Application for Grant Aid
Submitted on: 31 Jan 2010Expedition details (GPF2010a-002)
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MEF funding: none
Cavers ≤25 yrs old: 0Cavers 25-35 yrs old: 0
Eligible for grant aid:
Alex Pitcher nominations: 0
Expedition duration (days): 17
Field days: 117 Travel days: 0
List a short summary of the main Expedition objectives.
Contined exploration of the resurgance cave - Culiembro in the Picos. Exploration by cave diving and bolt climbing Progress upstream towards a connection with Xitu and 2/7.Please explain the aspects of the trip which make it eligible for Ghar Parau funding.
While some team members own their own compressors, these are small 2.5 cfpm units that will not support the whole group for the amount of diving envisaged. The expedition was loaned a larger compressor for the trip last year. Our costs are based on the assumption that this will happen again. If it does not then we will need to hire a larger compressor - costing something like £250/week with transport time will be 3 weeks. With insurance against damage, (estimated at £100) and fuel to run the compressor.Give a more detailed account of the purpose of the trip, including any particular known caves you intend to visit, specific areas where you will explore for new cave, and scientific experiments you will attempt.
Exploration - continued exploration of the 'Round Window' route where in 2009 we left the cave in open passage, overlooking a drop back down to the streamway. Bolt climbing will need to be used as we progress upstream towards 2/7 which is some 500m vertically higher and over a kilometer away. In this branch we'll also dive the sump which we believe connects with Xitu and is 300 horizontal meters away from the Xitu terminal sump.Give details of any previous work in this area by your own and other teams. Include references to reports and articles published on the area, and the names of any local cavers or academics with whom you have discussed the Expedition.
Cueva Culiembro itself was previously explored by the Northern Pennine club in 1986, 1990, 2000 and 2001. This group had an expedition there in 2009 - this is a follow up trip.Expedition Finances
Travel
Travel plans: |
| # from UK: | 8 | Travel costs breakdown (for personnel leaving from the UK): |
| Total costs from UK: | £2,400 | Travel costs by car (via France) estimated 4 cars will be taken. Petrol: £400 *4 = £1600 Ferry: £100 *4 = £400 Motorway Tolls: £100 *4 = £400 |
| # from outside UK: | 0 | Travel costs breakdown (for personnel leaving from the UK): |
| Total costs from outside UK: | £0 |
| Travel total: | £2,400 | Travel p.p. from UK: | £300 |
| Travel p.p. from outside UK: | £0 |
Subsistence
| Total: | £1,890 | Comments: |
| Subsistence p.p.: | £210 | £15 /day = 15*9*14 |
Gear
| Total: | £600 | Comments: |
| Gear p.p.: | £67 | Diving Gear Insurance £100? Fuel & spares etc £100 Line £50 Climbing Gear 250m of rope £250 Thru Bolts etc £100 |
| Exped Total: | £4,890 | Exped cost p.p. travelling from UK: | £577 |
| Exped cost p.p. travelling from outside UK: | £277 | ||
| Mean Exped cost per person: | £543 |
Other Funding
| Total: | £0 | Comments: |
| Total shortfall: | £0 | Mean shortfall per person: | £0 |
Referees and Report
Please give the names, addresses and phone numbers of two suitably qualified people whom the Committee can contact. You should ensure that they are aware of the objectives of your trip, and that you have their permission for the Committee to contact them.
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