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1623/161d Kaninchenhöhle - exit at Scarface
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<h2>Kaninchenhöhle: Triassic Park to Scarface (161d)</h2>
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<h3>Overview</h3>
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<p>The opening up of the 161d (Scarface) entrance in 1995 permitted much
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easier exploration of the extensive Triassic Park trunk passage and
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its ramifications. It also opened the way for a variety of through
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trips from the upper entrances, or even from the entrances explored
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in 1996 from Puerile Humour series, 161e and 161f. In view of this,
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and the fact that it was originally explored from the inside of the
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cave, this page describes the exit from Triassic Park to the surface.
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<a name="critend"><h3>The exit passages</h3></a>
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<p>From France, <a href="tptofr.htm#slc">Salt Lake City</a> ends in a brief
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low section, emerging at a T-junction. Left is the Guillotine, coming from
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<a href="triasp.htm#tpstart">Triassic Park</a> just a short way to the
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northeast. Turning right from Salt Lake City, or straight on from the
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Guillotine, <b>Critters' End</b> carries a strong draught (towards the
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entrance in summer).
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<p>Immediately on entry, Critters' End turns left (SE towards the valley
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outside). Twenty five metres on, at a right hand corner, part of the draught
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turns left into the original route of exploration. Ignoring this, Critters'
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End jogs left again, and more of the draught turns up a second, but easier,
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passage on the left. Straight on, the "main" passage chokes within 45m.
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<p><center><a href="300dpi/161d.png"><img alt="survey - 12k gif" width=500
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height=400 src="inline/161d.gif"></a></center>
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<p>Both of the left turns go to the same place, joining up as <b>Perseverance
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Passage</b>, quickly becoming walking sized again. On the right, the original
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way of discovery is very tight, but keeping left, <b>Slidy Caver</b> is a low
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dug passage up a steep slope of loose stones. This will undoubtedly become
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easier with the passage of more caving traffic. At the top of the slope is a
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T-junction. Right was the original route, whilst left drops down some
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boulders into the chamber of <b>Mothshag</b>.
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<p><a name="161d">A 2m climb</a>, still following the draught, leads to
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mainly stooping passage for 25m, turning south and emerging over scree under
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the low arch of the 161d entrance, which funnels the draught into a stream
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powerful enough to hold up a fleece jacket:
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<p><center><a href="l/161d.htm"><img src="t/161d.jpg" width=123
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height=156></a></center>
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<p>At this point, the explorer who has not come in this way may find the
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location very unfamiliar. You are on a steep hillside with much recent
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rockfall. Down in the valley below is the main 201 path over Hochklapf
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Sattel, but from here this is difficult to reach. If reached, it is still a
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long walk (going right as seen from 161d) back to the Bergrestaurant and car
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park.
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<p>Up the steep hillside from this point is the col on the Schwarzmooskogel
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ridge where are found the upper entrances to Kaninchenhöhle. The best
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way back is to gain this col. Initially, scrambly progress is made up and
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left on the recent talus, until a short rope climb enables access to be
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gained to a traverse going left. A section through dwarf pine is awkward,
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though unmistakeable, and soon leads to a cairned route into a gully below
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the col. There is a choice of routes up here, generally following the line of
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the gully - handline climbs are needed on one alternative, but a little
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searching soon reveals a fairly straightforward route. However, the way is
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steep and can be treacherous after rain, so good weather and plenty of
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daylight are recommended if you have not used the route before.
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