Summary: The Pussy Prance area is a network of substantial phreatic
+passages at the southern end of Steinbrückenhöhle. At the time of its
+discovery it extended significantly further south than all other development in
+the cave with the exception of the deepest parts. It was originally explored
+from a passage heading south from You're so
+Veined. In 2012 this area was accessed from
+Brian's Phat Shaft, a pitch in
+Pleasuredome that can be accessed from a number of alternative routes. The
+connection to Kaninchenhöhle was found from the Pussy Prance area.
Merry Fucking Christmas is accessed from a hole in the floor at the end of a
+draughting phreatic passage that heads south from
+You're so Veined. Climbing down through the hole for 4 metres lands at the
+entrance to a low crawl, Merry Fucking Christmas. While not actually
+tight, the crawl continues awkwardly for 20m to a small chamber with QM [C2001-204-71 C]. The crawl
+continues slightly larger for another 25m, past a hole in
+the floor which is blind.
+
+
The crawl opens out in the wall of 7-11 Chamber.
+This is part of a large shaft, with high aven (>40m?)
+[C2001-204-72 X] and deep
+main pitch (35m). The chamber floor is reached by a y-hang followed by a single
+bolt rebelay and rope protector. Traversing across the blocks on the floor leads
+to a short climb up (rope advised) over a ridge into a parallel shaft (7m deep).
+The base of this is choked with boulders; an uninviting wriggle between these
+leads back towards the main pitch.
+
+
Back at the entrance to 7-11 Chamber, an exposed traverse around the
+north-western corner of the shaft leads to a small muddy window. This is a
+small chamber with small muddy passage sloping downwards. Following this for a
+short distance arrives at a loose funnel; rocks thrown into this rumble down
+into the main pitch.
+
+
The main pitch, No bits, is descended by continuing on
+the rope to a Y-hang using two bolts under the large boulder above the pitch. This
+gives a free hang to the floor (see: rigging diagram). At the bottom of the pitch,
+a rift leads off. There is a side passage to the right which becomes too tight after
+about 10m. The way on is down the rift, which can be descended using a thread and a
+single bolt to form a Y hang (the beginning of Hammer and thong). At the
+bottom of this initial narrow descent, the rift can be followed at various levels,
+but all ways become too tight. Down, Hammer and thong continues with a Y hang
+at a ledge and a deviation from the left wall (see rigging diagram).
+
+
At the bottom of Hammer and thong, the comfortably-sized rift,
+Pussyprance continues steeply down (rope required - see rigging diagram) to
+Catflap pitch. To the right at the top of the pitch is a window into a large
+phreatic passage (~5m wide). To the right, this passage continues for about 25m to a
+large window, which connects to Catwalk . To the left, the
+phreatic passage passes a passage in the left hand wall, which could be descended
+downwards [C2008-204-06 B] or
+climbed upwards [C2008-204-07 B].
+The main passage slopes down to a large chamber, Puss in Bolts (20m across).
+The chamber can be descended to the right via a 20m pitch (Painted lady) to
+Puss in Bolts. Just before the chamber, there is a pitch on
+the left, which leads to Catawal.
Descending Catflap, a window back under the pitch head can be reached at about 5m
+above the floor of the shaft. This can be swung into, with the rope deviated off
+threads in the mud floor, to reach a short section of phreatic passage ending in a 9m
+climb which can be protected with a rope belayed off a large thread. At the foot of
+this climb there is a junction - to the left is a spacious pitch and aven
+[C2009-204-02 A] - the aven has
+been connected to one of the large chambers at the bottom of pussy prance. To the
+right is a small walking passage ending in a window into a blind pitch with a possible
+mud-filled continuation opposite [
+C2009-204-04 C]. There are two junctions on the right from Catwalk - these join
+after a few meters, and the passage continues past a small waterfall on the left and
+junction to the right (which loops back into the same passage) to a window at the top
+of another pitch - Snow Leopard. This swings into the bottom 15m of
+Brian's Phat Shaft, with a continuation of the passage
+in the wall of the pitch opposite - [
+C2009-204-10 B]. Catflap was left rigged in 2009 to allow access to this area
+from Brian's Phat Shaft - this route was exploited in 2012.
Catawaul starts with a 20m nicely-shaped pitch. Right at the bottom of the pitch
+leads to a small chamber with no ways on. The way on is a tight slot in the floor
+leading to a small, but less tight rift which ends with a short drop (rope needed),
+which is followed by another pitch (< 10m). Another short pitch follows this, which
+is undescended [C2009-204-01 B].
At the bottom of Painted lady, is a window to the left to a large pitch
+[C2009-204-11 A]. To the left
+of this pitch is a shallower pit, which may be choked
+[C2009-204-12 B]. Around the
+right-hand wall of the large pitch is an 8-bolt traverse (left rigged in 2012), which
+starts with an up climb (also permanently rigged; 30m rope needed in addition, see
+rigging diagram). At the end of the traverse is a mud bridge, which leads across to
+On the Prowl.
On the prowl starts with a traverse along the left hand wall above a blind trench
+in the floor. The traverse ends with a pitch down (30m rope required for traverse
+and pitch). A deviation is required after 8m to swing off the pitch into the main
+chamber; the pitch appears to continue downwards
+[C2009-204-19 B]. To the right
+in the chamber are a number of pitches
+[C2009-204-22 A]
+[C2009-204-23 A]
+[C2009-204-24 B].
+Traversing over one of these pitches in the far southwest corner of the chamber
+leads to Dog Days which is the
+route to the Big Boulders area.
+Descending
+the latter hole leads to connections with Fat Cat at the level
+of the boulders some 5m down to the north. To the south, a rift pitch continues with
+further visual connections to the head of the pitch. To the left, the chamber
+narrows to a wide passage, at the end of which is a large pitch:
+Fat Cat.
Fat cat is rigged initally from a large spike in On the Prowl.
+After a 3m climb down to a ledge, there is a y-hang. It is initally narrow, but bells
+out below a rebelay, about 10m down. After a further 7m of descent, two phreatic
+pockets are reached to the northwest. The upper pocket can be reached via a natural
+anchor and a rebelay bolt in the ceiling. This pocket goes in for 8m, at the end of
+which two solution pockets are observed in the ceiling which ascend for 10m. The lower
+phreatic pocket is unexplored [C2012-204-XX ?].
+
+
After a further 7m, it is possible to swing off to the southwest
+[C2009-204-27 A]. A 4m climb
+up loose boulders leads to the base of twin avens with visual connections to the level
+of the head of Fat Cat. [FIXME: (Olly) which holes are these?]
+
+
Decending the main pitch a further 7m leads to a ledge from where there are two
+ways to descend. The main route down descends a further 10m to a ledge. At the
+opposite side of the shaft at this level, a passage leads off into
+Cirque du Soleil. It is possible to descend a further 10m into
+a large chamber, at the bottom of which is a slot
+[C2009-204-30 B]. 80m of rope
+is required to reach the lowest "floor". From the ledge 20m above the
+floor, an alternative descent of 10m down a smaller shaft is the route to
+Catgut.
From the bottom of the alternative shaft from Fat Cat, a 2m
+climb to the southwest over Boris the Boulder leads into a small phreatic passage,
+Catgut. This closes down after 4m, but the second of two holes down and to the right
+is passable. Awkward progress is made downhill through small, popcorn encrusted
+passage passing a passage on the right that doubles back under the passage just
+traversed that is blocked by rocks [C2012-204-01 D]. Further on, a junction is
+quickly reached by survey station 7. To the right leads to Cat Flea.
+
+
Cat Flea is delightful... [FIXME: (Olaf) description
+needed]
+
+
At survey station 7, a popcorn encrusted squeeze down to the left leads over a
+pitch of at least 10m [C2012-204-02 A] to a larger phreatic passage. A window on
+the right leads to a 5m down climb to a small stream that sinks into a mud choke
+[C2012-204-03 D]. Continuing east along the phreatic passage a small stream
+enters immediately from the right from a passage at ceiling level that can be
+accessed via a 3m climb [C2012-04-04 B]. Continuing a further 10m a small chamber
+is reached via a 2m down climb. The exit is via a 3m climb to a larger boulder
+filled chamber with many holes in the floor, which marks the start of
+Pussy Riot.
+
+
The initial chamber in Pussy Riot contains a number of leads. Immediately to the
+left (east) on entry is a hole down between boulders and wall that appears to be
+2-3m deep [C2012-204-05 B]. Immediately to the right (west) is a larger undescended
+pitch estimated at 15m [C2012-204-06 A], above which is a window that leads back into
+Catgut. On the southwest wall of the chamber are two holes
+through the boulders, [C2012-204-07 B] and [C2012-204-08 B], that may be linked.
+8m up on the southeast wall of the chamber, a phreatic passage appears to enter which
+might be accessible via a diagonal climb up the wall (protection required)
+[C2012-204-09 B].
+
+
The way on is reached by following the left-hand wall of the chamber to an exit
+passage in the eastern corner that carries a considerable draught. A 3m drop (rope
+required) leads into a crawling size continuation to the east (the western
+continuation of the lower level passage appears to choke immediately). Continuing
+past two connected tubes on the right heading steeply uphill [C2012-204-10 C], a
+local widening is reached with a crawl exiting to the right (south) [C2012-204-11 B]
+and the main route heads left (north) via two passages that reunite at a junction
+after 5m. To the left (west) at the junction leads to the bottom of
+Fat Cat. Right leads to
+Cirque du Soleil.
Swinging off 10m from the bottom of Fat Cat, a passage to
+the southeast leads off. A crawl through large boulders with a possible crawling
+passage to the left [C2012-204-12 C] leads to a junction. Twin passages to the right
+(south) mark the start of Pussy Riot. Ahead (east) is
+Cirque du Soleil. The passage opens out into a large, boulder filled chamber some 15m
+in diameter. At the enlargement there is a narrow rift to the north that will require
+rope for descent [C2012-204-13 B]. Immediately beyond this, a passage to the left
+ultimately links back to Cirque du Soleil.
+
+
To the south are two phreatic windows at the top of a mud slope [C2012-204-14 A]
+with a possible visual connection to Pussy Riot. Immediately beyond these is a window
+onto a drippy pitch with a considerable draught [C2012-204-XX B]. A traverse round
+the right hand wall of this pitch (permanently rigged) is the start of the
+Far from Support traverses that lead to Kaninchenhöhle.
+
+
Continuing round the same wall, a descending mud bank is reached in the southeast
+corner that will require a rope for descent [C2012-204-15 B]. 10m away to north is a
+small hole through boulders [C2012-204-16 B]. From this point, a clamber down a
+boulder pile leads to a northward trending passage some 5m wide and 10m high that
+carries a considerable draught from the north. At the bottom of the slope, a passage
+doubling back on the left connects back to the route into Cirque du Soleil, and a
+small hole through the boulders has not been descended [C2012-204-17 B]. The passage
+continues for a further 20m to a window onto a large, drippy pitch that is at least
+20m across at the largest extent. This is almost certainly the final pitch of the
+Kiwi Suit series.
At the southern end of Cirque du Soleil a
+permanently rigged bolt traverse heads off round the right-hand side of a drippy
+pitch. The route descends, via a rebelay, to a ledge 5m down, then up into a
+rift on the opposite side of the pitch. Continuing round the corner to the
+right leads to a pitch in the rift of unknown depth on the right [C2012-204-XX B]
+and a much larger, drippy pitch on the left. The rope goes up a climb to a second
+bolt traverse round the left-hand wall of this pitch. This leads after 15m to
+the northern end of Bored of the Rings
+in Kaninchenhöhle.
The main pitch, No bits, is descended by continuing on
+the rope to a Y-hang using two bolts under the large boulder above the pitch. This
+gives a free hang to the floor (see: rigging diagram). At the bottom of the pitch,
+a rift leads off. There is a side passage to the right which becomes too tight after
+about 10m. The way on is down the rift, which can be descended using a thread and a
+single bolt to form a Y hang (the beginning of Hammer and thong). At the
+bottom of this initial narrow descent, the rift can be followed at various levels,
+but all ways become too tight. Down, Hammer and thong continues with a Y hang
+at a ledge and a deviation from the left wall (see rigging diagram).
+