Vertigo Cave
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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
Description
DREYBRODT JOERG informations
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.
Cavités proche
Distance (km) | Nom | Longueur (m) | Profondeur (m) |
---|---|---|---|
3.9 | Tham Konhoun | 0 | |
7.0 | Tham Thia >>check position | -105 | |
7.0 | Dunno Cave | 5 | |
7.5 | Birthday Cave | 34 | |
7.8 | Tham Gnai | 44 | |
9.7 | Hlub Koj (Tham) [Grotte de Byzance] | 34 | 5 |
9.7 | Bai Mai Gnai (Tham) [Grotte des Grandes Feuilles] | 103 | 14 |
9.8 | Jiko (Tham) | 0 | |
12.5 | Kin Heman (Tham) [Tham Qui-Pue] | 79 | 33 |