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< center > < h2 > Fixed aids in CUCC caves< / h2 > < / center >
< p > At various points of the cave, passages have been reached by climbs up
which would have to be repeated unless a rope was left on from year to year.
A few pitches were explored from the top, but form potentially important
routes of access when approached from below - for instance the bottom of the
Left Hand Routes in Kaninchenhö hle can be reached without rigging many
pitches by means of two short up-pitches in Ambidextrous. Such permanently
rigged verticals are mentioned in the descriptions, but are also gathered
together here to help those needing to keep track of and maintain these
ropes.
< p > As an area may not be visited for some years, it is important to keep a
record of when a rope was last changed or inspected, so that some idea may be
formed of its likely state. There are currently around 700m of ropes in
various places, as much as ten years old, and in place for up to seven years.
Current thinking is that if < b > static< / b > ropes are not subject to
disturbance causing abrasion (eg. by flowing water) or rockfall, they
probably deteriorate a < b > lot< / b > more slowly in the cave than in the tackle
store. (This may not be true of dynamic ropes).
< p > In all these cases, it is the users' responsibility to convince himself of
the safety of the rope before using it. If in any doubt, take climbing and
protection gear (dynamic rope) and repeat the climb, or use dynamic rope to
protect the first person on a traverse and replace the fixed rope.
< p > CUCC expeditions have placed these ropes for their own use, often not
expecting them to remain in place for more than a year or two. Neither CUCC
nor any individual expedition member, past or present, makes any
representation as to the safety of this equipment, nor can be held in any way
responsible for any mishap arising from its use !
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< center > < h3 > < a name = "kh" > Fixed aids in Kaninchenhö hle< / a > < / h3 > < / center >
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< tr > < th > location< / th > < th > length< / th > < th > diameter< / th > < th > rope vintage< / th >
< th > year left rigged< / th > < th > hangers< / th > < th > other info< / th > < / tr >
< tr > < td > 5m up into Ragnarö k from
< a name = "ambi" href = "smkridge/161/offkns.htm#ambifix" > Ambidextrous< / a > < / td >
< td > 10m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1991< / td > < td > 2< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > 10m up into Time Dilation in Ambidextrous< / td >
< td > 21m (marked 39m)< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1991< / td > < td > 2< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "semidet" href = "smkridge/161/offrhr.htm#semirope" > Semi-detached< / a > < / td >
< td > 10m< / td > < td > ?< / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1995< / td > < td > 1< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "gob" href = "smkridge/161/sibria.htm#gobtrav" > Gob traverse line< / a > < / td >
< td > 8m< / td > < td > 10mm< / td > < td > 1991< / td > < td > 1993< / td > < td > 0< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "s36" href = "smkridge/161/sibria.htm#cfn" > Staircase36< / a > < / td >
< td > 20m< / td > < td > 10mm< / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1992< / td > < td > 3< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "strange" href = "smkridge/161/farnth.htm#stranged" > Strange
Downfall< / a > < / td >
< td > 22m< / td > < td > 10mm< / td > < td > 1988< / td > < td > 1993< / td > < td > 3< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "strangea" href = "smkridge/161/farnth.htm#strangea" > Strange Acrossfall< / a > < / td >
< td > 32m< / td > < td > 11mm< / td > < td > 1992< / td > < td > 1993< / td > < td > 4< / td >
< td > maybe removed in 1994?< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a href = "smkridge/161/farnth.htm#strangeu" > Strange Upfall< / a > < / td >
< td > 45m< / td > < td > 11mm< / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1992< / td > < td > 4< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "ssr" href = "smkridge/161/farnth.htm#ssr" > Satan's Sitting Room< / a >
traverse< / td >
< td > 45m?< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1992< / td > < td > 4< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "3wm" href = "smkridge/161/farnth.htm#3wisemen" > 3 Wise Men< / a > < / td >
< td > 64m< / td > < td > 10mm< / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1993< / td > < td > 9< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "trift" href = "smkridge/161/farnth.htm#tinkler" > Tinkle Rift< / a > < / td >
< td > about 12m< / td > < td > 9mm< / td > < td > 1991/2< / td > < td > 1993< / td > < td > 1< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "needle" href = "smkridge/161/farnth.htm#needlep" > The Needle< / a > < / td >
< td > 27m< / td > < td > 10mm(?)< / td > < td > 1988< / td > < td > 1993< / td > < td > 2< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "cowboy" href = "smkridge/161/offlhr.htm#cowboy" > Cowboy Caver< / a > < / td >
< td > 10m?< / td > < td > ?< / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1995< / td > < td > 0< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "fcon" href = "smkridge/161/drunk.htm#fccrope" > French Connection< / a > < / td >
< td > 27m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1991< / td > < td > 2< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "zstosp" href = "smkridge/161/tptofr.htm#zombie" > Down to Zombie Slime< / a >
< br > < a href = "smkridge/161/frtotp.htm#stnwpal" > up to Staud'nwirt Palace< / a > < / td >
< td > 30ft< / td > < td > ladder< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > very long tether< / td >
< td > Not usually left rigged< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "C1996-161-13" href = "smkridge/161/offtri.htm#moomin" > Moomintroll< / a > at [< a href = "smkridge/161/qmtodo.htm#C1996-161-13" > 96-13< / a > ]< / td > < td > 10m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1997< / td > < td > none< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "bugger" href = "smkridge/161/offtp3.htm#bugger" > Bugger< / a > < / td >
< td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1996?< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "fearon" href = "smkridge/161/offtp3.htm#fearon" > Fear-on traverse< / a > < / td >
< td > ~40m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1996< / td > < td > 3< / td > < td > (several naturals)< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > 2nd 8m climb from < a name = "opit" href = "smkridge/161/136.htm#orchestral" > Orchestral
Pit< / a > < / td >
< td > ~20m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1997< / td > < td > 1< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "over5" href = "smkridge/161/136.htm#over5" > Traverse towards Footlights< / a > < / td >
< td > ~20m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1997< / td > < td > 2 + couple of tapes< / td > < td > Removed 1999< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "footl" href = "smkridge/161/136.htm#foottrav" > Footlights traverse< / a > < / td >
< td > 26m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1997< / td > < td > 7< / td > < td > Removed 1999< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "gods" href = "smkridge/161/136.htm#thegods" > Gods' traverse and pitch to Elin Algor< / a > < / td >
< td > ~100m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1997< / td > < td > many< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "tw5m" href = "smkridge/161/fbl136.htm#twerke" > 3m climb in Tirolia Werke< / a > < / td >
< td > 5m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1997< / td > < td > 1< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
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< center > < h3 > < a name = "eh" > Fixed aids in Eishö hle< / a > < / h3 > < / center >
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< tr > < th > location< / th > < th > length< / th > < th > diameter< / th > < th > rope vintage< / th >
< th > year left rigged< / th > < th > hangers< / th > < th > other info< / th > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "icy" href = "noinfo/smkridge/40.htm#svh" > climb up< / a > from
40e to top of SVH pitch< / td > < td > 40m ish ?< / td > < td > 11mm dynamic< / td >
< td > not recent< / td > < td > unknown< / td > < td > several< / td >
< td > VfHO's rope, may need to be dug out of ice< / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "upup" href = "smkridge/40/cucc.htm#upup" > Up, Up pitch< / a > < / td > < td > about 12m< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < td > 1999< / td > < td > < / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "hooked" href = "smkridge/40/cucc.htm#angled" > Hooked on Classics traverse< / a > < / td > < td > 23m< / td > < td > 9 mm< / td > < td > 1994< / td > < td > 1999< / td > < td > 1 old bend, 3 new bends, 3 twists, 2 rings, 1 bollard, 4 maillons< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
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< tr > < td > < a name = "hookedclimb" href = "smkridge/40/cucc.htm#hookedclimb" > 18m climb after Hooked on classics< / a > < / td > < td > 20m?< / td > < td > 9 mm< / td > < td > ?< / td > < td > 2000< / td > < td > 1 hanger< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "tooacross" href = "smkridge/40/cucc.htm#tooacross" > Too Across pendule< / a > < / td > < td > 30-50m?< / td > < td > ? mm< / td > < td > ?< / td > < td > 2001< / td > < td > ~6 hangers< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "gnivac" href = "smkridge/40/cucc.htm#gnivac" > Up pitch in Gnivac Rift< / a > < / td > < td > 20-40m?< / td > < td > ? mm< / td > < td > ?< / td > < td > 2001< / td > < td > ~4 hangers< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
< tr > < td > < a name = "chimlead" href = "smkridge/40/cucc.htm#chimlead" > Chimney Lead (possible left?)< / a > < / td > < td > 10m< / td > < td > ? mm< / td > < td > ?< / td > < td > 2001< / td > < td > 1 hangers< / td > < td > < / td > < / tr >
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