RUCHA 2 (Krem)

(Saipung - IN)
25.397100,92.567600
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A depression followed by an open rift gives access to a 8 m deep pitch that rose all the way to the surface (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary). ETYMOLOGY: Familiarity with abodes of cloudy reasoning resulted in mastering to call the third pot / entrance Rucha 2 (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary). SITUATION 2013a: In an unidentified seasonal stream channel (no name mentioned) which Simon J Brooks, Robert Eavis and Adrian Albuica had reached on 6th February 2013 (Tuesday) from the village of Larket by walking for an unspecified distance into an unidentified direction … down to find [the cave entrance to] Krem Rucha (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: Tuesday, 6th February 2013). SITUATION 2013b: The cave entrance to Krem Rucha 2 was understood to lie at an unspecified distances in unidentified directions (note 1) from the cave entrances to Krem –>Rucha (1a) and Krem –>Rucha 1b in an uidentified direction further down the seasonal stream channel with an unidentified name (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: Tuesday, 6th February 2013). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2013.02.06: … a third pot / entrance, Rucha 2. A depression followed by an open rift was descended to reach a 8 m deep pitch that rose all the way to the surface. Beyond this a further 4 m pitch led into low passage that divided and terminated in low sections, 49.5 m of passage [sic! qua: survey length] was surveyed (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: Tuesday, 6th February 2013).identified direction further down the seasonal stream channel with an unidentified name (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: Tuesday, 6th February 2013). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2013.02.06: … a third pot / entrance, Rucha 2. A depression followed by an open rift was descended to reach a 8 m deep pitch that rose all the way to the surface. Beyond this a further 4 m pitch led into low passage that divided and terminated in low sections, 49.5 m of passage [sic! qua: survey length] was surveyed (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary: Tuesday, 6th February 2013).

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2012.02.12: Mesik Pakem, then the village headman of Larket, told on 12th February 2012 (Sunday) the cave name Krem Ruchia (sic!) to Brian D. Kharpran Daly and Khlur Mukhim when Brian and Khlur went to meet Mesik Pakem, the headman of the village of Larket. Over a cup of tea he informed them that there were many caves near the village and named a few [six] of them: Krem Liat Hati, Krem Sdiang, Krem Sapieng, Krem Ruchia, Krem Skong and Krem Siej Ngap (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Diary 2012). 2013.02.06: Simon J Brooks, Robert Eavis and Adrian Albuica walked on 6th February 2013 (Tuesday) from the village of Larket for an unspecified distance into an unidentified direction … down to find Krem Rucha [sic!]. … The team [Simon, Rob and Adrian] then exited from the cave [entrance to Krem –>Rucha 1a or Krem –>Rucha 1b] and walking further down the seasonal stream channel they found a third pot / entrance, Rucha 2 [in which approximately] 49.5 m of passage [sic! qua: srvey length] was surveyed. The team then exited from the cave … (anonymous Arbenz, T 2013.08.07 Mss: Meghalaya Expedition 2013 Diary). Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

Caves nearby

Distance (km)NameLength (m)Depth (m)
0.0RUCHA 1a (Krem)
0.0RUCHA 1b (Krem)
0.0RUCHA 4 (Krem)
0.1RUCHA 3 (Krem)
0.2RUCHA 5 (Krem)
0.2RUCHA FIRST LIZARD CAVE, 2nd
0.2RUCHA FIRST LIZARD CAVE, 1st
0.2RUCHA CRATER (Rob et al. 2013)
0.3RUCHA FINAL CAVE