Photo © Mark Shinwell 2006. Model: Aaron Curtis","Unmarked","No record of a tag being placed","Surveyed", ,"0/S ?",,"2006-02",,"smkridge/2006-02/2006-02.html",,,,,,"2c","Almost certainly seen before, but tagged CUCC 2006",,,,,,,,,,,,,,"gps06.2006-02",,,,,,,,,,,,,"Where the 204 walkin swings uphill (eastwards) towards the beginning of the slabs, it passes between a blind pit on the left, this hole on the right, and another hole (2006-03) further to the right.",,"
Photo © Mark Shinwell 2006.",,,, ,"0/S +",,"2006-03",,"smkridge/2006-03/2006-03.html",,,,,,"2c","Has a red paint mark saying ""CUCC 1987 +"" but not documented at the time (nothing relevant in the '87 logbook it seems). Tagged CUCC 2006.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,"gps06.2006-03",,,,,,,,,,,,,"Where the 204 walkin swings uphill (eastwards) towards the beginning of the slabs, it passes between a blind pit on the left, 2006-02 on the right, and this entrance further to the right.",,"
| Entrance | Closeup of marking |
Photos © Mark Shinwell 2006",,,, -258,"2/S/E x","a b","258","yes","smkridge/258/258.html",,,"Tunnockschacht",,,"2d","CUCC 2006, 2007","See underground description page","See underground description","See underground description",,,"In dataset","
","caves/258/258.svx",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"From the stone bridge, follow the cairns towards 204e entrance. Upon reaching the final gully, where the path turns up to the right towards that entrance, continue straight across and then work to the right, traversing around the rear lip of a hole. This leads to the bottom of a loose climb, which is ascended to reach another level. A prominent Christmas tree style fir marks the point where another climb is made to the next level up. It is then necessary to ascend to the next level above this, either by a short traverse and then a narrow climb between two blocks, or by heading right and then heading back up to the left. Having done this, a short ascent on small loose stones brings one to the uppermost level, marked by a prominent cairn (visible from the stone bridge).
Follow the cairns around to the left, descending slightly at first and then maintaining the same level, to eventually reach a cairned point overlooking a large broken gully running from right to left. Descend into the gully (passing the shaft of 2004-18) and cross to the other side where an obvious level ascends upwards and to the right. Having reached the top, follow the cairns to the right to arrive quickly at an area with a hole to each side. The shakehole to the left, containing a cairn some two feet high, contains the A entrance; the B entrance is the other hole. ",,"
| 258A entrance | 258B entrance |
",,,, +258,"2/S/E x","a b","258","yes","smkridge/258/258.html",,,"Tunnockschacht",,,"2d","CUCC 2006, 2007","See underground description page","See underground description","See underground description",,,"In dataset","
","caves/258/258.svx",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"The route starts from the stone bridge and takes about 20 minutes. It is cairned all the way. Head to the 204e entrance and continue up the gully. The route rises over the broken area known as the Quarries and then heads over the brow of the hill. It then crosses the top of the large broken gully mentioned in the old route below to reach a traverse across a steeply-sloping incised slab. A climb up a gully then reaches a small col where a small path can be followed through the bunde to the left, via a small vegetated bowl, to emerge at the 258b entrance. This entrance is a shaft surrounded by bunde on three sides. The 258a entrance is in the obvious adjacent shakehole.
From the stone bridge, follow the cairns towards 204e entrance. Upon reaching the final gully, where the path turns up to the right towards that entrance, continue straight across and then work to the right, traversing around the rear lip of a hole. This leads to the bottom of a loose climb, which is ascended to reach another level. A prominent Christmas tree style fir marks the point where another climb is made to the next level up. It is then necessary to ascend to the next level above this, either by a short traverse and then a narrow climb between two blocks, or by heading right and then heading back up to the left. Having done this, a short ascent on small loose stones brings one to the uppermost level, marked by a prominent cairn (visible from the stone bridge).
Follow the cairns around to the left, descending slightly at first and then maintaining the same level, to eventually reach a cairned point overlooking a large broken gully running from right to left. Descend into the gully (passing the shaft of 2004-18) and cross to the other side where an obvious level ascends upwards and to the right. Having reached the top, follow the cairns to the right to arrive quickly at an area with a hole to each side. The shakehole to the left, containing a cairn originally some two feet high, contains the 258a entrance; the 258b entrance is the other hole.",,"
| 258A entrance | 258B entrance |
",,,, ,,"a",,"entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"p258a",,,,"GPS post SA",,,,,,,,,,,,"Tag",,"Surveyed", ,,"b",,"last entrance",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"p258b",,,,"GPS post SA",,,,,,,,,,,,"Tag",,"Surveyed", ,"0/S -",,"2006-05",,"smkridge/2006-05.html",,,,"M5",,"2d",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"gps06.2006-05",,,,"GPS post SA",,,,,,,,,,"Draughting surface shaft",,"Tag",,"Surveyed", diff --git a/smkridge/258/desc.html b/smkridge/258/desc.html index 22084e425..2f02871a7 100644 --- a/smkridge/258/desc.html +++ b/smkridge/258/desc.html @@ -9,49 +9,9 @@
| 258 - a b | Tunnockschacht | 2 ?? |
|---|---|---|
| 258 - a b | Tunnockschacht: entrance | 2 ?? |
The route starts from the stone bridge and takes about 20 minutes. -It is cairned all the way. Head to the -204e entrance and continue up the gully. The route rises over the broken -area known as the Quarries and then heads over the brow of the hill. -It then crosses the top of the large broken gully mentioned in the old route -below to reach a traverse across a steeply-sloping incised slab. A climb -up a gully then reaches a small col where a small path can be followed through -the bunde to the left, via a small vegetated bowl, to emerge at the 258b -entrance. This entrance is a shaft surrounded by bunde on three sides. -The 258a entrance is in the obvious adjacent shakehole. - -
From the stone bridge, follow the cairns towards 204e entrance. Upon -reaching the final gully, where the path turns up to the right towards -that entrance, continue straight across and then work to the right, -traversing around -the rear lip of a hole. This leads to the bottom of a loose climb, which -is ascended to reach another level. A prominent Christmas tree style fir -marks the point where another climb is made to the next level up. It is -then necessary to ascend to the next level above this, either by a short -traverse and then a narrow climb between two blocks, or by heading right -and then heading back up to the left. Having done this, a short ascent -on small loose stones brings one to the uppermost level, marked by a -prominent cairn (visible from the stone bridge). -
- -Follow the cairns around to the left, descending slightly at first and -then maintaining the same level, to eventually reach a cairned point -overlooking a large broken gully running from right to left. Descend -into the gully (passing the shaft of 2004-18) and cross to the other side -where an obvious level ascends upwards and to the right. Having reached -the top, follow the cairns to the right to arrive quickly at an area with -a hole to each side. The shakehole to the left, containing a cairn -originally some -two feet high, contains the 258a entrance; the 258b entrance is the other hole. -
-Warning: Beware of loose rocks.
diff --git a/smkridge/258/littoralnorth.html b/smkridge/258/littoralnorth.html index 9d9c50bb3..3732d7848 100644 --- a/smkridge/258/littoralnorth.html +++ b/smkridge/258/littoralnorth.html @@ -15,12 +15,15 @@The Littoral North leads northwards out of the chamber below Caramel Catharsis past taped formations on the floor. The roof lowers and the sandy passage continues to a further taped formation. There is a branch to the -left here [to be described]. The main way is through a low arch to a +left here [to be described]. The main way is through a low arch +straight ahead to a 3m climb down in a rift below an aven, which can be climbed far enough to see that it probably doesn't go. At the bottom is a wide stony passage with a pool useful for collecting water. There are ways on to the left and straight ahead. +
To the left a passage leads almost immediately to a tricky climb (rope recommended) up to @@ -33,6 +36,8 @@ is impassible in times of high water (a party was marooned beneath it in String Theory. Across the pitch head may be seen a window accessible via the route to String Theory. +
Back in the passage to the left, following straight ahead without taking the tricky climb to the right leads to a stepped pitch Frankly Freezing [description needed]. @@ -44,30 +49,51 @@ leads to a stepped pitch Frankly Freezing [description needed]. [Description needed of stomach ulsa - Holly and Noel and Mike TA] [2009-258-39A] +
If the passage straight ahead is taken from the water collecting pool, a 2m climb up rotten calcite leads (past [2007-258-4-A], LHW) to an unusual critical-angle pile of 10cm diameter rocks Y KeyKey Beach. The narrowing at the top of this pile (it gets close to the roof) has a stonking gale coming through it. Just beyond this where the passage widens to 8m, behind the large rock on the left -is the hidden entrance to Rhubarb Crumbly, the key to the -Max Pleasure area. On the right, at the widening, is +is the hidden entrance to Rhubarb Crumbly, leading to the +lower levels via String Theory and the northern areas via Max Pleasure. + +
+On the right, at the widening, is a shallow pit [2007-258-*05-C][Has this been ticked off? Or does it need to be put into tunnel and the QM list? - Becka Lawson].
Ahead the comfortable passage only goes for about 20m before reaching the -edge of a huge shaft undercutting the RH wall The thin red line. An airy +edge of a huge shaft undercutting the RH wall The Thin Red Line. An airy traverse to the left of this reaches another hole on the left down, apparently into the same pitch[2007-258-89-B]. Immediately ahead is another large hole [2007-258-91-A]. Up is a large aven (30m+ [2007-258-98-X]. There appears to be a continuation across the other side - a long bolted traverse away[2007-258-92-B].[Needs continuing - Ollie Stevens and Becka Lawson]
+Climbing down behind a large rock in Littoral North gives access to nice +walking passage floored with dark dirt, trending NNW. A strong breeze +blows in. After 40m the passage passes over a cross-joint forming a +pitch that can be seen through a very small hole in the floor[2007-258-26B]. Would +need capping to get in. Immediately beyond a C2 gets into almost +perfectly straight passage with some popcord on the walls. At the end +is a wider T-junction. Down to the left is a stoop into a +boulder-floored chamber containing a too-tight crawl on the left and +two small avens [2007-258-21-X] (at 1st corner), [2007-258-20-X] (at +end). To the right is another T-junction only 5m further on. Right is +Max Pleasure. Left is Dubious Pleasure, down which all the draft goes.
+Climbing down behind a large rock in Littoral North gives access to nice -walking passage floored with dark dirt, trending NNW. A strong breeze -blows in. After 40m the passage passes over a cross-joint forming a -pitch that can be seen through a very small hole in the floor[2007-258-26B]. Would -need capping to get in. Immediately beyond a C2 gets into almost -perfectly straight passage with some popcord on the walls. At the end -is a wider T-junction. Down to the left is a stoop into a -boulder-floored chamber containing a too-tight crawl on the left and -two small avens [2007-258-21-X] (at 1st corner), [2007-258-20-X] (at -end). To the right is another T-junction only 5m further on. Right is -Max Pleasure. Left is Dubious Pleasure, down which all the draft goes.
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