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@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ of most of Razordance.</p>
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finally bottom the bastard. From the bottom of Buttered Scones, a climb down and a short,
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finally bottom the bastard. From the bottom of Buttered Scones, a climb down and a short,
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muddy passage reaches the head of a pair of spacious pitches, <b><a id="leftzipper">Left
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muddy passage reaches the head of a pair of spacious pitches, <b><a id="leftzipper">Left
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Zipper</a></b> (p12) and <b><a id="rightzipper">Right Zipper</a></b> (p12). In flood
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Zipper</a></b> (p12) and <b><a id="rightzipper">Right Zipper</a></b> (p12). In flood
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conditions the stream re-enters from a window [C2007-204-?? C] part-way down Left Zipper
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conditions the stream re-enters from a window [C2007-204-29 C] part-way down Left Zipper
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and makes Right Zipper extremely wet. A short section of comfortable walking passage
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and makes Right Zipper extremely wet. A short section of comfortable walking passage
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heading almost due north inevitably gives way to more rifty thrutching, passing an
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heading almost due north inevitably gives way to more rifty thrutching, passing an
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inlet on the right [C2007-204-?? B] where the stream re-enters. This marks a return
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inlet on the right [C2007-204-30 B] where the stream re-enters. This marks a return
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to the previous south-westerly line of the passage. After a few metres, a climb down
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to the previous south-westerly line of the passage. After a few metres, a climb down
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at a corner if followed by a squeeze to reach the head of <b><a id="holyhandgrenade">
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at a corner if followed by a squeeze to reach the head of <b><a id="holyhandgrenade">
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The Holy Hand Grenade</a></b> (p3), an irritating little pitch with an awkward pitch-head.
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The Holy Hand Grenade</a></b> (p3), an irritating little pitch with an awkward pitch-head.
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@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ The Holy Hand Grenade</a></b> (p3), an irritating little pitch with an awkward p
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narrow sections it is possible to climb up into a large roof tube, which gradually
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narrow sections it is possible to climb up into a large roof tube, which gradually
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descends to a balcony overlooking the final sump, <a id="nowbethankful"><b>Now Be
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descends to a balcony overlooking the final sump, <a id="nowbethankful"><b>Now Be
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Thankful</b></a>. Here the wind from Razordance goes up a large aven above the sump
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Thankful</b></a>. Here the wind from Razordance goes up a large aven above the sump
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[C2007-204-?? X], while a long bolted traverse, mostly on the left-hand wall, gains
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[C2007-204-31 X], while a long bolted traverse, mostly on the left-hand wall, gains
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access to <a href="#silkroad"><b>The Far East</b></a>.</p>
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access to <a href="#silkroad"><b>The Far East</b></a>.</p>
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<h1>The Far East</h1>
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<h1>The Far East</h1>
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in a low section while a large oxbow to the left provides a trivial bypass.
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in a low section while a large oxbow to the left provides a trivial bypass.
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Just beyond the oxbow is a junction. <i>Straight ahead, going upstream, 40m
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Just beyond the oxbow is a junction. <i>Straight ahead, going upstream, 40m
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of stooping and crawling over muddy cobbles leads to a chamber where the
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of stooping and crawling over muddy cobbles leads to a chamber where the
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stream emerges from a tight inlet [C2007-204-?? C] with an obvious passage
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stream emerges from a tight inlet [C2007-204-32 C] with an obvious passage
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visible 7m above (which can be reached from beyond <a href="#khyber"><b>Carry-on
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visible 7m above (which can be reached from beyond <a href="#khyber"><b>Carry-on
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up the Khyber</b></a>)</i>.</p>
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up the Khyber</b></a>)</i>.</p>
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<p>Back at the junction, the left turn leads up an abandoned series of dry
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<p>Back at the junction, the left turn leads up an abandoned series of dry
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cascades, <b><a id="khyber">Carry-on up the Khyber</a></b>. Ten climbs of
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cascades, <b><a id="khyber">Carry-on up the Khyber</a></b>. Ten climbs of
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varying difficulty and ranging in height between 2 and 4 metres pass a lead
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varying difficulty and ranging in height between 2 and 4 metres pass a lead
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on the left [C2007-204-?? ?] to reach a relatively well decorated section of
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on the left [C2007-204-33 ?] to reach a relatively well decorated section of
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walking passage. This becomes a sandy crawl which branches; to the left is
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walking passage. This becomes a sandy crawl which branches; to the left is
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unexplored [C2007-204-?? C], straight ahead reaches a hole overlooking the
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unexplored [C2007-204-34 C], straight ahead reaches a hole overlooking the
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continuation of The Silk Road, while to the right quickly reaches a loose
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continuation of The Silk Road, while to the right quickly reaches a loose
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2m climb down into the same place. <i>Right here is a 3m climb down followed
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2m climb down into the same place. <i>Right here is a 3m climb down followed
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by a short section of passage to the head of a 7m pitch back to the inlet at
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by a short section of passage to the head of a 7m pitch back to the inlet at
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the foot of Carry-on up the Khyber</i>. To the left, The Silk Road continues as
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the foot of Carry-on up the Khyber</i>. To the left, The Silk Road continues as
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4m wide passage with a rocky floor, passing a stooping-height passage on the
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4m wide passage with a rocky floor, passing a stooping-height passage on the
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left [C2007-204-?? A]. After 60m, a gap between boulders leads into a 30m-wide
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left [C2007-204-35 A]. After 60m, a gap between boulders leads into a 30m-wide
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chamber, <b><a id="forbidcity">The Forbidden City</a></b>.</p>
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chamber, <b><a id="forbidcity">The Forbidden City</a></b>.</p>
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<p>The Forbidden city is a boulder-strewn chamber of fine
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<p>The Forbidden city is a boulder-strewn chamber of fine
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below the Carry-on up the Khyber passage. There is at least an aural
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below the Carry-on up the Khyber passage. There is at least an aural
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connection up to that passage. This may be the closest point to Siberia in
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connection up to that passage. This may be the closest point to Siberia in
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Kaninchenhöhle, but is clearly a long-term dig.
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Kaninchenhöhle, but is clearly a long-term dig.
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In the Southern corner of The Forbidden City is [C2007-204-?? X].</p>
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In the Southern corner of The Forbidden City is [C2007-204-36 X].</p>
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<h3><a id="gobitrail">The Gobi Trail</a></h3>
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<h3><a id="gobitrail">The Gobi Trail</a></h3>
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to reach a complex T-junction 110m from The Forbidden City. Down to the
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to reach a complex T-junction 110m from The Forbidden City. Down to the
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left is <a id="entertheflagon"><b>Enter the Flagon</b></a>. To the right a
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left is <a id="entertheflagon"><b>Enter the Flagon</b></a>. To the right a
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rocky passage carrying a strong draught leads downhill and south into the <a id="crouchingtiger">Crouching tiger</a>.
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rocky passage carrying a strong draught leads downhill and south into the <a id="crouchingtiger">Crouching tiger</a>.
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Straight on is a small passage [C2007-204-37 B].</p>
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Straight on is a small passage [C2007-204-45 B].</p>
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<h3><a id="silkworm">Silkworm</a></h3>
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<h3><a id="silkworm">Silkworm</a></h3>
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<p>A short passage connecting the <a href="#gobitrail"><b>Gobi Trail</b></a>
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<p>A short passage connecting the <a href="#gobitrail"><b>Gobi Trail</b></a>
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to <a href="#crouchingtiger"><b>Crouching Tiger</b></a>, shortcutting the
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to <a href="#crouchingtiger"><b>Crouching Tiger</b></a>, shortcutting the
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crawling and complex junction at the end of the Gobi Trail. Halfway along is a
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crawling and complex junction at the end of the Gobi Trail. Halfway along is a
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6m aven [C2007-204-34 X]. At the same point there is a tight connection to near
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6m aven [C2007-204-39 X]. At the same point there is a tight connection to near
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the start of <a href="#crouchingtiger"><b>Crouching Tiger</b></a>.</p>
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the start of <a href="#crouchingtiger"><b>Crouching Tiger</b></a>.</p>
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<h3><a id="crouchingtiger">Crouching tiger</a></h3>
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<h3><a id="crouchingtiger">Crouching tiger</a></h3>
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<p>Beyond here the passage is full of unusally fine light-coloured
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<p>Beyond here the passage is full of unusally fine light-coloured
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sand, from which the area gets the Gobi Trail name. It is
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sand, from which the area gets the Gobi Trail name. It is
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comfortable but not particularly large, with some crawling and
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comfortable but not particularly large, with some crawling and
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stooping where the sand fills much of the passage. [C2007-204-32 C]
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stooping where the sand fills much of the passage. [C2007-204-37 C]
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and [C2007-204-33 B] are along here.</p>
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and [C2007-204-38 B] are along here.</p>
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<p>After 70m an aven 20m+ high is reached where water can be heard at
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<p>After 70m an aven 20m+ high is reached where water can be heard at
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the end of the rift [C2007-204-35 C]. The strong breeze continues down
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the end of the rift [C2007-204-39 X]. The strong breeze continues down
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the passage which now gets rather smaller being
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the passage which now gets rather smaller being
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stooping and crawling all the way. It winds for 90m to a short 2m drop
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stooping and crawling all the way. It winds for 90m to a short 2m drop
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into a small chamber where there is a 4-way junction. A crawl leads off
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into a small chamber where there is a 4-way junction. A crawl leads off
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uphill to the left (East) with a strong outward draught[C2007-204-42
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uphill to the left (East) with a strong outward draught[C2007-204-40
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A]. A keyhole passage comes in from the South [C2007-204-43
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A]. A keyhole passage comes in from the South [C2007-204-41
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A], up which most (all?) of the draught goes. And a low passage heads down to
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A], up which most (all?) of the draught goes. And a low passage heads down to
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the West [C2007-204-44 B].</p>
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the West [C2007-204-42 B].</p>
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<h3><a id="entertheflagon">Enter the Flagon</a></h3>
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<h3><a id="entertheflagon">Enter the Flagon</a></h3>
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<p>Left at the end of the Gobi Trail is <a href="#crouchingtiger"><b>Enter the Flagon</b></a>. 50m of passage leads
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<p>Left at the end of the Gobi Trail is <a href="#crouchingtiger"><b>Enter the Flagon</b></a>. 50m of passage leads
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past a climb [C2007-204-37 B] on the right and [C2007-204-38 C] on the left]
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past a climb [C2007-204-45 B] on the right and [C2007-204-46 C] on the left]
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to a point where a vadose canyon intersects. 5m back from this junction is a
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to a point where a vadose canyon intersects. 5m back from this junction is a
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short loop looking over the canyon passage. It contains [C2007-204-39 B] on
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short loop looking over the canyon passage. It contains [C2007-204-47 B] on
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the right. Right (up) along the canyon leads to a 6m aven,
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the right. Right (up) along the canyon leads to a 6m aven,
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reasonably climbable with some gear [C2007-204-40-B]. Left leads, via a climb
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reasonably climbable with some gear [C2007-204-48-B]. Left leads, via a climb
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down, to a continuing rift which heads towards the left zipper/right zipper
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down, to a continuing rift which heads towards the left zipper/right zipper
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area in Razordance. The phreas clearly continues over the top of the vadose
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area in Razordance. The phreas clearly continues over the top of the vadose
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canyon [C2007-204-41-B] but it would require some effort to reach it.</p>
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canyon [C2007-204-49-B] but it would require some effort to reach it.</p>
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<h3><a id="survey">Survey</a></h3>
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<h3><a id="survey">Survey</a></h3>
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