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T5 - Astragalus - Wish I Could Fly Traditional Cache

Hidden : 9/16/2017
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


[RO] Atentie:
- accesul la geocache-urile din seria T5 VIA FERRATA este interzis fara echipamentul de via ferrata obligatoriu: ham, lonja cu shock absorber si casca, optional manusi.
- unele dintre geocache-urile din seria T5 VIA FERRATA presupun cel putin cunostinte minime de escalada si o implicit, o forma fizica buna, fara a mai mentiona ca frica de inaltime este un obstacol major! Inainte de a lua decizia daca vreti sa intrati in traseu, cantariti bine aspectele de mai sus!
- toata raspunderea pentru ascensiunea traseeleor de via ferrata va revine in totalitate.
- accesul pe traseele via ferrata nu este recomandat in conditii de vreme umeda sau iarna!

[EN] Attention:
- access to the boxes on the T5 VIA FERRATA SERIES is forbidden without using the proper equipment: harness, a via ferrata kit with shock absorber, helmet and optionally, gloves.
- some of the geocaches in the series require at least minimum climbing skills as well as a good phisycal shape, without mentioning here that fear of heights is a major obstacle! Before deciding to go for it, think twice the above-mentioned facts!
- the responsibility for entering the via ferrata trails is fully yours.
- access on the via ferrata trails is strictly forbidden on winter or rainy weather!


T5 VIA FERRATA SERIES #6 - ASTRAGALUS YELLOW - WISH I COULD FLY - 805 m altitude

[RO]  Traseul Via Ferrata Astragalus Yellow (Primul Perete) este descris ca ca fiind 75% usor, 20% mediu si 5% dificil. Eh, geocacherii sunt viteji asa ca noi l-am clasifica cel mult mediu. Are cam 100 m diferenta de nivel dupa datele oficiale, insa prima lui parte reprezinta o brana aproape orizontala, abia spre finala lucrurile iau verticalitate.
Dupa ce termini cu plictisitoarea brana (pe care totusi iei inaltime), ajungi la un perete aproape vertical pe care ai in sfarsit de catarat cateva zeci de metri. Dupa un mic horn si o binemeritata regrupare, traseul o ia in sus spre dreapta, pentru cativa metri, unde trece pe partea opusa a crestei. Ei, fix unde se trece pe partea opusa, dupa vreo doua trepte metalice adica, ai un tanc de stanca dupa care ghici ce, am infipt un ou kinder acoperit cu niste pietricele. Evident, BYOP. Check spoilere. Hai ca de aici, nu mai e mare lucru de mers pana la... depinde ce vrei sa faci: daca vrei sa mergi mai sus, pe ROSU (mai dificil) sau sa cobori pe VERDE (lejereanu).

Atentie: Datorita stancilor, semnalul GPS este foarte slab, pentru gasirea cutiilor va recomandam sa va ghidati dupa explicatiile de mai jos! Verificati si imaginile spoiler!

[EN] Via Ferrata Astragalus Yellow (First Wall) is defined as being 75% easy, 20% medium and 5% difficult. Upon our ideas, geocachers have a lot of guts so we would classify it at most medium. It has around 100 m height upon official data, but its first part is some horizontal traverse, only towards the end you get reallt high :)). After the boring traverse (which anyway gains height), you arrive to some wall of some 40-50 m of direct climbing. After a small funnel and a well deserve pause at a regrouping point, the trail turns right, still up, to change the side of the ridge. Well, exactly when you get on the other side of the ridge, guess what! A box! A tiny yellow egg is implanted in the rock in front of you, with a great landscape, cover with rocks. Of course, BYOP. Check also the spoilers. From here it is fairly easy and at the crossroads you may choose to go up on the red trail (more difficult) or down the left GREEN trail (easy as a pancake).

Attention: Due to the rocks, the GPS signal is mainly weak, so for finding the box you have to guide yourself upon these instructions. Also check the spoiler images!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Ro] qhcn gnaphy qr fgnapn, vage-b zvpn pencnghen, npbcrevg ph cvrger (enznv nfvtheng cr pnoyh). [En] oruvaq gur ebpx, va n fznyy penpx, pbirerq jvgu ebpxf (ab arrq gb qvfpbaarpg ivn sreengn xvg.)

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)