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 38,"1/T +",,,,"noinfo/plateau/38.htm",,,"Algenh&ouml;hle",,,"1d","H&ouml;hlenforschervereinigung Altaussee, 1938","Behind the entrance there is a single passage at right angles to it, with boulders (Blockwerk). ",,,,,,"Sketch by J. Gaisberger snr., 1938 ",,"33m",,,,,,,,,,,,,,"1700m",,,"West of Hinterer Schwarzmooskogel (exact location unknown) Possibly near <a href=""37.htm"">Kat.37</a> (q.v.)",,,,,,"Lost",
 39,"1/T +",,,,"noinfo/kratzer/39.htm",,,"SCHWA h&ouml;hle 39",,,"2b or 4 (unclear)","H&ouml;hlenforschervereinigung Altaussee, 1938",,,,,,,,,"18m",,,,,,,,,,,,,,"1740m",,,"West side of Vorderer Schwarzmooskogel according to text. Map shows it on S side, not far from the summit area. Later reference says it is above and south of <a href=""36.htm"">Kat.36</a>, however the kataster description of the location of 36 is also wrong... ",,"2.2m wide by 1.2m high entrance leads in a gentle slope to where it becomes too tight. ",,,,"Lost",
 40,"7/S/T/E x","a&ndash;s",,"yes","noinfo/smkridge/40.htm",,,"Schwarzmooskogeleish&ouml;hle","Schwarzmooskogelh&ouml;hlensystem","see also <a href=""smkridge/40/cucc.htm"">CUCC discoveries in Eish&ouml;hle</a>","2b","The main passages as far as Elephantengang were explored by 1938. Since then a variety of groups have worked here finding numerous extensions, of which Schneevulkanhalle is the most significant.</p><p>Until recently, it has been difficult to come close to a comprehensive survey or even a good estimate of the length of the system because of a lack of contact and some misunderstanding between the groups involved. However, in 1997 a chance encounter (at the International Congress) by Wookey with Denis Motte, of the <a href=""../../others/gscb/index.htm"">G.S.Clerval,</a> led to renewed contacts with one group who explored this area, and Thilo M&uuml;ller of ARGE has contacted the leaders of other groups and obtained all the rest of the 1980s information that survives. This is being merged into a coherent set of information which will guide necessary resurvey work to complete the picture.</p><ul><li>Discovered and main passages explored in 1929 by Ausseer cavers, and surveyed in 1938 by O Schauberger and U Czornig.</li><li>Further exploration 1953, Sektion Ausseerland.</li><li>Wilfried Lorenz, Franz Lindenmayr with Nuremburg and Munich cavers discover the Schneevulkanhalle at the beginning of July 1978 (not yet connected to Eish&ouml;hle).</li><li>In Autumn 1983, Eish&ouml;hle was ""1600m long with four entrances"".</li><li>After several trips by the Germans in September to November 1983, the system was 2500m long with five entrances [<a href=""../../others/muenchen/de/841642.htm"" lang=""de"">Der Schlaz, 42</a>, also on site in <a href=""../../others/muenchen/en/841642.htm"">English translation</a>].</li><li>More recently, Reinhard Kieselbach's (M&uuml;nchen/Nurnberg - VfHM) group have linked it to <a href=""88.htm"">L&auml;rchenschacht</a> (88) (itself 1885m long in April 1995, and apparently giving a combined length of 6km) which they also connected to <a href=""../../smkridge/41.htm"">Stellerwegh&ouml;hle</a> (5.75 km).</li><li>Our Current estimate of the cave length is 1,863km, from a total surveyed length of 2,463m (600m of the 974m long Schneevulkanhalle survey is not deemed to be part of the cave length).<br />The length comes from:<br />VfHM 1980s survey - 693m: Original part of cave plus extensions<br />VfHO 1991 survey - 374m: Schneevulkanhalle from 40e entrance<br />CUCC 1998-9 surveys - 751m: Heaven and Hell and persitence of vision SVH extensions<br />Arge 1999 surveys - 130m: K&ouml;nigsschacht and Gr&uuml;ner Eingang</li></ul><p>Stellerwegh&ouml;hle in turn is connected to <a href=""78.htm"">Schwabenschacht</a> which was over 7km at the time and exploration continues. This must make the combined system at least 19 km long. We have seen figures quoted as high as 25km, but this may involve some double-counting, given the uncertainties involved. Arge's estimate (entirely from extant survey data) was 22.7 km after summer 1999.","Schwarzmooskogeleish&ouml;hle is an extensive cave over 1600m long before 1983, extended to 2500m by a German group by 1985. The system is mainly horizontal, though tackle is needed to explore it fully, and crampons are necessary in parts, because of the substantial quantities of ice in the cave. Was extended by the Germans who worked in the area in the early eighties, who suggested then that there was potential for extension vertically. Subsequently linked via a 30m pitch to <a href=""88.htm"">L&auml;rchenschacht</a> (1623/88) which in turn was connected to the <a href=""../../smkridge/41.htm"">Stellerwegh&ouml;hlensystem</a>, giving no increase in depth if the laser-rangefound altitude is correct rather than the old kataster one, which seems likely.</p><h4>Translated brief guide</h4><p>From 'L&auml;ngsten und Tiefsten Hohlen in &Ouml;sterreich', translated by Wookey and Thilo:</p><p>The cave is on the southeastern slopes of the Vorderen Schwarzmooskogel (1843) developed in Dachsteinkalk. From seven partly shaft-like entrance points, a huge, flat-floored level with impressive ice formations can be approached. The <b>Schneevulkanhalle</b> at the northern end is the biggest ice-bearing chamber in middle Europe.</p><p>Four entrances lead into the central area. A 40m shaft from the Top Entrance '<b>Oberen Eingang</b>' breaks into the ice-decorated '<b>Altausseer Halle</b>'. To the west from here via a 25m ramp accessing '<b>Schneehalle</b>' leads both to entrance 2 and the connecting gallery from the ice-bearing '<b>Thalhammerhalle</b>', that can be entered from entrances 3 and 4 too. South of the Schnee and Altausseer Halles, the '<b>Teufelberger Halle</b>' connects, the bottom of which contains an ice lake. A wide passage with side shafts goes southsouthwest to '<b>Hans-Pfandl-Halle</b>'. The east connected room, also reached by a 23m high chimney (entrance 7), is divided into two by a high block barrier. The '<b>Flusstunnel</b>' south from here ends blocked.</p><p>From the Altausseer Halle, a lofty passage with ice figures heads off NNE. The continuation is the '<b>Halle des Schiefen Turms</b>', where the '<b>Wahnsinnsch&auml;chte</b>' branches off on the west. It was thought that this was blocked by ice. However, over a wall of ice one reaches the 130 by 75 by 50 m Schneevulkanhalle, on the eastern wall of which rises a steep snowslope flowing from the '<b>K&ouml;nigsschachts</b>' (entrance 6). The chamber with its very impressive ice formations can also be reached via the '<b>Brennerbeselschluf</b>' (entrance 5). At its northern end a climb reveals the easterly-running '<b>Kalten Gang</b>' and the parallel '<b>Spinnenfriedhof</b>'.</p><h4><a name=""svh"">Schneevulkanhalle</a> trip:</h4><p>The principal objective of both pushing and tourist trips is the huge ice chamber of Schneevulkanhalle, which requires some serious ice work to reach from the older entrances in the middle of the system. Instead, follow the description to the ""new"" entrance (Brennerbeselschluf, 40e), with a somewhat limited area to get changed, perched between the icy blast from the cave and whatever the Austrian weather is offering.</p><p>The entrance is not walk-in, and low crawling in the face of the icy draught starts at once. A small descending tube (somewhat muddy - irritating in crampons!) leads in about 20m to a short climb down into larger (walking/stooping) passage 'Ger&ouml;llgang. This goes downhill to a scramble up. This was totally ice-covered in 1997 and 1998, but not 1999 or 2000 and has a <a href=""../../fixaid.htm#icy"">fixed rope</a> (VfHO-installed), which may be buried in ice at somewhat critical points - a certain amount of care is needed if chipping it out with an ice-axe and gloves really are needed!</p><p>Partway up this slope is a space on the left [<a href=""../../smkridge/40/qm.htm#C000040-05"" name=""qC000040-05"">C0000-40-05</a> A], including a pitch in the floor. At the far end of this space, a short crawl and a grovel down through boulders where a stream comes in from above both choke. The pitch is a c3, p20, p30 - the last part being very wet in early summer. Leading to <a href=""#schotterland"">Schotterland</a>.</p><p>Survey data also suggests a passage off to the right of the iceslope for 20m or so.</p><p>Above the scramble up is a short traverse, also rather interesting when covered in hard ice (and also protected by a fixed rope which had to be dug out in 1998). A steeply ascending passage to the L holds a quantity of particularly scrofulous rope (presumably a previous fixed rope). This can be climbed ~10m until it gets too vertical. It draughts. Beyond the ice is a steep snow/ice slope down into the huge Schneevulkanhalle. It is <b>strongly</b> recommended to equip this with a properly rigged SRT rope rather than anything less - the cave has seen a number of accidents, some <b>fatal</b>. Although the slope looks like soft snow, it is a layer of coarsely crystalline hard n&eacute;v&eacute; over solid ice. In parts it is almost impossible to kick steps into, whilst in others it offers only minimal purchase for crampon points. Conditions no doubt vary with the season as well as with position on the slope and the year. Tackle required: 50m rope, crampons. There is one bolt at the top, for a traverse line to two bolts off to the R in the roof where the snow-slope proper starts.  Sometimes the traverse area is full of snow and an ice-screw or ice-axe rebelay/deviation (club first ? in 1989) may be needed.  A deviation (from rock) at the head of the steep section was found adequate in 1998.</p><div class=""centre""><img alt=""plan - 12k gif"" width=""600"" height=""540"" src=""i/40svh.png"" /></div><p>The 50m K&ouml;nigschacht (40f) entrance is the source of the snow slope and comes in here. It is often full of snow but was open in 1999 and so was surveyed (by ARGE).</p><p>At the bottom is the main chamber from which the pitch does indeed look like a snow-covered volcanic cone. Most of the floor area is ice-covered and only a slight slope is necessary to make crampons vital here. Most of the chamber is filled with ice formations up to 15m high (end of season). Those with two ice-tools can climb almost anything in the chamber, though the formations are no doubt rather more spectacular and fragile in spring or early summer. Formation-ice can also shatter very easily as melting occurs between component crystals later in the season, so it is probably safer for climbers to stick to hard n&eacute;v&eacute;. Ways on are mostly reached by steeper slopes that definitely require ice-gear and can be quite unnerving approached from above. Note that the slopes are usually <b>hard</b> ice, ice-axe-braking after a slip is not an option - lifeline or don't fall !</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/istal.htm""><img alt=""Photo of ice formations, 41k jpeg"" width=""150"" height=""200"" src=""t/istal.jpg"" /></a></div><p>Starting from the pitch (facing outwards from the slope), heading round the chamber to the left leads over a large flat area of ice to where a gap between ice and rock [<a href=""../../smkridge/40/qm.htm#C000040-01"" name=""qC000040-01"">C0000-40-01</a> A] drops 10m (2 bolts, one added 1999) into large passage <a href=""../../smkridge/40/cucc.htm#elefant"">Elefantengang</a>.</p><p>Right next to it is an icefall coming in from above [<a href=""../../smkridge/40/qm.htm#C000040-02"" name=""qC000040-02"">C0000-40-02</a> C] (Apparently explored by GSCB in early 80s for ~40m). 40m round the wall of the chamber is a rubble run-in, iced on the top half. This was climbed by Haines (1998) and Atkinson (1999), as well as the GSCB. At the top is a wet boulder choke that definately doesn't go, but the GSCB plan shows a narrow rift on the right marked 'tight'.</p><p>Halfway up this slope on the left is the narrow entrance to <a href=""../../smkridge/40/cucc.htm#pov"">Persistence of Vision</a>.</p><p>20m further round another couple of icefalls come in. Both are about 8-10m and vertical [<a href=""../../smkridge/40/qm.htm#C000040-03"" name=""qC000040-03"">C0000-40-03</a> A]. GSCB plan shows they have climbed up here to find a 20m pitch beyond into narrow rift.  Their survey doesn't make it clear how it ends.  CUCC bolted up the left side of the left icefall in 2000 to find an ice water duck leading to a pitch series (<b><a id=""mission"">Mission Impossible</a></b>).  The duck was dry in 2001, but back again in 2002.</p><p>50m further round (downslope) the ice drops away steeply under the wall. A line is advisable for the descent. 20m down, the ice slope peters out giving way to sand and rocks. At the end here is a very strongly draughting hole [<a href=""../../smkridge/40/qm.htm#C000040-04"" name=""qC000040-04"">C0000-40-04</a> B]. This appears too tight, but survey data shows this is where Kalten Gang and Spinnefriedhof are (VfHM, 1984).  To the right at the foot of the slope closes down with rocks and ice - it would probably connect with Plastic Hell. A few metres up from the bottom of the slope on the left hand (N) wall is a gap between the ice and rock leading into a large chamber [<a href=""qm.htm#A199840-05"" name=""qA199840-05"">A1998-40-05</a> B] (reported by Robert Winkler).</p><p>Back in Schneevulkanhalle, another 10m clockwise round the chamber is another, steeper iceslope. A rope is definitely needed for this. This is the way to <a href=""../../smkridge/40/cucc.htm#phell"">Plastic Hell.</a></p><p>Beyond and above are more thin icefalls coming from high in the ceiling - trying to climb these would be bonkers - the debris from the collapse of some of them is all around.</p><h4><a name=""schotterland"">Schotterland</a> (Munich cavers 198? and ARGE 2000)</h4><p>The foot of the piss-wet pitch opens out into very large triangular passage. You can go NE about 35m until it chokes (a good draught comes out of one hoplessly choked corner) or SW 20 to a T-junction. Right (W) is Kleiner keller. Left, ducking under the low wall, is Schotterland.</p><p>Kleiner keller is about 50m on huge passage to where the end is choked with glacial fill and a waterspout comes in the from the roof 3m up. A sling ladder makes it possible to ascend the waterspout - you can even doing it without getting very wet, as the spout is unusually well-concentrated, and thus avoidable. This comes into an E-W rift, with the water coming from the E end. It can be ascended in both directions at various traverse levels for about 30m, but the top appears choked at all points. The top is probably very close to the floor of Elephantengang.</p><p>The old Munich cavers' data suggests that there is a passage off kleiner keller that we missed - which seems hard to believe, but maybe it is worth another visit?</p><p>Schotterland is more enormous passage (10m wide) going SSE, presumably schotterland, due to the flooring of small rocks. A ramp goes up steeply on the L after 30m. It closes down after 40m. Ahead the passage slowly narrows until it chokes at the end - probably very close to the surface.",,,,,"In dataset",,"smk-system.svx","5257m (SMK system total 54000m)","262m (SMK system total 1032m)","2941m",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"SSE of Vd. Schwarzmooskogel and ENE of a large basin in the hillside which often contains a lot of snow. Roughly a 450m NNE of <a href=""../../smkridge/113.htm"">Sonnenstrahlh&ouml;hle</a> - CUCC's furthest east permanent survey station.","From the Bergrestaurant, take path 201, ignoring the left turn to the plateau at Egglgrube. Pass the junction path left to Kratzer and continue until a red upper-case Omega is seen in the middle of the path, marking Kat. 28 (we think).</p><p>There is a well-marked (cairns and red paint spots/arrows) branch path here. Follow this for about half an hour to the back of the limestone knoll known as ""The Nipple"" (and Weisse Warz and bunter's bulge). Things to note: first there is a wire traverse then you pass the lightninged tree in a sizeable valley. (Opposite this tree is the point you would turn left for Schwabenscacht). Shortly after that a pair of red arrows point in opposite directions. Go steeply uphill here doubling back slightly, rather than the more obvious straight on. Turn right about 40m beyond the nipple and head across the limestone for a narrow gully. After a hundred metres or so new red paint marks appear and take you to 40a.</p><p>A very large cave entrance, 20 minutes further on, was the German's (Munich) bivouac, and a few minutes later, a strongly draughting (out in summer) tube about 5m in diameter is the main entrance (""Hauptportal"" - 40a). This was also the site of an old French bivouac, but must have been very cold. Continue along past some big holes and slightly downhill (one 5m step down). After about 180m(?) you reach the area of numerous entrances in a row There is the small Gr&uuml;ner Eingang (40s), 2 larger entrances ('Eistunnel' and 'Nichts50'), a small blocked entrance, and finally, where the path ends abruptly and unambiguously the ""new"" entrance (40e, Brennerbeserlschluf), also strongly draughting. This is between one and a half and two hours from the car park.",,,,,,
-40,,"a",,"entrance","noinfo/smkridge/40a.htm",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oberer Eingang",,"p40a","it is laser point 14",,"laser point",,,81700.9294,36459.4949,"1689.6784m",,,,"From the Bergrestaurant, take path 201, ignoring the left turn to the plateau at Egglgrube. Pass the junction path left to Kratzer and continue until a red upper-case Omega is seen in the middle of the path, marking Kat. 28 (we think).  There is a well-marked (cairns and red paint spots/arrows) branch path here. Follow this for about half an hour to the back of the limestone knoll known as ""The Nipple"" (and Weisse Warz and bunter's bulge). Things to note: first there is a wire traverse then you pass the lightninged tree in a sizeable valley. (Opposite this tree is the point you would turn left for Schwabenscacht). Shortly after that a pair of red arrows point in opposite directions. Go steeply uphill here doubling back slightly, rather than the more obvious straight on. Turn right about 40m beyond the nipple and head across the limestone for a narrow gully. After a hundred metres or so new red paint marks appear and take you to 40a.  A very large cave entrance, 20 minutes further on, was the German's (Munich) bivouac, and a few minutes later, a strongly draughting (out in summer) tube about 5m in diameter is the main entrance (""Hauptportal"" - 40a).","a strongly draughting (out in summer) tube about 5m in diameter",,"Tag (?)",,"Surveyed","Marked entrance thought to be 40a"
+40,,"a",,"entrance","noinfo/smkridge/40a.htm",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Oberer Eingang",,"p40a","it is laser point 14",,"laser point",,,81700.93,36459.49,"1689.6784m",,,,"From the Bergrestaurant, take path 201, ignoring the left turn to the plateau at Egglgrube. Pass the junction path left to Kratzer and continue until a red upper-case Omega is seen in the middle of the path, marking Kat. 28 (we think).  There is a well-marked (cairns and red paint spots/arrows) branch path here. Follow this for about half an hour to the back of the limestone knoll known as ""The Nipple"" (and Weisse Warz and bunter's bulge). Things to note: first there is a wire traverse then you pass the lightninged tree in a sizeable valley. (Opposite this tree is the point you would turn left for Schwabenscacht). Shortly after that a pair of red arrows point in opposite directions. Go steeply uphill here doubling back slightly, rather than the more obvious straight on. Turn right about 40m beyond the nipple and head across the limestone for a narrow gully. After a hundred metres or so new red paint marks appear and take you to 40a.  A very large cave entrance, 20 minutes further on, was the German's (Munich) bivouac, and a few minutes later, a strongly draughting (out in summer) tube about 5m in diameter is the main entrance (""Hauptportal"" - 40a).","a strongly draughting (out in summer) tube about 5m in diameter",,"Tag (?)",,"Surveyed","Marked entrance thought to be 40a"
 40,,"b",,"entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Schneeschacht   ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Tag","Tag placed eary in 2002 expo","?",
 40,,"c",,"entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Reichenvaterschacht   ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"?",
 40,,"d",,"entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Unterer Eingang",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"?",
-40,,"e",,"entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Brennerbeselschluf   ","p40e",,,"p40ex","Nils",,,81993.397,36625.886,"1642.286m",,,,,,,"Tag",,"Surveyed",
+40,,"e",,"entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Brennerbeselschluf   ","p40e",,,"p40ex","Nils",,,81993.4,36625.89,"1642.286m",,,,,,,"Tag",,"Surveyed",
 40,,"f",,"entrance","smkridge/40/40f.html",,,,,,,,"Classic pitch lands on slope to snow. Down side of snow leads into passage containing red climbing rope; this is the top of Brennerbeserlschluf (40e) before the snow volcano into Schneevulkanhalle.",,,,,,,,,,,,"K&ouml;nigsschachts   ",,"p40f","?",,"Surface survey",,,82042,36587,"1688m",,,,"Just 20m below traverse ledge on 163 -> 40s route","Large shaft","</p> <table class=""imgtable""><tr>  <td><a href=""i/40f-1.jpg""><img src=""t/40f-1.jpg"" /></a></td> <td><a href=""i/40f-2.jpg""><img src=""t/40f-2.jpg"" /></a></td> <td><a href=""i/40f-3.jpg""><img src=""t/40f-3.jpg"" /></a></td> <td><a href=""i/40f-4.jpg""><img src=""t/40f-4.jpg"" /></a></td> </tr><tr class=""caption""><td colspan=""4""> Wookey on the entrance shaft in 2002 (photo Olly Betts, using Wookey's camera)</td></tr> </table><p>",,,"Surveyed",
 40,,"g",,"entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Einstieg zur Hans Pfandl-Halle",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"?",
 40,,"h",,"entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Eistunnel(Elephant)",,"p40h","?",,"Surface survey",,,,,,,,,,,,,,"Surveyed",
@@ -161,7 +161,8 @@
 133,"1/T +",,,,"noinfo/remote/133.htm",,,"Unterstandh&ouml;hle",,,6,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"1604m",,,"SE face of Kleines Augsteck. ",,,,,,"Lost",
 134,"1/T +",,,,"noinfo/wilden/134.htm",,,"H&ouml;hlenruine bei der Wasserstelle",,,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,," 1531m ",,,"West of Wildenseealm. The name would suggest that it is next to the water tank which supplies drinking water to the various buildings of Wildenseealm, and which is shown on the map, at about the right altitude.",,,,,,"Lost",
 135,"1/S +",,,,"smkridge/135.htm",,,"Schwa Schacht 135",,,"2c","</p><ul><li>CUCC 1983</li><li>Surveyed-to 1999 (Wookey, Mark Shinwell)</li></ul><p>","Shaft choked at -20m ",,,,"Surface survey (138-136a-135) NotKH Survey book p88-89","In dataset",,"caves/135/135.svx","21m","20m","4m",,,"p135",,,,"Surface survey",,,82219,36399,"1783m",,," East of Vorderer Schwarzmooskogel. 1 shelf below 136. 40m East of 136a.","Approach as for 136 – then from large cubic boulder at 136a follow gully NE for 35m, then down to next shelf. 135 is immediately (5m) on R.","Rift approx 1m x 8m","On Dave's camera","Spit","Red Paint ""CUCC 135"" (1983). Spit 1999. Tag 2005-08-01.","Surveyed",
-136,"2/S +","a&ndash;d",,"yes","smkridge/161/136.htm",,,"Steinschlagschacht",,,"2c","CUCC 1983, 1984,  <a href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a>, <a href=""../../years/1999/index.htm"">1999</a>","1983 description is : shaft -194m. The bottom was reached in 1984, at depths variously estimated -240m, -260m and -285m, when the rift became too narrow. 1983 survey (which was never drawn up) only goes to -194m.</p><p><i><a name=""id136p1"" href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a> rigging</i></p><div class=""onleft""><a href=""fullsize/136elv.png""><img alt=""Elevation - 26k GIF"" width=""300"" height=""709"" src=""inline/136elv.png"" /></a></div><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh97-3.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 57k"" src=""t/jh97-3.jpg"" width=""150"" height=""225"" /></a></div><p>The rope (60m used in 1997, though this is not generous) for the first pitch is belayed to the 3m boulder. A short drop from the surface (c.3m) leads to the top of a steeply inclined boulder slope which is also very loose. The head of the main entrance pitch hang used to be immediately at the foot of this slope, however it has now been rigged from the right hand wall, out of the immediate line-of-fire from the boulder slope. A traverse line of around 10m at 30&deg; is rigged on the right hand wall to reach the pitch head. The main hang is around 35m almost free-hanging, but for a minor deviation about 8m below the pitch head.</p><div class=""centre""><a name=""p1"" href=""l/jh97-7.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 38k"" src=""t/jh97-7.jpg"" width=""148"" height=""225"" /></a></div><p>From the foot of the entrance pitch, a fairly narrow slot with a short climb down (c 1m) connects to a large boulder-strewn chamber. This chamber is entered from the top left corner (standing looking down the slope) and the main way on is around 10m down the slope, under a very large boulder towards the right hand wall. At the foot of the chamber are two large holes of around 5m depth, one in each corner. One of these holes has a spit above it, suggesting it was descended in 1983/4, however no descent was made of either hole in 1997. It is speculated that these may connect to the second pitch at a lower point than that used as the pitch head in 1997.</p><p style=""clear: both""><i><a name=""id136p2"">Second</a> Pitch</i></p><p>Returning to the main route down, the head of the second pitch is a belay point on the right hand wall of the chamber immediately above a very large perched boulder at ""floor"" level. A 130m rope was initially used here, though some spare was later cut off. Beware of apparently sound footholds here as they have a habit of falling off down the next 70m or so of the pitch series! A rebelay is required just below the take-off point on the boulder to avoid rubbing the edge of the block on the way up. This rebelay is particularly awkward on the way up since the rope tends to pull into the crack between wall and boulder. The shaft continues down more or less vertically for a further 3 rebelays (50m) until the first substantial ledge is reached. (A deviation is required below the 3rd rebelay from the pitch head to avoid an otherwise serious rub just below the rebelay bolt).</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh97-9.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 55k"" src=""t/jh97-9.jpg"" width=""225"" height=""150"" /></a><a href=""l/jh9711.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 60k"" src=""t/jh9711.jpg"" width=""150"" height=""225"" /></a></div><p>From this ledge, a further pitch descends, rigged from two bolts on the left hand wall with an immediate deviation off the right hand wall. Traversing ahead over the pitch, it appears that there is a parallel shaft visible through an eyehole in the left hand wall. It is believed that this is the shaft described as being accessed by a ""desperate step across"" which was descended in 1984 and found to reconnect to the wet route lower down.</p><p>Descending from the ledge, a further substantial ledge is reached after c8m. On the way up it is advisable to cower under the overhanging wall of this ledge to avoid exposing yourself to rocks dislodged by people on the pitch above - the pitch head is especially loose.</p><p><i><a name=""id3rdp"">Third Pitch</a></i></p><p>From the ledge an awkward take-off to an almost immediate rebelay leads to a connection with a wet shaft - the main source of water below this point. The hang is fortunately almost dry, aided by a very wide rebelay about 12m below the ledge. A further 15m hang reaches another large ledge where water continues through a large slot in the floor at the foot of the pitch. It is at this point that the two routes diverge into <a href=""#wetdream"">Wet Dreams</a> (the way explored in 1983/4) and the <b>Eyehole Route</b>.</p><h4><a name=""eyehole"">Eyehole</a> Route (<a href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a>)</h4><p>The Eyehole Route is to-date the main route in 136, leading eventually to the 1997 connection with the <a href=""fbl136.htm"">Forbidden Land</a> in 161, and the 2&frac12;km <a href=""chile.htm"">Chile</a> series, found in 1999.</p><p>The eyehole is reached by means of a traverse over the slot in the floor (through which the water disappears) and is the obvious large hole on the right. A short horizontal rift, with a steeply-inclined hole in the floor, connects to the head of the fourth pitch series. This pitch series is about 30m of dry shaft, broken by three ledges and landing on a much larger ledge with a couple of large boulders jammed in the exit rift. A 54m rope was sufficient in 1997. From the foot of the fourth pitch, the head of the fifth is only a few metres away over the jammed boulders.</p><p><a name=""pitch4"">The head of</a> the fifth pitch does an extremely good job of hiding the enormous cavern into which it breaks some 10m below. Do not be mistaken into believing that the floor, as it appears, is only 5m below your feet, nor that your light will be even remotely adequate for ensuring maximum exposure on the multiple hanging rebelays below. The pitch starts with a large Y-hang across the rift at the pitch head.</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh9715.htm""> <img alt=""Photo - 21k"" src=""t/jh9715.jpg"" width=""150"" height=""225"" /></a></div><p><a name=""over5"">An airy</a> traverse around the corner to the left (<a href=""../../fixaid.htm#over5"">rigged rope</a>) leads eventually to the <a href=""#footlight"">Footlights Traverse</a>. (The eyehole immediately opposite the pitch head connects with the climb around to the left).</p><p>Below the Y-hang is a large, mud-covered outcrop of rock, over which you must traverse before proceeding further to a very wide deviation, hated by those with short legs, just below the muddy ""floor"". A further 5m descent leads to a smallish ledge with another rock outcrop to cross to a hanging rebelay on the left-hand wall. This point is around 60m above the floor of the chamber and is where the <a href=""#thegods"">Gods' Traverse</a> begins. A 35m rope was sufficient to reach this point in 1997.</p><p><a name=""theatre"">Continuing</a> straight down from the rebelay, first a parallel shaft is reached and the wall of the chamber becomes convex, requiring another hanging rebelay 21m below the last. A further 24m hang drops to a boulder floor at the top of a huge chamber - <b>The Theatre</b>. The landing point for the main route into the Theatre is at the top of the steeply inclined floor.</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh9719.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 38k"" src=""t/jh9719.jpg"" width=""150"" height=""200"" /></a></div><p><a name=""orchestral"">Standing</a> at this point, looking down the slope of the floor, an opening at the bottom of the chamber of the left-hand wall leads to the <b>Orchestral Pit</b>. From the foot of the chamber up a short (c 8m) climb over mud and boulders and then up another (c 8m) climb on steep rock, leads to a small opening. (The rope has been left <a href=""../../fixaid.htm#opit"">permanently rigged</a> on this climb). On the right hand wall at the foot of the chamber is a boulder choke through which it is possible to climb down around 10m. No recommendable leads were found here. Immediately behind the landing point and around 30m higher up the wall is the connection to the <a href=""fbl136.htm"">Forbidden Land</a> (161) which must be reached via the God's Traverse.</p><p><a name=""exitsl"">Proceeding</a> up the 16m climb from the floor of the Theatre, a narrow opening leads to a precarious climb down the other side (c.5m) over the top of a large wedged boulder in a rift chamber, <b>Exit Stage Left</b>. There is an aven in the roof of this chamber, which can be descended as a pitch (the 30m continuation of Plughole Pitch) from the end of the <a href=""#footlight"">Footlights Traverse</a>. A second aven is reached by a short (c 3m) climb up opposite the entry climb. A small window (too small for human access) in the left hand wall of the chamber connects to the undescended pitch accessible from the <a href=""#plughole"">rock bridge</a> 18m down Plughole pitch, 26m above. Rocks can also be thrown in through a small gap in the boulder floor. This pitch continues below this level.</p><p>In the Orchestral Pit, a number of wet shafts connect from the ceiling in addition to a number of dry avens. The dry avens nearest to the Forbidden Land have been connected to an eyehole on the God's Traverse around 15m above the connection to <a href=""fbl136.htm#ealgor"">Elin Algor</a>. The floor of the Orchestral Pit has a number of pools and also a considerable amount of brown powdery mud, similar to that found in the horizontal areas of Kaninchenh&ouml;hle such as <a href=""offffr.htm#mmudpie"">Mississippi Mud Pie</a>, <a href=""triasp.htm#triasp"">Triassic Park</a> etc. , of which the majority of 136 is devoid. No leads were found in the Orchestral Pit.</p><h4><a name=""thegods"">The Gods'</a> Traverse (<a href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a>)</h4><p>The earlier (and lower) of two impressive traverse routes off the fifth pitch, The Gods' Traverse heads NE towards Kaninchenh&ouml;hle, to which it eventually connects.</p><div class=""onleft""><a href=""l/godst.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 48k jpeg"" width=""150"" height=""200"" src=""t/godst.jpg"" /></a></div><p>From the hanging rebelay 10m below the head of the 5th pitch (on Eyehole Route), a short (4m) descent with a swing leads to a small muddy sloping ledge, with precipitous drop. A bolt in the middle of the traverse ""protects"" a caver who teeters around the ledge and up a short (c.2m) climb over a corner bulge onto the main face of the traverse. This roughly horizontal section is about 12m in length across a slab of limestone inclined at 70 - 80 &deg;. Should your lighting equipment allow, you will be able to admire the enormous vertical rock-face which forms the opposite wall of the Theatre and the precipitous drop to the floor 40+ metres below. Hand holds (barring the rope) are non-existent on the second half of the traverse and most foot ledges were of the disposable type (single use only), now long gone. At the far end of the traverse a hanging rebelay just over the edge of the wall leads, with a wide swing, to a large eyehole on the opposite wall. A short (15m) pitch against the wall on the outside of the hole leads to a large muddy sloping ledge at the back of which is a hole into narrow traversy passage. This is the final impressive overlook reached in <a href=""fbl136.htm#ealgor"">Elin Algor</a> from the Forbidden Land in Kaninchenh&ouml;hle in 1996. The whole of the pitch - traverse - pitch to this point was <a href=""../../fixaid.htm#gods"">left rigged</a>.</p><p>Back through the eyehole, a couple of pitches lead eventually to the Orchestral Pit.</p><h4 style=""clear: both""><a name=""footlight"">Fifth pitch and Footlights</a> Traverses (<a href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a>)</h4><p>The later traverse route off the fifth pitch (starting at the pitch head, some 10m higher than the Gods'). This heads generally SW, and is in two sections, split by a 16m pitch. The lower section is strictly the Footlights traverse, but the name has been applied to the whole route, causing some confusion.</p><p>A short, unobvious  (<a href=""../../fixaid.htm#over5"">roped</a>) traverse, <b>Service Duct</b>, starts from the left hand side of the Y hang at the head of the fifth pitch. It goes left round the corner into a window, then climbs up 3m above a deep hole to a lip into a chamber with a large hole in the steeply sloping floor that drops down near the start of <a href=""#thegods"">Traverse of the Gods</a>. Traversing to the right of this chamber, past an eyehole with a view back to the Y hang, a pitch (<b>Ventilation Shaft</b> p.16, 1 bolt rebelay, -5m) descends to the  <b>Box</b>, a platform with a fine view to the left across the Theatre to the Gods' Traverse. Looking out and to the right from the Box is the start of <b>Footlights Traverse</b>.</p><p><a name=""foottrav"">This airy,</a> diagonal, section around and down the south-western corner of the Theatre, 30m off the floor was <a href=""../../fixaid.htm#footl"">left rigged</a> after the 1997 expedition, but in 1999 was deemed easy enough to rig afresh on each expedition, so the rope was taken off. Two bolt rebelays reach a Y hang, and descending from this a window can be reached by an entertaining pendulum to reach a rift in the wall. This window enters a choss-filled passage whose boulder floor is apparently suspended above a void (traverse line recommended). An old phreatic level was hypothesised to exist at a similar height to the connection with Elin Algor, and this seems to correspond roughly to that level, although at this point the morphology is a tall rift, passable at various levels, with many windows, climbs and pitches, difficult to explore exhaustively.</p><p><a name=""plughole"">The passage</a> leads, after a 3m climb up and a 2m climb down, to a narrow slot opening out into the spacious <b>Plughole pitch</b> below, which drops 18m to a rock bridge.</p><p>At the rock bridge the single shaft splits into three. An inlet enters from an aven and goes down an undescended clean-washed shaft [99-xx A]. This descends about 8m to a ledge where a slot drops at least 30m, past the choked floor at the bottom of the Footlights pitch (determined by rocks thrown in from two points below). This apparently does not connect (at least directly) with the Orchestral Pit - rocks were not audible from there. The second of the shafts is more like a 3m blind pit, of little interest.</p><p>The third, and biggest, of the dry shafts is a further drop of 30 m (bolt, tape deviation at -10m) and lands on the floor of <a href=""#exitsl"">Exit Stage Left</a> (originally reached by the 16m climb up from the Theatre).</p><p>Across the rock bridge, over a few boulders and through a smallish slot, is a short 5m pitch. This is the way on to <a href=""chile.htm"">Chile</a>, 1999's major find.</p><h4><a name=""wetdream"">Wet Dreams</a> (1983/4)</h4><p>Wet Dreams is the original route, explored first in 1983/4, but named in 1997 in memory of the anticipated connection with 161 by this route. In fact no such connection has yet been found, but the shaft series has not yet been bottomed and so it's still a possibility.</p><p>Continuing from the foot of the <a href=""#id3rdp"">third pitch</a> and crossing the traverse to the point where the Eyehole Route diverges, a dry hang is possible to the bottom of the rift down which the water disappears. At the foot of this 15m pitch is a narrow rift, leading quickly to a further 12m pitch followed by another narrow rift to another pitch.</p><p><a name=""pfantasy"">Around</a> the head of this pitch, <b>Phreatic Fantasy</b> - so called because of the anticipated large sloping ramps expected from a previous cave description - are a number of small, clean and fairly uninteresting roof tubes, probably phreatic in origin. The shaft at this point becomes roughly vertical and descends in a number of sections a further surveyed 35m, becoming increasingly wet towards the bottom. From the surveyed limit a further pitch of around 30m (estimated) can be seen descending immediately below.</p><p><i>1983 rigging</i></p><p>The split between Eyehole and Wet Dreams is about three quarters of the way down what the 1983 description had as a broken shaft of c 100m. This was in sections of 14m vertical, 24m sloping, 13m vertical to a ledge. Here a desperate step across (worse on exit) attained a parallel shaft which apparently connected back lower down. The main way dropped 9m sloping, 29m vertical, to a 9m slope and a final 3m vertical to what is assumed to have been the Phreatic Fantasy level -  though the pitch lengths (mainly deduced from survey data) don't correspond well with the 1997 experience and this may be below the next pitch. 1983 figures put the next pitch as 17m sloping, then 15m vertical to a bolt at -194m, which may be a similar point to that reached on this route in 1997, or not quite as deep.</p><p><i>1984 series</i></p><p>A further drop is 5m to ""a very bad bolt"" and either 15m total, or a further 15m from the bolt, to a spray lashed ledge with only one small alcove in which to cower and brew up. A rift in the floor leads 6m to a rebelay and a final 20-25m pitch into a chamber with two ways off. One was very tight to an aven and small drop which stones indicate ends blind in mud floor after c10m. The main way was a squeeze past a very large boulder, down a 10m pitch to a stream which flows into the classic too-narrow draughting rift. Logbook describes this as -260m, which fits with the non-existence of a 30m ""virtual"" pitch which is believed to be the result of an ambiguity elsewhere in the 1984 log book.",,,,,"In dataset","</p><ul><li>1983 Surface survey from Vord. Schwarzmooskogel (p1843)</li><li>1997 Surface survey to 1623/147</li><li>Underground survey, CUCC 1983 to -194m (unpublished ?), and a new one in 1997</li></ul><p>","smk-system.svx",,"(to deepest point in 161) 534m",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"135m on bearing of 66&deg; from Vorderer Schwarzmooskogel summit or 123m East and 55m north of the summit. 136b is 22m N of 136a, 136c is 28m N of 136a, 136d is 35m NNE of 136a. All entrances on same shelf. 136b &amp; are holes in shelf, 136d is large (15x10m) funnel-shaped hole just over 1m ridge (so not obvious from normal route).","<a name=""ent"">Relocated</a> in 1996. From main summit, drop down east to a bare limestone shelf. Follow this ~NE for some way (c 200m) until a way down east again reaches a small group of holes/shafts/rifts (CUCC 1997-07, 209, 136c, 136b). Cross this area south, initially keeping close below a small cliff to your right. After passing 136b, 136a is a little off to the left (east) of the cliff at the south end of the karren shelf. (See area map in NotKH survey book p88-89). The entrance is in a depression and is marked by, and under, a large (3m cubicish) boulder with a faint (in 1996) '136' painted on the S side, and a Tag.</p><p>From Top Camp, proceed via the 161 approach up to the point (immediately past 1623/147) where a short climb down through the bunde drops onto a large, wide, grassy area perhaps 200m before reaching Vd1 and 30m higher. Cross the grassy patch, contouring around the hill and then take the 3rd steep grassy bank up to the right, through some bunde (this is not the most obvious slope). Climb up to the limestone shelf above and then continue contouring around the hill at roughly the same level for a further 300m to the entrance.",,"</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh97-2.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 58k"" src=""t/jh97-2.jpg"" width=""225"" height=""150"" /></a></div><p>Photos of b, c, d ents on Dave's camera",,,,
+136,"2/S +","a&ndash;d",,"yes","smkridge/161/136.htm",,,"Steinschlagschacht",,,"2c","CUCC 1983, 1984,  <a href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a>, <a href=""../../years/1999/index.htm"">1999</a>","1983 description is : shaft -194m. The bottom was reached in 1984, at depths variously estimated -240m, -260m and -285m, when the rift became too narrow. 1983 survey (which was never drawn up) only goes to -194m.</p><p><i><a name=""id136p1"" href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a> rigging</i></p><div class=""onleft""><a href=""fullsize/136elv.png""><img alt=""Elevation - 26k GIF"" width=""300"" height=""709"" src=""inline/136elv.png"" /></a></div><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh97-3.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 57k"" src=""t/jh97-3.jpg"" width=""150"" height=""225"" /></a></div><p>The rope (60m used in 1997, though this is not generous) for the first pitch is belayed to the 3m boulder. A short drop from the surface (c.3m) leads to the top of a steeply inclined boulder slope which is also very loose. The head of the main entrance pitch hang used to be immediately at the foot of this slope, however it has now been rigged from the right hand wall, out of the immediate line-of-fire from the boulder slope. A traverse line of around 10m at 30&deg; is rigged on the right hand wall to reach the pitch head. The main hang is around 35m almost free-hanging, but for a minor deviation about 8m below the pitch head.</p><div class=""centre""><a name=""p1"" href=""l/jh97-7.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 38k"" src=""t/jh97-7.jpg"" width=""148"" height=""225"" /></a></div><p>From the foot of the entrance pitch, a fairly narrow slot with a short climb down (c 1m) connects to a large boulder-strewn chamber. This chamber is entered from the top left corner (standing looking down the slope) and the main way on is around 10m down the slope, under a very large boulder towards the right hand wall. At the foot of the chamber are two large holes of around 5m depth, one in each corner. One of these holes has a spit above it, suggesting it was descended in 1983/4, however no descent was made of either hole in 1997. It is speculated that these may connect to the second pitch at a lower point than that used as the pitch head in 1997.</p><p style=""clear: both""><i><a name=""id136p2"">Second</a> Pitch</i></p><p>Returning to the main route down, the head of the second pitch is a belay point on the right hand wall of the chamber immediately above a very large perched boulder at ""floor"" level. A 130m rope was initially used here, though some spare was later cut off. Beware of apparently sound footholds here as they have a habit of falling off down the next 70m or so of the pitch series! A rebelay is required just below the take-off point on the boulder to avoid rubbing the edge of the block on the way up. This rebelay is particularly awkward on the way up since the rope tends to pull into the crack between wall and boulder. The shaft continues down more or less vertically for a further 3 rebelays (50m) until the first substantial ledge is reached. (A deviation is required below the 3rd rebelay from the pitch head to avoid an otherwise serious rub just below the rebelay bolt).</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh97-9.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 55k"" src=""t/jh97-9.jpg"" width=""225"" height=""150"" /></a><a href=""l/jh9711.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 60k"" src=""t/jh9711.jpg"" width=""150"" height=""225"" /></a></div><p>From this ledge, a further pitch descends, rigged from two bolts on the left hand wall with an immediate deviation off the right hand wall. Traversing ahead over the pitch, it appears that there is a parallel shaft visible through an eyehole in the left hand wall. It is believed that this is the shaft described as being accessed by a ""desperate step across"" which was descended in 1984 and found to reconnect to the wet route lower down.</p><p>Descending from the ledge, a further substantial ledge is reached after c8m. On the way up it is advisable to cower under the overhanging wall of this ledge to avoid exposing yourself to rocks dislodged by people on the pitch above - the pitch head is especially loose.</p><p><i><a name=""id3rdp"">Third Pitch</a></i></p><p>From the ledge an awkward take-off to an almost immediate rebelay leads to a connection with a wet shaft - the main source of water below this point. The hang is fortunately almost dry, aided by a very wide rebelay about 12m below the ledge. A further 15m hang reaches another large ledge where water continues through a large slot in the floor at the foot of the pitch. It is at this point that the two routes diverge into <a href=""#wetdream"">Wet Dreams</a> (the way explored in 1983/4) and the <b>Eyehole Route</b>.</p><h4><a name=""eyehole"">Eyehole</a> Route (<a href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a>)</h4><p>The Eyehole Route is to-date the main route in 136, leading eventually to the 1997 connection with the <a href=""fbl136.htm"">Forbidden Land</a> in 161, and the 2&frac12;km <a href=""chile.htm"">Chile</a> series, found in 1999.</p><p>The eyehole is reached by means of a traverse over the slot in the floor (through which the water disappears) and is the obvious large hole on the right. A short horizontal rift, with a steeply-inclined hole in the floor, connects to the head of the fourth pitch series. This pitch series is about 30m of dry shaft, broken by three ledges and landing on a much larger ledge with a couple of large boulders jammed in the exit rift. A 54m rope was sufficient in 1997. From the foot of the fourth pitch, the head of the fifth is only a few metres away over the jammed boulders.</p><p><a name=""pitch4"">The head of</a> the fifth pitch does an extremely good job of hiding the enormous cavern into which it breaks some 10m below. Do not be mistaken into believing that the floor, as it appears, is only 5m below your feet, nor that your light will be even remotely adequate for ensuring maximum exposure on the multiple hanging rebelays below. The pitch starts with a large Y-hang across the rift at the pitch head.</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh9715.htm""> <img alt=""Photo - 21k"" src=""t/jh9715.jpg"" width=""150"" height=""225"" /></a></div><p><a name=""over5"">An airy</a> traverse around the corner to the left (<a href=""../../fixaid.htm#over5"">rigged rope</a>) leads eventually to the <a href=""#footlight"">Footlights Traverse</a>. (The eyehole immediately opposite the pitch head connects with the climb around to the left).</p><p>Below the Y-hang is a large, mud-covered outcrop of rock, over which you must traverse before proceeding further to a very wide deviation, hated by those with short legs, just below the muddy ""floor"". A further 5m descent leads to a smallish ledge with another rock outcrop to cross to a hanging rebelay on the left-hand wall. This point is around 60m above the floor of the chamber and is where the <a href=""#thegods"">Gods' Traverse</a> begins. A 35m rope was sufficient to reach this point in 1997.</p><p><a name=""theatre"">Continuing</a> straight down from the rebelay, first a parallel shaft is reached and the wall of the chamber becomes convex, requiring another hanging rebelay 21m below the last. A further 24m hang drops to a boulder floor at the top of a huge chamber - <b>The Theatre</b>. The landing point for the main route into the Theatre is at the top of the steeply inclined floor.</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh9719.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 38k"" src=""t/jh9719.jpg"" width=""150"" height=""200"" /></a></div><p><a name=""orchestral"">Standing</a> at this point, looking down the slope of the floor, an opening at the bottom of the chamber of the left-hand wall leads to the <b>Orchestral Pit</b>. From the foot of the chamber up a short (c 8m) climb over mud and boulders and then up another (c 8m) climb on steep rock, leads to a small opening. (The rope has been left <a href=""../../fixaid.htm#opit"">permanently rigged</a> on this climb). On the right hand wall at the foot of the chamber is a boulder choke through which it is possible to climb down around 10m. No recommendable leads were found here. Immediately behind the landing point and around 30m higher up the wall is the connection to the <a href=""fbl136.htm"">Forbidden Land</a> (161) which must be reached via the God's Traverse.</p><p><a name=""exitsl"">Proceeding</a> up the 16m climb from the floor of the Theatre, a narrow opening leads to a precarious climb down the other side (c.5m) over the top of a large wedged boulder in a rift chamber, <b>Exit Stage Left</b>. There is an aven in the roof of this chamber, which can be descended as a pitch (the 30m continuation of Plughole Pitch) from the end of the <a href=""#footlight"">Footlights Traverse</a>. A second aven is reached by a short (c 3m) climb up opposite the entry climb. A small window (too small for human access) in the left hand wall of the chamber connects to the undescended pitch accessible from the <a href=""#plughole"">rock bridge</a> 18m down Plughole pitch, 26m above. Rocks can also be thrown in through a small gap in the boulder floor. This pitch continues below this level.</p><p>In the Orchestral Pit, a number of wet shafts connect from the ceiling in addition to a number of dry avens. The dry avens nearest to the Forbidden Land have been connected to an eyehole on the God's Traverse around 15m above the connection to <a href=""fbl136.htm#ealgor"">Elin Algor</a>. The floor of the Orchestral Pit has a number of pools and also a considerable amount of brown powdery mud, similar to that found in the horizontal areas of Kaninchenh&ouml;hle such as <a href=""offffr.htm#mmudpie"">Mississippi Mud Pie</a>, <a href=""triasp.htm#triasp"">Triassic Park</a> etc. , of which the majority of 136 is devoid. No leads were found in the Orchestral Pit.</p><h4><a name=""thegods"">The Gods'</a> Traverse (<a href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a>)</h4><p>The earlier (and lower) of two impressive traverse routes off the fifth pitch, The Gods' Traverse heads NE towards Kaninchenh&ouml;hle, to which it eventually connects.</p><div class=""onleft""><a href=""l/godst.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 48k jpeg"" width=""150"" height=""200"" src=""t/godst.jpg"" /></a></div><p>From the hanging rebelay 10m below the head of the 5th pitch (on Eyehole Route), a short (4m) descent with a swing leads to a small muddy sloping ledge, with precipitous drop. A bolt in the middle of the traverse ""protects"" a caver who teeters around the ledge and up a short (c.2m) climb over a corner bulge onto the main face of the traverse. This roughly horizontal section is about 12m in length across a slab of limestone inclined at 70 - 80 &deg;. Should your lighting equipment allow, you will be able to admire the enormous vertical rock-face which forms the opposite wall of the Theatre and the precipitous drop to the floor 40+ metres below. Hand holds (barring the rope) are non-existent on the second half of the traverse and most foot ledges were of the disposable type (single use only), now long gone. At the far end of the traverse a hanging rebelay just over the edge of the wall leads, with a wide swing, to a large eyehole on the opposite wall. A short (15m) pitch against the wall on the outside of the hole leads to a large muddy sloping ledge at the back of which is a hole into narrow traversy passage. This is the final impressive overlook reached in <a href=""fbl136.htm#ealgor"">Elin Algor</a> from the Forbidden Land in Kaninchenh&ouml;hle in 1996. The whole of the pitch - traverse - pitch to this point was <a href=""../../fixaid.htm#gods"">left rigged</a>.</p><p>Back through the eyehole, a couple of pitches lead eventually to the Orchestral Pit.</p><h4 style=""clear: both""><a name=""footlight"">Fifth pitch and Footlights</a> Traverses (<a href=""../../years/1997/index.htm"">1997</a>)</h4><p>The later traverse route off the fifth pitch (starting at the pitch head, some 10m higher than the Gods'). This heads generally SW, and is in two sections, split by a 16m pitch. The lower section is strictly the Footlights traverse, but the name has been applied to the whole route, causing some confusion.</p><p>A short, unobvious  (<a href=""../../fixaid.htm#over5"">roped</a>) traverse, <b>Service Duct</b>, starts from the left hand side of the Y hang at the head of the fifth pitch. It goes left round the corner into a window, then climbs up 3m above a deep hole to a lip into a chamber with a large hole in the steeply sloping floor that drops down near the start of <a href=""#thegods"">Traverse of the Gods</a>. Traversing to the right of this chamber, past an eyehole with a view back to the Y hang, a pitch (<b>Ventilation Shaft</b> p.16, 1 bolt rebelay, -5m) descends to the  <b>Box</b>, a platform with a fine view to the left across the Theatre to the Gods' Traverse. Looking out and to the right from the Box is the start of <b>Footlights Traverse</b>.</p><p><a name=""foottrav"">This airy,</a> diagonal, section around and down the south-western corner of the Theatre, 30m off the floor was <a href=""../../fixaid.htm#footl"">left rigged</a> after the 1997 expedition, but in 1999 was deemed easy enough to rig afresh on each expedition, so the rope was taken off. Two bolt rebelays reach a Y hang, and descending from this a window can be reached by an entertaining pendulum to reach a rift in the wall. This window enters a choss-filled passage whose boulder floor is apparently suspended above a void (traverse line recommended). An old phreatic level was hypothesised to exist at a similar height to the connection with Elin Algor, and this seems to correspond roughly to that level, although at this point the morphology is a tall rift, passable at various levels, with many windows, climbs and pitches, difficult to explore exhaustively.</p><p><a name=""plughole"">The passage</a> leads, after a 3m climb up and a 2m climb down, to a narrow slot opening out into the spacious <b>Plughole pitch</b> below, which drops 18m to a rock bridge.</p><p>At the rock bridge the single shaft splits into three. An inlet enters from an aven and goes down an undescended clean-washed shaft [99-xx A]. This descends about 8m to a ledge where a slot drops at least 30m, past the choked floor at the bottom of the Footlights pitch (determined by rocks thrown in from two points below). This apparently does not connect (at least directly) with the Orchestral Pit - rocks were not audible from there. The second of the shafts is more like a 3m blind pit, of little interest.</p><p>The third, and biggest, of the dry shafts is a further drop of 30 m (bolt, tape deviation at -10m) and lands on the floor of <a href=""#exitsl"">Exit Stage Left</a> (originally reached by the 16m climb up from the Theatre).</p><p>Across the rock bridge, over a few boulders and through a smallish slot, is a short 5m pitch. This is the way on to <a href=""chile.htm"">Chile</a>, 1999's major find.</p><h4><a name=""wetdream"">Wet Dreams</a> (1983/4)</h4><p>Wet Dreams is the original route, explored first in 1983/4, but named in 1997 in memory of the anticipated connection with 161 by this route. In fact no such connection has yet been found, but the shaft series has not yet been bottomed and so it's still a possibility.</p><p>Continuing from the foot of the <a href=""#id3rdp"">third pitch</a> and crossing the traverse to the point where the Eyehole Route diverges, a dry hang is possible to the bottom of the rift down which the water disappears. At the foot of this 15m pitch is a narrow rift, leading quickly to a further 12m pitch followed by another narrow rift to another pitch.</p><p><a name=""pfantasy"">Around</a> the head of this pitch, <b>Phreatic Fantasy</b> - so called because of the anticipated large sloping ramps expected from a previous cave description - are a number of small, clean and fairly uninteresting roof tubes, probably phreatic in origin. The shaft at this point becomes roughly vertical and descends in a number of sections a further surveyed 35m, becoming increasingly wet towards the bottom. From the surveyed limit a further pitch of around 30m (estimated) can be seen descending immediately below.</p><p><i>1983 rigging</i></p><p>The split between Eyehole and Wet Dreams is about three quarters of the way down what the 1983 description had as a broken shaft of c 100m. This was in sections of 14m vertical, 24m sloping, 13m vertical to a ledge. Here a desperate step across (worse on exit) attained a parallel shaft which apparently connected back lower down. The main way dropped 9m sloping, 29m vertical, to a 9m slope and a final 3m vertical to what is assumed to have been the Phreatic Fantasy level -  though the pitch lengt
+s (mainly deduced from survey data) don't correspond well with the 1997 experience and this may be below the next pitch. 1983 figures put the next pitch as 17m sloping, then 15m vertical to a bolt at -194m, which may be a similar point to that reached on this route in 1997, or not quite as deep.</p><p><i>1984 series</i></p><p>A further drop is 5m to ""a very bad bolt"" and either 15m total, or a further 15m from the bolt, to a spray lashed ledge with only one small alcove in which to cower and brew up. A rift in the floor leads 6m to a rebelay and a final 20-25m pitch into a chamber with two ways off. One was very tight to an aven and small drop which stones indicate ends blind in mud floor after c10m. The main way was a squeeze past a very large boulder, down a 10m pitch to a stream which flows into the classic too-narrow draughting rift. Logbook describes this as -260m, which fits with the non-existence of a 30m ""virtual"" pitch which is believed to be the result of an ambiguity elsewhere in the 1984 log book.",,,,,"In dataset","</p><ul><li>1983 Surface survey from Vord. Schwarzmooskogel (p1843)</li><li>1997 Surface survey to 1623/147</li><li>Underground survey, CUCC 1983 to -194m (unpublished ?), and a new one in 1997</li></ul><p>","smk-system.svx",,"(to deepest point in 161) 534m",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"135m on bearing of 66&deg; from Vorderer Schwarzmooskogel summit or 123m East and 55m north of the summit. 136b is 22m N of 136a, 136c is 28m N of 136a, 136d is 35m NNE of 136a. All entrances on same shelf. 136b &amp; are holes in shelf, 136d is large (15x10m) funnel-shaped hole just over 1m ridge (so not obvious from normal route).","<a name=""ent"">Relocated</a> in 1996. From main summit, drop down east to a bare limestone shelf. Follow this ~NE for some way (c 200m) until a way down east again reaches a small group of holes/shafts/rifts (CUCC 1997-07, 209, 136c, 136b). Cross this area south, initially keeping close below a small cliff to your right. After passing 136b, 136a is a little off to the left (east) of the cliff at the south end of the karren shelf. (See area map in NotKH survey book p88-89). The entrance is in a depression and is marked by, and under, a large (3m cubicish) boulder with a faint (in 1996) '136' painted on the S side, and a Tag.</p><p>From Top Camp, proceed via the 161 approach up to the point (immediately past 1623/147) where a short climb down through the bunde drops onto a large, wide, grassy area perhaps 200m before reaching Vd1 and 30m higher. Cross the grassy patch, contouring around the hill and then take the 3rd steep grassy bank up to the right, through some bunde (this is not the most obvious slope). Climb up to the limestone shelf above and then continue contouring around the hill at roughly the same level for a further 300m to the entrance.",,"</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/jh97-2.htm""><img alt=""Photo - 58k"" src=""t/jh97-2.jpg"" width=""225"" height=""150"" /></a></div><p>Photos of b, c, d ents on Dave's camera",,,,
 ,,"a",,"entrance","smkridge/161/136a.htm",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"p136",,,,"Nils",,"gps00.136 gps00.136_2",82220,36364,"1796m","135m on bearing of 66&deg; from Vorderer Schwarzmooskogel summit or 123m East and 55m north of the summit.",,,,,,"Tag",,"Surveyed",
 ,,"b","CUCC96-WK10","entrance","smkridge/161/136b.htm",,,,,,,"</p><ul><li>Discovered CUCC 1996 (Wookey)</li><li>Explored and surveyed 1999 (Andy Atkinson, Simon Flower)</li></ul><p>",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"p136b","spit",,"Surface survey",,,82237,36367,"1789m","VSK: 233&deg;, Hollweiser: 145&deg; (from a point between the WK7-WK10 entrances)",,"136b is 22m N of 136a",,"Slot entrance, leads 10m down spacious boulder slope to p5. Warm draught.",,"Spit",,"Surveyed",
 ,,"c","CUCC96-WK9","entrance","smkridge/161/136c.htm",,,,,,,"</p><ul><li>Discovered CUCC 1996 (Wookey)</li><li>Explored and surveyed 1999 (Andy Atkinson, Simon Flower)</li></ul><p>",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"p136c","spit",,"Surface survey",,,82252,36371,"1790m","VSK: 233&deg;, Hollweiser: 145&deg; (from a point between the WK7-WK10 entrances)",,"136c is 28m N of 136a",,"136c is slot next to Schistock-Absturzschacht, and clearly connects to 136d.",,"Unmarked",,"Surveyed",
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@
 ,,"i",,"last entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"p231i",,,"Surface survey",,,,,,,,,,,,"Tag",,"Surveyed",
 232,"2/S x ",,,,,,,"Grie&szlig;kogelschacht",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 233,,,,,,,,,,"Number allocated to Germans","nonexistent",,,,,,,,,,"244m","111m",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
-234,"3/S/W x","a b","2000-09","yes","smkridge/234/234.html",,,"Hauchh&ouml;hle",,,"2d","CUCC 2000, 2002, 2004.","</p>  <style type=""text/css""> .branch1 {font-style: italic}; </style>  <p><a href=""l/ent.html""><img class=""onleft"" src=""t/ent.jpg"" /></a> The horizontal entrance slopes downhill for about 20m, passing beneath a skylight, and a crawl to the left leading to the <a href=""#lefthand"">Left Hand Series</a>. At the bottom of the slope there is an unpushed crawl to the left [<a href=""qm.html#C2002-234-01"" id=""C2002-234-01"">C2002-234-01 C</a>] and a wriggle up over rubble into a chamber. From this chamber, the obvious way on is a pitch of approximately 15m; the 2002 description alleges that there is an unpushed crawl above this, but that it ""doesn't look promising"" [<a href=""qm.html#C2002-234-07"" id=""C2002-234-07"">C2002-234-07 C</a>].</p> <a href=""l/entpitch.html""><img class=""onright"" src=""t/entpitch.jpg"" /></a>  <p>At the foot of the pitch, in large rift passage, a crawl on the left leads for about 15m before turning left and becoming too tight. Further along, a crawl on the left leads to <a href=""#underhand"">Underhand Passage</a>, while the main passage continues to a choice of a climb down of around 2m or an ascending traverse round to the left.</p>  <p class=""branch1"">The traverse is exposed but easy, and leads to an upwards sloping passage, with an aven above from which daylight emerges; a vocal connection has been established to a nearby surface shaft, which has accordingly been tagged as 234b. The passage continues upwards past some loose boulders to emerge in a small chamber leading down to the right. An awkward wriggle through boulders to the left in the chamber leads to a drop [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-01"" id=""C2004-234-01"">C2004-234-01 C</a>].</p>  <p><a href=""l/flashgun.html""><img class=""onleft"" src=""t/flashgun.jpg"" /></a>The climb leads to a short slope down, after which ducking under a low arch leads to <b>Doesn't Go Rift</b>, where an ascending traverse can be followed up a ledge on the left-hand wall; alternatively it is possible to force through at floor level, but this is difficult. There is an aven above [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-29"" id=""C2004-234-29"">C2004-234-29 X</a>]. It is advisable to climbing back down to the level of two prominent wedged boulders, where there are threads in the left-hand wall from which a handline can be rigged for the 3m climb down to the floor of <b>Flashgun Chamber</b>. This is a large rift chamber whose floor slopes upwards steeply to the left; there is an aven above [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-30"" id=""C2004-234-30"">C2004-234-30 X</a>]. At the bottom of the chamber one can climb back down underneath the rift to the head of an undescended, awkward-looking pitch, <b>Foolish Plan</b> [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-02"" id=""C2004-234-02"">C2004-234-02 B</a>]. At the far side of the chamber is a ledge loose boulders (care); to the left is a crawl, with a narrow tube in the ceiling and an oxbow on the right. A few metres on there is a T-junction: straight on is tight and looks unpromising [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-35"" id=""C2004-234-35"">C2004-234-35 B</a>] while the draughting right-hand passage, <b><a id=""geom"">Geometers' Crawl</a></b>, is the main way on. A few metres in is the other end of the oxbow, and further along is a passage on the right, the far end of <a href=""#circuit"">Clifton's Circuit</a>.</p>  <p>At the end of Geometers' Crawl is a T-junction. <span class=""branch1"">Left leads to <b>Hades</b>, two interconnecting parallel passages sloping steeply upward. The right-hand passage is too tight; the left fork levels off slightly, at which point there are three possibilities: straight on is too tight; down a hole in the floor is choked; down and to the left through an extremely tight tube leads to a drop, awkward even to throw stones into, which could possibly be passed by someone really small and ambitious [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-03"" id=""C2004-234-03"">C2004-234-03 C</a>]</span>. Right at the T-junction is a 2m deep hole in the floor, which can either be traversed over or climbed down.</p>  <p><a href=""l/golf.html""><img class=""onright"" src=""t/golf.jpg"" /></a><span class=""branch1"">At the bottom of the 2m climb there are two passages to the right and one to the left. The leftwards branch passes over some dry cascades to a climb down, where there are curious golfball-like formations in the ceiling. Crawling on from here the passage gradually becomes impassably tight; more spacious passage is visible through a slot in the floor, but this looks to be difficult to enter to enter [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-04"" id=""C2004-234-04"">C2004-234-04 C</a>]. The rightwards branches soon unite and lead back into <a href=""#geom"">Geometers' Crawl</a>, forming the loop known as <b><a id=""circuit"">Clifton's Circuit</a></b>.</span></p>  <p>An intimidating ascending traverse across the hole, <b>You Must Be Joking</b>, soon regains the floor. <span class=""branch1"">Climbing into the roof at this point gains access to <a href=""#dangly"">Dangly Bag Jazz</a>.</span> Straight on is <b>Tacklesack Blues</b>, an awkward section of tight hading rift, with intermittent wider sections where there are holes in the floor - these could possibly be entered but are very tight [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-11"" id=""C2004-234-11"">C2004-234-11 C</a>]. A stal on the right-hand wall heralds the return to easier passage, where there is a triple junction. Climbing down a hole in the floor (5m handline recommended) leads to a small chamber, with possible crawls left, right and down, all looking tight and awkward [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-12"" id=""C2004-234-12"">C2004-234-12 C</a>]. Traversing over this hole to the left leads to <a href=""#measles"">Measles Inlet</a>. Straight on leads to Stalactite Passage.</p>  <p><a href=""l/stalactite.html""><img class=""onleft"" src=""t/stalactite.jpg"" /></a><b>Stalactite Passage</b> is a fine stooping-height phreatic passage with a soft mud floor; after a few metres there is a duck under a low section where there are some formations on the right. Shortly beyond this is a choice of a floor-level crawl, or a clamber over a greasy slab, into a chamber on the right. There may be a passage in the roof on the right behind some wedged boulders [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-13"" id=""C2004-234-13"">C2004-234-13 C</a>]. Immediately beyond is a junction, where a 3m climb leads to the <a href=""#pie"">Pie Series</a>, while on the left is an upwards-sloping passage. This soon trifurcates. The leftmost passage leads to a drop [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-14"" id=""C2004-234-14"">C2004-234-14 C</a>]; this has not been descended but there is a light connection to Cess Pot. The middle and largest passage bends round to the right, where a sequence of small passages branch off to join up with the remaining fork at the head of a loose, chossy pitch of at least ten metres [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-15"" id=""C2004-234-15"">C2004-234-15 B</a>]; traversing over this leads to <a href=""#sweet"">Sweet Sight</a>. The main passage continues to a climb up to the left over a large smooth slab, where there is a window into a chamber. There is a possibly free-climbable hole in the floor, <b>Cess Pot</b> [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-16"" id=""C2004-234-16"">C2004-234-16 B</a>] and there may be passage continuing at the other side of the chamber [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-17"" id=""C2004-234-17"">C2004-234-17 C</a>]; there is also an aven above [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-31"" id=""C2004-234-31"">C2004-234-31 X</a>].</p>  <h3><a id=""measles"">Measles Inlet</a></h3>  <p>Measles Inlet begins as a fine phreatic passage, sloping slightly upwards. A few metres in there is a passage entering from the left. <span class=""branch1"">A few metres into this there is a rightwards bend, at which point a wriggle down into the floor on the left leads to a tight tube, <b><a id=""dangly"">Dangly Bag Jazz</a></b>; after an S-bend this emerges in the roof above the top end of You Must Be Joking traverse. The passage continues past a prominent pillar to emerge in <b>Cascade Chamber</b>, an aven chamber with water dripping down several tiers of cascades. One can climb up for some distance but it is loose and rather unappealing [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-06"" id=""C2004-234-06"">C2004-234-06 C</a>]; decidedly exposed steps lead into two passages to either side [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-05"" id=""C2004-234-05"">C2004-234-05 B</a>] [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-07"" id=""C2004-234-07"">C2004-234-07 B</a>]. There is also a climb down at floor level at the far end of the chamber, which is too tight after around 3m. The water disappears into a hole in the floor, where there is another small chamber, with a crawl leading off to the right in sharp rock [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-08"" id=""C2004-234-08"">C2004-234-08 C</a>].</span> The main Measles Inlet passage continues sloping gradually upwards; the left-hand wall is covered in brown mud blobs (hence the passage name). There is a crawl leading off to the right around halfway along [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-09"" id=""C2004-234-09"">C2004-234-09 C</a>]. After some distance a chamber is reached; the only obvious way on is a crawl at floor level to the left, which was not pushed as it passes over attractive calcited mud with dessication cracks [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-10"" id=""C2004-234-10"">C2004-234-10 B</a>].</p>  <h3><a id=""pie"">Pie Series</a></h3>  <p>The initial 3m climb is free-climbable but in view of the drop beyond it is advisable to rig from the spit in the ceiling, which may be backed up to a thread back on the right. At the bottom is a wide ledge, with a narrow crawl leading off to the left [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-20"" id=""C2004-234-20"">C2004-234-20 B</a>]. Ahead is the head of the first pitch, <b>Steak</b> (21m), rigged from a Y-hang in the ceiling and a deviation from the left-hand wall around 5m down. There is a sizeable aven above the pitch [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-32"" id=""C2004-234-32"">C2004-234-32 X</a>]. The landing is on a boulder floor, a few metres away from the head of the next pitch, <b>Kidney</b> (17m). This is a fine shaft with a kidney-shaped cross-section; it is possible that in wet conditions it might need a deviation to stay out of the drips, but it has been drip-free on all trips so far. The landing is on another boulder-strewn floor; at the far side of the chamber is a narrow slot in the floor, <b>Who Ate All The Pies</b>, bridged by a large boulder.  It is possible to squeeze past the boulder and climb down, but it does not appear to be possible to climb back up. For further exploration this will need rigging, and possibly a crowbar [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-21"" id=""C2004-234-21"">C2004-234-21 A</a>].</p>  <p>Around 5m from the floor of Kidney, a side passage, <b>Crust</b> leads off; after passing a puddle of water it turns to the right and slopes steeply upwards. At the top of the slope the continuation is a mud-floored, body-sized tube, which was explored for some distance but was becoming increasingly tedious; shortly beyond the furthest survey station it opens out into a small chamber (just big enough to turn round in) after which it closes in horizontally to a narrow high slot, which may be passable if anyone can be arsed [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-22"" id=""C2004-234-22"">C2004-234-22 C</a>]. If anyone does decide to go there, they may wish to collect in passing a bottle of red nail varnish accidentally left at the last survey station by the original explorers!</p>     <h3><a id=""sweet"">Sweet Sight</a></h3>  <p>Traversing round the left-hand side of the pitch (rope advised; two natural pillars provide ample backup, and there is a thread at the far end). This leads to an ascending ruler-straight phreatic tube, <b>Sweet Sight</b>. After 30m this bends sharply right, and there is a sloping downwards crawl leading off straight ahead. Round the corner is a chamber, <b>Fledermaushalle</b>, with a high dripping aven on the right [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-36"" id=""C2004-234-36"">C2004-234-36 X</a>]; the floor is amply sprinkled with bat excrement, and a bat skeleton was observed by the discoverers in 2004. Across the chamber, a slot in the floor is too tight, and there is a possibly passable but awkward crawl beyond this [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-18"" id=""C2004-234-18"">C2004-234-18 C</a>]. Easier going is provided by a passage leading off to the left. A few metres into this is a branch to the left which connects back to the downward-sloping passage at the previous junction. The main passage continues on for a further 40m or so before closing down in a pebble choke [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-19"" id=""C2004-234-19"">C2004-234-19 Dig</a>]. Midway along this passage is a climb up into an ascending roof tube on the left, <b>Sour Taste</b>, which closes down after a few metres.</p>  <h3><a id=""lefthand"">Left-Hand Series</a></h3>  <p>The crawl to the left in the entrance passage leads to a drop into a rift, where there are three ways on. To the right closes down; to the left, there are crawls at two levels. The higher-level crawl chokes; the two crawls at the lower level unite, passing two branches to the left [<a href=""qm.html#C2002-234-02"" id=""C2002-234-02"">C2002-234-02 C</a>] [<a href=""qm.html#C2002-234-03"" id=""C2002-234-03"">C2002-234-03 C</a>] and then reach a junction. To the left chokes; to the right leads to a chamber. This chamber can also be reached by going straight on from the aforementioned junction at the rift.</p>  <p>From this chamber, there are two ways on. <span class=""branch1"">A small choss wall surrounds a vertical hole through which it is possible to drop down (tricky on the return) into a small chamber. From here, an awkward squeeze leads into a continuing crawl, which has not been pushed [<a href=""qm.html#C2002-234-04"" id=""C2002-234-04"">C2002-234-04 C</a>].</span> To the left is a crawl over choss which enlarges. <span class=""branch1"">After a short distance a tube on the right leads to the head of a pitch (not pushed; probably 15-20m [<a href=""qm.html#C2002-234-05"" id=""C2002-234-05"">C2002-234-05 B</a>]) and continues to a choke.</span> Straight ahead leads to an earthen-floored draughting crawl which has been dug, and needs further work to get through [<a href=""qm.html#C2002-234-06"" id=""C2002-234-06"">C2002-234-06 Dig</a>]. Shortly before the crawl becomes flat-out, a tube leading up on the right also becomes too tight.</p>  <h3><a id=""underhand"">Underhand Passage</a></h3>  <p>The crawl on the left in the main rift shortly after the bottom of the first pitch leads to a small mud-floored chamber, after which a further downward-sloping crawl emerges in a large rift passage parallel to the main route. To the right are a profusion of tubes, one leading down into the floor [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-26"" id=""C2004-234-26"">C2004-234-26 C</a>], one leading up into the ceiling [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-25"" id=""C2004-234-25"">C2004-234-25 C</a>], and two at more or less head level [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-23"" id=""C2004-234-23"">C2004-234-23 B</a>] [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-24"" id=""C2004-234-24"">C2004-234-24 B</a>]. These have been explored by Pete Clifton, leading to a maze known as the Flatulence Series, but no description is extant. There is also an aven above [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-33"" id=""C2004-234-33"">C2004-234-33 X</a>], which is presumed to connect to undescended pitch 02-05 in the <a href=""#lefthand"">Left-Hand Series</a>.</p>  <p>To the left, the rift passage continues onwards, sloping gradually downhill, past another aven [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-34"" id=""C2004-234-34"">C2004-234-34 X</a>]. After around 20m it closes down; a passage to the left leads to a contortion into a narrow immature dry streamway, which draughts somewhat and continues in both directions [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-27"" id=""C2004-234-27"">C2004-234-27 C</a>] [<a href=""qm.html#C2004-234-28"" id=""C2004-234-28"">C2004-234-28 C</a>]. ","20m rope + 2 slings for ent pitch; 5m handline + 1 or 2 slings for climb down into Flashgun Chamber. More needed for Pie Series and traverse to Sweet Sight.","<a href=""qm.html"">Question mark list</a>.","Form submitted summer 2003 as part of a misnumbering cockup. Resolved 2004-07-28 with allocation of new number 234.",,"In dataset; download <a href=""234.3d"">.3d file</a> or <a href=""surveydata.tgz"">Raw survey data</a>","plan drawn up after 2004 expo:</p><p><a href=""234plan.png""><img alt=""234 plan survey"" src=""234plansmall.png"" /></a></p><p>(Also exists in printable form, which will be 1:500 scale if printed at 300dpi; see <a href=""surveys/234survey.png"">here</a>, or <a href=""surveys/234surveywest.png"">here</a> and <a href=""surveys/234surveyeast.png"">here</a> for versions split up to print on 2 A4 sheets. There are also corresponding colour versions <a href=""surveys/234surveycolour.png"">here</a>, <a href=""surveys/234surveycolourwest.png"">here</a> and <a href=""surveys/234surveycoloureast.png"">here</a>.)","caves/234/234.svx","619m","61m","127m",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"The arch-shaped entrance and gully are obvious from the route used in 2000 onwards from Top Camp to <a href=""../204/204.html"">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a>.  Shortly after crossing the large bare area of limestone slabs on the flanks of the Hinter, the path traverses directly around the right-hand side of the entrance gully.",,"</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/tag.html""><img src=""t/tag.jpg"" /></a></div>",,,,
+234,"3/S/W x","a b","2000-09","yes","smkridge/234/234.html",,,"Hauchh&ouml;hle",,,"2d","CUCC 2000, 2002, 2004.","</p><ul><li><a href=""upperlevel.html"">Upper level</a></li><li><a href=""pie.html"">Pie Series + Wowoland level</a></li></ul><p>","20m rope + 2 slings for ent pitch; 5m handline + 1 or 2 slings for climb down into Flashgun Chamber. More needed for Pie Series and traverse to Sweet Sight.","<a href=""qm.html"">Question mark list</a>.","Form submitted summer 2003 as part of a misnumbering cockup. Resolved 2004-07-28 with allocation of new number 234.",,"In dataset; download <a href=""234.3d"">.3d file</a> or <a href=""surveydata.tgz"">Raw survey data</a>","plan drawn up after 2004 expo:</p><p><a href=""234plan.png""><img alt=""234 plan survey"" src=""234plansmall.png"" /></a></p><p>(Also exists in printable form, which will be 1:500 scale if printed at 300dpi; see <a href=""surveys/234survey.png"">here</a>, or <a href=""surveys/234surveywest.png"">here</a> and <a href=""surveys/234surveyeast.png"">here</a> for versions split up to print on 2 A4 sheets. There are also corresponding colour versions <a href=""surveys/234surveycolour.png"">here</a>, <a href=""surveys/234surveycolourwest.png"">here</a> and <a href=""surveys/234surveycoloureast.png"">here</a>.)","caves/234/234.svx","619m","61m","127m",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"The arch-shaped entrance and gully are obvious from the route used in 2000 onwards from Top Camp to <a href=""../204/204.html"">Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a>.  Shortly after crossing the large bare area of limestone slabs on the flanks of the Hinter, the path traverses directly around the right-hand side of the entrance gully.",,"</p><div class=""centre""><a href=""l/tag.html""><img src=""t/tag.jpg"" /></a></div>",,,,
 ,,"a",,"entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"p234a",,,,"Surface survey",,,,,,,,,,,,"Tag",,"Surveyed",
 ,,"b","2002-02","last entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"p234b",,,,"Surface survey",,,,,,,,,,,,"Tag",,"Surveyed",
 235,"1/T +",,,,"smkridge/235/235.html",,,"Schaukelfelsbrockenh&ouml;hle",,,"2b","CUCC 2001","A rift can be descended, over wedged stones, inculding one that rocks. This leads to a narrow hading rift with wedged boulders for a ceiling.",,,,,,"</p><p><a href=""235surveylarge.jpg""><img alt=""235 survey"" src=""235surveysmall.jpg"" /></a></p><p>",,"6m","3m",,,,,"gps02olly.235",,,,,,,,,,,"The cave is situated on a flatish area of limestone uphill from the row of Eish&ouml;hle entrances that lead to Schneevulcanhalle. ",,,,"Tag","""1623/235"" tag placed 2002-08-09.  (Is this correct, or does the tag really say 1623/230, as the 2002 logbook asserts?)","Surveyed",
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+<tr><th id="kat_no">234 - a b<br />(2000-09)</th><th id="name">Hauchh&ouml;hle</th><th id="status">3/S/W x</th></tr>
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+
+<h1>Pie Series and Wowoland</h1>
+
+<p>Wowoland is a new horizontal level discovered and partly surveyed in 2005. It is reached via the Pie Series pitches.</p>
+
+<h2>Pie Series</h2>
+
+<p>The initial 3m climb is free-climbable but in view of the drop beyond it is advisable to rig from the spit in the ceiling, which may be backed up to a thread back on the right. At the bottom is a wide ledge, with a narrow crawl leading off to the left [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-20" id="C2004-234-20">C2004-234-20 B</a>]. Ahead is the head of the first pitch, <b>Steak</b> (21m), rigged from a Y-hang in the ceiling and a deviation from the left-hand wall around 5m down. There is a sizeable aven above the pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-32" id="C2004-234-32">C2004-234-32 X</a>]. The landing is on a boulder floor, a few metres away from the head of the next pitch, <b>Kidney</b> (17m); this is rigged with a traverse bolt on the left-hand wall followed by a Y-hang across the rift. It is a fine shaft with a kidney-shaped cross-section; it is possible that in very wet conditions it might need a deviation to stay out of the drips, but it has been drip-free on all trips so far. The landing is on another boulder-strewn floor; at the far side of the chamber is a narrow slot in the floor, <b>Who Ate All The Pies</b>, which was blocked by a large boulder in 2004.</p>
+
+<p class="branch1">Around 5m from the floor of Kidney, a side passage, <b>Crust</b> leads off; after passing a puddle of water it turns to the right and slopes steeply upwards. At the top of the slope the continuation is a mud-floored, body-sized tube, which was explored for some distance but was becoming increasingly tedious; shortly beyond the furthest survey station it opens out into a small chamber (just big enough to turn round in) after which it closes in horizontally to a narrow high slot, which may be passable for small people [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-22" id="C2004-234-22">C2004-234-22 C</a>].</p>
+
+<p>The boulder at Who Ate All The Pies was removed by capping in 2005, revealing a pitch of 3m or so to a short section of sloping rift, opening out onto a further pitch. This is rigged from a bolt on the LH wall and lands on a wide, drippy ledge on the side of a substantial shaft, with an aven above. Traversing along a ledge on the right-hand wall (2 or 3 spits) leads to a wide Y-hang for the next pitch. This passes a large undercut ledge, landing 2m further down on a sloping, frequently spray-lashed rock floor. From here, stepping through a window leads to a handline climb of around 3m (which can get rather damp) down into Wowoland.</p>
+
+<h2>Wowland</h2>
+
+<p>The bottom of the handline climb is a small chamber with numerous exits. <span class="branch1">Two passages in the left-hand wall part-way down the climb are the route into <a href="#threecookies">Three Cookies Chamber</a></span>. Further on on the left is a hole in the floor [<a href="qm.html#C2005-234-08" id="C2004-234-08">C2004-234-08 A</a>]. Straight on is a narrow trench, carrying the water from Pie Series; here one can climb up into <a href="#gloves">Lost Gloves Chamber</a>, while the trench doubles back round to the left and continues as a low crawl [<a href="qm.html#C2005-234-03" id="C2004-234-03">C2004-234-03 C</a>].
+
+<h3>Eastern branch via Three Cookies</h3>
+
+<p>The two tubes in the wall lead into a compact knot of small crawls, within which is an unpushed lead [05-05]. Keeping to the left, one emerges in <b><a id="threecookies">Three Cookies Chamber</a></b>, a wedge-shaped chamber with a mud floor. Here there are three ways on. <span class="branch1">Straight on has not been pushed [05-06], while on the left a wide passage with a narrow slot in the floor reaches a T-junction. Right ends quickly, while left leads to an up-climb and short pitch into the base of a drippy aven, <b><a id="weeweeland">Weeweeland</a></b>, which is directly underneath Cess Pot in the upper levels. The drips disappear into a narrow winding passage in the floor in sharp rock [05-07].</span> The main way out of Three Cookies is under an arch on the right, leading to an upwards-sloping stooping passage floored with powdery mud. Soon a junction is reached, <i>where a passage leads off to the right but ends in a mud blockage</i>. Straight on up the slope leads to a section of crawling over deeply eroded potholes, passing a narrow passage on the right [05-09] before a short flat-out section, emerging in Monster's Lair.</p>
+
+<p><b><a id="monslair">Monster's Lair</a></b> is a small round mud-floored chamber, with formations on the ceiling. From here a climb up leads to a steeply inclined section of rift, sloping upwards, with a T-shaped cross-section. Soon this levels out, with a small hole in the floor [05-10]. Shortly beyond this, the rift opens out, and a shaft, <b>Monster Munch</b>, descends. This can be rigged from a thread in the roof, a traverse bolt in the left-hand wall and a Y-hang across the shaft, although there is scope for improvement, as the current rig places the Y-hang very low down. 5m down is a constriction, with an immense thread providing a convenient rebelay, below which the shaft widens dramatically. A large ledge marks the limit of exploration in 2005; stones thrown from here fall clean for up to four seconds [05-12].</p>
+
+<p>Traversing over the top of Monster Munch leads to a wide ledge. Here, a passage in the far wall leads to a network of phreas, which was not surveyed in 2005 owing to lack of time [05-11].</p>
+
+<h3>Western branch: Pie R Squared</h3>
+
+<p><b><a id="gloves">Lost Gloves Chamber</a></b> is a smallish ovoid chamber floored with boulders, sloping slightly. At the top of the slope, in one wall is a body-sized tube leading back into <a href="#threecookies">Three Cookies</a>, while on the opposite side is another tube [05-04]. At the other end is the climb down to connect with the bottom of Pie Series, while climbing up above this to the left leads to a horizontal stooping/crawling sized passage, <b><a id="piersquared">Pie R Squared</a></b> (or Pie Arse Squared). A little way in is an opening on the left [05-02], missed by the original explorers. Other than this, Pie Arse Squared continues in fine style for a considerable distance with no side branches or junctions; part-way along is a section with fine moonmilk deposits, and beyond this is a muddy wallow. Eventually one emerges in a flat, wide chamber, where there are two ways on. On the right is a climb down [05-01], which may or may not be reversible without a rope. On the left is a passage leading off at floor level, which contains some fine flowstone formations and straws; unfortunately, these soon conspire to completely block the passage.</p>
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+<tr><th id="kat_no">234 - a b<br />(2000-09)</th><th id="name">Hauchh&ouml;hle</th><th id="status">3/S/W x</th></tr>
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+
+<h1>Upper horizontal levels</h1>
+
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+
+<p><a href="l/ent.html"><img class="onleft" src="t/ent.jpg" /></a>The horizontal entrance slopes downhill for about 20m, passing beneath a skylight, and a crawl to the left leading to the <a href="#lefthand">Left Hand Series</a>. At the bottom of the slope there is an unpushed crawl to the left [<a href="qm.html#C2002-234-01" id="C2002-234-01">C2002-234-01 C</a>] and a wriggle up over rubble into a chamber floored with more loose rock. From this chamber, the obvious way on is a pitch of approximately 15m; there is an unpushed, unpromising crawl above this [<a href="qm.html#C2002-234-07" id="C2002-234-07">C2002-234-07 C</a>].</p> 
+
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+
+<p>At the foot of the pitch, in large rift passage, a crawl on the left leads for about 15m before turning left and becoming too tight. Further along, a crawl on the left leads to <a href="#underhand">Underhand Passage</a>, while the main passage continues to a choice of a climb down of around 2m or an ascending traverse round to the left.</p>
+
+<p class="branch1">The traverse is exposed but easy, and leads to an upwards sloping passage, with an aven above from which daylight emerges; a vocal connection has been established to a nearby surface shaft, which has accordingly been tagged as 234b. The passage continues upwards past some loose boulders to emerge in a small chamber leading down to the right. An awkward wriggle through boulders to the left in the chamber leads to a drop [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-01" id="C2004-234-01">C2004-234-01 C</a>].</p>
+
+<p><a href="l/flashgun.html"><img class="onleft" src="t/flashgun.jpg" /></a>The climb leads to a short slope down, after which ducking under a low arch leads to <b>Doesn't Go Rift</b>, where an ascending traverse can be followed up a ledge on the left-hand wall; alternatively it is possible to force through at floor level, but this is difficult. There is an aven above [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-29" id="C2004-234-29">C2004-234-29 X</a>]. It is advisable to climb down a little before the end of the passage, reaching the level of two prominent wedged boulders, where there are threads in the left-hand wall from which a handline can be rigged for the 3m climb down to the floor of <b>Flashgun Chamber</b>. This is a large rift chamber whose floor slopes upwards steeply to the left; there is an aven above [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-30" id="C2004-234-30">C2004-234-30 X</a>]. At the bottom of the chamber one can climb back down underneath the rift to the head of a pitch, <b>Foolish Plan</b>. <i>This was descended in 2005 and proved to be blind.</i> At the far side of the chamber is a ledge loose boulders (care); to the left is a crawl, with a narrow tube in the ceiling and an oxbow on the right. A few metres on there is a T-junction: straight on is tight and looks unpromising [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-35" id="C2004-234-35">C2004-234-35 B</a>] while the draughting right-hand passage, <b><a id="geom">Geometers' Crawl</a></b>, is the main way on. A few metres in is the other end of the oxbow, and further along is a passage on the right, the far end of <a href="#circuit">Clifton's Circuit</a>.</p>
+
+<p>At the end of Geometers' Crawl is a T-junction. <span class="branch1">Left leads to <b>Hades</b>, two interconnecting parallel passages sloping steeply upward. The right-hand passage is too tight; the left fork levels off slightly, at which point there are three possibilities: straight on is too tight; down a hole in the floor is choked; down and to the left through an extremely tight tube leads to a drop, awkward even to throw stones into, which could possibly be passed by someone really small and ambitious [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-03" id="C2004-234-03">C2004-234-03 C</a>]</span>. Right at the T-junction is a 2m deep hole in the floor, which can either be traversed over or climbed down.</p>
+
+<p><a href="l/golf.html"><img class="onright" src="t/golf.jpg" /></a><span class="branch1">At the bottom of the 2m climb there are two passages to the right and one to the left. The leftwards branch passes over some dry cascades to a climb down, where there are curious golfball-like formations in the ceiling. Crawling on from here the passage gradually becomes impassably tight; more spacious passage is visible through a slot in the floor, but this looks to be difficult to enter to enter [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-04" id="C2004-234-04">C2004-234-04 C</a>]. The rightwards branches soon unite and lead back into <a href="#geom">Geometers' Crawl</a>, forming the loop known as <b><a id="circuit">Clifton's Circuit</a></b>.</span></p>
+
+<p>An intimidating ascending traverse across the hole, <b>You Must Be Joking</b>, soon regains the floor. <span class="branch1">Climbing into the roof at this point gains access to <a href="#dangly">Dangly Bag Jazz</a>.</span> Straight on is <b>Tacklesack Blues</b>, an awkward section of tight hading rift, with intermittent wider sections where there are holes in the floor - these could possibly be entered but are very tight [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-11" id="C2004-234-11">C2004-234-11 C</a>]. A stal on the right-hand wall heralds the return to easier passage, where there is a triple junction. Climbing down a hole in the floor (5m handline recommended) leads to a small chamber, with possible crawls left, right and down, all looking tight and awkward [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-12" id="C2004-234-12">C2004-234-12 C</a>]. Traversing over this hole to the left leads to <a href="#measles">Measles Inlet</a>. Straight on leads to Stalactite Passage.</p>
+
+<p><a href="l/stalactite.html"><img class="onleft" src="t/stalactite.jpg" /></a><b>Stalactite Passage</b> is a fine stooping-height phreatic passage with a soft mud floor; after a few metres there is a duck under a low section where there are some formations on the right. Shortly beyond this is a choice of a floor-level crawl, or a clamber over a greasy slab, into a chamber on the right. There may be a passage in the roof on the right behind some wedged boulders [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-13" id="C2004-234-13">C2004-234-13 C</a>]. Immediately beyond is a junction, where a 3m climb leads to the <a href="#pie">Pie Series</a>, while on the left is an upwards-sloping passage. This soon trifurcates. The leftmost passage leads to a drop [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-14" id="C2004-234-14">C2004-234-14 C</a>]; this has not been descended but there is a light connection to Cess Pot. The middle and largest passage bends round to the right, where a sequence of small passages branch off to join up with the remaining fork at the head of a loose, chossy pitch of at least ten metres [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-15" id="C2004-234-15">C2004-234-15 B</a>]; traversing over this leads to <a href="#sweet">Sweet Sight</a>. The main passage continues to a climb up to the left over a large smooth slab, where there is a window into a chamber. There is a possibly free-climbable hole in the floor, <b>Cess Pot</b> [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-16" id="C2004-234-16">C2004-234-16 B</a>] and there may be passage continuing at the other side of the chamber [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-17" id="C2004-234-17">C2004-234-17 C</a>]; there is also an aven above [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-31" id="C2004-234-31">C2004-234-31 X</a>].</p>
+
+<h3><a id="measles">Measles Inlet</a></h3>
+
+<p>Measles Inlet begins as a fine phreatic passage, sloping slightly upwards. A few metres in there is a passage entering from the left. <span class="branch1">A few metres into this there is a rightwards bend, at which point a wriggle down into the floor on the left leads to a tight tube, <b><a id="dangly">Dangly Bag Jazz</a></b>; after an S-bend this emerges in the roof above the top end of You Must Be Joking traverse. The passage continues past a prominent pillar to emerge in <b>Cascade Chamber</b>, an aven chamber with water dripping down several tiers of cascades. One can climb up for some distance but it is loose and rather unappealing [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-06" id="C2004-234-06">C2004-234-06 C</a>]; decidedly exposed steps lead into two passages to either side [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-05" id="C2004-234-05">C2004-234-05 B</a>] [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-07" id="C2004-234-07">C2004-234-07 B</a>]. There is also a climb down at floor level at the far end of the chamber, which is too tight after around 3m. The water disappears into a hole in the floor, where there is another small chamber, with a crawl leading off to the right in sharp rock [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-08" id="C2004-234-08">C2004-234-08 C</a>].</span> The main Measles Inlet passage continues sloping gradually upwards; the left-hand wall is covered in brown mud blobs (hence the passage name). There is a crawl leading off to the right around halfway along [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-09" id="C2004-234-09">C2004-234-09 C</a>]. After some distance a chamber is reached; the only obvious way on is a crawl at floor level to the left, which was not pushed as it passes over attractive calcited mud with dessication cracks [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-10" id="C2004-234-10">C2004-234-10 B</a>].</p>
+
+<h3><a id="sweet">Sweet Sight</a></h3>
+
+<p>Traversing round the left-hand side of the pitch (rope advised; two natural pillars provide ample backup, and there is a thread at the far end). This leads to an ascending ruler-straight phreatic tube, <b>Sweet Sight</b>. After 30m this bends sharply right, and there is a sloping downwards crawl leading off straight ahead. Round the corner is a chamber, <b>Fledermaushalle</b>, with a high dripping aven on the right [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-36" id="C2004-234-36">C2004-234-36 X</a>]; the floor is amply sprinkled with bat excrement, and a bat skeleton was observed by the discoverers in 2004. Across the chamber, a slot in the floor is too tight, and there is a possibly passable but awkward crawl beyond this [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-18" id="C2004-234-18">C2004-234-18 C</a>]. Easier going is provided by a passage leading off to the left. A few metres into this is a branch to the left which connects back to the downward-sloping passage at the previous junction. The main passage continues on for a further 40m or so before closing down in a pebble choke [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-19" id="C2004-234-19">C2004-234-19 Dig</a>]. Midway along this passage is a climb up into an ascending roof tube on the left, <b>Sour Taste</b>, which closes down after a few metres.</p>
+
+<h3><a id="lefthand">Left-Hand Series</a></h3>
+
+<p>The crawl to the left in the entrance passage leads to a drop into a rift, where there are three ways on. To the right closes down; to the left, there are crawls at two levels. The higher-level crawl chokes; the two crawls at the lower level unite, passing two branches to the left [<a href="qm.html#C2002-234-02" id="C2002-234-02">C2002-234-02 C</a>] [<a href="qm.html#C2002-234-03" id="C2002-234-03">C2002-234-03 C</a>] and then reach a junction. To the left chokes; to the right leads to a chamber. This chamber can also be reached by going straight on from the aforementioned junction at the rift.</p>
+
+<p>From this chamber, there are two ways on. <span class="branch1">A small choss wall surrounds a vertical hole through which it is possible to drop down (tricky on the return) into a small chamber. From here, an awkward squeeze leads into a continuing crawl, which has not been pushed [<a href="qm.html#C2002-234-04" id="C2002-234-04">C2002-234-04 C</a>].</span> To the left is a crawl over choss which enlarges. <span class="branch1">After a short distance a tube on the right leads to the head of a pitch (not pushed; probably 15-20m [<a href="qm.html#C2002-234-05" id="C2002-234-05">C2002-234-05 B</a>]) and continues to a choke.</span> Straight ahead leads to an earthen-floored draughting crawl which has been dug, and needs further work to get through [<a href="qm.html#C2002-234-06" id="C2002-234-06">C2002-234-06 Dig</a>]. Shortly before the crawl becomes flat-out, a tube leading up on the right also becomes too tight.</p>
+
+<h3><a id="underhand">Underhand Passage</a></h3>
+
+<p>The crawl on the left in the main rift shortly after the bottom of the first pitch leads to a small mud-floored chamber, after which a further downward-sloping crawl emerges in a large rift passage parallel to the main route. To the right are a profusion of tubes, one leading down into the floor [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-26" id="C2004-234-26">C2004-234-26 C</a>], one leading up into the ceiling [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-25" id="C2004-234-25">C2004-234-25 C</a>], and two at more or less head level [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-23" id="C2004-234-23">C2004-234-23 B</a>] [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-24" id="C2004-234-24">C2004-234-24 B</a>]. These have been explored by Pete Clifton, leading to a maze known as the Flatulence Series, but no description is extant. There is also an aven above [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-33" id="C2004-234-33">C2004-234-33 X</a>], which is presumed to connect to undescended pitch 02-05 in the <a href="#lefthand">Left-Hand Series</a>.</p>
+
+<p>To the left, the rift passage continues onwards, sloping gradually downhill, past another aven [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-34" id="C2004-234-34">C2004-234-34 X</a>]. After around 20m it closes down; a passage to the left leads to a contortion into a narrow immature dry streamway, which draughts somewhat and continues in both directions [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-27" id="C2004-234-27">C2004-234-27 C</a>] [<a href="qm.html#C2004-234-28" id="C2004-234-28">C2004-234-28 C</a>]. </p>
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