VALLEY ENTRANCE (Arbenz 2007)

Herbert Daniel Gebauer - 06/01/2018

An apparently south-west facing boulder collapse entrance gives access to beautifully decorated and challenging stream passage (Brooks, S J et al. 2005 Mss: Meghalaya 2005 Diary) in the lower reaches of Krem –>Wah Sier (Tongseng). ETYMOLOGY: No locally known name has been identified for the anonymous cave entrance which has been referred to as bottom entrance Brooks, S J et al. (2005 Mss -Meghalaya 2005 Diary- 2005.02.25) boulder collapse entrance Brooks, S J et al. (2005 Mss -Meghalaya 2005 Diary- 2005.02.20) E2 Arbenz, T (2009.06.11 Shnongrim_Ridge_18.pdf) Valley Entrance Arbenz, T (2007.01.04 -Wah_Sier_p1.pdf- cave plan) SITUATION: On the eastern side of the Shnongrim ridge and near the edge of the flood plain above the north (orographically left) bank of what is indicated as Wah Sier on the Shnongrim map (Arbenz, T 2009.06.11 Shnongrim_Ridge_18.pdf). POSITION: Apparently near N25°18'37”: E092°30'34” (WGS84, Arbenz, T 2009.06.11 Shnongrim_Ridge_18.pdf). CAVE DESCRIPTION: A … beutifully decorated and challenging stream passage (Brooks, S J et al. 2005 Mss: Meghalaya 2005 Diary).