Coves de l'Escala I Ns-19
Cova de 144 metres de recorregut i 36 de desnivell a Les Valls d'Aguilar
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Coves de l'Escala I Ns-19
Cova de 144 metres de recorregut i 36 de desnivell a Les Valls d'Aguilar
Valls d'Aguilar, Les · Alt Urgell
Length: 144 m · Depth: 36 m
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Cova de l'Escala, in Les Valls d'Aguilar: 144 m of passage and 36 m of vertical extent, connected with cova NS-19.
Topographic
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Description
Morphology
The gallery of the cova de l'Escala has regular dimensions of 2.5 x 7.5 metres and about 8 metres in length; at this point there is a kind of ladder formed by a trunk with steps, which allows climbing to an upper gallery full of blocks (currently the ladder is broken). At the end of this gallery and in the ceiling, a hole gives access to a room of notable dimensions where through the ceiling it communicates with the cova NS-19. The entrance of this cave is located 28 metres above and 30 metres to the east of the cova de l'Escala, it is constituted by a small gallery where at approximately 20 metres of passage a desobstruction had to be made. The total vertical extent is 36 metres (-28/+8).
Speleothems
The continuation of the small gallery of the cova NS-19 places us in a gallery with some concretions where on the floor a desobstruction was made that allowed the connection with the large room of the cova de l'Escala.
Progression
A fixed rope is installed for climbing. At this point there is a kind of ladder formed by a trunk with steps, which allows climbing to an upper gallery full of blocks (currently the ladder is broken). At the end of this gallery and in the ceiling, a hole gives access to a room of notable dimensions where through the ceiling it communicates with the cova NS-19. In the small gallery of the cova NS-19, at approximately 20 metres of passage a desobstruction had to be made; on the floor a desobstruction was made that allowed the connection with the large room of the cova de l'Escala.
History
Known since ancient times as the entrance can be seen from afar, the first data is provided by G. Iñigo (SIE-CEA). GIRES re-explored it in various campaigns carried out in the 90s providing new data by linking the cova de l'Escala with the cova NS-19.
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Bibliography
- GIRES (2003).-“Cavidades de la Vall d'Aguilar” Passamà (2): 18-39, GIRES, St.Esteve Sesrovires.
- Borràs, J; Miñarro, JM; Talavera, F.(1978).-“L'Alt Urgell i la Cerdanya”. Catàleg Espeleològic de Catalunya (Vol. 1):1-166. Políglota. Barcelona
- Revisió de coordenades, actualització de dades i fotografia, facilitades per Joan Pallisé.
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