Shaft PL13 - CM0213
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Location
On the eastern end of the Doi Luang Chiang Dao summit plateau. The entrances to Shaft PL13, Shaft PL14, Shaft PL15 and Shaft PL16 are located in the lush jungle on the ridge and can be reached as follows: take the path to the camping field back down for two consecutive poppy fields and then continue along the nearly horizontal path among the dense bushes. Before reaching the point where the path ascends and there is a depression in the jungle turn left at a junction to a gap, with a large clump of trees and then a poppy field until the upper ridge where the path is lost. From here go through the jungle to the summit behind which the caves are located.
Description
The entrance is 3 x 1 m and opens onto a pitch of 6 m. The bottom of the pitch is a passage that slopes to the south quite steeply and ends at a 3 m blind drop. The floor is covered with clack and rock debris. On the walls there is cave coral and the walls of the entrance have curtains. There is no water.
Documents
Bibliography 02/07/2019- PARMA, CHRISTIAN (1987) "Chiang Dao" Taternik Vol. 63 No. 1 pp34-35 (Polish) PARMA, CHRISTIAN (1987) Unpublished notes on 1987 Polish expedition (Polish) PARMA, CHRISTIAN (1988) "Expedition Polonaise Chiang Dao '87" Spelunca No. 30 p9 (French)
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | Shaft PL14 - CM0214 | 72 | 66 |
| 0.1 | Shaft PL15 - CM0215 | 10 | 5 |
| 0.1 | Cave PL12 - CM0212 | 12 | 4 |
| 0.2 | Shaft PL01 - CM0201 | 36 | 29 |
| 0.2 | Cave PL02 - CM0202 | 55 | 42 |
| 0.2 | Shaft PL16 - CM0216 | 9 | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cave PL03 - CM0203 | 46 | 34 |
| 0.3 | Shaft PL17 - CM0217 | 13 | 13 |
| 0.4 | Cave PL11 - CM0211 | 16 | 2 |