UMSHYNGIAR 4 (Krem)

(Saipung - IN)
25.324300,92.510200
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An unspecified cave entrance gives access to a cave containing at least one speleothem or flowstone boss (Jarratt 2002.02.20 Mss: Krem Umtyngier 4). SITUATION: At a pointless location (note 1) somewhere in the Wah Umtygnier basin on the eastern side of the Shnongrim ridge below the village of Tongseng (N25°19'28-: E92°30'05” WGS84) and at a spot that lies in an unidentified spatial relation near Krem –>Mulale and Krem –>Lyer. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Jarratt 2002.02.20 Mss: Krem Umtyngier 4): An estimated 3 m climb down into short surface rift (less than 1 m wide and 3 m high) leads to a flowstone -boss- (speleothem) and rock spike at head of a pitch descending 25 m down into an estimated 3 m by 10 m large chamber leading into a tiny muddy rift. Maybe part of the Umthloo System. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Jarratt 2002.02.24 Mss): Rift entrance can be free climbed (-43° for 5 m) to head of 19 m deep pitch, closing down at bottom. TACKLE: 30 m rope, tether, maillons and a tree –if the current oes are missing. CAVE POTENTIAL: Maybe part of the Umthloo System.es are missing. CAVE POTENTIAL: Maybe part of the Umthloo System.

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2002.02.20: Barlis Tongseng from the village of Tongseng guided Anthony 'Tony' R Jarratt and 'Yorkshire' Dave Hodgson to a cave entrance. 2002.02.24: Anthony 'Tony' R. Jarratt, Andrew 'Andy' Harp, Columbus 'Bud' Kharbamon and Pynshngainlang Lyngdoh joined forces to envy or pity Mark W. Brown who first descended but later ascended for nothing. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.1UMSHYNGIAR 2 (Krem)
0.1LYER, Tongseng (Krem)
0.1MULALE (Krem)
0.2KHLAW LAKHAR (Krem)
0.2TONGSENG (Shakehole near)
0.2LYNGKSHAIT, Tongseng (Krem)
0.3Mura 3 (Krem)
0.3Mura 2 (Krem)
0.3UMTHLUH (Krem)