Conditions:Hoya de las Guaguas-20160112172753

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Latest:

31 Dec 2015 (9 yrs, 5 mos ago)

Reported by: Johnbcaves (160 reports)
Quality:

Amazing
Waterflow:
Dry
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Wetsuit:
None
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Water temperature:
Difficulty:
Advanced
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Time: Time3.png 7 hours Bar3.png

Team: 8 people with experience level Beginner to Advanced

Trip report URL: https://vimeo.com/151447666?

Comments: This was my third visit to this cave, but some in the group have been probably >15 times and for a few, it was their first time. One of our party shot a great drone video of the first rappeller on rope on the high side. We regularly bring two ropes and cycle a group by rappelling the high side and climbing the short side in tandem pairs. I love this cave, and this rigging option makes it the best ROI for a larger group and for the effort expended to/from the cave (MUCH better payoff than Golondrinas, IMO). The high side is by far a better rappel, as it drops free (>100' from all walls) into the center of the cave, not just down the shorter end of the pit. It's definitely worth doing if you have a long enough rope. (We were able to rig the natural anchor and have leftover rope for belay with an 800' rope.) The short side is likely >500' or so, though we typically bring another 700-800' rope.

  • Huahuas lowrope.jpg
  • Huahuas Mikihighside.jpg


  • All condition reports


    Date Quality Waterflow Wetsuit Difficulty Time Team Reported by


    Amazing

    Dry
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    Time1.png 2 hours
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    Michelle (60 reports)
    Comment: I visited alone this time so did not rappel, although in 2015 I rapped to the bottom on a trip with Luca. Still an amazing place to visit even if not rappelling. I was all alone there, watching the parrots squawk and fly around the huge cave. What a sense of awe!




    Amazing

    Dry
    Bar0.png

    None
    Bar0.png

    Advanced
    Bar4.png
    Time3.png 7 hours
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    8 people
    Beginner to Advanced
    Johnbcaves (160 reports)
    Comment: This was my third visit to this cave, but some in the group have been probably >15 times and for a few, it was their first time. One of our party shot a great drone video of the first rappeller on rope on the high side. We regularly bring two ropes and cycle a group by rappelling the high side and climbing the short side in tandem pairs. I love this cave, and this rigging option makes it the best ROI for a larger group and for the effort expended to/from the cave (MUCH better payoff than Golondrinas, IMO). The high side is by far a better rappel, as it drops free (>100' from all walls) into the center of the cave, not just down the shorter end of the pit. It's definitely worth doing if you have a long enough rope. (We were able to rig the natural anchor and have leftover rope for belay with an 800' rope.) The short side is likely >500' or so, though we typically bring another 700-800' rope.
  • Huahuas lowrope.jpg
  • Huahuas Mikihighside.jpg