195 Schwa schacht 195 1/S -

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Location: E 36311, N (52)83228

Entrance photo - 31k On large white patch of limestone on NW flank of Hinterer Schwarzmooskogel (visible from Top Camp), quite near the top of the bare area (higher up than 1623/194).

Bearings: Bräuning Zinken 225° "Kleine Wild Kogel" 354°
Relocated in 1996 and surveyed to in 1999.

Access route: On cairned path from Top Camp to Steinbruckenhöhle (204). 195 is 60m E of 194 and 50m WSW of 196, and 90m NNW of 165. Area map NotKH book p115.

Photo of number - 8kMarkings: Cairn, Red paint '195' (1995). Tag "CUCC 1623/195" (1999).

Description: A very large surface rift (almost a canyon), with a pitch at the west end. This has a 5-6 second booming clattering drop, and had a very poor quality spit at the top. It was not descended in 1995. This may be the cave referred to in the description of 165, located by CUCC in 1989, but already having a bolt, and not descended by CUCC but with "a drop in excess of 35m".

Exploration: Original discovery not known
Refound 1989 (Pete Lancaster Adam Cooper)
Re-found and marked 1995 (Kate Janossy)
Surveyed to 1999 (Anthony Day, Duncan Collis)

Equipment:50m rope?


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