UM IM CAVE 08

(Saipung - IN)
25.361100,92.527200
Grottocenter / carte

Description

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

A cave entrance with unidentified shape unspecified, dimensions and unidentified peculiarities was understood to consists of a pothole represented by an approximately 63 m or 65 m deep (note 1) rift pot in karst approximately 2 x 1 1/2 [note 2] widening on way down (Sheen 2004.02.22 Mss: Um Im 0). ETYMOLOGY: No locally known name has been identified for this cave entrance, which Sheen (2004.02.22 Mss: Um Im 0) reported as Um Im ? 0 (Um Im Cave Zero) and corresponds to Um Im Cave 8. SITUATION: In an unidentified setting and at an unexplicable location somewhere near the village of Khaidong in the vicinity of the -Lost World Doline- and without identified elevation on the eastern flank of the Shnongrim Ridge. Sheen, R F (2004.02.22 Mss: Um Im 0) placed Krem Um Im ? 0 (sic!) at an estimated distance of approximately 300 m [note 4] N/E [note 5] of Um Im 1 by side of a major pathway in what had been in spring 2004 a clearing or -jingpynksan- (clearing) or -ram- (jungle cleared for cultivaton). APPROACH 2008.02.19: Sheen, R F (2008.02.19 Mss: Um Im 8) suggests to walk from 25°21'52.1-: 92°31'43.6”E (unidentified precision error, unspecified geodetic datum possibly WGS84) on a road (note 3) without distance (some 500 m) along a path (approximately SSW) to the cave entrance, which lies, in cases, either near 25°21'40.1”N: 92°31'38.8”E (Anonymous -A/T- in Sheen, R F 2004.02.22 Mss: Um Im 0) or, 22.4 m further west near 25°21'40.1”N: 92°31'38.0”E (Sheen, R F 2008.02.18). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2008.02.19: A 65 m deep pot by pathway drops in a clean-hang to mud floored … chambers [note 6] and well decorated grottos [sic!] without continuation (Sheen, R F 2008.02.19 Mss: Um Im 8). Brooks, S J (undated Mss amendment to Sheen, r f 2008.02.19 Mss: Um Im 8) points out that the pot (Sheen, R F 2008.02.19 Mss: Um Im 8) is a pot hole (sorry). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2008.02.19: 64 m shaft to a fossil passage where the draught was lost in a boulder choke (Brown, M W et al. 2008 Mss -Mghalaya 2008 diary- Monday 18th February). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2004: Both Brooks, S J (2004.04.16 Mss: Survey Summary 2004) and Brooks, S J (2004.05.11 revised Mss: Survey Summary 2004) count Um Im Cave 8 among the cave entrances of the Krem –>Liat Prah system. This is not the case (note 7). It is finished (Sheen, R F 2008.02.19 Mss: Um Im 8). SPELEOMETRY: Arbenz, T (2008.01.20 Mss) counted Um Im Cave 8 among the caves suspected to connect to Um Im 1 or Um Im 5 or Um Im 6 which are not surveyed or data missing. Brown, M W et al. (2008 Mss: Survey Summary) list 18.02.08; Shnongrim; Umim 8; team RS, GP, RM; 2008 survey 139.84; total 139.84; vertical 73.84 (probably metres). CAVE FICTION: At least one expedition caver had desired that Um Im Cave 08 … probably connects to to Um/Im Liat Prah Streamway in -Big Time- passage [note 8]. Could be blocked by flowstone barrier en route (Sheen, R F 2004.02.22 Mss: Um Im 0). CAVE CLIMATE: Reputed to emit steam in early morning (Sheen, R F 2004.02.22 Ms: Um Im 0). CAVE LIFE: Robin F. Sheen (2008.02.19 Mss: Um Im 8) draws the attention of gentlemen with a taste for pickling to several species of spider (Araneae: conf. Arachnida).ghalaya 2008 diary- Monday 18th February). CAVE DESCRIPTION 2004: Both Brooks, S J (2004.04.16 Mss: Survey Summary 2004) and Brooks, S J (2004.05.11 revised Mss: Survey Summary 2004) count Um Im Cave 8 among the cave entrances of the Krem –>Liat Prah system. This is not the case (note 7). It is finished (Sheen, R F 2008.02.19 Mss: Um Im 8). SPELEOMETRY: Arbenz, T (2008.01.20 Mss) counted Um Im Cave 8 among the caves suspected to connect to Um Im 1 or Um Im 5 or Um Im 6 which are not surveyed or data missing. Brown, M W et al. (2008 Mss: Survey Summary) list 18.02.08; Shnongrim; Umim 8; team RS, GP, RM; 2008 survey 139.84; total 139.84; vertical 73.84 (probably metres). CAVE FICTION: At least one expedition caver had desired that Um Im Cave 08 … probably connects to to Um/Im Liat Prah Streamway in -Big Time- passage [note 8]. Could be blocked by flowstone barrier en route (Sheen, R F 2004.02.22 Mss: Um Im 0). CAVE CLIMATE: Reputed to emit steam in early morning (Sheen, R F 2004.02.22 Ms: Um Im 0). CAVE LIFE: Robin F. Sheen (2008.02.19 Mss: Um Im 8) draws the attention of gentlemen with a taste for pickling to several species of spider (Araneae: conf. Arachnida).

Documents

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History

EXPLORATION HISTORY: 2004.02.22, trip 1: A certain Bat Skhen Rupon and one Ibadynnat Sukhlain guided Brian D. Kharpran Daly and Robin F. Sheen to the entrance (Sheen, R F 2004.02.16 revised 2004.02.22 Mss: Um Im 0). Arbenz (undated 2004.02 Mss: Abstracts.xls) confirms that BK, RS discovered Krem Umim 8. 2004.03.02, trip 2: Shelley A.Diengdoh and Brian MacCoitir 'surveyed' 63.97 m (Brooks 2004.04.16 Mss: Survey Summary 2004; Brooks 2004.05.11 revised Mss: Survey Summary 2004). 2008.02.17, trip 3: Robin checked the location of Um lm 8 (Brown et al. 2008 Mss 'Meghalaya 2008 diary' Sunday 17th February). 2008.02.18, trip 4: Robin F. Sheen (2008.02.19 Mss: Um Im 8), Ksan Kupar 'Ronnie' Mawlong, a deleted Guillome P and a certain Guillaume Pelitteur (i.e. Guillaume Pelletier) rigged explored and surveyed or so. On this occasion, Brown, M.W. et al. (2008 Mss 'Meghalaya 2008 diary' Monday 18th February) were led to believe that Guillaume, Robin and Ronnie went to Umim 8 and riged a 64 m shaft to a fossil [sic!] passage where the draught was lost in a boulder choke. Till today, it has not yet turned up in the lost property office. Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

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