161 - survey/Photo trip/Derig
Thu 01 Sep 1988
Ian Millar
Ian Millar
Intended to finish survey of Adrian's Route, look at the sand choked phreatic tube with a possible view to digging. However, on getting there this looked like too much hard work. Took a few photos & began to derig out of this dangerous pitch (for which surveying felt quite risky). This took quite a while due to difficulty in hauling. Detackling not completed due to fact that rope too muddy to lift. Got to entrance shaft to find everyone was there simultaneously. So had to tandem out & took ages.
Got back to camp I in dark, many slips. T/U 8 hrs
Derig trip/ Previous trip in Adrian's