From 939f7b16fea172963ba41aeaa94e7d2d747aedf1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Expo on server Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 23:46:44 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Online edit of cave 1626-359 --- cave_data/1626-359.html | 63 +++++++++++++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-) diff --git a/cave_data/1626-359.html b/cave_data/1626-359.html index fa98273df..79d795bd8 100644 --- a/cave_data/1626-359.html +++ b/cave_data/1626-359.html @@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ possible to swing onto a ledge on the W wall (this is awkward to rig; the easiest option is to descend to the base of the pitch and climb up the wall protected with jammers on the pitch rope). Traversing along the ledge leads to an abandoned meander with a very strong -outward draught. A short p5 N at PT03 at the far end of the traverse -drops down to the start of The Second Coming whilst a p8 up from PT03 to a small phreatic tube on the R leads to Propane Nightmares.

+outward draught. A short p5 down at PT03, at the far end of the traverse, +drops down to the start of The Second Coming, described next, whilst a p8 up from just beyond PT03 leads to a small phreatic tube on the R which is the start of Propane Nightmares, see below.

Continuing to the bottom of >Grommit lands on a rock floor with a vadose trench and a stream in the bottom. This leads via a p10 @@ -190,39 +190,23 @@ To the L at PT15 leads down Dead Flies Passage.

Goose Box pitch lands in a loud, active streamway that takes considerable water in flood conditions, most of it entering from a waterfall on the right. The water exits east in a canyon and soon reaches an undescended p6 with an open QM A beyond. In 2023 the start of this canyon was traversed on bolts in the roof for a short distance beyond the p6 but progress was slow. Continuing at this level would be a QMC

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Propane Nightmares to Watershed then Flowstone Canyon and Paradise Lost

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Propane Nightmares to Strained by Gravity

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From PT03 at the end -of the traverse from the Entrance Series descend the p5 to the N. -(Ahead the main passage is The Second Coming). Ascend a p8 -(left rigged 2019) up to a small phreatic tube on the R. This -enters Propane Nightmares. It starts as a stooping size -phreatic tube formed on a fault plane heading E. (Around 10m from +

At the end of the entrance series described above, just beyond PT03, a p8 leads up to a small phreatic tube on the R which is the start of Propane Nightmares. Initially this is a stooping phreatic tube formed on a fault plane heading E. (Around 10m from the start of the passage a narrow canyon leads up on the R and then heads steeply down towards the sound of a waterfall. This ends in a steep slope which the survey suggests connects with Grommit). -The main passage continues E with a similar size, passing a handline -c8 up (left rigged in 2019) immediately followed by a p12 -down. Continuing E soon reaches a three-way junction at PT21. This is -the beginning of a maze area. The way on is right, which leads to a second -junction, where right again leads the the top of a p5 down. - -Just before the first junction a tube high on the right leads to spoon -passage which emerges above and opposite the p5 after a few metres of crawling. +The main passage up a c8 with a handline +which is immediately followed by a p12 +down. Continuing east soon reaches a three-way junction at PT21, in a confusing, mazy area. The usual route is to go right to a second +junction, where right again leads the the top of a p5 down. Just before PT21 a tube high on the right leads to a passage which emerges above and opposite the p5 after a few metres of crawling. -Down and keeping L at the first junction(N) leads to another -junction. (Straight on at this second junction leads, via a -steeply descending phreas with a squeeze, to a steep sided static -sump. Traversing around the edge of this sump leads to a larger -passage which heads SW and shortly reaches the bottom of the p5 -described above. This route bypasses the p5 but it is not recommended -due to the risk of falling into the static sump which would likely be -fatal. E of the sump a draughty ramp ascends to a short bolt climb with -a good draught, QMA).

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At PT21 if you instead turned left at the junction then keep left at a second junction (right here loops you back to the bottom of the p5 described earlier; this route thus bypasses the p5 but it is not recommended as falling into the static sump would likely be +fatal) you reach a +steeply descending phreas with a squeeze to a steep sided static +sump. A 12m traverse line over the static sump leads to a phreatic tube that pops out at the basin of Heifer. From here, a p5 climb up then a p7 up takes you into a rift. Beneath (behind?) is the Great Heifer, a now superfluous bolt climb. (The following section does not fit with the survey - is it describing the superceded bolt climb? "This is a very awkward traverse to climb into. This traverse then continues for 20m"). There is then a deviated p15 that drops you into the Cow Trough, a large, static sump. Traverse over this sump to a small rift that continues for about 20 meters. To the right is a QMC bolt climb into a rift. This is not marked on the survey.The passage continues as a low, difficult traverse over a pool. This can be drained slightly by digging. The passage opens up on the other side to a tall rift which continues to Cowlick Aven. This is a large aven with some pheatic leads going onwards and a large aven in the roof that discharges bunde. A large passage goes upwards to the right requiring a bolt climb to enter.

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From the bottom of -the p5 the passage develops a trench in the floor and soon leads to a - T junction at PT22 with a large pitch in the floor Simple Pleasures. (To the +

From the bottom of the p5 that follows PT21, the passage develops a trench in the floor and soon leads to an obvious T junction at PT22. This has a large pitch in the floor, Simple Pleasures. (To the R leads to a splashy aven and the head of an immature canyon, QM_not_worth_the_misery, this could lead to the QMC in Simple Pleasures). To the L at the PT22 junction is a short, roped traverse (left rigged 2019) which leads to a crawling sized phreatic tube that soon arrives at a p4 with a tiny wet inlet @@ -232,6 +216,8 @@ short climbs, arrives at the top of Strained by Gravity (p75)

Simple Pleasures drops into a small chamber, which leads quickly into a larger chamber, Cupids Cavern, which has a streamway rift in the floor entering from the right (QMC, possibly coming from QM_not_worth_the_misery). Straight across the chamber another short section of rift leads into a small aven chamber with water entering on the left. A short traverse to the right leads to a phreatic keyhole passage, with the easiest going at roof level in the phreatic section. Seems to continue in a ESE direction (QMA). Very promising front.

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Strained by Gravity to Watershed to Flowstone Canyon

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Strained by Gravity is broken by four large ledges and lands on a boulder floor with a waterfall entering on the E side. Care should be taken on @@ -252,12 +238,13 @@ is reminiscent of the great stream caves of the Mendip Hills until the water begins to cut down into a trench in the floor. At this point progress is made by climbing up and traversing at roof level in a phreatic tube. The initial climb up is at a 90 degree right hand bend, followed immediately by another climb up at the 90 degree left hand bend. This passage continues to be finely decorated. This carries on until it eventually reaches a T-junction. R immediately arrives at a large, - wet pitch (Peculiar Pot) whilst to the L the phreas continues and almost -immediately reaches another two way junction.

+ wet pitch (Peculiar Pot) whilst to the L the phreas continues in the direction of Flowstone Canyon.

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Flowstone Canyon and Peculiar Pot to Alpine Showers and on to Paradise Lost

Peculiar Pot down the pitch leads to camp. A flattened bit of ground sleeps 3 comfortably and 4 at a squeeze. Continuing down another small pitch leads to a narrow rift that continues past a few short pitches to rejoin the main route in Sound of Water The route down Flowstone Canyon and Sound of Water is the preferred route as less rope is required.

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Flowstone canyon L at this two way junction is Flowstone canyon, +

Flowstone Canyon L at this two way junction is Flowstone canyon, continuing down a narrow sandy rift - sloping steeply downwards for 100m. R at two way junction is a QMB at pt2. After 20m at pt4, L is a scrambly rift, which may require bolting (QMB). Continuing in the sandy rift, nice decoration @@ -272,17 +259,7 @@ aven leads to a wet rift (QMA)

At the bottom of the pitch is a perpandicular rift, the way on is down a 4m pitch then right along a traverse. Continue following several small pitches and climbs eventually leading to a ~10m long, draughting duck. Pursuing this lead would require neoprene and enthusiasm for cold misery.

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Heifer

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From PT21 a traverse line of 12m will take you over "death sump" a static sump that you do not want to fall in. This then carries on for about 15m in a phreatic tube before popping you out at the basin of Heifer and the alternative bolt climb route The Great Heifer

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The Heifer starts as a p5 climb up followed by a further p7 which takes you into a rift. beneath you is the magical Great Heifer Which marvels the engineering prowess of “German Engineering” This route no longer needs to be rigged and is “Interesting” to bolt climb This is a very awkward traverse to climb into. This traverse then continues for 20m before you reach a p15 with a deviation that takes you into Cow Trough

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Cow Trough Is a large "static sump" which has clear connections to the surface based on the debris that litters the flooralongside alsosuspected of connecting to "Death Sump"thatof which you traversed over. THIS AREA ALSO FLOODS After carefully traverseing across these “Static sumps” you are greeted by a small rift that continues for about 20 meters. To the right can be seen a potential C lead that is another bolt climb into an unknown rift this rift eventually rejoins the floor to what has been dubbed Udder.

- -The passage continues as a low difficult traverse over a pool of water. The pool can be drained slightly by digging. The passage opens up on the other side to a tall rift which contiues to cowlick aven. This is a large aven with some pheatic leads going onwards and a large aven in the roof. This discharges bunde. A large passage goes upwards to the right requiring a bolt climb.

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