Expo 2005: Surface work hitlist
This is essentially a QM list for surface work, combined with a
documentation to-do list, intended to record things that need exploring or
surveying outside our main target caves. This list is maintained by Dave, as
kataster administrator.
Stuff near 204
- Noted but undescended caves:
- 2002-X09, 2002-X09B, 2002-10, 2002-X11 through 2002-X18: Entrances noted and
GPSsed by Dunks in 2002, on a single long circular prospecting walk round the
back of the Nieder Augst-Eck. Most of these are untagged, and have been given
retrospective numbers (indicated by the X prefix).
- 2004-10: discovered by
Becka and Nial, lying just north of 2004-11 (In Your Face).
- 2004-13: near 161G and
161H. Almost certainly goes into Iceland if it goes anywhere, but worth
checking out.
- 2004-16, 17, 18: Martin + Frank's holes north
of 204C. Need checking out to see if they go anywhere; might yield a new 204
entrance!
- 2002-02 aka 234B: has a voice and
light connection to an aven in 234, but would be worth descending to tie in the
loop.
- Untagged cluster of strongly draughting entrances located by Becka and Nial
near 2004-11 (GPS coordinates
in 2004 logbook) - some may
require hammering and/or capping?
- 1996-05. This is some way to the west of 204, in the large empty gap of
northern plateau north of the usual limit of prospecting from old Top Camp and
west of the SMK ridge, and is a substantial undescended shaft; time could
profitably be spent looking for holes in the surrounding area, which is largely
virgin territory.
- Other leads:
- 239 (Rock'n'Roll höhle): Continuing passage at the other side of
Mersonified pitch-head, trending towards 204 (although not very deep); may
require a bolt traverse to access.
- 2004-19 (Kindergarten):
pitch in floor of main passage.
- 2002-07 (Quarries A-C): sueeze down past snow plug at -34m, just 9m above
Crowning Glory.
- Digs:
- 2000-08: Dig poised above
Merry Fucking Christmas. If I can work out a sensible and safe rig to get into
it, then I might have ago at it with a crowbar and a shovel.
- 2004-21: Dig out the
mysterious passage going down to the right (which is sometimes snow-choked but
has never been descended). Danger of attack by flying saucers. (Needs tagging,
as well.)
- 2003-09: prod terminal
boulder choke, which drafts strongly and heads towards the far extremity of
Rhino Rift in 204.
- Surveying, tagging and documentation jobs:
- 2001-03: this has
apparently been explored but there are no records of whether it goes or not;
and it is promisingly placed above the Colonnade in 204.
- The Quarries (2002-07, 2002-08 and 2002-XX): revisit in
consultation with Frank and determine if they go anywhere, and if there is a
link to 204.
- 161G + H: currently numbered as 2003-06 and 2004-12 respectively; to be
tagged with new numbers.
- 2002-01, 2003-02, 2003-03, 2003-05, 2003-09, 2003-10, 2004-11: to be retagged with new
kataster numbers when these have been allocated.
- 2003-07: it is not clear
if this cave really exists. A walk over that way to determine which tags are
where is in order.
Stuff near 76
I know nothing about this beyond what is in last year's logbook; apparently,
owing to Olly's GPS rather usefully forgetting all the coordinates, a bunch of
caves found in 2004 (2004-01 to 2004-09 inclusive) need refinding, along with
several older caves such as 108 and Tantalus Schacht.
(Actually the logbook only explicitly mentions 2004 caves 2, 5, 6, 7 and 9,
but 1, 3, 4 and 8 presumably exist as well — ?)
Other areas
- Sort out confusion over 157, Bogenhöhle and other caves near laser
point 0/5.
- Retag 2000-AA-01 (middle
plateau 200m north of Top Camp) with proper kataster number when this has been
allocated.
- Survey 171, which is near 2000-AA-01,
and is apparently quite long (>100m) although not very deep.
- Wander round Kratzer valley with a tagging kit and a decent modern GPS, in
the hope of relocating 71
(Fledermaushöhle), which is quite a substantial cave. It was surveyed in
some detail way back in 1976 but no surface survey was made so we don't know
where it is.