very successful start to the year on the High Mountain Tauplitz:
connection between the ozone hole and DÖF sun-wire caves finally realized!
The total length is growing by the merger of over 20 km, the level difference climbs to -1092 m.
From 25 to 28 January 2008 took Michael Behm and Robert SEEBACHER of Speleological Society in Upper Styria (VHO) an overall 71-hour, very successful research trip to the ozone hole (1625/406 ae). aim of the tour was, once again, the search for a connection to DÖF sun-wire caves (1625/379 ae).
After situated on 1995 m above sea level input shaft was exposed by the snow cover increased the two on the first day to the bivouac in 460 m depth. The next day she went
fact, a first discovered in October 2007 to explore promising to continue.
was given it necessary to rise above three small shaft levels (6 m, 9 m and 7 m). Although some passages were free climbing is proved thereby a Hilti hammer drill to be extremely useful. Above the shaft was set by the removal of a labile Versturz the close trapdoor into a new, large cave passage. This is clearly bewettert and continues in two directions. In the north-east of the duct opens but after a few tens of meters from the top again in known parts of the ozone hole.
leads in the opposite direction of the transition move rapidly to a precipice, which could easily be traversed on the left chute wall. By a gear box, it was possible to reach again a promising sequel.
The previously found new section runs parallel between the ozone hole and solar ladder shaft from NE to SW. From here the path leads to a 90 ° angle directly to the North West Passage Head to the sun shaft. Unfortunately, the joy was short-lived, because after a few meters of the transition is sinking in a highly bewetterten Lehmsiphon.
was now once again fashionable trench. He was by a very wet and sticky clay Tropfwassergerinne only with difficulty from the passage leading down to remove. After about 2 hours but finally succeeded in the sediment with their feet to push through as far down that looped through was possible.
What followed can only be described as cavers dream. A beautiful, dry phreatic tunnel with 2-3 m diameter continues, almost straight on the course located on the same level of DÖF sun-wire cave system to. Just as the distance between the two caves of test train test train to reduced the tension rose almost to fever pitch. What obstacles would cave, have so close at hand before the finish?
None! About 200 m behind the Lehmsiphon ends of the tunnel without any major obstacles finally in the known parts of the solar head shaft. Only a 10 m deep down we were separated from already explored parts. Thus, the long suspected connection on 26.01.2008 at 19:35 clock was realized at last.
was the next day visited the more remote continuation of Traglganges. This had descended to a depth of 580 meters and 100 meters behind them again the way up. Means Cordless Hammer was able to overcome where a 10 m high climbing spot. Sorry, out of the course will also soon about another line and could not move up because of material shortages continued. On the way back then still some small side parts were processed.
Overall, it was measured at 346 m on this tour possible new territory, making the sun DÖF-wire caves now have a new measured total length of 20 926 m has .
The horizontal extension increased to 1,620 m, the level difference climbed to -1092 m.
Overall, the extensive cave system has been set to 10 inputs, and 4 on the main level-1550 shaft leading down systems .
DÖF The Sun Head cave system is now the third longest and deepest cave of the dead again mountains and the whole of Styria.
Thanks:
BLIEM Herbert and Patrick Hautzinger, who helped on this tour for loading and transport to the surface.
to the study of the ozone hole and the northern parts of the sun shaft head involved the following persons: H. ANDRÉ, M. BEHM, C. Endler, A. Glitzner, P. Hautzinger, K. Jager, P. Jeutter, S. Kogler, U. MEYER, A. Nöstler, A. OERTEL, M. Reichmann and R. SEEBACHER . ( Robert Seebacher, 1.2008)
connection between the ozone hole and DÖF sun-wire caves finally realized!
The total length is growing by the merger of over 20 km, the level difference climbs to -1092 m.
From 25 to 28 January 2008 took Michael Behm and Robert SEEBACHER of Speleological Society in Upper Styria (VHO) an overall 71-hour, very successful research trip to the ozone hole (1625/406 ae). aim of the tour was, once again, the search for a connection to DÖF sun-wire caves (1625/379 ae).
After situated on 1995 m above sea level input shaft was exposed by the snow cover increased the two on the first day to the bivouac in 460 m depth. The next day she went
fact, a first discovered in October 2007 to explore promising to continue.
was given it necessary to rise above three small shaft levels (6 m, 9 m and 7 m). Although some passages were free climbing is proved thereby a Hilti hammer drill to be extremely useful. Above the shaft was set by the removal of a labile Versturz the close trapdoor into a new, large cave passage. This is clearly bewettert and continues in two directions. In the north-east of the duct opens but after a few tens of meters from the top again in known parts of the ozone hole.
leads in the opposite direction of the transition move rapidly to a precipice, which could easily be traversed on the left chute wall. By a gear box, it was possible to reach again a promising sequel.
The previously found new section runs parallel between the ozone hole and solar ladder shaft from NE to SW. From here the path leads to a 90 ° angle directly to the North West Passage Head to the sun shaft. Unfortunately, the joy was short-lived, because after a few meters of the transition is sinking in a highly bewetterten Lehmsiphon.
was now once again fashionable trench. He was by a very wet and sticky clay Tropfwassergerinne only with difficulty from the passage leading down to remove. After about 2 hours but finally succeeded in the sediment with their feet to push through as far down that looped through was possible.
What followed can only be described as cavers dream. A beautiful, dry phreatic tunnel with 2-3 m diameter continues, almost straight on the course located on the same level of DÖF sun-wire cave system to. Just as the distance between the two caves of test train test train to reduced the tension rose almost to fever pitch. What obstacles would cave, have so close at hand before the finish?
None! About 200 m behind the Lehmsiphon ends of the tunnel without any major obstacles finally in the known parts of the solar head shaft. Only a 10 m deep down we were separated from already explored parts. Thus, the long suspected connection on 26.01.2008 at 19:35 clock was realized at last.
was the next day visited the more remote continuation of Traglganges. This had descended to a depth of 580 meters and 100 meters behind them again the way up. Means Cordless Hammer was able to overcome where a 10 m high climbing spot. Sorry, out of the course will also soon about another line and could not move up because of material shortages continued. On the way back then still some small side parts were processed.
Overall, it was measured at 346 m on this tour possible new territory, making the sun DÖF-wire caves now have a new measured total length of 20 926 m has .
The horizontal extension increased to 1,620 m, the level difference climbed to -1092 m.
Overall, the extensive cave system has been set to 10 inputs, and 4 on the main level-1550 shaft leading down systems .
DÖF The Sun Head cave system is now the third longest and deepest cave of the dead again mountains and the whole of Styria.
Thanks:
BLIEM Herbert and Patrick Hautzinger, who helped on this tour for loading and transport to the surface.
to the study of the ozone hole and the northern parts of the sun shaft head involved the following persons: H. ANDRÉ, M. BEHM, C. Endler, A. Glitzner, P. Hautzinger, K. Jager, P. Jeutter, S. Kogler, U. MEYER, A. Nöstler, A. OERTEL, M. Reichmann and R. SEEBACHER . ( Robert Seebacher, 1.2008)
Images / Robert Seebacher:
first Congratulations to the realized connection!
second Lehmpolygone the walkway
third in the connecting corridor
4th in Traglbachsystem
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