208 Quallenhöhle (Jellyfish Cave) 1/S +

Previously documented as: CUCC 96-WK3

Altitude: 1674 m, length 15m, depth 13m
Location: E 35372 N (52)82410 (surface survey from Top Camp)
100m W of the waterhole at (upper) top camp. 65m N of 90. 16m N of 207.

Bearings:
B.Nase 161°, VSK (obvious point = Nipple ?) 104°, HSK (leftmost top) 054°, Schönberg 346°, Wildkogel (L&R ends of obvious summit ridge) 007-011°

Access route:From Top Camp (upper site) walk along "crapper" shelf, following path. After 80m where path goes down to next shefl, climb 3m step ahead. 208 is to the right (and 207 to the left). The lower entrance is accessible from below the step.
Surface survey location sketch in not KH 1996 p 3, area map: NotKH book pp68-69

Marking: "+" (on cliff between entrances). Spit set by upper entrance awaiting tag (shared with 207).

Description:Two entrances, one 5m lower than the other. Lower section is expanded joint at foot of step, 6m deep. free-climable to gain a choked floor. A small continuation leads to small space in rifty corner where rocks have not filled. Upper entrance is 2-3m diameter shaft 5m deep, also free-climable.

Exploration: Original exploration ('+' mark) unkown.
Documented and surveyed: CUCC 1996.07.15 (Wookey)

Equipment: None, 8m handline would be useful.

The name is essentially spurious, but makes a change from bears, wolves and rabbits ;-).

Kataster status: Form sent 2000.05.


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