Tresviso Caves Project

Tresviso Caves Project Gazetter

T101:

Area:Mazarrasa Mines
East, North:360732, 4785497 (nearby)
Coordinate Quality:Map (yellow map)
Long, Lat:-4.7144514392156, 43.209385015924 (map)
Elevation (m):1875
Length (m):0
Depth (m):-35
System:
Active Lead:
Survey Available:

Approach

from the square pond above Caseton de Andara, following the zigzag path south up the scree and into the valley. Follow the path up to the head of the valley past T110 and climb up the spoil floor beside the mined entrance

Entrance

a 10m long by up to 5m wide mined fault rift

Description

Descend the southern end down the scree to the head of a 10m pitch with snow floor. From the bottom two routes lead off, one via a 7m pitch to a flooded mine level, the other leading to a 25m pitch and mine continuation, leads to boulder and mud floor to tight mud sump. Across pitch passage continues with rotten beam supports.

At the end of the entrance rift a P16 leads to mine workings

Reference

L.U.S.S. (1979) L.U.S.S. (1980)

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