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<TH align=left width="30%"><FONT size=+2>204</font><br><font size=+1>(CUCC 1999/03)</FONT></TH>
<th align=center lang=de><font size=+2>Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</font></th>
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<tr><td><B>Extent:</B></td><td colspan=4>Length 5.3km, depth 454m.</td></tr>
<tr><td><b>Location:</B></td>
<td><b>204a</b></td><td>36697E</td><td>(52)83700N</td><td>1812m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204b</b></td><td>36688E</td><td>(52)83713N</td><td>1810m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204c</b></td><td>36666E</td><td>(52)83905N</td><td>1836m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204d</b></td><td>36451E</td><td>(52)83882N</td><td>1773m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204e</b></td><td>36618E</td><td>(52)83860N</td><td>1817m altitude</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td><b>204f</b></td><td>36627E</td><td>(52)83873N</td><td>1821m altitude</td></tr>
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<tr><th id="kat_no">204 - a b c d e f<br /> (CUCC 1999/03)</th><th id="name">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</th><th id="status">4/S x</th></tr>
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<P>The cave is situated on the west side of the col between the <SPAN
lang=de-at>Hinterer Schwarzmooskogel</SPAN> and <SPAN lang=de-at>Nieder
Augst-Eck</SPAN>. It is currently one of the main areas of exploration for CUCC, who in 2001
established a <a href="bivvy.shtml">bivvy site</a> under the
<a href="bridge.shtml">stone bridge</a> opposite the entrance.
<p><b>Length:</b> 5.3km <b>Depth:</b> 454m </p>
<P><B>Access route:</B>The route from Top Camp used since 1999 (probably near optimal) is a
cairned path via <SPAN lang=de>Wolfhöhle</SPAN> (<A
href="../../plateau/145.htm">1623/145</A>) and Laser
Point 5, then up to the top of the bare patch of white limestone visible from
Top Camp, passing <A
href="../195.htm">195</A> and <A
href="../196.htm">196.</A>
The path used in 2001 then skirts around the contours, passing
the unmistakable arched entrance of
<a href="../2000-09/2000-09.htm">Hauchh&ouml;hle</a>, to arrive
<a href="sbview.shtml">directly opposite the stone bridge</a>
after which the cave was named (in previous years a route slightly
higher up towards the Hinter was used, which some people still prefer; this
is also cairned).
Alternatively, the cave may be approached from the summit of HSK -
probably the optimal route if you are coming from any of the <A
href="../161/top.htm">161</A> entrances.
<p><b>Entrances:</b></p>
<P><B>Marking:</B>Tags on both 204a and 204b entrances.
<h2>Description</h2>
<p><ul>
<li><a href="entrance.shtml">Entrance and The Near End passages</a>
<li><a href="midlevel.shtml">Mid-level passages (including Wolpertinger Way)</a>
<li><a href="nopain.shtml">No Pain No Gain through to the Colonnade</a>
<li><a href="treeumphant.shtml">Trunk way through Treeumphant Passage to Cave Tree Chamber and beyond</a>
<li><a href="swings.shtml">Swings and Roundabouts area</a>
<li><a href="pleasuredome.shtml">Pleasuredome area</a>
<li><a href="ariston.shtml">Deep routes via the Ariston Series</a>
</ul>
<h2>Exploration and surveys</h2>
<p><a href="qm.shtml">Question mark list</a>.
<p><a href="qmold.shtml">Completed question mark list</a>.
<p><b>On-line surveys:</b>
<ul>
<li><a href="surveys/plan2002.png">Plan, post-2002 Expo</a> [702k; approx 2400x3200 pixels, greyscale] or <a href="surveys/plan2002.ps.gz">1.8M gzipped postscript</a>
<li><a href="surveys/plan2001.png">Plan, post-2001 Expo</a> [511k; approx 2500x3500 pixels, greyscale]
<li><a href="surveys/plan2000.png">Plan, post-2000 Expo</a> [79k; approx 2300x3300 pixels, monochrome]
<li><a href="surveys/elev2000.png">Elevation, post-2000 Expo</a> [22k; approx 1900x2200 pixels, monochrome]
<li><a href="surveys/plan1999.gif">Plan, post-1999 Expo</a> [26k; approx 582x783 pixels, greyscale]
<li><a href="surveys/elev1999.gif">Elevation, post-1999 Expo</a> [16k; approx 432x586 pixels, greyscale]
<li><a href="../../smkridge/204/204a.shtml">a </a> <b>Fix type:</b> Nils <b>Point:</b> p204a <b>Point description:</b> none <br />
Lookup values for point data: <b>Alt:</b> 1812.40 <b>N</b>83699.91 <b>E</b>36697.34 </li>
<li><a href="../../smkridge/204/204b.shtml">b </a> <b>Fix type:</b> Surface survey <b>Point:</b> p204b <b>Point description:</b> none <br />
Lookup values for point data: <b>Alt:</b> 1808.23 <b>N</b>83710.41 <b>E</b>36685.07 </li>
<li><a href="../../smkridge/204/204c.shtml">c </a> <b>Fix type:</b> Surface survey <b>Point:</b> p204c <b>Point description:</b> none <br />
Lookup values for point data: <b>Alt:</b> 1832.53 <b>N</b>83902.03 <b>E</b>36664.63 </li>
<li><a href="../../smkridge/204/204d.shtml">d </a> <b>Fix type:</b> Surface survey <b>Point:</b> p204d <b>Point description:</b> none <br />
Lookup values for point data: <b>Alt:</b> 1771.52 <b>N</b>83880.38 <b>E</b>36448.46 </li>
<li><a href="../../smkridge/204/204e.shtml">e </a> <b>Fix type:</b> Surface survey <b>Point:</b> p204e <b>Point description:</b> none <br />
Lookup values for point data: <b>Alt:</b> 1816.09 <b>N</b>83858.30 <b>E</b>36616.52 </li>
<li><a href="../../smkridge/204/204f.shtml">f </a> <b>Fix type:</b> Surface survey <b>Point:</b> p204f <b>Point description:</b> none <br />
Lookup values for point data: <b>Alt:</b> 1820.21 <b>N</b>83872.09 <b>E</b>36625.27 </li>
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<P><B>Exploration history:</b>
<ul>
<li>CUCC 1999 to length 1365m, depth 226m
<li>CUCC 2000 to 2.5km, depth 368m
<li>CUCC 2001 to 4.7km, depth 368m
<li>CUCC 2002 to 5.3km, depth 454m
</ul>
<p><b>Location:</b> The cave is situated on the west side of the col between the <span lang=de-at>Hinterer Schwarzmooskogel</span> and <span lang=de-at>Nieder Augst-Eck</span>. It is currently one of the main areas of exploration for CUCC, who in 2001 established a <a href="bivvy.shtml">bivvy site</a> under the <a href="bridge.shtml">stone bridge</a> opposite the entrance.</p>
<p><b>Approach:</b> The route from Top Camp used since 1999 (probably near optimal) is a cairned path via <span lang=de>Wolfh&ouml;hle</span> (<a href="../../plateau/145.htm">1623/145</a>) and Laser Point 5, then up to the top of the bare patch of white limestone visible from Top Camp, passing <a href="../195.htm">195</a> and <a href="../196.htm">196.</a> The path used in 2001 then skirts around the contours, passing the unmistakable arched entrance of <a href="../2000-09/2000-09.htm">Hauchh&ouml;hle</a>, to arrive <a href="sbview.shtml">directly opposite the stone bridge</a> after which the cave was named (in previous years a route slightly higher up towards the Hinter was used, which some people still prefer; this is also cairned). Alternatively, the cave may be approached from the summit of HSK - probably the optimal route if you are coming from any of the <a href="../161/top.htm">161</a> entrances.</p>
<p><b>Entrance Photo:</b> ?</p>
<p><b>Marking:</b> Tags on both 204a and 204b entrances.</p>
<p><b>Underground Description:</b> <p><ul> <li><a href="entrance.shtml">Entrance and The Near End passages</a> <li><a href="midlevel.shtml">Mid-level passages (including Wolpertinger Way)</a> <li><a href="nopain.shtml">No Pain No Gain through to the Colonnade</a> <li><a href="treeumphant.shtml">Trunk way through Treeumphant Passage to Cave Tree Chamber and beyond</a> <li><a href="swings.shtml">Swings and Roundabouts area</a> <li><a href="pleasuredome.shtml">Pleasuredome area</a> <li><a href="ariston.shtml">Deep routes via the Ariston Series</a> </ul></p>
<p><b>QM list:</b> <p><a href="qm.shtml">Question mark list</a>. <p><a href="qmold.shtml">Completed question mark list</a>. </p>
<p><b>Survey:</b> <ul> <li><a href="surveys/plan2002.png">Plan, post-2002 Expo</a> [702k; approx 2400x3200 pixels, greyscale] or <a href="surveys/plan2002.ps.gz">1.8M gzipped postscript</a> <li><a href="surveys/plan2001.png">Plan, post-2001 Expo</a> [511k; approx 2500x3500 pixels, greyscale] <li><a href="surveys/plan2000.png">Plan, post-2000 Expo</a> [79k; approx 2300x3300 pixels, monochrome] <li><a href="surveys/elev2000.png">Elevation, post-2000 Expo</a> [22k; approx 1900x2200 pixels, monochrome] <li><a href="surveys/plan1999.gif">Plan, post-1999 Expo</a> [26k; approx 582x783 pixels, greyscale] <li><a href="surveys/elev1999.gif">Elevation, post-1999 Expo</a> [16k; approx 432x586 pixels, greyscale] </ul></p>
<p><b>Explorers:</b> <ul> <li>CUCC 1999 to length 1365m, depth 226m <li>CUCC 2000 to 2.5km, depth 368m <li>CUCC 2001 to 4.7km, depth 368m <li>CUCC 2002 to 5.3km, depth 454m </ul> </p>
<p><b>Centre Line:</b> In dataset</p>
<p><b>Survex file:</b> 204</p>
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<h2>Entrance and The Near End passages</h2>
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<b><a href="entrance-rigging.shtml">Rigging diagram</a></b>&nbsp;--&nbsp;
<b><a href="#survey">Survey</a></b>&nbsp;--&nbsp;
<b><a href="204.shtml">204 index</a></b></div>
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<p>The 204a entrance is directly opposite a 10m x 3m stone bridge from which it
derives its name. The entrance itself is approximately 8m high and 5m wide, and
leads down a boulder slope and round a right hand bend to the top of the first
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<h3><a name="firstpitch">First Pitch</a></h3>
<img class=onright src="t/2p1.jpg" alt="First Pitch">
<p>The 204a entrance leads, via a short climb down, to a ledge overlooking
<p>
<a href="l/2p1.shtml"><img class="onright" src="t/2p1.jpg" alt="First Pitch"></a>
The 204a entrance leads, via a short climb down, to a ledge overlooking
the first pitch, <B>Trick or Treat</B>. This is rigged with a traverse line
and a Y-hang in the roof, giving a superb and very airy free-hang to the
bottom.
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The snow level varies: in 2000 it was much higher than in 1999, rendering the
original route onward impassable (see <a href="#1999">here</a>). A revised
route was explored, which was the main route in 2001.
route was explored, which was the main route in 2001.</p>
<h3><a name="jim">Second and Third Pitches</h3>
<h3><a name="jim">Second and Third Pitches</a></h3>
<P>Descending the boulder slope (care required to avoid kicking rocks off) leads to the head of the second pitch, <B>Jim'll Fix It</B> (18m in 1999 but only about 10m in 2000/2001 due to increased snow levels). An unexplored passage is visible from the pitch head, which could be accessed by a bolt traverse round the right hand side of the pitch head [<A href="qm.shtml#C1999-204-01" name=qC1999-204-01>C1999-204-01 C</A>] (explored by Brian?). The pitch is rigged from a bolt in the left hand wall with a deviation from a spit immediately after the pitch head bolt. This protects a marginal rub point and also avoids a jet of water which spurts from a crack in the wall after heavy rain.
<p>Descending the boulder slope (care required to avoid kicking
rocks off) leads to the head of the second pitch, <b>Jim'll Fix
It</b> (18m in 1999 but only about 10m in 2000/2001 due to increased
snow levels). An unexplored passage is visible from the pitch head,
which could be accessed by a bolt traverse round the right hand side
of the pitch head [<a href="qm.shtml#C1999-204-01"
name=qC1999-204-01>C1999-204-01 C</a>] (explored by Brian?). The
pitch is rigged from a bolt in the left hand wall with a deviation
from a spit immediately after the pitch head bolt. This protects a
marginal rub point and also avoids a jet of water which spurts from
a crack in the wall after heavy rain.</p>
The landing is on a large snow plug. Following the wall around to the right (facing the wall on which the pitch is rigged) leads to a 2m climb into a rift, which quickly descends to the head of the impressive third pitch, <b>Stitch This</b> (30m). A Y-hang rebelay on the left wall is shortly followed by a deviation from the opposite side of the shaft to obtain a free-hang into <a href="midlevel.shtml#wolp">Wolpertinger Way</a>. This pitch is in fact an (upwards) continuation of <b><a href="#thread">Thread Pitch</a></b>. <h3><a name="1999">1999 route to Wolpertinger Way</a></h3>
The landing is on a large snow plug. Following the wall around to
the right (facing the wall on which the pitch is rigged) leads to a
2m climb into a rift, which quickly descends to the head of the
impressive third pitch, <b>Stitch This</b> (30m). A Y-hang rebelay
on the left wall is shortly followed by a deviation from the
opposite side of the shaft to obtain a free-hang into <a
href="midlevel.shtml#wolp">Wolpertinger Way</a>. This pitch is in
fact an (upwards) continuation of <b><a href="#thread">Thread
Pitch</a></b>.
In 1999, the landing of Jim'll Fix It was by a large pointed snowplug. There was sufficient gap between snow and wall to complete the descent and emerge in a sloping phreatic passage. There are two ways on: Right leads uphill as stooping/crawling height passage for 30m to emerge at the top of <A href="#umshit">Umshitshimbo</A>. Left leads downhill into <A href="#nearend">The Near End</A> and is the main way on. There is a further unexplored passage in the wall above the gap between the snow plug and the rock [<A href="qm.shtml#C1999-204-03" name=qC1999-204-03>C1999-204-03 C</A>].
<h3><a name="1999">1999 route to Wolpertinger
Way</a></h3>
<H3><A name=nearend>The Near End</A></H3>
In 1999, the landing of Jim'll Fix It was by a large pointed snowplug. There was sufficient gap between snow and wall to complete the descent and emerge in a sloping phreatic passage. There are two ways on: Right leads uphill as stooping/crawling height passage for 30m to emerge at the top of <a href="#umshit">Umshitshimbo</a>. Left leads downhill into <a href="#nearend">The Near End</a> and is the main way on. There is a further unexplored passage in the wall above the gap between the snow plug and the rock [<a href="qm.shtml#C1999-204-03" name=qC1999-204-03>C1999-204-03 C</a>].
<img class=onright src="t/5p3.jpg" alt="Third Pitch"> <P><B>The Near End</B> is a collective name for a complex network of high level phreatic passages which slope approximately 20° following the dip of the beds. Heading downhill from the base of <B>Jim'll Fix It</B> in a stooping height
<h3><a name="nearend">The Near End</a></h3>
<p><a href="l/5p3.shtml"><img class=onright src="t/5p3.jpg" alt="Third Pitch"></a>
<b>The Near End</B> is a collective name for a complex network of high level phreatic passages which slope approximately 20° following the dip of the beds. Heading downhill from the base of <B>Jim'll Fix It</B> in a stooping height
passage leads round a double bend to a 2m climb down to a junction. Right leads to more <A href="#nearside">side passages</A> whilst the main route is straight ahead to a crossroads. Right leads into the same <A href="#nearside">side passages</A> as the previous right turn. Left is <B>Needle Crawl</B> past an unexplored passage on the left [<A href="qm.shtml#C1999-204-04" name=qC1999-204-04>C1999-204-04 C</A>] and a crawl on the right (feels like straight ahead) which becomes too small after ~8m. Straight ahead (feels like a left) leads to the head of a fine
4m diameter circular shaft, <B><a name="thread">Thread</a> Pitch</B>. This pitch of 17m leads into <A href="midlevel.shtml#wolp">Wolpertinger Way</A>. A continuation of the crawl is visible at the opposite side of the pitch head [<A href="qm.shtml#C1999-204-06" name=qC1999-204-06>C1999-204-06 C</A>].
@ -69,10 +98,10 @@ href="midlevel.shtml#pendulum">Pendulum Pitch</A>. Right leads immediately to a
steep phreatic ramps on the left hand side of this passage, both very small and both choked.
<P>Straight ahead at the junction leads through a short section of rift to an enlargement with an alcove on the right and a keyhole passage ahead. The rift section at the bottom quickly becomes choked, with a slight draught coming in. A 3m climb gains access to the phreatic section which goes over the top of the choke, and about after a further 3m reaches a large boulder, which almost blocks the passage with a strong breeze blowing through the gap (into the cave.) Squeezing through yields a steeply ascending rocky crawl which chokes after about 5m.
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<p>This finely sculpted ceiling is in the impressive phreatic tube
of <a href="../midlevel.shtml#wolp">Wolpertinger Way</a> in 204,
which slopes down from the base of Thread Pitch, ending at the
massive shafts of the Ariston Series.</p>
<p class="caption">Photo &copy; Mark Shinwell, 2001</p>
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<p>This shakehole contains the fourth entrance to
Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle, discovered from underground by Earl Merson
and Becka Lawson in 2001 during the exploration of <a
href="../swings.shtml#entd">Swings and Roundabouts</a>. Although it is
sufficiently far from the the bivouac that it is not normally used for
exploration, it was rigged in 2002 and 2003 for use as a rescue entrance,
since it would be impossible to manhandle a stretcher through the
contortions of 204c or the loose boulders of 204e. It also makes for a
fine tourist through-trip from the 204a entrance.</p>
<p>This photograph was taken during a surface prospecting trip in 2002; depicted are Earl (left) and David Loeffler (posing ridiculously on the snow plug).</p>
<p class="caption">Photo &copy; Olly Madge, 2003</p>
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<p>Earl Merson abseiling in <a
href="../entrance.shtml#firstpitch">Trick or Treat</a>, the spacious
entrance shaft of Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle. This was taken in
2001 when the 204b entrance was rigged, as opposed to the 204a
entrance which hangs down the opposite side of the same shaft.
Notice the deviation near the centre of the picture.</p>
<p class="caption">Photo &copy; Mark Shinwell, 2001</p>
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<p>Earl Merson abseiling on <a
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the upper Near End series with the main phreatic level of
Wolpertinger Way.</p>
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<h2>Mid-level passages (including Wolpertinger Way)</h2>
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<H3><A name=wolp>Wolpertinger Way</A></H3>
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<P><B>Thread Pitch</B> and <b>Stitch This</b> from <A href="entrance.shtml#nearend">The Near End</A> land at the top of a large 6-8m diameter phreatic passage, <B>Wolpertinger Way</B>. This heads downhill past some ice formations on the left hand side, for 35m to a junction. To the left <A href="#recycledrabbit">Recycled Rabbit</A> leads off, which was for a long time not noted. Straight ahead is a steep gully leading to a 6.5m diameter circular shaft with aven above - <B>You're So Veined</B>. There is a traverse round the right hand side of the gully on an increasingly narrow ledge.
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<B>Thread Pitch</B> and <b>Stitch This</b> from <A href="entrance.shtml#nearend">The Near End</A> land at the top of a large 6-8m diameter phreatic passage, <B>Wolpertinger Way</B>. This heads downhill past some ice formations on the left hand side, for 35m to a junction. To the left <A href="#recycledrabbit">Recycled Rabbit</A> leads off, which was for a long time not noted. Straight ahead is a steep gully leading to a 6.5m diameter circular shaft with aven above - <B>You're So Veined</B>. There is a traverse round the right hand side of the gully on an increasingly narrow ledge.
<P><B>You're So Veined</B> is rigged at its southern end, and this is reached via a sandy crawl off to the right from the top of the steep gully, which passes over a hole in the floor through dangerous boulders [<A href="qm.shtml#C1999-204-09" name=qC1999-204-09>C1999-204-09 C</A>] to reach a junction. Right is a passage, which quickly chokes, straight ahead leads into <A href="#110aday">110 A Day</A>, whilst left is the main route.

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<h2>No Pain No Gain through to the Colonnade</h2>
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<H3><A name=nopainnogain>No Pain No Gain</A></H3>
<P><B>No Pain No Gain</B> is a low tube, which emerges to a mud-floored chamber. (Please try not to disturb the remaining flow patterns in the mud). A crawly mud floored passage leaves the chamber to the right. To the right near the end of the crawl is a bedding plane that continues uphill leading back to <B>110 Bidet</B>, whilst to the left is aad small stone floored pit. There is a 2m climb up from the top of the pit. This has a stalactite formation at the top on the right, and threads on the left where a sling may be attached to assist. The crawl then continues to a junction with two connecting passages to the left leading to <B>'King Carbide</B> and two connecting passages to the right, which re-emerges on the right at a T junction slightly down the passage. To the left of this T junction, the passage enlarges slightly, and there soon is a chamber that is intersected by a tight rift with flowing water. Downstream is [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-05" name=qC2000-204-05>C2000-204-05 C</A>]. Upstream a key hole passage slopes upwards, to a T-junction with a chamber to the right, and an short, almost flat-out crawl to the left. The chamber, which has an aven [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-55" name=qC2000-204-55>C2000-204-55 X</A>], can be dropped into. A rift at the other end of the chamber leads to a waterfall which feeds the stream that runs through the chamber. Climbing up before the rift gives access to a crawl [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-06" name=qC2000-204-06>C2000-204-06 C</A>]. The flat out crawl, to the left, emerges to a small angular chamber, at the top of which, to the right, is a hole [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-07" name=qC2000-204-07>C2000-204-07 C</A>]. To the left a low passage runs above a 4m drop [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-08" name=qC2000-204-08>C2000-204-08 B</A>]. This then turns right and continues to a fork in the passage. To the left is <B>Insignificant Chamber</B>, and to the right is a smaller chamber with a blind hole in the floor, windows to <B>Insignificant Chamber</B>, and a bedding plane continuing up at 10&deg;, which again connects into <B>Insignificant Chamber</B>.
<P><B>No Pain No Gain</B> is a low tube, which emerges to a
mud-floored chamber. (Please try not to disturb the remaining flow
patterns in the mud). A crawly mud floored passage leaves the
chamber to the right. To the right near the end of the crawl is a
bedding plane that continues uphill leading back to <B>110
Bidet</B>, whilst to the left is aad small stone floored pit. There
is a 2m climb up from the top of the pit. This has a stalactite
formation at the top on the right, and threads on the left where a
sling may be attached to assist. The crawl then continues to a
junction with two connecting passages to the left leading to
<B>'King Carbide</B> and two connecting passages to the right, which
re-emerges on the right at a T junction slightly down the passage.
To the left of this T junction, the passage enlarges slightly, and
there soon is a chamber that is intersected by a tight rift with
flowing water. Downstream is [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-05"
name=qC2000-204-05>C2000-204-05 C</A>]. Upstream a key hole passage
slopes upwards, to a T-junction with a chamber to the right, and an
short, almost flat-out crawl to the left. The chamber, which has an
aven [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-55"
name=qC2000-204-55>C2000-204-55 X</A>], can be dropped into. A rift
at the other end of the chamber leads to a waterfall which feeds the
stream that runs through the chamber. Climbing up before the rift
gives access to a crawl [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-06"
name=qC2000-204-06>C2000-204-06 C</A>]. The flat out crawl, to the
left, emerges to a small angular chamber, at the top of which, to
the right, is a hole [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-07"
name=qC2000-204-07>C2000-204-07 C</A>]. To the left a low passage
runs above a 4m drop [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-08"
name=qC2000-204-08>C2000-204-08 B</A>]. This then turns right and
continues to a fork in the passage. To the left is <B>Insignificant
Chamber</B>, and to the right is a smaller chamber with a blind hole
in the floor, windows to <B>Insignificant Chamber</B>, and a bedding
plane continuing up at 10&deg;, which again connects into
<B>Insignificant Chamber</B>.
<H3><A name=kingcarbide>'King Carbide</A></H3>
At the end of the <B>Near End</B> near <B>Kidney Bean</B> a small awkward chamber was found by moving a large boulder and almost crushing Simon Lee in the process. This was found to give onto the head of an 18m pitch which was rigged with a bolt and a sling around a natural. A narrow rifty pitch was descended with the aid of a deviation about half way down to arrive in a small chamber with multiple ways on. The most obvious way looked out on to a large chamber named <B>Pleasure Dome</B>. To the left, whilst facing Pleasure Dome, a crawl, leads to a T junction, the left side leads a pitch into Pleasure Dome. The right leads to another pitch, which presumably also leads to Pleasure Dome. This pitch can be traversed around, to a continuing crawl to the right [<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-52" name=qC2001-204-52>C2000-204-52 C</A>] and passage that joins to the righthand way out of the base of 'King Carbide. This passage enters a moderately sized chamber, with a rift descending into the floor on the left [<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-50" name=qC2001-204-50>C2000-204-50 C</A>], which may provide water for the waterfall into pleasure dome. Over the rift, to the left is a partially bolder filled passage [<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-51" name=qC2001-204-51>C2000-204-51 B</A>]. To the right over the rift, and around the rift to the right, two passages shortly emerge in <B>No Pain No Gain</B>.
At the end of the <B>Near End</B> near <B>Kidney Bean</B> a small awkward
chamber was found by moving a large boulder and almost crushing Simon Lee in
the process. This was found to give onto the head of an 18m pitch which was
rigged with a bolt and a sling around a natural. A narrow rifty pitch was
descended with the aid of a deviation about half way down to arrive in a small
chamber with multiple ways on. The most obvious way looked out on to a large
chamber named <B>Pleasure Dome</B>. To the left, whilst facing Pleasure Dome,
a crawl, leads to a T junction, the left side leads a pitch into Pleasure Dome.
The right leads to another pitch, which presumably also leads to Pleasure Dome.
This pitch can be traversed around, to a continuing crawl to the right [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-52" name=qC2001-204-52>C2000-204-52 C</A>] and passage
that joins to the righthand way out of the base of 'King Carbide. This passage
enters a moderately sized chamber, with a rift descending into the floor on the
left [<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-50" name=qC2001-204-50>C2000-204-50 C</A>],
which may provide water for the waterfall into pleasure dome. Over the rift,
to the left is a partially bolder filled passage [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-51" name=qC2001-204-51>C2000-204-51 B</A>]. To the
right over the rift, and around the rift to the right, two passages shortly
emerge in <B>No Pain No Gain</B>.
<H3><A name=insignificantchamber>Insignificant Chamber</A></H3>
<P><B>Insignificant Chamber</B>, a moderate sized chamber, can be entered at floor level from <B>No Pain No Gain</B>. To the left it turns into a passage, there are a number a interconnecting holes on the right [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-58" name=qC2000-204-58>C2000-204-58 C</A>]. This passage gets smaller and reaches a juction, to the left is a walking size passage with a small pit in the floor that continues to a large pitch [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-10" name=qC2000-204-10>C2000-204-10 A</A>], thought to drop into Pleasuredome. Straight on leads to <B>Drilling Delight</B>, and to the right is a small passage that connects to the <B>Bonsai Crawl</B>. Half way along this small passage there is a small pitch [<A
<P><B>Insignificant Chamber</B>, a moderate sized chamber, can be entered at
floor level from <B>No Pain No Gain</B>. To the left it turns into a passage,
there are a number a interconnecting holes on the right [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-58" name=qC2000-204-58>C2000-204-58 C</A>]. This
passage gets smaller and reaches a juction, to the left is a walking size
passage with a small pit in the floor that continues to a large pitch [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-10" name=qC2000-204-10>C2000-204-10 A</A>], thought to
drop into Pleasuredome. Straight on leads to <B>Drilling Delight</B>, and to
the right is a small passage that connects to the <B>Bonsai Crawl</B>. Half
way along this small passage there is a small pitch [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-59" name=qC2000-204-59>C2000-204-59 C</A>].
<P>Straight on, upslope from where No Pain No Gain enters Insignificant chamber, is a bedding plane which splits left to <B>Bonsai Crawl</B> and right to [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-09" name=qC2000-204-09>C2000-204-09 B</A>].
<P>Straight on, upslope from where No Pain No Gain enters Insignificant
chamber, is a bedding plane which splits left to <B>Bonsai Crawl</B> and right
to [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-09" name=qC2000-204-09>C2000-204-09 B</A>].
<P>To the right upon entering Insignificant Chamber one can climb upto a point above the small chamber in <B>No Pain No Gain</B>. Continuing climbing up to the left leads to an aven[<A href="qm.shtml#C2002-204-2" name=qC2001-204-2>C2001-204-2 X</A>] and 5m of horizontal passage, leading to a wet aven[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-1" name=qC2001-204-1>C2001-204-1 X</A>] and a 2m climb down, to where the passage doubles back underneath itself, becoming to tight. From above the small chamber, a small crawl goes of to the right, and a phreatic tube emerges on a wall slightly further along. Going along the small crawl, a small passage goes of to the left[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-3" name=qC2001-204-3>C2001-204-3 C</A>], before emerging in a small chamber. To the right is the phreatic tube seen part way up a wall in insignificant chamber. Straight on leads to a crawl at floor level[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-7" name=qC2001-204-7>C2001-204-7 C</A>]. To the left, the passage turns left, with a crawl going to the left at floor level[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-4" name=qC2001-204-4>C2001-204-4 B</A>], and a passage seen going of 3m up the wall[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-5" name=qC2001-204-5>C2001-204-5 C</A>]. Around this corner a pitch is met, with a passage 4m up the wall[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-6" name=qC2001-204-6>C2001-204-6 C</A>].
Micturation pitch:
<P>This pitch was descended into a small chamber at -5m with a small window looking out onto a large chamber. The pitch was then descended via a rebelay after a sloping wall to land in the north-east alcove of Pleasuredome.
<P>To the right upon entering Insignificant Chamber one can climb upto a point
above the small chamber in <B>No Pain No Gain</B>. Continuing climbing up to
the left leads to an aven[<A href="qm.shtml#C2002-204-2"
name=qC2001-204-2>C2001-204-2 X</A>] and 5m of horizontal passage, leading to a
wet aven[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-1" name=qC2001-204-1>C2001-204-1 X</A>]
and a 2m climb down, to where the passage doubles back underneath itself,
becoming to tight. From above the small chamber, a small crawl goes of to the
right, and a phreatic tube emerges on a wall slightly further along. Going
along the small crawl, a small passage goes of to the left[<A
href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-3" name=qC2001-204-3>C2001-204-3 C</A>], before
emerging in a small chamber. To the right is the phreatic tube seen part way
up a wall in insignificant chamber. Straight on leads to a crawl at floor
level[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-7" name=qC2001-204-7>C2001-204-7 C</A>]. To
the left, the passage turns left, with a crawl going to the left at floor
level[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-4" name=qC2001-204-4>C2001-204-4 B</A>], and
a passage seen going of 3m up the wall[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-5"
name=qC2001-204-5>C2001-204-5 C</A>]. Around this corner a pitch is met, with
a passage 4m up the wall[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-6"
name=qC2001-204-6>C2001-204-6 C</A>]. Micturation pitch:
<P>This pitch was descended into a small chamber at -5m with a small window
looking out onto a large chamber. The pitch was then descended via a rebelay
after a sloping wall to land in the north-east alcove of Pleasuredome.
<H3><A name=drillingdelight>Drilling Delight</A></H3>
The first pitch of drilling delight is rigged with a back up in the floor of the downward sloping floor, with a Y hang from bolts on a vertical part of the ceiling over the pitch. This leads down to a ledge, which required a rebelay off a natural. At the bottom of the pitch, a crawl leads to the left[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-62" name=qC2001-204-62>C2001-204-62 C</A>], a 1m climb up to the right immediately leads to the next pitch. Near the bottom of this pitch, a further small pitch continues downwards[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-64" name=qC2001-204-64>C2001-204-64 B</A>]. A walking passage heads south-east for a short distance, and a squeeze can be gone through to the left, to a small chamber. Straight on a short climb leads to a rift with a too tight slot in the floor to an echoing pitch. To the right is another climb which may need a few bolts for protection[<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-63" name=qC2001-204-63>C2001-204-63 B</A>].
Further investigation through the squeeze revealed that the climb<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-63" name=qC2001-204-63>C2001-204-63 B</A>]ended in another short ascending aven with a blind roof. This was not surveyed as the climb was not ascended coupled with the reluctance of other members of the team to pass the squeeze.The pitch QM [<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-64" name=qC2001-204-64>C2001-204-64 B</A>]was descended using the rope from the previous pitch and a rebelay which continued for a further 9m and ended in a blind pool or a sump which was not investigated further.
The first pitch of drilling delight is rigged with a back up in the floor of
the downward sloping floor, with a Y hang from bolts on a vertical part of the
ceiling over the pitch. This leads down to a ledge, which required a rebelay
off a natural. At the bottom of the pitch, a crawl leads to the left[<A
href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-62" name=qC2001-204-62>C2001-204-62 C</A>], a 1m climb
up to the right immediately leads to the next pitch. Near the bottom of this
pitch, a further small pitch continues downwards[<A
href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-64" name=qC2001-204-64>C2001-204-64 B</A>]. A walking
passage heads south-east for a short distance, and a squeeze can be gone
through to the left, to a small chamber. Straight on a short climb leads to a
rift with a too tight slot in the floor to an echoing pitch. To the right is
another climb which may need a few bolts for protection[<A
href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-63" name=qC2001-204-63>C2001-204-63 B</A>]. Further
investigation through the squeeze revealed that the climb<A
href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-63" name=qC2001-204-63>C2001-204-63 B</A>]ended in
another short ascending aven with a blind roof. This was not surveyed as the
climb was not ascended coupled with the reluctance of other members of the team
to pass the squeeze.The pitch QM [<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-64"
name=qC2001-204-64>C2001-204-64 B</A>]was descended using the rope from the
previous pitch and a rebelay which continued for a further 9m and ended in a
blind pool or a sump which was not investigated further.
<H3><A name=Bonsaicrawl>Bonsai Crawl</A></H3>
<P><B>Bonsai Crawl</B> is a wide bedding plane. A tall and thin passage to the right goes to <B>Flopsy the Bunny Rabbits Lair</B> The main passage continues up hill to a fork that has a stooping-size passage to the left [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-12" name=qC2000-204-12>C2000-204-12 B</A>]. To the right is a walking-size passage with a boulder floor. There is a hole in the right wall that has a couple of small passages leading off [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-13" name=qC2000-204-13>C2000-204-13 C</A>], [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-14" name=qC2000-204-14>C2000-204-14 C</A>]. The passage then debauches into <B>The Colonnade</B>.
<P><B>Bonsai Crawl</B> is a wide bedding plane. A tall and thin passage to the
right goes to <B>Flopsy the Bunny Rabbits Lair</B> The main passage continues
up hill to a fork that has a stooping-size passage to the left [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-12" name=qC2000-204-12>C2000-204-12 B</A>]. To the
right is a walking-size passage with a boulder floor. There is a hole in the
right wall that has a couple of small passages leading off [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-13" name=qC2000-204-13>C2000-204-13 C</A>], [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-14" name=qC2000-204-14>C2000-204-14 C</A>]. The
passage then debauches into <B>The Colonnade</B>.
<H3><A name=flopsy>Flopsy the Bunny Rabbits Lair</A></H3>
The tall thin passage from <B>Bonsai Crawl</B> a chamber with a pitch [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-52" name=qC2000-204-52>C2000-204-52 C</A>] and a couple of small passages to the right [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-50" name=qC2000-204-50>C2000-204-50 C</A>] and [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-51" name=qC2000-204-51>C2000-204-51 C</A>]. A passage leads off to the left and gets lower, passing some pretties on the floor, then opening out, to a pitch on the left[<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-61" name=qC2000-204-61>C2000-204-61 B</A>]
, with an aven above[<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-60" name=qC2000-204-60>C2000-204-60 X</A>]. This pitch can be carefully traversed around without a safety line, the passage emerges at a cross junction at <B>The Colonade</B>.
The tall thin passage from <B>Bonsai Crawl</B> a chamber with a pitch [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-52" name=qC2000-204-52>C2000-204-52 C</A>] and a
couple of small passages to the right [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-50"
name=qC2000-204-50>C2000-204-50 C</A>] and [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-51"
name=qC2000-204-51>C2000-204-51 C</A>]. A passage leads off to the left and
gets lower, passing some pretties on the floor, then opening out, to a pitch on
the left[<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-61" name=qC2000-204-61>C2000-204-61 B</A>]
, with an aven above[<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-60"
name=qC2000-204-60>C2000-204-60 X</A>]. This pitch can be carefully traversed
around without a safety line, the passage emerges at a cross junction at <B>The
Colonade</B>.
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<H3><A name=survey>Survey</A></H3>
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Straight ahead leads to a climb down (20' ladder
useful) into <b>Living Daylight Cavern</b>.</P>
<H3>Living Daylight Cavern and 204d</H3>
<H3><a name="entd">Living Daylight Cavern and 204d</a></H3>
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at the top, or may be climbed from the bottom in the recess in the right hand
wall. Traversing over the top of the climb emerges in the base of a shake
hole.</p>
<img src="t/14entd.jpg" alt="204d entrance photo" />
<a href="l/14entd.shtml"><img src="t/14entd.jpg" alt="204d entrance photo" /></a>
<H3><A name=survey>Survey</A></H3>
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size=+2>204</font><br><font size=+1>(CUCC 1999/03)</FONT></TH> <TH lang=de><h1>Steinbrückenhöhle</h1></TH> <TH
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<h2>Treeumphant Passage through to Cave Tree Chamber</h2>
<H3><A name=survey>Survey</A></H3><center><img src="treeumphant.png" width=1225 height=1071 alt="Survey"></center>
<h2>Treeumphant Passage through to Cave Tree Chamber and beyond</h2>
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<H3><A name=thecolonnade>The Colonnade</A></H3>
<P><B>Bonsai Crawl</B> joins at a point where <b>The Colonnade</b>, a wide walking passage with a boulder floor, makes
a sharp turn. To the right the passage comes to a chamber-like crossroads. To the left is an initially walking-sized
tube <B>Sucker</B> and to the right a low draughting crawl <B>Flopsy the Bunny Rabbits Lair</B>. <b>The Colonnade</b>
continues and a stream joins from the left. Further along on the left is a pile of stones which must originate from a
passage [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-43" name=qC2000-204-43>C2000-204-43 Dig</A>]. The passage then becomes small with
a possible aven [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-44" name=qC2000-204-44>C2000-204-44 X</A>], a tight rift [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-45" name=qC2000-204-45>C2000-204-45 B</A>], and a crawl down and to the right. The crawl
emerges into a chamber, with a possible way on over rocks directly ahead [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-49"
name=qC2000-204-49>C2000-204-49 C</A>]. The chamber gets larger to the right, where there are two tight rifts leading
off [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-46" name=qC2000-204-46>C2000-204-46 C</A>], [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-47"
name=qC2000-204-47>C2000-204-47 C</A>] and an aven [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-48" name=qC2000-204-48>C2000-204-48
X</A>]. Water was flowing down one of these, possibly to the waterfall entering the chamber in <b>No Pain No Gain</b>.
At this time in 2000 it had not rained on the surface for 8 days. Back where <B>Bonsai Crawl</B> enters, the passage
goes straight on with a number of minor passages to the sides. These are a crawl to the left which slopes slightly
upwards to a pit with a small body sized tube going of at the bottom[<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-54"
name=qC2000-204-54>C2000-204-54 C</A>], continuing over the pit a flat out crawl continues upwards[<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-53" name=qC2000-204-53>C2000-204-53 C</A>]; then some distance further on, another crawl on
the left [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-16" name=qC2000-204-16>C2000-204-16 B</A>] leading from a trench in the passage;
a small passage on the right [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-17" name=qC2000-204-17>C2000-204-17 C</A>] that links to [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-21" name=qC2000-204-21>C2000-204-21 C</A>]; and a crawl high up to the left [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-18" name=qC2000-204-18>C2000-204-18 C</A>]. A short distance further a walking-size passage
goes to the left [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-19" name=qC2000-204-19>C2000-204-19 C</A>]. The main passage then forks:
to the left is [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-20" name=qC2000-204-20>C2000-204-20 C</A>] whilst to the right the passage
continues past a high up crawl [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-21" name=qC2000-204-21>C2000-204-21 C</A>], and then
possibly [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-22" name=qC2000-204-22>C2000-204-22 C</A>]. The main passage then pops out
into<a href="treeumphant.shtml#treeumphantpassage"><B>Treeumphant Passage</B></a>.
<p><b>Bonsai Crawl</b> emerges into <b>The Colonnade</b>, a wide
walking passage with a boulder floor, at a sharp turn. To the right the
passage comes to a chamber-like crossroads. To the left is an initially
walking-sized tube, <b>Sucker</b>, and to the right a low draughting crawl,
<b>Flopsy the Bunny Rabbit's Lair</b>, which connects back to <b>Insignificant
Chamber</b>. The Colonnade continues straight on, and a stream joins from the left.
Further along on the left is a pile of stones
which must originate from a passage [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-43"
name=qC2000-204-43>C2000-204-43 Dig</A>]. The passage then becomes small with
a possible aven [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-44"
name=qC2000-204-44>C2000-204-44 X</A>], a tight rift [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-45" name=qC2000-204-45>C2000-204-45 B</A>], and a
crawl down and to the right. The crawl emerges into a chamber, with a possible
way on over rocks directly ahead [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-49"
name=qC2000-204-49>C2000-204-49 C</A>]. The chamber gets larger to the right,
where there are two tight rifts leading off [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-46"
name=qC2000-204-46>C2000-204-46 C</A>], [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-47"
name=qC2000-204-47>C2000-204-47 C</A>] and an aven [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-48" name=qC2000-204-48>C2000-204-48 X</A>]. Water was
flowing down one of these, possibly to the waterfall entering the chamber in
<b>No Pain No Gain</b>. At this time in 2000 it had not rained on the surface
for 8 days. Back where <b>Bonsai Crawl</b> enters, the passage goes straight
on with a number of minor passages to the sides. These are: a crawl to the left
which slopes slightly upwards to a pit with a small body sized tube going of at
the bottom[<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-54" name=qC2000-204-54>C2000-204-54
C</A>], continuing over the pit a flat out crawl continues upwards[<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-53" name=qC2000-204-53>C2000-204-53 C</A>]; some
distance further on, another crawl on the left [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-16"
name=qC2000-204-16>C2000-204-16 B</A>] leading from a trench in the passage; a
small passage on the right [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-17"
name=qC2000-204-17>C2000-204-17 C</A>] that links to [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-21" name=qC2000-204-21>C2000-204-21 C</A>]; and a
crawl high up to the left [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-18" name=qC2000-204-18>C2000-204-18 C</A>]. A short
distance further a walking-size passage goes to the left [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-19" name=qC2000-204-19>C2000-204-19 C</A>]. The main
passage then forks: to the left is [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-20"
name=qC2000-204-20>C2000-204-20 C</A>] whilst to the right the passage
continues past a high up crawl [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-21"
name=qC2000-204-21>C2000-204-21 C</A>], and then possibly [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-22" name=qC2000-204-22>C2000-204-22 C</A>]. The main
passage then pops out into<a
href="treeumphant.shtml#treeumphantpassage"><B>Treeumphant Passage</B></a>.
<H3><A name=treeumphantpassage>Treeumphant Passage</A></H3>
<P><B>The Colonnade</B> meets <B>Treeumphant Passage</B> at a narrow angle. In one direction Treeumphant Passage ends
just next to its entrance at a boulder slope. Ascending this leads to a fork; the left branch is blind and the right
branch ends shortly afterwards in a choked chamber. In the other direction, Treeumphant Passage continues over large
boulders going slightly up hill. There is a walking passage off to the left which goes to <B>Crowning Glory</B>, as
well as a high up crawl to the right [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-25" name=qC2000-204-25>C2000-204-25 C</A>] and then a
tight high passage to the left [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-26" name=qC2000-204-26>C2000-204-26 C</A>]. The passage
then increases in height approaching a sharp turn to the right. Here a walking size passage [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-28" name=qC2000-204-28>C2000-204-28 A</A>] continues straight on, and there may be an aven in
the ceiling [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-27" name=qC2000-204-27>C2000-204-27 X</A>]. The main passage passes possibly
diggable holes at floor level [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-29" name=qC2000-204-29>C2000-204-29 Dig</A>], and continues
into <B>Great Oak Chamber</B>.
<P><B>The Colonnade</B> meets <B>Treeumphant Passage</B> at a narrow angle. In
one direction Treeumphant Passage ends just next to its entrance at a boulder
slope. Ascending this leads to a fork; the left branch is blind and the right
branch ends shortly afterwards in a choked chamber. In the other direction,
Treeumphant Passage continues over large boulders going slightly up hill.
There is a walking passage off to the left which goes to <B>Crowning Glory</B>,
as well as a high up crawl to the right [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-25"
name=qC2000-204-25>C2000-204-25 C</A>] and then a tight high passage to the
left [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-26" name=qC2000-204-26>C2000-204-26 C</A>].
The passage then increases in height approaching a sharp turn to the right.
Here a walking size passage [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-28"
name=qC2000-204-28>C2000-204-28 A</A>] continues straight on, and there may be
an aven in the ceiling [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-27"
name=qC2000-204-27>C2000-204-27 X</A>]. The main passage passes possibly
diggable holes at floor level [<A href="qm.shtml#C2000-204-29"
name=qC2000-204-29>C2000-204-29 Dig</A>], and continues into <B>Great Oak
Chamber</B>.
<H3><A name=greatoakchamber>Great Oak Chamber</A></H3>
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name=qC2001-204-41>C2000-204-41</A>] [<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-42" name=qC2001-204-42>C2000-204-42 X</A>] [<A
href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-43" name=qC2001-204-43>C2000-204-43 Dig</A>] [<A href="qm.shtml#C2001-204-44"
name=qC2001-204-44>C2000-204-44</A>]
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<H3><A name=survey>Survey</A></H3><center><img src="treeumphant.png" width=1225 height=1071 alt="Survey"></center>
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