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@ -192,11 +192,60 @@ passage, which immediately has a large circular pit in the floor, this can be
descended and the other side can be climbed, preferably with lines. The descended and the other side can be climbed, preferably with lines. The
phreatic part of the passage then takes advantage of a sloping weakness, which phreatic part of the passage then takes advantage of a sloping weakness, which
goes up and to the left. This can be followed to a right hand bend where the goes up and to the left. This can be followed to a right hand bend where the
floor drops down with the weakness to <i>yet another</i> pitch floor drops down with the weakness to <i>yet another</i> pitch <b><a id="butteredscones">Buttered Scones</a></b> (p20), the top of
[<a href="qm.html#C2004-204-01" id="qC2004-204-01">C2004-204-01 B</a>] which marks the 2004 limit. It is noticeable on the survey that from the bottom
; it is of Paster the passage swings southwards away from the consistent NE-SW alignment
noticeable on the survey that from the bottom of Paster the passage swings of most of Razordance.</p>
southwards away from the consistent NE-SW alignment of most of Razordance.</p>
<p>2007 saw a big push with several old lags teaming up with new blood to try and
finally bottom the bastard. From the bottom of Buttered Scones, a climb down and a short,
muddy passage reaches the head of a pair of spacious pitches, <b><a id="leftzipper">Left
Zipper</a></b> (p12) and <b><a id="rightzipper">Right Zipper</a></b> (p12). In flood
conditions the stream re-enters from a window [C2007-204-?? C] part-way down Left Zipper
and makes Right Zipper extremely wet. A short section of comfortable walking passage
heading almost due north inevitably gives way to more rifty thrutching, passing an
inlet on the right [C2007-204-?? B] where the stream re-enters. This marks a return
to the previous south-westerly line of the passage. After a few metres, a climb down
at a corner if followed by a squeeze to reach the head of <b><a id="holyhandgrenade">
The Holy Hand Grenade</a></b> (p3), an irritating little pitch with an awkward pitch-head.
8 metres further on are a pair of short, splashy pitches separated by a wet ledge:
<b><a id="unicum">Unicum</a></b> (p7) and <b><a id="zwack">Zwack</a></b> (p5). The next
100m of passage is a ruler-straight muddy rift running to the south-west. After some
narrow sections it is possible to climb up into a large roof tube, which gradually
descends to a balcony overlooking the final sump, <b><a id="nowbethankful">Now Be
Thankful</a></b>. Here the wind from Razordance goes up a large aven above the sump
[C2007-204-?? X], while a long bolted traverse, mostly on the left-hand wall, gains
access to <a href="#silkroad"><b>The Silk Road</b></a>.</p>
<h3><a id="silkroad">The Silk Road</a></h3>
<p>A slippery climb down from the traverse over the sump (an extra bolt would be
a good idea) gains a keyhole-shaped inlet passage with an elliptical roof tube
and narrow floor trench. Like Razordance, the passage draughts towards the
sump. The passage runs south-east along the strike for about 30m before
turning north-east and heading up-dip in a series of steep meanders for a
short distance. An unpleasant 3m climb up marks a return to south-easterly
progress. The passage briefly splits, with the stream flowing through a pool
in a low section while a large oxbow to the left provides a trivial bypass.
Just beyond the oxbow is a junction. <i>Straight ahead, going upstream, 40m
of stooping and crawling over muddy cobbles leads to a chamber where the
stream emerges from a tight inlet [C2007-204-?? C] with an obvious passage
visible 7m above (which can be reached from beyond <a href="#khyber"><b>Carry-on
up the Khyber</b></a>)</i>.</p>
<p>Back at the junction, the left turn leads up an abandoned series of dry
cascades, <b><a id="khyber">Carry-on up the Khyber</a></b>. Ten climbs of
varying difficulty and ranging in height between 2 and 4 metres pass a lead
on the left [C2007-204-?? ?] to reach a relatively well decorated section of
walking passage. This becomes a sandy crawl which branches; to the left is
unexplored [C2007-204-?? C], straight ahead reaches a hole overlooking the
continuation of The Silk Road, while to the right quickly reaches a loose
2m climb down into the same place. <i>Right here is a 3m climb down followed
by a short section of passage to the head of a 7m pitch back to the inlet at
the foot of Carry-on up the Khyber</i>. To the left, The Silk Road continues as
4m wide passage with a rocky floor, passing a stooping-height passage on the
left [C2007-204-?? A]. After 60m, a gap between boulders leads into a 30m-wide
chamber, <b><a id="forbidcity">The Forbidden City</a></b>.</p>
<h3><a id="fledermaus">Fledermausschacht</a></h3> <h3><a id="fledermaus">Fledermausschacht</a></h3>