Eislufthöhle - showabout trip for SK
Simon Kellet
Two Simons,
Eislufthöhle
What was to be a showabout trip for SK rapidly turned into a minor
derigging operation from the very bottom after a few beers.
Up by 6:30 underground 10 O'Clock after not much breakfast. Down to
Fiesta Run. Tried to find J&N's pitches but failed, instead following
A&B's pitch to the ledge - very impressive. (Forgetting to mention
rerigging the Gents' pitch with new IA).
Slow exit with near fatal [no bullshit] ascender slippage on pitch before
the Gents.
Experienced total ascender failure of CMI on way out. Had to continue on
botched up Petzl system. Eventually exitted at 9.45 followed by SK one hour
later.
Began to shiver and feel nauseous (not nauseating). Managed to crawl back
to col and was promptly violently sick after drinking some water. Staggered
into tent and fell into a fitful sleep.
Not a very useful trip but slow exit can be justifiably blamed on
apallingly slippy ropes and pathological ascenders.
S F--->
underground: SF 11¾ hrs; SK 12¾ hrs