KYA 4 (Krem)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A cave entrance with fully ignored shape, dimensions or peculiar characteristics gives access to what gave the impression of representing a pothole or blind rift pot split into two pitches (note 1) which descends an estimated 40 m to a mud floor and lies somewhere in the woods on the south-eastern flank of Lum Manar. SITUATION 1 (Jarratt & Furlong 2006.02.09 Mss: Krem Kya 4 named after local tree): SE slopes of Lum Manar, Shnongrim, at SE side of footpath to Krem Iawe. SITUATION 2 (Jarratt 2006.03.04 Mss -Cave Log- 13 entry 9/2/06): At an unspecified location somewhere on the wooded SE face of Lum Manar. SITUATION 3 (Brooks circa 2006.10.31 undated Mss amendments to Jarratt & Furlong 2006.02.10 Mss: Krem Kya 4): In an unspecified spatial relation at unidentified locations somewhere in vicinity of Krem Kya 1, 2 + 3. CAVE DESCRIPTION 1 (Jarratt 2006.03.04 Mss -Cave Log- 13 entry 10/2/06): Krem Kya 4 went down a couple of metres and became too tight. CAVE DESCRIPTION 2 (Jarratt & Furlong2006.02.10 Mss: Krem Kya 4): Circa 10 m pot leading to a 20 m pitch ending in floor choked with mud. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (Brooks 2006.10.31 undated Mss amendments to Jarratt & Furlong 2006.02.10 Mss: Krem Kya 4): Circa 10 m pot (deleted) or Circa 20 m pot. … Blind rift pot split into 2 pitches CAVE DESCRIPTION 4 (Arbenz, T 2006.05.21 Mss: Abstracts.xls): Krem Kya 4, length: 40 m; vertical range 40 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 5 (JARRATT 2006: 7): Krem Kya 4 dropped to a mud floor at -40 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 6 (JARRATT 2006: 20): Krem Kya 4 yielded a length of 40 m at a depth of 40 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 7 (anonymous Brown, Mark W et al. 2006: Friday 10th February): Krem Kya 4 … approximate depth of 40 m. Shaft ends in mud floor. TACKLE: Jarratt (2006.02.09 Mss: Krem Kya 4): 50 m SRT + belays. PROSPECTS: Jarratt & Furlong (2006.02.09 Mss: Krem Kya 4 …): Nil / minimal. Furlong (2006.02.10 Mss amendments…): Completed. No prospects.2006.02.10 Mss: Krem Kya 4): Circa 10 m pot leading to a 20 m pitch ending in floor choked with mud. CAVE DESCRIPTION 3 (Brooks 2006.10.31 undated Mss amendments to Jarratt & Furlong 2006.02.10 Mss: Krem Kya 4): Circa 10 m pot (deleted) or Circa 20 m pot. … Blind rift pot split into 2 pitches CAVE DESCRIPTION 4 (Arbenz, T 2006.05.21 Mss: Abstracts.xls): Krem Kya 4, length: 40 m; vertical range 40 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 5 (JARRATT 2006: 7): Krem Kya 4 dropped to a mud floor at -40 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 6 (JARRATT 2006: 20): Krem Kya 4 yielded a length of 40 m at a depth of 40 m. CAVE DESCRIPTION 7 (anonymous Brown, Mark W et al. 2006: Friday 10th February): Krem Kya 4 … approximate depth of 40 m. Shaft ends in mud floor. TACKLE: Jarratt (2006.02.09 Mss: Krem Kya 4): 50 m SRT + belays. PROSPECTS: Jarratt & Furlong (2006.02.09 Mss: Krem Kya 4 …): Nil / minimal. Furlong (2006.02.10 Mss amendments…): Completed. No prospects.