave. So, armed with Shinwell and Wookeys expert guidance, we set off to find what we were hoping was going to be an impressive chamber.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-27a">2024-07-27</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-27a">2024-07-27</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Rosa B</u>,James M,Aidan K,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Rosa B</u>,Aidan K,James M,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Homecoming - Bolting and descending pitch</div> <div class="triptitle">Homecoming - Bolting and descending pitch</div>
Myself and Aidan wanted to return to homecoming to explore our leads above Radagast further.Our main aim was to descend a pitch we have named 'tiered gherkin' into the stream way we could see below. The pitch was drippy with a few re-belays required. Unsure of how passable pitch will be in wet weather. Some 'fuck no's from Aidan when bolting as the wall made some dull noises when hit with a hammer. Whilst Aidan was bolting myself and James M tried out our opera singing skills with a range of languages. We initially descended down the left side of the pitch as it was drier but there was not an obvious way down to the streamway so Aidan went to bolt in the other direction. Whilst he was doing this I tried to climb down via a few routes however overcommitted and got myself jammed in a rift for a good while. Lengths of pitches were recorded and a couple of extra bits of survey data was collected to solidly connect our surveying from a few days ago to the main data. Aidan is to explore Banana Boat Stream way with James M and Colin on Monday. Myself and Aidan wanted to return to homecoming to explore our leads above Radagast further.Our main aim was to descend a pitch we have named 'tiered gherkin' into the stream way we could see below. The pitch was drippy with a few re-belays required. Unsure of how passable pitch will be in wet weather. Some 'fuck no's from Aidan when bolting as the wall made some dull noises when hit with a hammer. Whilst Aidan was bolting myself and James M tried out our opera singing skills with a range of languages. We initially descended down the left side of the pitch as it was drier but there was not an obvious way down to the streamway so Aidan went to bolt in the other direction. Whilst he was doing this I tried to climb down via a few routes however overcommitted and got myself jammed in a rift for a good while. Lengths of pitches were recorded and a couple of extra bits of survey data was collected to solidly connect our surveying from a few days ago to the main data. Aidan is to explore Banana Boat Stream way with James M and Colin on Monday.
<div class="timeug">T/U: 6.0 hours</div> <div class="timeug">T/U: 6.0 hours</div>
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-27b">2024-07-27</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-27b">2024-07-27</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Todd Rye</u>,Harry Kettle,Christian,Aila Taylor,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Todd Rye</u>,Christian,Aila Taylor,Harry Kettle,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Homecoming - Watershed Murder Camp</div> <div class="triptitle">Homecoming - Watershed Murder Camp</div>
I was so excited to go back into Homecoming after six years, and Harry promised caverns measureless down Watershed. A camp was needed to make it more pleasant, so off we went with sleeping bags and mats. Faff ensued, with Aila breaking her toe at Garlic, and us having picked the wrong sleeping bag up, We got underground at middayish in the end. I was so excited to go back into Homecoming after six years, and Harry promised caverns measureless down Watershed. A camp was needed to make it more pleasant, so off we went with sleeping bags and mats. Faff ensued, with Aila breaking her toe at Garlic, and us having picked the wrong sleeping bag up, We got underground at middayish in the end.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-28e">2024-07-28</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-28e">2024-07-28</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>lucy h</u>,zac,jacob,sarah p,nat,lara,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>lucy h</u>,sarah p,nat,lara,zac,jacob,</div>
<div class="triptitle">balcony - bloody balcony</div> <div class="triptitle">balcony - bloody balcony</div>
26th - 28th 26th - 28th
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-28f">2024-07-28</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-28f">2024-07-28</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>ZW</u>,Sarah,Nat,Lucy h,Jacob,Lara,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>ZW</u>,Lucy h,Jacob,Lara,Sarah,Nat,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Balkonhoehle - Who needs ascenders anyway?</div> <div class="triptitle">Balkonhoehle - Who needs ascenders anyway?</div>
<p><i>Lucy having already covered much of the trip in <a href="logbookentry/2024-07-28/2024-07-28e#"></a> I will only fill in the gaps alluded to</i></p> <p><i>Lucy having already covered much of the trip in <a href="logbookentry/2024-07-28/2024-07-28e#"></a> I will only fill in the gaps alluded to</i></p>
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@ -1492,7 +1496,7 @@ I was so happy to find that we had made it out in time to catch the sun and spen
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-28g">2024-07-28</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-28g">2024-07-28</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Aidan K</u>,Colin Foord,James M,Rosa B,James W,Dickon,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Aidan K</u>,Rosa B,James W,Dickon,Colin Foord,James M,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Garlic - Landscaping and Festering</div> <div class="triptitle">Garlic - Landscaping and Festering</div>
We woke up to some pretty miserable clag that around 10am developed into rain - Colin had fortunately arrived about 40 minutes prior from SB so stayed dry, Dickon and James on the other hand weren't so lucky! They both got fairly wet on their walk over. We woke up to some pretty miserable clag that around 10am developed into rain - Colin had fortunately arrived about 40 minutes prior from SB so stayed dry, Dickon and James on the other hand weren't so lucky! They both got fairly wet on their walk over.
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@ -1568,7 +1572,7 @@ What. A. Day.
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-30b">2024-07-30</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-07-30b">2024-07-30</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>bier tent</u>,Colin,Fiona,Aidan,, Adam EJ</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>bier tent</u>,Aidan,Colin,Fiona,, Adam EJ</div>
<div class="triptitle">Homecoming - Homecoming Round Trip</div> <div class="triptitle">Homecoming - Homecoming Round Trip</div>
[Written by Adam EJ, under Bier Tent for now] [Written by Adam EJ, under Bier Tent for now]
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@ -1638,7 +1642,7 @@ A good trip, we'd made progress though not nearly as much as I wanted to make, m
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<div class="tripdate" id="2024-08-01a">2024-08-01</div> <div class="tripdate" id="2024-08-01a">2024-08-01</div>
<div class="trippeople"><u>Lara</u>,Liam,Chi,Colin,</div> <div class="trippeople"><u>Lara</u>,Colin,Liam,Chi,</div>
<div class="triptitle">Homecoming - The First Rule of Alpine Caving</div> <div class="triptitle">Homecoming - The First Rule of Alpine Caving</div>
I'm not sure exactly why I decided to end my expo with a trip that was specifically designed to be a derigging sufferfest but it seemed like a good idea a few Gossers deep at basecamp. It did indeed turn out to be an epic but very much not in the way we expected. I'm not sure exactly why I decided to end my expo with a trip that was specifically designed to be a derigging sufferfest but it seemed like a good idea a few Gossers deep at basecamp. It did indeed turn out to be an epic but very much not in the way we expected.
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