037 Sima de la Cabritilla
South Vega VN50959531 Alt. 358m Length 170m Depth 28m
Updated 30th August 1998; 19th February 1999; 12th December 1999
The entrance is an impressive shaft indicated by trees on a bare, steep hillside.
A 25m pitch ends on boulders into a small chamber from which 3 passages radiate.
Both left hand branches quickly choke. The right hand branch continues as
stooping or crawling over sand for 100m. Near the end is a blowhole in solid
rock, about 10cm diameter for at least 2m. The floor seems to be a boulder
which may lead to easier digging once removed, but the site is not paricularly
promising. Several possible digs on the southeast side of the passage back
towards the entrance draught slightly.
In 1999 "various new bits" were found near the entrance, but none went.
References: Fernández Gutiérrez J C, 1975; Corrin
J S and Smith P, 1981; Corrin J, 1983c; anon., 1983a (Easter logbook); anon.,
1983b (logbook); Corrin J, 1983b; material in file; anon., 1998c (Christmas
logbook); anon., 1999c (logbook)
Entrance picture : yes
Underground picture(s):
Detailed Survey : 1:1000
Line Survey :
On area survey :
Survex file :