Eislufthöhle - Eislufthöhle
Sun 30 Jul 1978
Andy Waddington
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Andy Waddington
id1978-76-2
After delays for carbide,
and thunder, and laziness, finally set off to put another bolt in. Lots
more snow landscaping before the bolt was finally started above last year's
snow platform - sitting on more snow. The bolt was nearly in when shouts from
above indicated lightning - and immediate evacuation. Between Simon's bolt
yesterday and the new bolt (c 20') the rope has a nasty snow rub which makes
prusiking horrible, and at least one ice/rock rub; the rigging needed here is
difficult to conceive - perhaps a 10m ladder would help (DEFEATIST!). The
next pitch will be very free, perhaps 20m ? then a walk off. This is proving
to be the world's most frustrating pothole ! Very impressive electric storm
on surface.
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