SYNGKRANG (Krem)

(Saipung - IN)
25.387400,92.581900
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A blind valley draining discordantly north-east (note 1) leads to a sinkhole, which is obstructed by driftwood but gave in February 2012 access to a joint-guided cave passage, which descends along a winding route and past a -sump- for 200 m generally WNW to a point where the air-filled part of the cave continues low, tight and with not enough airspace (Arbenz, T 2013.11.14 cave plan: Synkrangplan.pdf).ETYMOLOGY: The origin and meaning of both the initially recorded cave name Krem Synkrang and the somehow modified cave name Krem Syngkrang (note 2) has not yet been discovered (note 3). SETTING: About halfway between the villages of Larket and Khahnar but on the other hand above the orographically right (northern) bank of the Um Pyoit, and some 280 m in a direct line approximately south-east from the cave entrance to Krem –>Khung (N25°23'21.9”: E092°34'48.8”: 879 m asl) but 20 m lower down. SITUATION: At a certain the cliff base and at the “end” of Umthymmai Gully (Arbenz, T 2013.11.6 Mss: Krem Syngkrang).APPROACH: A footpath from the 2012 camp (N25°23’27.9”: E092°35’24.8”: 1018 m asl) near Pung Umthymmai (N25°23’32”: E092°35’22”: 1008 m asl) … south … follows the S-flank of a gully. Stay on this footpath to reach a farm and later a creek which flows down towards the gully. When path and river reach the valley level, proceed along the river, which turns sharply towards east. Following the river for about 100 m brings you to a distinct sink area, with lots of flood debris stuck against the northern cliff base. The [cave] entrance is a crack in the wall behind the debris (Arbenz, T 2013.11.16 Mss: Krem Syngkrang). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2012: Sit down and relax, secure fragile items, avoid awkward positions and bear being told that this Inlet goes out to valley (anonymous Brooks, S J 2012.06.23 undated Mss: Meghalaya 2012 Survey Summary Kopli.xls). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2013: A rectangular cave entrance (2.2 m high, 1 m wide) in a south facing cliff entrance, which is partly bstructed by flood debris, gives access to a partly tectonic cave that drains water from a so-called the Umthymmai Gully towards the plain below Larket which is the pynthor above the banks of the Um Pyoit. The initial 10 m of the cave is a rift with flood debris. The dimensions of the passage remain in the range of 2 m high by 1 m wide until, after some steps and 3 m climb, a bigger chamber (6 m high by 15 m wide) is reached. This first part is of tectonic character. From the chamber a 6 m pitch, which requires a ladder, leads to 20 m of rift passage and arrives at water level. The dimensions are now lower and the way on is chest-deep in water. The passage shape is here is rounded, eroded by water. After a good 50 m along a mostly wet and … 2 m to 3 m high gallery, a 15 m long by 4 m wide lake chamber is reached. On its north side there is a deep sump but there is a continuation on the far (west) corner of the chamber. Again the cave gets narrow but stays about 2 m high for another 50metres. Then the passage abruptly gets low, 1 m high by 8 cm wide. The roof lowers down towards the water level. The passage goes on … but only a span of airspace while moving forwards on hands and knees seens quite impossible (modified after Arbenz, T 2013.11.16 Mss: Krem Syngkrang). CAVE CLIMATE: There is some draught (Arbenz, T 2013.11.16 Mss: Krem Syngkrang). CAVE LIFE: Unpigmented fish (loach) and unpigmented shrimps (Arbenz, T 2013.11.16 Mss: Krem Syngkrang).bstructed by flood debris, gives access to a partly tectonic cave that drains water from a so-called the Umthymmai Gully towards the plain below Larket which is the pynthor above the banks of the Um Pyoit. The initial 10 m of the cave is a rift with flood debris. The dimensions of the passage remain in the range of 2 m high by 1 m wide until, after some steps and 3 m climb, a bigger chamber (6 m high by 15 m wide) is reached. This first part is of tectonic character. From the chamber a 6 m pitch, which requires a ladder, leads to 20 m of rift passage and arrives at water level. The dimensions are now lower and the way on is chest-deep in water. The passage shape is here is rounded, eroded by water. After a good 50 m along a mostly wet and … 2 m to 3 m high gallery, a 15 m long by 4 m wide lake chamber is reached. On its north side there is a deep sump but there is a continuation on the far (west) corner of the chamber. Again the cave gets narrow but stays about 2 m high for another 50bstructed by flood debris, gives access to a partly tectonic cave that drains water from a so-called the Umthymmai Gully towards the plain below Larket which is the pynthor above the banks of the Um Pyoit. The initial 10 m of the cave is a rift with flood debris. The dimensions of the passage remain in the range of 2 m high by 1 m wide until, after some steps and 3 m climb, a bigger chamber (6 m high by 15 m wide) is reached. This first part is of tectonic character. From the chamber a 6 m pitch, which requires a ladder, leads to 20 m of rift passage and arrives at water level. The dimensions are now lower and the way on is chest-deep in water. The passage shape is here is rounded, eroded by water. After a good 50 m along a mostly wet and … 2 m to 3 m high gallery, a 15 m long by 4 m wide lake chamber is reached. On its north side there is a deep sump but there is a continuation on the far (west) corner of the chamber. Again the cave gets narrow but stays about 2 m high for another 50bstructed by flood debris, gives access to a partly tectonic cave that drains water from a so-called the Umthymmai Gully towards the plain below Larket which is the pynthor above the banks of the Um Pyoit. The initial 10 m of the cave is a rift with flood debris. The dimensions of the passage remain in the range of 2 m high by 1 m wide until, after some steps and 3 m climb, a bigger chamber (6 m high by 15 m wide) is reached. This first part is of tectonic character. From the chamber a 6 m pitch, which requires a ladder, leads to 20 m of rift passage and arrives at water level. The dimensions are now lower and the way on is chest-deep in water. The passage shape is here is rounded, eroded by water. After a good 50 m along a mostly wet and … 2 m to 3 m high gallery, a 15 m long by 4 m wide lake chamber is reached. On its north side there is a deep sump but there is a continuation on the far (west) corner of the chamber. Again the cave gets narrow but stays about 2 m high for another 50metres. Then the passage abruptly gets low, 1 m high by 8 cm wide. The roof lowers down towards the water level. The passage goes on … but only a span of airspace while moving forwards on hands and knees seens quite impossible (modified after Arbenz, T 2013.11.16 Mss: Krem Syngkrang). CAVE CLIMATE: There is some draught (Arbenz, T 2013.11.16 Mss: Krem Syngkrang). CAVE LIFE: Unpigmented fish (loach) and unpigmented shrimps (Arbenz, T 2013.11.16 Mss: Krem Syngkrang).

Documents

Bibliography 06/01/2018

History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2012.02.09: Brian D. Kharpran Daly met the Khahnar village headman Lius Manar and the Secretary Mathias Dkhar. Over a cup of tea at the headman’s house Brian was able to elicit the names of a number of [eleven] caves, [namely] Krem Synkrang [sic!], Krem Lamynka, Krem Khla, Krem Rina, Krem Suna, Krem Chasuit, Krem U Man, Krem Labit, Krem Khadawso, Krem Madan Khah and Krem Sahsier (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Mss: Diary 2012.doc). 2012.02.10, trip 1: Somebody (no name mentioned) guided Brian D. Kharpran Daly, Thomas Arbenz (book) and Peter Ludwig into the cave entrance of Krem Syngkrang (sic!), where TA, PL, BKD started and surveyed to the water (anonymous Brooks, S J 2012.06.23 undated Mss: Meghalaya 2012 Survey Summary Kopli.xls). 10th February 2012 (Friday) … Brian, Thomas, Fraser and Peter went to Krem Synkrang [sic!] and started the survey. They proceeded along a nice almost clean washed passage and got into a bigger chamber. Here they had to rig a ldder down a short pitch and then they proceeded until the passage got too wet to be negotiated without wet suits (anonymous Arbenz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Mss: Diary 2012.doc: 10th February 2012). 2012.02.12, trip 2: Oana Chachula (book), Fraser E. Simpson, and Graham Marshall found a cave entrance to Krem Syngkrang where OC, FS, GM discovered all on their own the number 125 and became aware the main passage sumps, Inlet goes out to valley (anonymous Brooks, S J 2012.06.23 undated Mss: Meghalaya 2012 Survey Summary Kopli.xls). 12th February 2012 (Sunday) … Krem Synkrang [sic!] - Fraser, Graham and Oana … A late start in the morning found the team at station 1.19 ready to start the wet section, which continued in narrow meandering wet passage. It was quite low in places eventually ending in [sic! qua: leading to] a sump, but a few meters [sic!] away an other passage, which looks like an inlet was surveyed to another low wet section. The cave continues most likely to an exit (anonymous Arbnz, T et al. 2013.08.07 Diary 2012). 2013.11.14: Thomas Arbenz created the grade Xc cave survey (cave plan) Synkrangplan.pdf within 21 months after the cave survey (data compilation). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.3KHUNG, Larket (Krem)
0.9UMTHYMMAI, Shnong Ryngkoh (Pung)
1.1RUCHA NO CAVE OF NOTE
1.2RUCHA OLD MINE
1.4LYMKE (Krem)
1.5SDIANG, Larket (Krem)
1.5SAPIENG, Larket (Krem)
1.5SKONG, Larket (Krem)
1.5SIEJ NGAP, Larket (Krem)