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T181: Torcan de Samelar

(S-1, S-53, Torca de Hielo del Samelar)
Area:Samelar
East, North:362490, 4785510 (nearby)
Coordinate Quality:GPS
Long, Lat:-4.692822229086, 43.209824255176 (map)
Elevation (m):2133
Length (m):0
Depth (m):0
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Approach
As for T120. T181 is on the slope leading down Samelar towards Canto la Concho. (n slope of samelar below the peak at 2100m)

Entrance
A large open shaft 20m x 20m (This is probably the large obvious entrance seen on google maps and visor)

Description
Found in 1980. An 8m pitch to a snow plug with several holes down. It is possible to climb down one of these for 10m, with a further 10m undescended drop to a boulder floor.

Reference
L.U.S.S. (1981)
A.D.KAMI. (1994) Memorias Beges 1994
G.E.FLASH. (2015)
TCP (2018)

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