White Lightning
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Length |
265m |
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Vertical Range |
35m |
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Latitude |
18 0'44.05 N |
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Longitude |
122 2'15.62 E |
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Alternative Name |
S1 |
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Entrance Description
Description
Tackle
Prospects
Team
Minty Hole / White Lightening – Paul Fairman, Ruth Allan, Rich Smith
An approximately 20 mins walk along the road and then a 30 mins walk along a streamway through the jungle resulted in a large cave at the end. Pio had told us about the hole a couple of days before and seen by Hellie and Rob on a prospecting trip, although not dropped. Rigging involved using some trees as naturals and a very large log on its side (approx. 8 meters long). The entrance pitch was very slippery and green and full of rub points. I was dubious about Paul’s rigging off the tree on its side, but I thought if it can hold his weight then hey it should hold my weight and luckily it did. The cave continued via another pitch approx. 12 meters and then by a further pitch about 4 meters. The