Eislufthöhle - rigged
Wed 08 Aug 1979
Julian Griffiths
Julian Griffiths
Eislufthöhle
Plodded down to last pitch of last year. Julian then went off and
derigged the dry route whilst I bolted the rebelay for the twelfth.
Descended 30m in damp rift to an 'under over' (go over; the under's wet).
Almost immediately occurs a 50m pitch, split once. At the bottom is a 5m
free climb as the shaft levels out. Next is a pitch of about 20-25m. The
belays are both natural, but the backup is a little near the lip of the
pitch (be warned). From the bottom a large platform is the takeoff to a
pitch of about 20m. These pitches are a little damp, especially after rain.
Total depth ~500m at least. Time ~ 8 hrs.
Nick