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@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ Flied Nice</a> (where the Burble route departs), the passage changes: the
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floor trench cuts down and widens to a high stream rift which opens onto a
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floor trench cuts down and widens to a high stream rift which opens onto a
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big space, <a href="deepwy.htm#hgs">Hyper Gamma Spaces</a>.
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big space, <a href="deepwy.htm#hgs">Hyper Gamma Spaces</a>.
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<p><a name="stranged">The 23m</a> <b>Strange Downfall</b> pitch into
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<p><a name="stranged">The 30m</a> <b>Strange Downfall</b> pitch into
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this very large aven/collapse chamber lands on boulders. This is believed to
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this very large aven/collapse chamber lands on boulders. This is believed to
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have a <a href="../../fixaid.htm#strange">fixed rope</a> at present. Climbing down
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have a <a href="../../fixaid.htm#strange">fixed rope</a> at present. Climbing down
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to the lowest point of the chamber (West side) reaches a small rift which is
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to the lowest point of the chamber (West side) reaches a small rift which is
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@ -117,13 +117,9 @@ Spaces is the 18m <b>Strange Upfall</b> (1991), and the Tyrolean
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straight across avoiding most of both of these pitches is, of course,
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straight across avoiding most of both of these pitches is, of course,
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<b>Strange Acrossfall</b>.
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<b>Strange Acrossfall</b>.
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<p>To avoid repeating the climb/traverse unaided, one or both of these would
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<p>Strange Upfall can be reached via burble and vom but is normally left
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be left rigged from year to year (see the
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rigged as the easiest access to the far north areas (see the
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<a href="../../fixaid.htm#strangea">fixed ropes</a> page). However, in view
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<a href="../../fixaid.htm#strangea">fixed ropes</a> page).
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of the age of the ropes and the lack of immediate interest in pursuing leads
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beyond Repton, they have been derigged. Thus they will need to be replaced by
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a party following the Burble/Leadmine route before this route can be used
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again.
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<h3><a name="repton">Repton I</a> (1991)</h3>
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<h3><a name="repton">Repton I</a> (1991)</h3>
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Northwest. Then there is a steep rock pile leading up into Repton II, and the
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Northwest. Then there is a steep rock pile leading up into Repton II, and the
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most remote parts of the system to the Northeast.
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most remote parts of the system to the Northeast.
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<h3><a name="repton2">Repton II</a>, <a name="beehiver">Beehive</a> (1991) -
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<h3><a name="repton2">Repton II</a>, <a name="beehiver">Beehive</a> (1991) -
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to the far Northeast</h3>
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to the far Northeast</h3>
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<p>Climbing over the rockpile from Repton I, beside a 10m cubed block, leads
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<p>Climbing over the rockpile from Repton I, beside a 10m cubed block, leads
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into the huge 20m high and wide space of <b>Repton II</b>, sloping down to an
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into the huge 20m high and wide space of <b>Repton II</b>, sloping down to an
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obvious large passage going out of the left hand side of the end wall. 15m
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obvious large passage going out of the left hand side of the end wall.
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down here a climb/slide down a sandbank leads to a short crawl into a 10m
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Part-way down this slope a rope hangs out of the ceiling which is the p18 upinto
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<a href="oldmen.htm#irony">Irony of Time</a> and <a href="oldmen.htm#oldmen">Country for Old Men</a></p>
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<p>At the foot of the slope a climb/slide down a sandbank leads to a short crawl into a 10m
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diameter chamber, <b>Beehive</b> (not to be confused with the
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diameter chamber, <b>Beehive</b> (not to be confused with the
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<a href="deepwy.htm#beehivef">Beehive</a> in Flapjack :-). The sandy passage
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<a href="deepwy.htm#beehivef">Beehive</a> in Flapjack :-). The sandy passage
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can also be followed round to the left to overlook this chamber.
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can also be followed round to the left to overlook this chamber.
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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0//EN">
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<html>
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<head>
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<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" />
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<title>1623/161 Kaninchenhöhle - Country for Old Men and beyond Mordor</title>
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<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../css/main2.css" />
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</head>
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<body>
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<p><center><a href="top.htm"><img alt="Overview "
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src="../../../icons/ovview.png" width=40 height=40></a>
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<a href="pixrh.htm"><img alt=" Photos "
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src="../../../icons/vtour.png" width=40 height=40></a>
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<img alt="Rigging" src="../../../icons/rigbut.png" width=40 height=40>
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<a href="names.htm"><img alt=" Glossary "
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src="../../../icons/idx161.png" width=40 height=40></a>
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<a href="../index.html#id161"><img alt=" Desc "
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src="../../../icons/desc.png" width=40 height=40></a>
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<a href="../../index.htm"><img alt=" Expo "
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src="../../../icons/ausbut.png" width=40 height=40></a>
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<a href="../../infodx.htm"><img alt=" Topics "
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src="../../../icons/index.png" width=40 height=40></a>
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<a href="../../indxal.htm"><img alt=" Index "
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src="../../../icons/indxal.png" width=40 height=40></a>
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<a href="../../../index.htm"><img alt=" CUCC"
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src="../../../icons/cucc.png" width=40 height=40></a>
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<h2>161 Kaninchenhöhle: Country for Old Men and beyond Mordor</h2></center>
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<h3>Overview</h3>
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<p>The large passages of Country for Old Men and Mordor were originally
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reached by a bolt climb into the roof of <a href="farnth.htm#repton2">Repton II</p> in 2009.
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In 2011 they were accessed via this pitch, but from 2012 access via Holey Cow,
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avoiding Strange Acrossfall/Upfall seems likely.
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<hr />
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<h4><a name="mordor">Mordor</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>Small very windy (blowing up) pitch rigged from roof. After 1st 10m drop
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can be climbed another 10m down to 2nd hang from thread then roof bolt where
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pitch opens out, deviation ~7m down on spike avoids rub at rebelay (huge thread)
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to drop nicely to near floor (55m rope is a bit too short, bring
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60m for a proper rig). Chamber is about 15m high. To W is N/S rift leading
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to large pitch at S end.</p>
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<h4><a name="entmarch">March of the Ents</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>Large passage March of the Ents leads eastwards, 4m up, reached by
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easy traverse out of Mordor chamber. Strong draught blows westwards (into chamber). Much less windy
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passage leaves on R after 18m - the way to The Shires & Stables. Main passage continues uphill then turns NE,
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climbing up to L in complex area reaches 30m pitch, which appears to be the
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source of the draught (QMA). Immediately beyond this goes off L on 252deg (QMB).
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The Phreas continues zigzaggy for another 30m . At the corner is a high
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(12m) solution area in the roof (QMC). Ahead the passage gets very high and
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there is a 10m pitch/traverse over a hole in the floor. Beyond here is 'Bored of the Rings'.</p>
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<h4><a name="boredring">Bored of the Rings</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>...</p>
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<h4><a name="shires">Rivendell</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>Large passage to R off March of the Ents in more phreas arrives in a chamber. A hole in
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the floor is approx p10 with a pool at bottom (QMA). There is possible passage
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to N. Way on is downhill, arriving at a large T-junction with horizontal passage.
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This is very windy again (E to W). Left is the large passage of the Shires, right is towards the Stables.</p>
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<h4><a name="shires">The Shires</a> (2011)</h4>
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Turning L (S) at
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<p>T-junction enters huge phreatic passage 5m across trending gently downhill,
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'The Shires'. This reaches a pitch edge after 50m looking out into large chamber/area (QMA).
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Drop is about 10m then another 10m in further hole. A small passage continues
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ahead for ~7m to look out over another drop, probably the same space (QMB).
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Halfway along the Shires a small rift passage goes off (QMC).</p>
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<h4><a name="shires">The Stables</a> (2011)</h4>
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<p>17m to R (w) it opens out at a small streamway.
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Passage continues ahead up small climb (QMA). Another
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goes downhill to L. The stream sinks in too-tight passage.</p>
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<ul id="links">
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<li><a href="names.htm">Glossary of passage names</a></li>
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<li><a href="top.htm">Kaninchenhöhle</a> Cave Description - Overview</li>
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<li><a href="../../index.htm">Back to Expedition Intro page</a></li>
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<li><a href="../../infodx.htm">Index to info/topic pages</a></li>
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<li><a href="../../areas.htm">Area/subarea descriptions</a></li>
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<li><a href="../../indxal.htm">Full Index to 1623 caves</a></li>
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<li><a href="../../../index.htm">Back to CUCC Home page</a></li>
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</ul>
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</body>
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