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clarify various QMs and which bit is called what.
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<h2>161 Kaninchenh&ouml;hle: Mordor and passages beyond</h2></center>
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<p>Mordor is a small, very windy (blowing up) pitch at the northern
end of <a href="oldmen.htm#sudetenland">Sudetenland</a> (accessed from
<a href="oldmen.htm#country">Country for Old Men</a>) that is rigged
from the roof. After the initial 10m drop, it
is possible to climb a further 10m down to a second hang from a
thread then a roof bolt where pitch opens out. A deviation ~7m down
on a spike avoids a rub at a rebelay (huge thread) to drop nicely to
near floor. A 60m rope is recommended (this pitch was left rigged in
2011). At the bottom is a chamber is about 15m high. To the west is a
north-south trending rift leading to large pitch at S end. [FIXME:
(Wookey/Cat/Adam) where is this pitch on the survey? Presumably the
pitch is a QM - what grade? There are two candidates. Also 3 C-grade
QMs marked on survey]. East leads to <a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a>.</p>
from the roof. After the initial 10m drop, the way on is to climb down
a further 10m to a second hang. It is also possible to get off the
rope and explore round a corner into windy rifts. The second drop
descends from a thread then a roof bolt where the pitch opens out. A
deviation ~7m down on a spike avoids a rub at a rebelay (huge thread)
to drop nicely in a large space to near the floor. A 60m rope is
recommended (this pitch was left rigged in 2011 and 2012). </p>
<p><i>At the foot of the first 10m drop is a soily climb up 12m to the SW.
It doesn't go. In the opposite direction, round a corner a narrow rift
passage can be followed upwards for 18m, then back down again to come
out near the top of the 2nd drop of Mordor pitch. All of this passage
is very windy.</i></p>
<p>The chamber at the bottom of Mordor is about 15m high. To the west is a
north-south trending rift leading to an impassable hole in the floor
at the S end, beyond which is <a href="#stables">The Stables</a>
[2011-161-XX C]. There is a hole in the floor at the north end of this
rift [2011-161-XX C] and a narrow slot in the wall near the foot of
the rope [2011-161-XX C]. East leads to <a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="entmarch">March of the Ents</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>The large passage of March of the Ents heads eastwards from the
chamber at the base of <a href="#mordor">Mordor</a> pitch 4m
higher up, reached via an easy traverse. There is a strong
draught from east to west (into the chamber). After 18m, a t-junction
is reached with a much less windy passage to the right (south),
<a href="#rivendell">Rivendell</a>, that is the main route to the
south. Straight ahead (east) the main passage continues uphill then
higher up, reached via an easy traverse. There is a strong draught
from east to west (into the chamber). After 18m, a t-junction is
reached with a much less windy passage (the base of the T) to the
right (south), which leads to the main route to the
south (<a href="#rivendell">Rivendell</a>). Straight ahead (east) the main passage continues uphill then
turns northeast. 30m beyond the Rivendell junction, climbing up to
the left in a complex area reaches the head of <a href="#sauron">No
Sign of Sauron</a> pitch. Most of the draught appears to coming from
the area around this pitch. Immediately beyond is a passage on the
left (bearing on 252&deg;) [C2011-161-XX B] [FIXME: (Wookey/Cat/Adam)
is this the C lead on the survey? Bearing doesn't fit- 352 better].
left (bearing on 352&deg;) [C2011-161-XX B].
The phreatic passage zig-zags for another 30m. At the corner is a high (12m)
solution area in the roof [C2011-161-XX C] [FIXME: (Wookey/Cat/Adam)
where is this on the survey?]. Ahead the passage becomes a very high
hading rift with a short drop. Traversing across the rift leads to
solution area in the roof [C2011-161-XX C]. Ahead the passage becomes a very high
hading rift with a short drop. Traversing across the drop leads to
<a href="#bored">Bored of the Rings</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="bored">Bored of the Rings</a> (2011)</h3>
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<h3><a name="rivendell">Rivendell</a> and The Stables (2011)</h3>
<p>Rivendell is a large phreatic passage heading south from
<a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a> for 25m to a chamber.
A hole in the floor is approximately 10m deep with a pool at the
bottom [C2011-161-XX A]. There is possible passage uphill to
the northeast [C2011-161-XX B]. The way on is downhill to the
southwest, quickly arriving at a large T-junction with a horizontal
passage. This is very windy again (blowing from southeast to northwest).
<p>A 3m diameter phreatic passage heading south from
<a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a> for 25m leads to a chamber
<b>Rivendell</b>. A hole in the floor is approximately 10m deep with a pool at the
bottom [C2011-161-XX A]. There is possible passage uphill to the
northeast [C2011-161-XX B]. The way on is downhill to the southwest,
quickly arriving at a large T-junction with a horizontal passage. This
is very windy again (blowing from southeast to northwest).
Left is the large passage of <a href="#shires">The Shires</a>. Right
is the main way on - <a name="stables">The Stables</a></p>
is the main way on.</p>
<p>After 17m, the passage opens out at a small streamway with a junction.
The two passages soon reunite at a further junction. Left continues
downhill for 17m to where the stream sinks in a too tight rift with an
aven on the right [C2011-161-XX-X]. The main way on is ahead (west).</p>
<p>After 17m, the passage opens out at a small streamway with a
junction, and splits. The two passages soon reunite at <a
href="#stables">The Stables</a>. Left continues downhill for 17m to
where the stream sinks in a too tight rift with an aven on the right
[C2011-161-XX-X]. The main way on is ahead (west).</p>
<p>The passage continues past a stagnant pool and quickly reaches
<p>In <a name="stables">The Stables</a> the passage continues past a
stagnant pool and quickly reaches
a 3m drop at a junction. Right connects to the north-south trending
rift accessed from the base of <a href="#mordor">Mordor</a> pitch.
rift accessed from the base of <a href="#mordor">Mordor</a> pitch, (but
is not passable).
To the left, a traverse round the 3m drop (left rigged) is the main
way on. Large passage continues, under a rock bridge and up a 2m climb,
reaching a junction 35m from the traverse. The main way on is to the
left into <a href="#gallop">Southern Gallop</a>. <i>Right
leads to [FIXME (Julian/Andrew): about 50m of passage culminating
in a p6 with two B leads - better description?].</i></p>
leads via wide passage to a hole on the right and <a
href="#soilothon>Soilothon</a> on the left.:.</i></p>
<h3><a name="shires">The Shires</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Turning left (southeast) at the large T-junction in
<p>Turning left (southeast) at the large T-junction by
<a href="#rivendell">Rivendell</a> enters a huge phreatic passage
5m across trending gently downhill, <b>The Shires</b>. This reaches a
pitch edge after 50m looking out into large chamber/area
[C2011-161-XX A]. The drop is about 10m, then another 10m in further
[C2011-161-XX A]. The drop is about 10m, then another 10m in a further
hole. A small passage continues ahead for ~7m to look out over another
drop, probably the same space [C2011-161-XX B]. Halfway along the Shires
a small rift passage goes off [C2011-161-XX C]
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<h3><a name="gallop">Southern Gallop</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>A short climb up gains access to a large passage heading southeast.
After 10m a hole is reached that can be traversed to the right (rope
After 10m a hole is reached that can be traversed on the right (rope
useful) to gain access to the continuing passage. [FIXME: (Julian/Andrew)
have I correctly identified this obstacle? Is the hole a QM].</p>