Vertigo Cave

(ເມືອງນານ - LA)
19.550888,102.003030
Profondeur -26m
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Grottocenter / carte

Location

-- Follow the road from the Agro-Forestry station towards the main road. Halfway a limestone cliff can be seen to the right. Turn right and ascend a medium high cliff. After a steep climb of about 15 minutes the entrance of Tham Vertigo is reached [5158] Map sheet: E48-013 Methode: GPS DREYBRODT JOERG - 23/06/2024

Description

DREYBRODT JOERG informations

Frédéric Urien - 23/06/2024

History: Explo history: -- 19.11.2000 explored and surveyed to 84 m by AMIS Laos Expedition 2000 (NL) [5158] Cave description: Citation: Analysis: [5158]: From the entrance chamber a short crawl leads into a succession of two small rooms which are decorated with some flowstone. In the back of the second room there is a 15 m deep pit that needs SRT gear to descend. The pit leads into a 15 by 20 m wide room filled with loose and dangerous breakdown >> survey >> shown in map [8525]: only fauna records [5128]: >> survey >> shown in map Equipment: -- In the back of the second room there is a 15 m deep pit that needs SRT gear to descend. The pit leads into a 15 by 20 m wide room filled with loose and dangerous breakdown [5158] Remarks: References: [5128]: Damen, F., Eskes, D., Burgers, J., Meijer, P. & Damen, F. sr. 2003: Amis Laos Caving Expedition 2000. Expedition Report of the first Dutch caving Expedition in Lao P.D.R. 104 pp, 4 maps. [5158]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. (eds.) 2005: The unknown North of Laos (Karst and Caves of the Provinces Luang Phrabang and Luang Nam Tha). Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte 16. 105 pp & Annex. [8525]: Dreybrodt, J. & Laumanns, M. (eds.) 2010: The Unknown North of Laos (Part 3 - 2009-2010: Karst and Caves of the Provinces Houaphan and Oudomxay). - Berliner Höhlenkundliche Berichte 38. 94 pp + Annex.

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