A trip log from a water sampling trip to Lechuguilla Cave, NM in June 2001. The purpose of the trip was to take water samples for an isotope analysis project of Jake Turin (LANL), check rigging of Aragonitemare, and check reported leads in Far East.
Team: Stan Allison (leader, CaCP), Paul Burger (CaCP), Simeon Warner
Dates: Thursday 14Jun2001 – Saturday 16Jun2001
| time | activity |
|---|---|
| 11am | got past new stainless airlock. |
| 11:40am | bottom of boulder falls, down new polyester 11m rope (slow in Petzl bobbin) |
| 12:10pm | rest at top of Apricot Pit [finished 1qt water, chewy bar] |
| 12:20pm | moving again |
| 1:45pm | arrived at water hole in Nirvana [finished 2nd qt water, refilled water, ate power bar] |
| 2:50pm | sample Lake of the Blue Giants |
| 3:50pm | sample Stud Lake |
| 4:46pm | arrive at Moby Dick room, bottom of Aragonitemare |
| 6:00pm | top of Aragonitemare, through the China Shop. A really amazing area of aragonite formations. Through Silver Bullet. |
| 7:30pm | arrive Lost Pecos River camp. Got water and Jake’s sample at Lost Pecos River. [ate half freeze-dry lasagne (yuk), 2 tortilla+salami]. |
| 10pm | bed |
| time | activity |
|---|---|
| 7am | alarm [ate 2 nature valley, tea, 0.5qt water] |
| 8:35am | leave camp |
| 9:10am | arrive at Ruby Chamber, nice water line |
| 10:25am | arrive at Lake of White Roses, wonderful folia formations |
| 12:00noon | up out of rift above Lake of White Roses |
| 12:45pm | rest at Ruby Chamber, bottom of Gorilla pit [drink 1qt, ate gummies, chewy bar] |
| 1:30pm | back at camp [water 0.5qt, trail mix, tortilla+salami] |
| 2:00pm | left camp for Quasimoto’s Lair… up Crimson Falls, up Firefall Hall, beautiful aqua-sox route up red calcite. |
| 3:30pm | reach Quasimoto’s Lair, sampling and photos of thin rafts by old water line. |
| 5:30pm | back at camp after 30min photo stop [food 2*0.5 freeze-dry, 100g gummies]. Solo trip to Lost Pecos River to refil water containers and take photos, ~1hour. |
| 8:30pm | back in camp. Feel good, was a little cold on first night in just fleece bag, silk liner, thermal top and thermal briefs. Tonight add thermal pants (helly) too. |
| time | activity |
|---|---|
| 6am | alarm [2 nature valley, 1 chewy bar, tea] |
| 7:40am | leave camp |
| ? | arrive Katchina Lake to sample |
| 11:40am | leave Katchina Lake |
| 12:10pm | back at camp, left ahead of Stan and Paul who were measuring ropes. Pack up [ate power bar, leave with ~1.5l water] |
| 1:30pm | leave camp with all gear |
| 2:30pm | top of Aragonitemare |
| 3:30pm | Moby Dick Room |
| 5:15pm | Stan left bottom of Apricot Pit, first up |
| 6:50pm | all at top of Apricot Pit, beat [ate power bar – 2nd for the day – first time ever two in a day for me?] |
| ? | Boulder Falls, I took ~8.5min up, Stan took ~6min (carrying packs) |
| ? | Sample at Lake Lechuguilla |
| 9:15pm | all out of cave, tired. |