Anthony Day: More changes to Oldmen and Mordor descriptions

smkridge/161/mordor.htm

@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@
 accessed by descending Mordor pitch from the <a href="oldmen.htm">
 Country for Old Men</a> level in 2011. In 2012, this area was accessed
 and explored from Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle via the Far from Support
-traverses from the bottom of Fat Cat. The southern extremity (Runnel
-Stone area) is very close to Chicken Flied Nice, so in the future it
+traverses from the bottom of Fat Cat. The southern extremity 
+(<a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> area) is very close to
+<a href="sibria.htm#cfn">Chicken Flied Nice</a>, so in the future it
 may prove easier to access these passages via an as yet undiscovered
 connection in this area, thereby bypassing the Tyrolean traverse at
 <a href="farnth.htm#viasa">Strange Acrossfall</a>.</p>
@@ -52,9 +53,9 @@ on a spike avoids a rub at a rebelay (huge thread) to drop nicely to
 near floor. A 60m rope is recommended (this pitch was left rigged in
 2011). At the bottom is a chamber is about 15m high. To the west is a
 north-south trending rift leading to large pitch at S end. [FIXME:
-where is this pitch on the survey? Presumably the pitch is a QM -
-what grade? There are two candidates. Also 3 C-grade QMs marked on
-survey]. East leads to <a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a>.</p>
+(Wookey/Cat/Adam) where is this pitch on the survey? Presumably the
+pitch is a QM - what grade? There are two candidates. Also 3 C-grade
+QMs marked on survey]. East leads to <a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a>.</p>
 
 <h3><a name="entmarch">March of the Ents</a> (2011)</h3>
 
@@ -69,12 +70,12 @@ turns northeast. 30m beyond the Rivendell junction, climbing up to
 the left in a complex area reaches the head of <a href="#sauron">No
 Sign of Sauron</a> pitch. Most of the draught appears to coming from
 the area around this pitch. Immediately beyond is a passage on the
-left (bearing on 252&deg;) [C2011-161-XX B] [FIXME: is this the C
-lead on the survey? Bearing doesn't fit- 352 better]. The phreatic
-passage zig-zags for another 30m. At the corner is a high (12m)
-solution area in the roof [C2011-161-XX C] [FIXME: where is this
-on the survey?]. Ahead the passage becomes a very high hading rift
-with a short drop. Traversing across the rift leads to
+left (bearing on 252&deg;) [C2011-161-XX B] [FIXME: (Wookey/Cat/Adam) 
+is this the C lead on the survey? Bearing doesn't fit- 352 better].
+The phreatic passage zig-zags for another 30m. At the corner is a high (12m)
+solution area in the roof [C2011-161-XX C] [FIXME: (Wookey/Cat/Adam)
+where is this on the survey?]. Ahead the passage becomes a very high
+hading rift with a short drop. Traversing across the rift leads to
 <a href="#bored">Bored of the Rings</a>.</p>
 
 <h3><a name="bored">Bored of the Rings</a> (2011)</h3>
@@ -82,21 +83,21 @@ with a short drop. Traversing across the rift leads to
 <p>Bored of the Rings can be accessed either by descending a short
 pitch and climbing up the far side, or (preferred) by traversing along
 the right-hand wall of the hading rift (bolts placed for a traverse line).
-[FIXME: the survey shows two C leads at the bottom of the rift, and a
-B lead at the top, also a p5 - is this a QM?] At the far end of the
-traverse is a junction. Ahead leads after 10m to a pitch [C2011-161-XX B].
-A passage to the right here connects heads back to overlook the hading
-rift.</p>
+[FIXME: (Andrew/Julian) the survey shows two C leads at the bottom of the
+rift, and a B lead at the top, also a p5 - is this a QM?] At the far end
+of the traverse is a junction. Ahead leads after 10m to a pitch
+[C2011-161-XX B]. A passage to the right here connects heads back to
+overlook the hading rift.</p>
 
 <p>The main way on at the junction is to the left (north). The passage
 continues for 55m, past a pool (traversed on the left) to a rift in the
 floor (undescended [C2011-161-XX B]). Left here leads to
-[FIXME: 2 QMs on survey, B and a C - descriptions? Also, c2 to the east
-of the passage - is there a QM there?]. Stepping over the rift (traverse
-line advisable) leads to a breakdown chamber with lots of holes in the
-floor. [FIXME: extension to west near survey station 'a' leads to 2 B
-grade QMs - description?] Keeping right passes a small passage
-on the right [C2011-161-XX C]. Clambering among the boulders leads to
+[FIXME: (Emma/Olly) 2 QMs on survey, B and a C - descriptions? Also, c2
+to the east of the passage - is there a QM there?]. Stepping over the rift
+(traverse line advisable) leads to a breakdown chamber with lots of holes
+in the floor. [FIXME: (Emma/Olly) extension to west near survey station
+'a' leads to 2 B grade QMs - description?] Keeping right passes a small
+passage on the right [C2011-161-XX C]. Clambering among the boulders leads to
 a short climb down near the right-hand wall (handline useful) to
 reach a drippy pitch (undescended). [C2011-161-XX B]. The Far From
 Support traverses head off along the right-hand wall of this pitch
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ pitch edge after 50m looking out into large chamber/area
 hole. A small passage continues ahead for ~7m to look out over another
 drop, probably the same space [C2011-161-XX B]. Halfway along the Shires
 a small rift passage goes off [C2011-161-XX C]
-[FIXME: not explicitly labelled on survey].</p>
+[FIXME: (Wookey/Cat/Adam) not explicitly labelled on survey].</p>
 
 <h3><a name="gallop">Southern Gallop</a> (2011)</h3>
 
@@ -184,10 +185,79 @@ Clambering up and under the biggest boulder leads to a continuation in a
 tall rift. The passage continues for a further 50m to a local widening
 with an undescended pitch to the west [C2011-161-XX A]. Ahead the rift
 closes down, but a 5m climb up (rope left rigged) leads to
-<a href="#maddogs">Mad Dogs</a>.
+<a href="#maddogs">Mad Dogs</a>.</p>
 
-<h3><a name="maddogs">Mad Dogs</a> (2011)</h3>
+<h3><a name="maddogs">Mad Dogs</a> and Holey Cow (2011)</h3>
 
+<p>From the top of the 5m climb from <a href="#gallop">Southern Gallop</a>,
+Mad Dogs continues south, with a draught heading from north to south,
+for 30m before turning west. After a further 80m, a 3m pitch down is
+reached. An immediate 4m climb up from the base of the pitch arrives at
+<a name="holeycow">Holey Cow</a>, an area with many holes to avoid
+falling down (bolts placed for a traverse line). A pitch estimated at
+20m deep at the top of the climb is undescended [C2011-161-XX A], as is
+an estimated 5m pitch in a side passage a little further on
+[C2011-161-XX B]. Traversing round the right hand (western) wall
+gains a mud floored passage heading south, with an unexplored passage
+heading east immediately after the holes [C2011-161-XX B]. 10m south
+from here a side passage to the west has been explored for 15m
+[FIXME: (Julian/Andrew/Cat) to a pitch??] with a draught heading to
+the west [C2011-161-XX B]. The main route continues for 15m to a junction
+opposite an undescended 8m pitch on the left [C2011-161-XX B]. Right
+at the junction leads to <a href="#blownaway">Blown Away</a>. Straight ahead
+is the continuation towards the <a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a>. 
+At this point the draught changes direction, with the combined airflow
+from the point of entry and continuation heading down
+<a href="#blownaway">Blown Away</a>.</p>
+
+<p>The continuing passage turns northeast and heads uphill past a side
+passage on the right after 15m [C2011-161-XX B]. The passage develops a floor
+trench and turns each. The next four passages on the right all connect to
+<a href="#laerchen">L&auml;rchenrepublik</a>, with the main route to
+this area being the easternmost and largest of these. Immediately
+beyond this junction, a passage to the right rejoins the main passage some
+15m further on. The main route continues southeast, past the junction with
+<a href="#polkadot">Polka Dot Passage</a> on the left after 20m. 15m further
+on the passage briefly divides in two before turning east. 15m beyond
+this corner, a low sandy passage to the right opens out at the head of
+a soil chute down to the head of a pitch near the Runnel Stone. Ahead is the
+main route, which opens out at the top of the <a href="#runnel">Runnel
+Stone</a> chamber 10m further on.</p>
+
+<h3><a name="runnel">The Runnel Stone</a> (2011)</h3>
+
+<p>The access route from <a href="#holeycow">Holey Cow</a> emerges at the top
+of a large chamber sloping down to the right. A passage heading uphill and
+to the north opposite the point of entry leads to <a href="#runnelnorth">
+Runnel North</a>. Descending into the chamber, another passage on the left
+also leads to Runnel North. Immediately beyond is a massive boulder (the
+Runnel Stone). An undescended pitch on the right (west) here can also
+be accessed from the soil chute [C2012-161-XX A]. Continuing beyond
+the Runnel Stone, the chamber narrows to become rift passage, at which
+point a passage on the right (south) is <a href="#welly">Welly Popper</a>.
+The rift passage continues east for 35m, past undescended pitches of
+20m [C2011-161-XX B] and 5m [C2011-161-XX B] to a further pitch 
+[C2011-161-XX B]. This point is very close to
+<a href="sibria.htm#cfn">Chicken Flied Nice</a>, and it is thought likely
+that this passage may be accessible by rigging a non-trivial bolt
+traverse over this pitch. Right immediately beyond the pitch head also
+leads to <a href="#welly">Welly Popper</a>.</p>
+
+<h3><a name="welly">Welly Popper</a> (2012)</h3>
+
+<p>[FIXME: (Holly/Noel) description needed]</p>
+
+<h3><a name="runnelnorth">Runnel North</a> (2012)</h3>
+
+<p>[FIXME: (Becka/Julian) description needed]</p>
+
+<h3><a name="polkadot">Polka Dot Passage</a> (2012)</h3>
+
+<h3><a name="blownaway">Blown Away</a> (2011/2012)</h3>
+
+<p>[FIXME: (Becka/Julian/Andrew) description needed]</p>
+
+<h3><a name="laerchen">L&auml;rchenrepublik</a> and Bundestrasse (2012)</h3>
 
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@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 <p>The large trunk passage of Country for Old Men was reached by a bolt
 climb into the roof of <A HREF="farnth.htm#repton2">Repton II</A> in
 2009 leading to Irony of Time. It ultimately leads to a pitch -
-Mordor - into a further trunk passage at a lower level. This
-lower level connects to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle via the Far from
-Support traverses. </p>
+<a href="mordor.htm#mordor">Mordor</a> - into a further trunk passage
+at a lower level. This lower level connects to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle
+via the Far from Support traverses. </p>
 
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@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@ with the local dip of the beds. It is mostly approximately 10m wide and carries
 a sandy floored passage heads south for 25m to a
 narrowing. Continuing under a rock arch, a passage on the right has a
 visual connection back to just before the narrowing. Continuing
-downhill [FIXME: past a passage on the right on the survey - QM?]
+downhill [FIXME: (Alex/Jess) past a passage on the right on the survey - QM?]
 under another rock arch leads to a 15m pitch on the right
-[FIXME: I assume this is an undescended QM - what grade?]. The
-passage continues past the pitch head for a further 15m. [FIXME:
+[FIXME: (Alex/Jess) I assume this is an undescended QM - what grade?]. The
+passage continues past the pitch head for a further 15m. [FIXME: (Alex/Jess)
 Survey implies 2 QMS here, uphill level change to SW, sandy
 passage downhill to SE].</p>
 
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ bend, a complex area is reached where the main route on is found by
 keeping to the left hand wall where a pretty chocolate river is soon
 reached. <i>To the right, several routes round rock pillars
 ultimately join together until the inlet for the chocolate river is
-reached on the right [FIXME: is this a QM?]. Continuing ahead the
-passage quickly ends, but a side passage to the right heads uphill to
-a 5m climb up. [FIXME: Is there a QM at the top of this climb?]</i></p>
+reached on the right [FIXME: (Becka/Julian) is this a QM?]. Continuing
+ahead the passage quickly ends, but a side passage to the right heads
+uphill to a 5m climb up. [FIXME: (Becka/Julian) Is there a QM at the
+top of this climb?]</i></p>
 
 <p>The chocolate river should be traversed to the left (care required
 to avoid kicking sand onto it). After 20m, the chocolate river heads
@@ -125,7 +126,7 @@ pitch appear to be choked. </p>
 
 <h3><a name="mendip">Massive for Mendip</a> (2011)</h3>
 
-<p>[FIXME: description needed]</p>
+<p>[FIXME: (Wookey/Cat/Adam) description needed]</p>
 
 <h3><a name="side">Side passages from Sudetenland</a> (2011)</h3>
 
@@ -148,8 +149,8 @@ with a passage beyond, that has not been followed [C2011-161-XX B]</p>
 
 <p>5m back from the base of the 5m climb, a narrow passage heads off to the
 west. A further 5m back is another small passage heading west [FIXME:
-choked? QM?], and another 10m back is another passage heading west
-[C2011-161-XX C]. It seems probable that these passages are all
+(Anthony/Becka) choked? QM?], and another 10m back is another passage
+heading west [C2011-161-XX C]. It seems probable that these passages are all
 connected. Following the passage closest to the base of the climb
 proceeds past many crystals and a well preserved dead bat, and
 quickly degenerates to a crawl. After 10m, a junction with two