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href="qm.html#C2000-204-44" id="qC2000-204-44">C2000-204-44 X</a>], a tight
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rift [<a href="qm.html#C2000-204-45" id="qC2000-204-45">C2000-204-45 B</a>],
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and a crawl down and to the right. The crawl emerges into a chamber, <b><a
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id="#waterfall">Waterfall Chamber</a></b>. Directly ahead is a boulder chimney,
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id="waterfall">Waterfall Chamber</a></b>. Directly ahead is a boulder chimney,
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the other side of <a href="entrance.html#deathglory">Death</a>, while above is
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Glory chimney, the connection route into the Near End. The chamber gets larger
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to the right, where there are two tight rifts leading off [<a
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quickly becomes too tight in both directions, the passage continues straight on
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to a small partially mud filled passage [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-29"
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id="qC2001-204-29">C2001-204-29 C</a>]. To the left a body sized passage
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continues to a T junction with continuations [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-30"
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id="qC2001-204-30">C2001-204-30 C</a>], [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-31"
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id="qC2001-204-31">C2001-204-31 C</a>].</p>
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continues to a T junction, with both directions soon becoming too tight.</p>
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<h3><a id="treeumphantpassage">Treeumphant Passage</a></h3>
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body sized tube going off at the bottom [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-54"
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id="qC2001-204-54">C2001-204-54 C</a>]; continuing over the pit leads to a flat
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out crawl [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-53" id="qC2001-204-53">C2001-204-53
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C</a>].
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</li>
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<li>Some
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distance further on, two crawling passages to the left (one in a trench in the floor,
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and the other slightly higher up a metre or so further on) lead to a passage running parallel
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to the main passage for 10m or so, known as <b><a id="dutchelm">Dutch Elm Disease</a></b>.</li>
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<li>Opposite this is a crawl high up on the right, the other half of Dutch Elm, which leads to a
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second parallel passage. This ends at a junction with one passage emerging high in the wall of Treeumphant
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and another leading to a chimney climb down which connects back via two crawls at the Treeumphant floor
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C</a>].</li>
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<li>Some distance further on, two crawling passages to the left (one in a
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trench in the floor, and the other slightly higher up a metre or so further on)
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lead to a passage running parallel to the main passage for 10m or so, known as
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<b><a id="dutchelm">Dutch Elm Disease</a></b>.</li>
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<li>Opposite this is a crawl high up on the right, the other half of Dutch Elm,
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which leads to a second parallel passage. This ends at a junction with one
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passage emerging high in the wall of Treeumphant and another leading to a
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chimney climb down which connects back via two crawls at the Treeumphant floor
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level.</li>
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<li>On the left slightly beyond the floor trench is a stooping-size passage on the left; this passes
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a large mobile boulder then closes down.</li>
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<li>On the left slightly beyond the floor trench is a stooping-size passage on
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the left; this passes a large mobile boulder then closes down.</li>
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</ul>
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<p><a href="l/treeumphant1.html"><img class="onleft" src="t/treeumphant1.jpg" /></a>
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The main passage then forks: to the left is blind whilst to
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the right the passage continues past the other end of Dutch Elm Disease to a junction where
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a boulder slope enters from the left. <i>Ascending
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this leads to a fork; the left branch is blind and the right branch ends
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shortly afterwards in a choked chamber.</i> In the other direction, Treeumphant
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Passage continues over large boulders, sloping slightly upwards. There is a
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walking passage off to the left which goes to <a href="#crowningglory">Crowning
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Glory</a>; this junction can be recognised by a large whitish slab, known as the Tombstone.
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<i>Slightly further on is the <b><a id="twiglets">Twiglets</a></b>, a pair of passages high on
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either side [MARTIN]
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[<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-48" id="qC2005-204-48">C2005-204-48 D</a>]</i>.
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The passage then increases in height
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approaching a sharp turn to the right. Here a walking size passage continues
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straight on, connecting with <a href="#crowningglory">Crowning Glory</a>, and
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there may be an aven in the ceiling [<a
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The main passage then forks: to the left is blind whilst to the right the
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passage continues past the other end of Dutch Elm Disease to a junction where a
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boulder slope enters from the left. <i>Ascending this leads to a fork; the left
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branch is blind and the right branch ends shortly afterwards in a choked
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chamber.</i> In the other direction, Treeumphant Passage continues over large
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boulders, sloping slightly upwards. There is a walking passage off to the left
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which goes to <a href="#crowningglory">Crowning Glory</a>; this junction can be
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recognised by a large whitish slab, known as the Tombstone.<i>Slightly further
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on is the <b><a id="twiglets">Twiglets</a></b>, a pair of passages high on
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either side [MARTIN] [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-48"
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id="qC2005-204-48">C2005-204-48 D</a>]</i>. The passage then increases in
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height approaching a sharp turn to the right. Here a walking size passage
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continues straight on, connecting with <a href="#crowningglory">Crowning
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Glory</a>, and there may be an aven in the ceiling [<a
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href="qm.html#C2000-204-27" id="qC2000-204-27">C2000-204-27 X</a>]. The main
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passage continues for another 20m to arrive at a boulder slope leading down
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to <a href="#greatoakchamber">Great Oak Chamber</a>; an unobtrusive rifty hole
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passage continues for another 20m to arrive at a boulder slope leading down to
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<a href="#greatoakchamber">Great Oak Chamber</a>; an unobtrusive rifty hole
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on the right here is the start of <a href="#riverdance">Riverdance</a>.</p>
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<h3><a id="greatoakchamber">Great Oak Chamber</a></h3>
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<h3><a id="riverdance">Riverdance</a></h3>
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<p>The first pitch (7m) of this series is narrow and rifty but hangs cleanly from
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a rebelay bolt in the ceiling. After a few short climbs down the next pitch (18m)
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is reached; this is rigged from a backup and a single hang bolt on the left wall, and
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is sloping with numerous ledges. Beyond this a tight S-bend of rift opens out to the
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third pitch (8m), and the next three pitches (5m, 8m, 8m) follow in quick succession.
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A short climb down leads to the head of the 7th pitch (4m) and soon the 8th (a mere 3m),
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notable for the atrocious quality of the rock. This lands in a round chamber;
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continuing rift leads shortly to the head of the 9th pitch (not descended in 2006,
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but plumbed as 17m). Approximately 160m of rope is needed to reach this point.</p>
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<p>The first pitch (7m) of this series is narrow and rifty but hangs cleanly
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from a rebelay bolt in the ceiling. After a few short climbs down the next
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pitch (18m) is reached; this is rigged from a backup and a single hang bolt on
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the left wall, and is sloping with numerous ledges. Beyond this a tight S-bend
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of rift opens out to the third pitch (8m), and the next three pitches (5m, 8m,
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8m) follow in quick succession. A short climb down leads to the head of the
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7th pitch (4m) and soon the 8th (a mere 3m), notable for the atrocious quality
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of the rock. This lands in a round chamber; continuing rift leads shortly to
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the head of the 9th pitch (not descended in 2006, but plumbed as 16.5m) [<a
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href="qm.html#C2006-204-08" id="qC2006-204-08">C2006-204-08 A</a>].
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Approximately 160m of rope is needed to reach this point.</p>
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<h3><a id="cavetreechamber">Cave Tree Chamber</a></h3>
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<h3><a id="goesser">Gösser Streamway</a></h3>
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<p>[MARK AARON]</p>
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<p>[MARK AARON] From Cave Tree Chamber, a short pitch, rigged using the bolts
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from the Chocolate Salty Balls traverse line drops approximately 10m to the
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floor (via an acrobatic rebelay on the left). A short section of pleasant rift
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streamway reaches a second pitch of 6m, landing in a rounded chamber, with a
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sloping trench in the floor taking the stream. There is a window high up on the
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left-hand wall [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-06" id="qC2006-204-06">C2006-204-06
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B</a>]. 15m of meandering streamway rift lead to the next pitch, which is
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rigged by traversing out to two spits in the right-hand wall. Beware of the
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loose boulder on the left! This bolt gives a 14m hang to a ledge overlooking a
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much larger pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-07"
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id="qC2006-204-07">C2006-204-07 A</a>], estimated as at least 40m.</p>
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<h3><a id="chocolatesaltyballs">Chocolate Salty Balls</a></h3>
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<div class="centre"><img src="smallsurveys/csballs.png" />
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<p class="caption">Chocolate Salty Balls area</p></div>
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<div class="centre"><img src="smallsurveys/csballs.png" /> <p
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class="caption">Chocolate Salty Balls area</p></div>
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<p>From <a href="#cavetreechamber">Cave Tree Chamber</a>, an exposed climb (a
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traverse line is a sensible precaution, and one has been left in place since 2001;
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it was still in good condition in 2006) above a pitch gains a comfortably
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traverse line is a sensible precaution, and one has been left in place since
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2001; it was still in good condition in 2006) above a pitch gains a comfortably
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proportioned walking passage, which ascends steadily. After 20 metres, the
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passage turns sharp left; here there are two unpromising leads, a narrow rift
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[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-39" id="qC2001-204-39">C2001-204-39 C</a>] to the
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right and straight ahead a possible opening in a pocket just above head-height
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[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-40" id="qC2001-204-40">C2001-204-40 C</a>]. The
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passage continues to climb, turning sharp right and again sharp left, to reach
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a pile of breakdown over which it is possible to crawl. Some 40 metres beyond
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the breakdown there are two crawls on the left, which become too tight.
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Another 30 metres reaches a climb down into the base of an aven [<a
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passage turns sharp left; here there is an unpromising lead, a narrow rift to
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the right which continues for a few metres to a boulder blockage [<a
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-39" id="qC2001-204-39">C2001-204-39 C</a>]. The passage
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continues to climb, turning sharp right and again sharp left, to reach a pile
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of breakdown over which it is possible to crawl. Some 40 metres beyond the
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breakdown there are two crawls on the left, which become too tight. Another 30
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metres reaches a climb down into the base of an aven [<a
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-42" id="qC2001-204-42">C2001-204-42 X</a>].</p>
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<p>There are two ways on from the aven; straight ahead leads after 30 metres to
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in the chamber a climb up straight ahead (handline useful) leads after 15
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metres to a T-junction. To the right ascends and enlarges for 20 metres before
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reaching a draughting choke with a narrow gap between the rocks and the ceiling
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[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-43" id="qC2001-204-43">C2001-204-43 Dig</a>]. To
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[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-43" id="qC2001-204-43">C2001-204-43 D</a>]. To
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the left the passage soon swings right to where a false floor of boulders
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conceals a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-44"
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id="qC2001-204-44">C2001-204-44 B</a>]. Traversing carefully over the pitch, a
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climb up leads to the head of another pitch. <i>Sharp right here is a very strongly
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draughting body-size tube, <b><a id="fingerbang">Fingerbang</a></b>, which passes
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a contortion over a boulder on the floor and a dog-leg to the left to enter a small chamber.
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Climbing up into the ceiling reveals a connection to another chamber with a critical-angle boulder
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slope leading up into the ceiling, where a draught emerges. Removing the boulders would not
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be a problem, but doing so without crushing yourself might be harder.</i>
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Back at the pitch-head, a traverse across the pitch to an apparent continuation merely gains
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an alcove. The pitch is 7 metres; at the bottom a short crawl leads to a small chamber
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containing 'The Eleven Second Rattle' [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-34"
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id="qC2001-204-34">C2001-204-34 A</a>], a pitch down which stones clatter for a
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Long Time (measured with a stopwatch).</p>
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climb up leads to the head of another pitch. <i>Sharp right here is a very
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strongly draughting body-size tube, <b><a id="fingerbang">Fingerbang</a></b>,
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which passes a contortion over a boulder on the floor and a dog-leg to the left
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to enter a small chamber. Climbing up into the ceiling reveals a connection to
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another chamber with a critical-angle boulder slope leading up into the
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ceiling, where a draught emerges [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-09"
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id="qC2006-204-09">C2006-204-09 D</a>]. Removing the boulders would not be a
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problem, but doing so without crushing yourself might be harder.</i> Back at
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the pitch-head, a traverse across the pitch to an apparent continuation merely
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gains an alcove. The pitch is 7 metres; at the bottom a short crawl leads to a
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small chamber containing 'The Eleven Second Rattle' [<a
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-34" id="qC2001-204-34">C2001-204-34 A</a>], a pitch
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down which stones clatter for a Long Time (measured with a stopwatch).</p>
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<h3><a id="crowningglory">Crowning Glory</a></h3>
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right.</p>
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<p><a href="l/cgjunct.html"><img src="t/cgjunct.jpg" class="onright" /></a>
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Scrambling 2m up loose boulders reaches an important junction <i>(right)</i>
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where a side passage, <a href="#bouldercoaster">Boulder Coaster</a>, branches
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off to the left; this is the route to the 204e entrance.</p>
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Scrambling 2m up loose boulders reaches an important junction <i>(see picture,
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right)</i> where a side passage, <a href="#bouldercoaster">Boulder Coaster</a>,
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branches off to the left; this is the route to the 204e entrance.</p>
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<p style="clear: left"><a href="l/cgnorth.html"><img src="t/cgnorth.jpg"
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class="onleft" /></a> Continuing along the main passage, boulder infall from
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by a pitch of approximately 5m. At the bottom of this is a blind pit; walking
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up a boulder slope on the other side of this leads to a further drop, descended
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in 2003 with a tackle-sack rope protector. To the left was a rift, ending in an
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aven after 5m [QM XXX]. In the LH wall, 2m up, is a small crawl which closes
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down after around 2m. Straight on, the rift continued down a moderate pitch [QM
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XXX]; above this the passage continues. This was reached in 2006 via a slightly
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hairy climb, now left permanently rigged. Shortly beyond is another short
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descent (riggable from a thread in the right-hand wall) with an aven on the
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left. Ahead the passage continues up a slope of boulders, passing a 2m chimney
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climb; at this point exploration ended due to lack of time, with walking
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passage continuing [QM XXX].
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aven after 5m [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-04" id="qC2006-204-04">2006-04-04
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X</a>]. In the LH wall, 2m up, is a small crawl which closes down after around
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2m. Straight on, the rift continued down a moderate pitch [<a
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href="qm.html#C2006-204-03" id="qC2006-204-03">2006-04-03 A</a>]; above this
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the passage continues. This was reached in 2006 via a slightly hairy climb, now
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left permanently rigged. Shortly beyond is another short descent (riggable
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from a thread in the right-hand wall) with an aven on the left [<a
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href="qm.html#C2006-204-02" id="qC2006-204-02">2006-04-02 X</a>]. Ahead the
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passage continues up a slope of boulders, passing a 2m chimney climb; at this
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point exploration ended due to lack of time, with walking passage continuing
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[<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-01" id="qC2006-204-01">2006-04-01 A</a>].
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<h3><a id="germknodel">Germknödels' Revenge</a></h3>
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@@ -289,32 +301,39 @@ Passage. </p>
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Passage</a> to <b><a id="cgchamber">Crowning Glory Chamber</a></b> where 204e
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and 204f drop in from <a href="#germknodel">Germknödels Revenge</a>,
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daylight being just visible (unless F entrance is blocked by snow, which it
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frequently is). A rift intersects the chamber at the north end [<a
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-12" id="qC2001-204-12">C2001-204-12 C</a>], [<a
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-13" id="qC2001-204-13">C2001-204-13 C</a>]. The obvious
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way out of the chamber continues for 15m before choking, passing under avens
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[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-18" id="qC2001-204-18">C2001-204-18 X</a>] and [<a
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-19" id="qC2001-204-19">C2001-204-19 X</a>] at a cross
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junction.</p>
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frequently is). A rift intersects the chamber at the north end, but this closes
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down in both directions; a faint sound of water could be heard in this in 2006.
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<i>A bedding plane at the base of the pitch, <b><a id="stageleft">Exit Stage
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Left</a></b>, leads to a short passage ending at a short free-climbable drop
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into a rift. To the right here slopes up to a visual connection with a slot in
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the floor of Crowning Glory Chamber. To the left slopes down gently for 10m or
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so to a point overlooking an awkward climb down of perhaps 2m to a mud-floored
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chamber [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-05" id="qC2006-204-05">C2006-204-05 C</a>].
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Traversing over this on wedged boulders leads to more rift; holes in the
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ceiling communicate with Boulder Coaster above.</i> The obvious way out of the
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chamber continues for 15m, passing under avens [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-18"
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id="qC2001-204-18">C2001-204-18 X</a>] and [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-19"
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id="qC2001-204-19">C2001-204-19 X</a>] at a cross junction.</p>
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<div class="centre">
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<img src="smallsurveys/helterskelter.png"/>
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<p class="caption">Boulder Coaster / Sandpit / Helter Skelter area</p>
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</div>
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<p>To the left is too tight, and to the right, along with the next
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passage to the right join up at a chamber with an aven [<a
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-20" id="qC2001-204-20">C2001-204-20 X</a>]. The passage
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continues from the bottom of the chamber and passes a pocket on the right with
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an aven [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-21" id="qC2001-204-21">C2001-204-21 X</a>].
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The passage continues to a a staggered crossroads; to the right there is a
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sandy crawl, leading to <a href="#sandpit">Sand Pit</a>. The other two ways on
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later rejoin; the left route has a phreatic tube going into the roof [<a
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-22" id="qC2001-204-22">C2001-204-22 X</a>]. Continuing
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downslope, the passage splits in two; to the left is blind, while the
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right way leads to a chamber with a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-16"
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id="qC2001-204-16">C2001-204-16 C</a>] and an aven [<a
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-23" id="qC2001-204-23">C2001-204-23 X</a>]. The passage
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<p>Straight on here leads to a choke. To the left is too tight, and to the
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right, along with the next passage to the right join up at a chamber with an
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aven [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-20" id="qC2001-204-20">C2001-204-20 X</a>].
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The passage continues from the bottom of the chamber and passes a pocket on the
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right with an aven [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-21"
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id="qC2001-204-21">C2001-204-21 X</a>]. The passage continues to a a staggered
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crossroads; to the right there is a sandy crawl, leading to <a
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href="#sandpit">Sand Pit</a>. The other two ways on later rejoin; the left
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route has a phreatic tube going into the roof [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-22"
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id="qC2001-204-22">C2001-204-22 X</a>]. Continuing downslope, the passage
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splits in two; to the left is blind, while the right way leads to a chamber
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with a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-16" id="qC2001-204-16">C2001-204-16
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C</a>] and an aven [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-23"
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id="qC2001-204-23">C2001-204-23 X</a>]. The passage
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continues opposite the entrance, in walking sized downhill passage, passing a
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crawl to the left [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-17"
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id="qC2001-204-17">C2001-204-17 C</a>] (not pushed in order not to disturb the attractive white mud), then a too tight passage to the
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dave