Altaussee - GösserHöhle
Julian Griffiths
Andy W (till 6.00 pm)
Entered just after midday and steadily downed the pot. Some jacking
noises were made around 2.00 pm after we had finished two, but the
motivation of the more experienced members of the party saw the team through
a bad spell. Pausing only to leer at the pretties, the 4th, 5th and 6th were
soon finished and at 6.00 pm Andy W and Ben had to exit because of other
commitments. The rest of the team forged on down the 7th but had to stop
shortly afterwards for a food gonk. Heckling a harassed Austrian waiter
produced the necessary results: egg mayonaise, Wiener Schnitzel, ice cream
and another beer. By 9.30pm it was clear that some members of the team were
feeling the effects of a particularly long and tiring trip: clumsiness,
difficulty in focusing and the need to shout to make oneself heard all
pointed towards this. The meet leader therefore, wisely decided to exit
before terminal symptoms set in: vomiting, inability to raise oneself from a
prone position etc. Nearly fell into another pot on the way back. Time taken
10 hours. Depth reached 30 litres. A damn fine trip.
Beats any Reininghaushöhle for pretties.