Transcript China Cave Exploration

Tianxing 2005
Hong Meigui CES
Chongqing
Expedition Areas
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 Youyang
Wulong
Geology
Lanmu Shu Dong
230m deep at the end
of Tianxing 2004
60m from a connection
with Liuchi Aokou Xia
Dong
Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong - Lanmu Shu Dong System
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Lanmu Shu Dong
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洞口
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洞口
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Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong
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洞口
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Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong
Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong
Beggars Can’t
Be Choosers
Traverse
Mudstone with a thin
band of limestone
Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong - Lanmu Shu Dong System
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Rift Series
Y, Y, Y Oh Y
Main Streamway: Acheron 2
Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong - Lanmu Shu Dong System
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Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong
Qikeng Dong
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洞口
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Upstream of the sump
between Qikeng Dong
and Lanmu Shu Dong
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Lanmu Shu Dong
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洞口
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洞口
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洞口
1241m
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Amble Inlet
Walk in the Park Inlet
Triplophysa rosa
Blind loach found in Tianxing and Houping
Walking With
Jellyfish
Within 70m of passage
in Qikeng Dong
Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong - Lanmu Shu Dong System
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Walking With
Jellyfish
Walking With Jellyfish – no connection
Too Shitty to
Push
Within 200m of the
avens in upstream
Qikeng Dong
Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong - Lanmu Shu Dong System
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平面图
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Too Shitty to
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Octave Aven
80m from Qikeng Dong
Connection would be
through a wet, muddy
dig with a good draught
Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong - Lanmu Shu Dong System
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平面图
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洞口
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洞口
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洞口
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深度(米)
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洞口
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洞口
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洞口
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Liuchi Aokou Xia Dong - Lanmu Shu Dong System
PLAN
平面图
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Lanmu Shu Dong
ENTRANCE
洞口
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洞口
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Qikeng Dong
ENTRANCE
洞口
1170m
Depth (m)
深度(米)
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ENTRANCE
洞口
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洞口
1170m
Lanmu Shu Dong
ENTRANCE
洞口
1064m
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深度(米)
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After the first top-to-bottom thru trip
Zuan Yan Keng
(People Go Down Cave)
Initially explored by the
China Caves Project in
1994
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Zhuan Yan Keng
48H-I12-60
(People Go Down Cave)
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平面图
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洞口
1088m
海拔 1088米 Altitude 1088m
长度 1,717米 Length 1,717m
深度 176米 Depth 176m
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洞口
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BCRA Grade 5b
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Explored 2005, Hong Meigui CES
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Pitch into the
Zuan Yan Keng
main streamway
Zuan Yan Keng
Streamway
Zuan Yan Keng
Streamway
Zhuan Yan Keng
Streamway
Tianxing Caves
Name
Depth
(m)
Length Rank in
(m)
China
Qikeng Dong
920
5,880
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Liuchi Aokou Xia
– Lanmu Shu
832
11,664
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Dakeng Dong
775
4,274
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Dongba Dong
649
7,646
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Daxiao Dong
419
1,185
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Da Dong
417
1,197
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Bamboo Cave
356
1,714
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Da Wan Dong
309
1,729
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Zuan Yan Keng
176
1,717
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Basketball with the Tianxing teachers
Tianxing 2005
8,627m surveyed
312 bolts placed
14 Stop bobbins,
14 Crolls and
3 hand jammers
worn-out
372 beers drunk
Expedition Members
Duncan Collis
Chris Densham
David Foxton
Imogen Furlong
Rob Garrett
Fleur Loveridge
Erin Lynch
Neil Pacey
Matt Ryan
Carmel Ramwell
Phil Rowsell
Pete Talling
Paul Windle
The expedition
would like to thank
China Caves Project
Andy Eavis
Ghar Parau Foundation
Institute of Karst Geology, Guilin
Wulong County People’s Government
The people of Tianxing village
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