136 - Far End of 136

Fri 30 Jul 1999
Earl Merson



Underground about 11:45 am. Descended pitches to 'Lost in Space'. Through boulders to short climb - needs re-rigging to avoid poor rub. On to 4m pitch and finally to pushing front. Set two spits and rigged 10m pitch. Descended into small chamber: ways on down through boulders or forward. Downward route was not pushed; Forward leads to ~30m rift pitch with possible way on at bottom. This was not descended as Phil's light was failing. Returned to surface bringing Oldham drill battery, 16m, 14m + 30?m ropes out. Installed improved deviation using spit placed by Wookey.

T.U. 12 hours

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Survex files on this date:
    caves-1623/199/199
    caves-1623/161/phumour/turkey
    caves-1623/204/nearend/ent
    surface/1623/steinsrf
Wallets on this date:
    1999#08 ['notes-5', 'notes-4', 'notes-1', '1999#161frozenturkey', 'notes-3', 'LISTING',…
    1999#13 204 Entrance ['notes6', 'ent_plan', 'notes2', 'notes10', 'notes1', 'LISTING', 'notes4', '199…
    1999#24 surface ['notes2', 'notes1', '1999#surface204', 'LISTING', 'notes4', 'notes3']
Logbook trips on this date:
    Loser Plateau - Useful surface things
    Loser Plateau - Surface bumbling around 136 etc
    136 - Far End of 136
    161 - Survey "Frozen Turkey" (pitch off Iceland)