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@@ -835,7 +835,12 @@ The decision to leave all the tackle sacks at the entrance was endorsed unanimou
<div class="timeug">T/U 25 mins</div>
<br>
<img src=best_bunda-and-plateau.jpg alt="Bunda filling the plateau">
<div style="text-align: center">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/best_bunda-and-plateau.jpg">
<img src=i/best_bunda-and-plateau.jpg alt="Bunda filling the plateau">
<br><em><small>Bunda filling the plateau - click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
<p>
@@ -848,19 +853,39 @@ First we went the wrong way and ended up meandering through bunda above top camp
Finally we set a bearing towards one of the caves in question, and this took us on
a scramble parallel to (east of, uphill from) the path to Tunnocks.
We bumbled onto a small cave entrance which we named 2018-NTU-01 located in a
gully filled with wild chives. <img src=2018-ntu-01_neil_view_west.jpg>
The entrance is below a large fixed boulder with the tag on its SW side
<img src=2018-ntu-01_tag_arrows.jpg>. I (Nat) squeezed down through some
gully filled with wild chives.
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-01_neil_view_west.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-01_neil_view_west.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-01 neil_view_west - click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
The entrance is below a large fixed boulder with the tag on its SW side.
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-01_tag_arrows.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-01_tag_arrows.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-01 tag arrows - click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
I (Nat) squeezed down through some
dodgy loose boulders at the entrance, but could not get further down safely.
I could see beyond the boulder choke that there was a vertical shaft,
smooth-sided, which we measured by Disto as 2.7m deep, probably landing
onto a gravel floor as judged by the sound of throwing rocks down.
This vertical shaft appears to turn a corner into a rift heading South-West
(downslope). <img src=2018-ntu-01_looking_down_shaft-and-rift.jpg>
(downslope).
<p>
No noticeable draft, but it was hard to get my head right in.
The shaft is definitely big enough for a person to stand in comfortably.
With a bit of tidying up the big loose boulders inside the entrance,
one could get into the shaft and see where the rift goes.
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-01_looking_down_shaft-and-rift.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-01_looking_down_shaft-and-rift.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-01 looking down shaft and rift <br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
<p>
Data from Nat's GPS (Garmin Oregon 650): <br>
1834m, N47&deg;41.518, E13&deg;49.298 <br>
@@ -889,6 +914,12 @@ that's most likely the same as catalogued 1623.p2002-07.
<b>2018-PF-01,02,03</b>
<br>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-pf-01_paul_drilling_tag_view-northeast.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-pf-01_paul_drilling_tag_view-northeast.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-pf-01 paul drilling tag: view northeast <br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
Arriving at the Big Cairn (GPS coords UTM: 33T 0411542, 5282881)
which is on the Tunnocks path, we followed the 2005 instructions
and veered left on an alleged heading towards the fabled caves
@@ -901,18 +932,28 @@ survey of the same day), 2018-PF-02 (which we tagged the next
day with Wookey; undescended), and 2018-PF-03
(which Paul tagged some days later).
<p>
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-pf-03_and_pf-02_arrows.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-pf-03_and_pf-02_arrows.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-pf-03 and pf-02 arrows <br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
2018-PF-01 Tag: 1857m, UTM: 33T 0411526, 5282885 <br>
2018-PF-02: 1859m, UTM: 33T 0411540, 5282900 <br>
2018-PF-03: 1858m, UTM: 33T 0411530, 5282893 <br>
GPS with 3m accuracy for all. <br>
<p>
<b>2018-PF-01</b> is a 2m-diameter shaft with an easy climb down
to a mossy slope. We surveyed it [see Paul's excellent digital
survey]. <img src=2018-pf-01_paul_drilling_tag_view-northeast.jpg>
survey].
<p>
<b>2018-PF-02</b> is an impressive, open surface shaft about 3.5m
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-02_view-west.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-02_view-west.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-02 view west <br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div><b>2018-PF-02</b> is an impressive, open surface shaft about 3.5m
diameter and 11.5m deep (as measured by Disto). It looks like it
continues horizontally into a rift heading upslope. There is a
good spot to drill bolts for rigging where we installed the tag.
@@ -922,46 +963,67 @@ good spot to drill bolts for rigging where we installed the tag.
Paul climbed down PF-03 and found it was choked at the end
nearest (heading towards) the big shaft PF-02. Thus, it
dashed all our hopes of finding a free-climbable access to the big shaft.
<br><img src=2018-pf-03_and_pf-02_arrows.jpg>
<p>
<b>2018-NTU-02</b>
<br>
Afterwards we circled painfully through obstacles of
larch and cliffs until we stumbled across another interesting
hole, which we named 2018-NTU-02. <img src=2018-ntu-02_view-west.jpg>
<br>
hole, which we named 2018-NTU-02.
1861m, UTM: 33T 0411522, 5282905, GPS with 3m accuracy. <br>
It is a window in the side of a surface shaft filled with
grass. Nat climbed down into it using a handline tied with
loops, which proved essential. The small shaft is vertical
loops, which proved essential.
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-02_entrance_pitch-4.6m.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-02_entrance_pitch-4.6m.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-02 entrance pitch 4.6m<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
The small shaft is vertical
and has a depth of 4.6m (as measured by Disto) and a
diameter of about 2 to 3m. A passage extends about 2m
horizontally at the base of this small shaft, ending in a
rubble choke which is the underside of the large surface
shaft. [See scanned sketch in our survey notes.]
<img src=2018-ntu-02_entrance_pitch-4.6m.jpg>
<br>
shaft. [See scanned sketch in our survey notes.]
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2018-ntu-02_drilled-hole_view-south.jpg">
<img src=i/2018-ntu-02_drilled-hole_view-south.jpg>
<br><em><small>2018-ntu-02_drilled-hole_view-south<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
We drilled and installed a Hilti, but did not have any tags,
and we were unable to return to put the tag in later.
The tag has been made and is sitting in the Tags tub
at top camp. <img src=2018-ntu-02_drilled-hole_view-south.jpg>
at top camp.
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
<h4>A big opening in the side of the mountain</h4>
<p>
<b>A big opening in the side of the mountain</b>
<br>
Next we headed again for the mythical 2004-18, and reached the
south-eastern edge of a huge steep-sided valley: Cubic Valley.
<img src=2004-18_valley_cubic_boulder_afar_view_west.jpg WIDTH=200>
<I>(Note: the next day we found a much easier way with Wookey, by
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/2004-18_valley_cubic_boulder_afar_view_west.jpg">
<img src=i/2004-18_valley_cubic_boulder_afar_view_west.jpg>
<br><em><small>2004-18_valley_cubic_boulder_afar_view_west<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/cubic_valley_east-end_cave-view-north.jpg">
<img src=i/cubic_valley_east-end_cave-view-north.jpg>
<br><em><small>cubic_valley_east-end_cave-view-north<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
<em>(Note: the next day we found a much easier way with Wookey, by
going from the Tunnocks path round the northern edge of the valley,
as recorded in our uploaded GPS track and described in the updated
Approach to 2004-18.)</I> Following the southern edge of the cliff,
Approach to 2004-18.)</em> Following the southern edge of the cliff,
we found a way to climb down into the valley. From the eastern edge
of this valley is visible a large opening in the opposite (north side)
cliff, which I waypointed from my position. The opening should be
investigated, as it seems to be below Tunnocks.
<img src=cubic_valley_east-end_cave-view-north.jpg>
<p>
<b>Freezer Hole</b>
@@ -983,11 +1045,26 @@ section of valley is full of tantalising deep shafts which
must be explored! Just beside 2004-18 we found another shaft
with a tag marked <b>"AA 1 2017"</b> but there is no recorded
survey, no database entry, no information anywhere about it .
<img src=aa-1-2017_with-tag.jpg>, <img src=aa-1-2017_looking-down.jpg>
<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/aa-1-2017_with-tag.jpg">
<img src=i/aa-1-2017_with-tag.jpg>,
<br><em><small>aa-1-2017_with-tag<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
<div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; ">
<a href="../../../expofiles/photos/2018/NatalieUomini/aa-1-2017_looking-down.jpg">
<img src=i/aa-1-2017_looking-down.jpg>
<br><em><small>aa-1-2017_looking-down<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
<br>Beside this shaft is another <b>shaft with a snow plug
and 2 spits</b> well positioned for rigging, but no visible
tag nor informations recorded.
<img src=bolted-untagged-cave_beside_aa-1-2017_view-northwest.jpg>
<img src=i/bolted-untagged-cave_beside_aa-1-2017_view-northwest.jpg>
<br><em><small>2004-18_valley_cubic_boulder_afar_view_west<br>click for bigger picture</small></em>
</a>
</div>
Who could have been there?
<p>
@@ -1063,9 +1140,10 @@ Be sure to wear an oversuit and layers!
<div class="trippeople"><u>Natalie Uomini</u>, Neil Smith</div>
<div class="triptitle">Top Camp - Tagging 2018-NTU-01</div>
<p>
Neil and Nat practiced hand-bolting and installed the tag for the
<a href=#t2018-08-08>cave Paul & Nat found previously.</A>
<img src=2018-ntu-01_Neil_hand_bolting.jpg>
<img src=i/2018-ntu-01_Neil_hand_bolting.jpg>
<p>