1623 / 2001-07 Hoffnungschacht =

Surveys and Rigging Guides

? wookey (grade 2 sketch)

Underground Description

Shaft entrance has good flake to rig off. Ledge at -8m then another at -11, now into wider rift. 2 rope protectors required as rock is very sharp. Bottoms at -22m. Choked floor. Can see through to continuation below but not suitable for exploration in shorts + T-shirt so not pushed. Draughts inwards if at all, not strongly.

Equipment

2 hangers, some rope, 2 protectors

Explorers

Entrance noted CUCC 2001 Olly B, Martin; partial descent 2002 Wookey

References

See 2002 logbook entry (2002-08-05)

Notes

Marked on Olly's GPS as "RATTLE", owing to the impressive sound on throwing rocks down

Entrances

  1. Id letter: '' 2001-07 Edit this entrance
    Marking
    Spit
    Marking Comment
    Tag bolt placed but no tags to hand
    Findability
    Coordinates
    Location
    Above Eishöhle portal row area, somewhat east across choss bowl from 237 and 2001-08
    Photo(s)

    Photo © Wookey 2002

    Other Station
    1623.gps02olly.2001-07 47.6762297N 13.8178820E (UTM33 411270, 5280993), 1749m (SRTM is +41m, distance from reference: 15m)

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