Online edit of cave 1623-264

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 <p>Take a fairly well hidden R turn in this small chamber to immediately reach a short traverse on the L wall to the head of <b>Honeycomb Pitch</b> (RIG06 - see rigging guide; <i>named after the abundance of golden dogtooth crystals</i>). A short descent to a bridge leads to the main hang with several rebelays to a final wide Y-hang rebelay then a swing into a prominent ledge around 10m above the blind base of the pitch.</p>
 
-<p>Take the tube off to the L from the ledge then go up an easy c3 to a p6 (RIG07 - natural and 2 hangers?, 12m?). Stay on the R wall <i>(descending to the base of the chamber below the pitch leads to a narrow crawl. This soon opens up to a large, undescended pitch with the sound of water, QMA, p20?)</i> and ascend a loose c4 (RIG08 - 2 hangers at top and 10m?). Descend along the R wall <i>(with a QMC to an undescended pitch, p11?, on L side)</i> then continue to follow the R wall of the rift as holes appear in the floor. A short traverse then a constricted, short drop with deviations down the final hole in the rift <i>(this was free climbed in 2017 when it was surveyed)</i> drops onto to a large ledge. This ledge is the start of <b>Hangman's pitch</b> (RIG09 - see rigging guide; <i>Hangman's pitch is named after the monstrous boulder perched above the main hang. Climbing onto this boulder leads to <b>Myopia</b>, described in a separate section below</i>). The roomy ledge has a stream cutting below. From here the main drop of Hangman's descends from the R wall via a rebelay and a deviation to reach a bouldery floor. <i>The pitch down continues below the boulders but it sounds unenticingly wet; it is still a QM</i>.</p>
+<p>Take the tube off to the L from the ledge then go up an easy c3 to a p6 (RIG07 - natural and 2 hangers?, 12m?). Stay on the R wall <i>(descending to the base of the chamber below the pitch leads to a narrow crawl. This soon opens up to a large, undescended pitch with the sound of water, QMA, p20?)</i> and ascend a loose c4 (RIG08 - 2 hangers at top and 10m?). Descend along the R wall <i>(with a QMC to an undescended pitch, p11?, on L side)</i> then continue to follow the R wall of the rift as holes appear in the floor. A short traverse then a constricted, short drop with deviations down the final hole in the rift <i>(this was free climbed in 2017 when it was surveyed)</i> drops onto to a large ledge. This ledge is the start of a p40, <b>Hangman's pitch</b> (RIG09 - see rigging guide; <i>Hangman's pitch is named after the monstrous boulder perched above the main hang. Climbing onto this boulder leads to <b>Myopia</b>, described in a separate section below</i>). The roomy ledge has a stream cutting below. From here the main drop of Hangman's descends from the R wall via a rebelay and a deviation to reach a bouldery floor. <i>The pitch down continues below the boulders but it sounds unenticingly wet; it is still a QMB</i>.</p>
   
 <h3>Myopia</h3>
   
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 <h2>Below Hangman's Pitch to the bottom of Mongol Rally</h2>
 
-<p>From the bouldery floor at the base of <b>Hangman's pitch</b> there is an easy, albeit loose traverse across boulders (RIG10 - see rigging guide; <i>the traverse rope ends at the far side of the body sized tube where a final, extra bolt would be good rather than the poor naturals used in 2019</i>) along the L side (loose rocks fall down the large, undescended, wet sounding pitch on the R, QM2018 XX). On reaching the far wall turn R <i>(L ascends <b>Snail Trail</b> (RIG10-01 - see rigging guide); this climbs steeply up loose boulders then soon ends</i>) and go past the conservation tape protecting mud formations on the L. Climb up a rock nose then a steep, muddy bank to enter a body-sized tube around 3m vertically above the taped-off mud formations. Wriggle through the tube for a few metres - it is easier to drag large tacklesacks. The passage soon widens then quickly reaches a p4 (RIG11 - see rigging guide). This drops to a large ledge with a slot down. (<i>Continuing the traverse rather than climbing up to the body-sized tube ascends to an obvious, large passage, <b>Hangman's Daughter.</b> This splits to two parallel passages that soon re-join then end at a small pitch down (RIG10-02 - see rigging guide). This drops into a small chamber with apparently no way on. However, the team exploring from Balkonh&ouml;hle spotted a well-placed survey station there and, after some scrutiny, spotted the tiny tube high on the SW wall that provided the 2nd connection made to Tunnockschacht, at <b>Fecking Tight</b>). </i></p>
+<p>From the bouldery floor at the base of <b>Hangman's pitch</b> there is an easy, albeit loose traverse across the chamber on boulders (RIG10 - see rigging guide) along the L side (loose rocks fall down the large, undescended, wet sounding pitch on the R, QMB 2018, which is below <b>Hangman's pitch</b>). On reaching the far wall of the chamber turn R <i>(L ascends <b>Snail Trail</b> (RIG10-01 - see rigging guide); this climbs steeply up loose boulders then soon ends</i>) and go past the conservation tape protecting mud formations on the L wall. Using the in situ rope (RIG10-02 - see rigging guide), climb up a rock nose then a steep, muddy bank to enter a body-sized tube around 3m vertically above the taped-off mud formations.</p>
 
-<p>Keep on rope to protect the walk along the ledge then up a muddy slope to reach the ledge at the top of <b>Mongol Rally</b> (approx p200, RIG12 - see rigging guide; <i>named after George and Luke saw cars on their ferry out to Expo that were heading out to do the Mongol Rally</i>). The upper part feels surprisingly friendly as it descends via numerous rebelays and 3 large ledges then 2 hanging rebelays to a rebelay at PT07. This is at an obvious, large window that leads to an extensive, largely horizontal level called <b>Pitstop</b>. <i>PT07 is around 130m below the Mongol Rally pitch head and Pitstop is described in a separate section</i>.</p>
+<p><i>Continuing the traverse rather than climbing up to the body-sized tube ascends to an obvious, large passage, <b>Hangman's Daughter.</b> This splits to two parallel passages that soon re-join then end at a small pitch down (RIG10-03 - see rigging guide). This drops into a small chamber with apparently no way on. However, the team exploring from Balkonh&ouml;hle spotted a well-placed survey station there and, after some scrutiny, spotted the tiny tube high on the SW wall that provided the 2nd connection made to Tunnockschacht, at <b>Fecking Tight</b>. </i></p>
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+<p> Entering the body-sized tube, wriggle through  for a few metres. It is easier to drag large tacklesacks. The passage soon widens, stay on the L wall, and quickly reaches a p4 (RIG11 - see rigging guide). This drops to a large ledge with a slot down. Keep on rope to protect the walk along the ledge then up a muddy slope to reach the ledge at the top of <b>Mongol Rally</b> (approx p200, RIG12 - see rigging guide; <i>named after George and Luke saw cars on their ferry out to Expo that were heading out to do the Mongol Rally</i>).</p> 
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+<p>The upper part of <b>Mongol Rally</b> feels surprisingly friendly as it descends via numerous rebelays and 3 large ledges then 2 hanging rebelays to a rebelay at PT07. This is at an obvious, large window that leads to an extensive, largely horizontal level called <b>Pitstop</b>. <i>PT07 is around 130m below the Mongol Rally pitch head and Pitstop is described in a separate section</i>.</p>
 
 <p>From Pitstop continue to descend around 50m further past 2 rebelays to a large ledge. <i>From this ledge R leads W to a c3 down. At the base of the c3, R goes N to a wet pitch (with no QMs???) whilst L continues W into <b>Floodland</b> over fine mud banks in wide passage to a steeply descending mud slope down that needs protection (RIG12-01 - see rigging guide). Rigging from the R wall leads to an ongoing ???A QMA???</i>. A final short drop to the L (to the E) from the large ledge leads down to a huge, bouldery chamber at the base of Mongol Rally and the start of <b>Grand Prix</b>.</p>