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Explorations in the Picos de Europa

View over the Cares Gorge from Vega Huerta (Photo: Dave Milne)

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Location    Elevation    Description    How to Find

I45

Explored mainly by SEG in 1985 to a depth of 130 m.

Location    X:    Y:    Z m    Depth    -130 m

Surveys

Description

Of the various entrances, descent is best made through the highest. Continue down through a gallery cluttered with blocks before coming to the head of a 15 m pitch. Across leads to a chaotic labyrinthine area with great draught.

Descending the pitch gains a narrow rift which presents two routes. The first, which appears to take a certain flow of water, ends at a narrow vertical rift which has not been forced. The second descends via a series of small pitches to a depth of 130 m where the way on becomes impenatrable

How to Find

I45 is located approximately 7 minutes from top camp and 40 - 50 m higher. It is situated on the same hillside as I41.

Bibliography

Article from Garma No. 1 (SEG) Campaņa PICOS '85. Vega Huerta, GARMA, No 1, 19-26 Isidoro Ortiz, SEG in Spanish. PDF (322 kB) [English translation PDF (279 kB)]
 

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