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[svn r7625] And God said, "Let there be QM's". And there were QMs. But not until nearly five months later.
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href="nopain.html#kingcarbide">'King Carbide</a>, off No Pain No Gain.
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href="nopain.html#kingcarbide">'King Carbide</a>, off No Pain No Gain.
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Alternatively, in 2006 a link (<a href="#deathglory">Death or Glory</a>) was
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Alternatively, in 2006 a link (<a href="#deathglory">Death or Glory</a>) was
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discovered leading from the Near End to the <a
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discovered leading from the Near End to the <a
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href="treeumphant.html#colonnade">Colonnade</a>).</p>
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href="treeumphant.html#thecolonnade">Colonnade</a>).</p>
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<h3>Entrance</h3>
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<h3>Entrance</h3>
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"C2000-204-43","D","Tree","Choss slope on left needs digging","treeumphant.html","colonade.5",,
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"C2000-204-43","D","Tree","Choss slope on left needs digging","treeumphant.html","colonade.5",,
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"C2000-204-44","X","Tree","Aven","treeumphant.html","colonade.7",,
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"C2000-204-44","X","Tree","Aven","treeumphant.html","colonade.7",,
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"C2000-204-45","B","Tree","Straight on tight drafting","treeumphant.html","colonade.7",,
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"C2000-204-45","B","Tree","Straight on tight drafting","treeumphant.html","colonade.7",,
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"C2000-204-46","C","Tree","Tight rift","treeumphant.html","colonade.9",,
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"C2000-204-46","C","Tree","Narrow immature stream rift. Water disappears into slot in floor, but ascending traverse level might go.","treeumphant.html","colonade.9",,
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"C2000-204-47","C","Tree","Tight rift + stream, may be linked to waterfall in chamber in No Pain No Gain","treeumphant.html","colonade.9",,"For some reason this was marked as A in the qms file, although the survey and the description had it as a c"
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"C2000-204-47","C","Tree","Waterfall appears out of slot in the wall. May be climbable via ledge to left, but very loose.","treeumphant.html","colonade.9",,"For some reason this was marked as A in the qms file, although the survey and the description had it as a c"
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"C2000-204-48","X","Tree","Aven","treeumphant.html","colonade.9",,
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"C2000-204-48","X","Tree","Aven","treeumphant.html","colonade.9",,"Missing from survey!"
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"C2000-204-49","C","Tree","Climb up over boulders",,"colonade.8","Other side of Death chimney (not passable)",
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"C2000-204-49","C","Tree","Climb up over boulders",,"colonade.8","Other side of Death chimney (not passable)",
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"C2000-204-50","C","Tree","Small passage low down on right in chamber",,"bonsai.3","Don't Step",
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"C2000-204-50","C","Tree","Small passage low down on right in chamber",,"bonsai.3","Don't Step",
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"C2000-204-51","C","Tree","Small passage high up on right in chamber",,"bonsai.3","Don't Step",
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"C2000-204-51","C","Tree","Small passage high up on right in chamber",,"bonsai.3","Don't Step",
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"C2001-204-7","C","Insig","Crawl off chamber","nopain.html",,,
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"C2001-204-7","C","Insig","Crawl off chamber","nopain.html",,,
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"C2001-204-8","C","Tree",,,,"Twiglets",
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"C2001-204-8","C","Tree",,,,"Twiglets",
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"C2001-204-9","A","Tree","Scramble up boulder slope in rift",,,"Leads to Treeumphant passage",
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"C2001-204-9","A","Tree","Scramble up boulder slope in rift",,,"Leads to Treeumphant passage",
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"C2001-204-10","A","Tree","Pitch of 5m",,,"Explored 2003, still not surveyed!",
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"C2001-204-10","A","Tree","Pitch of 5m",,,"Explored 2003, surveyed 2006 (Wot No Survey?)",
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"C2001-204-11","X","Tree","Aven in chamber","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-11","X","Tree","Aven in chamber","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-12","C","Tree","Rift going north from chamber","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-12","C","Tree","Rift going north from chamber with sound of water",,,"Explored DL 2006, too tight",
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"C2001-204-13","C","Tree","Rift going west from chamber","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-13","C","Tree","Rift going west from chamber",,,"Explored DL 2006, too tight",
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"C2001-204-14","B","Tree","Mud crawl to north at offset cross roads",,,"Leads to Sand Pit (2003)",
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"C2001-204-14","B","Tree","Mud crawl to north at offset cross roads",,,"Leads to Sand Pit (2003)",
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"C2001-204-15","C","Tree","Crawl to left",,,"Explored 2003, doesn't go",
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"C2001-204-15","C","Tree","Crawl to left",,,"Explored 2003, doesn't go",
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"C2001-204-16","C","Tree","Pitch in chamber 20m deep","treeumphant.html",,,"Downgraded from A to B by Becka in 2003 logbook, and to C by Martin on survey (??)"
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"C2001-204-16","C","Tree","Pitch in chamber 20m deep","treeumphant.html",,,"Downgraded from A to B by Becka in 2003 logbook, and to C by Martin on survey (??)"
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"C2001-204-23","X","Tree","Aven in chamber","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-23","X","Tree","Aven in chamber","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-24","C","Tree","For midgets with attitude","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-24","C","Tree","For midgets with attitude","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-25","C","Tree","Squeeze","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-25","C","Tree","Squeeze","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-26","C","Tree","Flat out crawl","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-26","D","Tree","Flat out crawl","treeumphant.html",,,"Downgraded C->D by Pete Harley et al, 2006"
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"C2001-204-27","X","Tree","Climbable aven","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-27","X","Tree","Climbable aven","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-28","X","Tree","Climbable aven from chamber","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-28","X","Tree","Climbable aven from chamber","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-29","C","Tree","partially filled mud passage","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-29","C","Tree","partially filled mud passage","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-30","C","Tree","phreatic stooping passage","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-30","C","Tree","phreatic stooping passage",,,"Explored 2006 by Pete Harley et al, too tight",
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"C2001-204-31","C","Tree","phreatic crawl","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-31","C","Tree","phreatic crawl",,,"Explored 2006 by Pete Harley et al, too tight",
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"C2001-204-32","C","Tree","downslope continuation of rift","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-32","C","Tree","downslope continuation of rift","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-33","B","Tree","1m diameter tube ending in water","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-33","B","Tree","1m diameter tube ending in water","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-34","A","Choc Salty Balls","Eleven Second Rattle - pitch down which stones clatter for a Long Time.","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-34","A","Choc Salty Balls","Eleven Second Rattle - pitch down which stones clatter for a Long Time.","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-37","B","Choc Salty Balls","Continuing passage beyond pitch-head","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-37","B","Choc Salty Balls","Continuing passage beyond pitch-head","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-38","B","Choc Salty Balls","Pitch at end of crawl","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-38","B","Choc Salty Balls","Pitch at end of crawl","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-39","C","Choc Salty Balls","Narrow rift","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-39","C","Choc Salty Balls","Narrow rift","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-40","C","Choc Salty Balls","Possible opening in a pocket just above head height","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-40","C","Choc Salty Balls","Possible opening in a pocket just above head height",,,"Checked DL 2006 -- nothing there",
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"C2001-204-41","X","Choc Salty Balls","Aven above pitch","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-41","X","Choc Salty Balls","Aven above pitch","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-42","X","Choc Salty Balls","Aven","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-42","X","Choc Salty Balls","Aven","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-43","D","Choc Salty Balls","Draughting choke with a narrow gap between the rocks and the ceiling","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-43","D","Choc Salty Balls","Draughting choke with a narrow gap between the rocks and the ceiling","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-44","B","Tree","False floor of boulders conceals a pitch","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2001-204-44","C","Tree","False floor of boulders conceals a pitch","treeumphant.html",,,"Downgraded B->C 2006 by DL. (Was Duncan taking the piss?)"
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"C2001-204-45","C","Sw","Climb down over boulders","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-45","C","Sw","Climb down over boulders","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-46","C","Sw","20 degree upward tube","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-46","C","Sw","20 degree upward tube","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-47","B","Sw","Rift 10m deep from Dutch beauty and juicy bits","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-47","B","Sw","Rift 10m deep from Dutch beauty and juicy bits","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-80","C","Sw","Potential way on through very low crawl.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-80","C","Sw","Potential way on through very low crawl.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-81","C","Sw","Narrow, sharp, small passage leading in the direction of Boulder Coaster. Drafting towards you.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-81","C","Sw","Narrow, sharp, small passage leading in the direction of Boulder Coaster. Drafting towards you.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-82","C","Sw","This QM may not exist; Earl suspects it may be the same as the next passage some 20m farther North on the left of Swings.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-82","C","Sw","This QM may not exist; Earl suspects it may be the same as the next passage some 20m farther North on the left of Swings.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-83","C","Sw","On right of Swings passage, follow short passage. Climb through gap into smaller continuing passage.",,,,"Looks to have been partially explored at least in 2004 - check survey notes for Trapeze"
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"C2001-204-83","C","Sw","On right of Swings passage, follow short passage. Climb through gap into smaller continuing passage.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-84","C","Sw","QM on left of swings main passage.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-84","C","Sw","QM on left of swings main passage.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-85","C","Sw","QM on left of swings main passage.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-85","C","Sw","QM on left of swings main passage.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-86","X","Sw","Aven shortly before the pitch at the top of The Slide.","swings.html",,,
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"C2001-204-86","X","Sw","Aven shortly before the pitch at the top of The Slide.","swings.html",,,
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"C2005-204-43","X","Toothless","Drippy aven","swings.html",,,
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"C2005-204-43","X","Toothless","Drippy aven","swings.html",,,
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"C2005-204-44","?","Toothless","Window in wall, requires bolting up","swings.html",,,
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"C2005-204-44","?","Toothless","Window in wall, requires bolting up","swings.html",,,
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"C2005-204-45","C","Toothless","Pitch at end of small crawl (thin rift continues over pitch too)","swings.html",,,
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"C2005-204-45","C","Toothless","Pitch at end of small crawl (thin rift continues over pitch too)","swings.html",,,
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"C2005-204-46","C","Tube 3","Tight squeeze leads to more tight rift, with slight draught out",,,,
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"C2005-204-46","C","Tube 3","Tight squeeze leads to more tight rift, with slight draught out","subway.html",,,
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"C2005-204-47","C","Tube 3","Steeply upward-sloping bedding plane","subway.html",,,
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"C2005-204-47","C","Tube 3","Steeply upward-sloping bedding plane","subway.html",,,
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"C2005-204-48","D","Twiglets","Mainly mud-filled small draughting phreatic tube. Will need mud moving.","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2005-204-48","D","Twiglets","Mainly mud-filled small draughting phreatic tube. Will need mud moving.","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2005-204-49","B","Apocalypse","11 second rattle","subway.html",,,
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"C2005-204-49","B","Apocalypse","11 second rattle","subway.html",,,
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"C2005-204-81","D","Beyond Belief 2","Dig in narrow choked passage","rhino.html",,,
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"C2005-204-81","D","Beyond Belief 2","Dig in narrow choked passage","rhino.html",,,
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"C2005-204-82","C","Someware","Immature stream passage","subsoil.html",,,
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"C2005-204-82","C","Someware","Immature stream passage","subsoil.html",,,
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"C2005-204-83","C","Tube 4","Drafting hole in floor","subway.html",,,
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"C2005-204-83","C","Tube 4","Drafting hole in floor","subway.html",,,
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"C2006-204-01","A","Wot No Survey","Continuing walking passage","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2006-204-02","X","Wot No Survey","Drippy aven","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2006-204-03","A","Wot No Survey","Pitch","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2006-204-04","X","Wot No Survey","Aven","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2006-204-05","C","Exit Stage Left","Squeeze onto 2m drop","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2006-204-06","B","Gösser","Window in wall","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2006-204-07","A","Gösser","Pitch, > 20m","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2006-204-08","A","Riverdance","Pitch, plumbed as 16.5m","treeumphant.html",,,
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"C2006-204-09","D","Fingerbang","Upward dig in exciting boulder choke","treeumphant.html",,,
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<h3>Picadilly Line</h3>
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<h3>Picadilly Line</h3>
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<p>Heading southwards from the pitch into The Tube, the passage soon reaches a complex junction, <b><a id="stpancras">St. Pancras</a></b>. The main passage loops round on itself, passing various small passages [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-56" id="qC2005-204-56">C2005-204-56 C</a>] [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-57" id="qC2005-204-57">C2005-204-57 C</a>] [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-58" id="qC2005-204-58">C2005-204-58 C</a>]. To the left is a pitch, <b><a id="pigsear">Pig's Ear Pitch</a></b>, which can be either descended or traversed round.
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<p>Heading southwards from the pitch into The Tube, the passage passes under an aven [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-55" id="qC2005-204-55">C2005-204-55 X</a>] soon reaches a complex junction, <b><a id="stpancras">St. Pancras</a></b>. The main passage loops round on itself, passing various small passages [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-56" id="qC2005-204-56">C2005-204-56 C</a>] [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-57" id="qC2005-204-57">C2005-204-57 C</a>] [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-58" id="qC2005-204-58">C2005-204-58 C</a>]. To the left is a pitch, <b><a id="pigsear">Pig's Ear Pitch</a></b>, which can be either descended or traversed round.
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<i>Traversing across leads to an upward-sloping passage, <b><a id="dlr">Docklands Light Railway</a></b>. At the top of this is a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-26" id="qC2005-204-26">C2005-204-26 A</a>], with a passage visible across the pitch-head [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-27" id="qC2005-204-27">C2005-204-27 B</a>]. The main passage continues ahead; exploration was halted by a pool of water, which could be traversed over [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-28" id="qC2005-204-28">C2005-204-28 A</a>].</i></p>
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<i>Traversing across leads to an upward-sloping passage, <b><a id="dlr">Docklands Light Railway</a></b>. At the top of this is a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-26" id="qC2005-204-26">C2005-204-26 A</a>], with a passage visible across the pitch-head [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-27" id="qC2005-204-27">C2005-204-27 B</a>]. The main passage continues ahead; exploration was halted by a pool of water, which could be traversed over [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-28" id="qC2005-204-28">C2005-204-28 A</a>].</i></p>
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<p>Descending Pig's Ear Pitch from St. Pancras leads to the Picadilly Line, a
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passage can be traversed around, and a passage to the right decreases in size
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passage can be traversed around, and a passage to the right decreases in size
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id="qC2001-204-48">C2001-204-48 C</a>]. The main passage then splits in two,
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the right turn going to what appears to be the same rift as <a href="#takingthepiss">Taking The Piss</a> pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-47">C2001-204-47 B</a>]. To the left a
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the right turn going to what appears to be the same rift as <a href="#takingthepiss">Taking The Piss</a> pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-47" id="qC2001-204-47">C2001-204-47 B</a>]. To the left a
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smaller passage doubles back on itself, past a small window to the rift. Now
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id="qC2001-204-29">C2001-204-29 C</a>]. To the left a body sized passage
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id="qC2001-204-30">C2001-204-30 C</a>], [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-31"
|
|
||||||
id="qC2001-204-31">C2001-204-31 C</a>].</p>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3><a id="treeumphantpassage">Treeumphant Passage</a></h3>
|
<h3><a id="treeumphantpassage">Treeumphant Passage</a></h3>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -88,39 +86,38 @@ These are:</p>
|
|||||||
body sized tube going off at the bottom [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-54"
|
body sized tube going off at the bottom [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-54"
|
||||||
id="qC2001-204-54">C2001-204-54 C</a>]; continuing over the pit leads to a flat
|
id="qC2001-204-54">C2001-204-54 C</a>]; continuing over the pit leads to a flat
|
||||||
out crawl [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-53" id="qC2001-204-53">C2001-204-53
|
out crawl [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-53" id="qC2001-204-53">C2001-204-53
|
||||||
C</a>].
|
C</a>].</li>
|
||||||
</li>
|
<li>Some distance further on, two crawling passages to the left (one in a
|
||||||
<li>Some
|
trench in the floor, and the other slightly higher up a metre or so further on)
|
||||||
distance further on, two crawling passages to the left (one in a trench in the floor,
|
lead to a passage running parallel to the main passage for 10m or so, known as
|
||||||
and the other slightly higher up a metre or so further on) lead to a passage running parallel
|
<b><a id="dutchelm">Dutch Elm Disease</a></b>.</li>
|
||||||
to the main passage for 10m or so, known as <b><a id="dutchelm">Dutch Elm Disease</a></b>.</li>
|
<li>Opposite this is a crawl high up on the right, the other half of Dutch Elm,
|
||||||
<li>Opposite this is a crawl high up on the right, the other half of Dutch Elm, which leads to a
|
which leads to a second parallel passage. This ends at a junction with one
|
||||||
second parallel passage. This ends at a junction with one passage emerging high in the wall of Treeumphant
|
passage emerging high in the wall of Treeumphant and another leading to a
|
||||||
and another leading to a chimney climb down which connects back via two crawls at the Treeumphant floor
|
chimney climb down which connects back via two crawls at the Treeumphant floor
|
||||||
level.</li>
|
level.</li>
|
||||||
<li>On the left slightly beyond the floor trench is a stooping-size passage on the left; this passes
|
<li>On the left slightly beyond the floor trench is a stooping-size passage on
|
||||||
a large mobile boulder then closes down.</li>
|
the left; this passes a large mobile boulder then closes down.</li>
|
||||||
</ul>
|
</ul>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p><a href="l/treeumphant1.html"><img class="onleft" src="t/treeumphant1.jpg" /></a>
|
<p><a href="l/treeumphant1.html"><img class="onleft" src="t/treeumphant1.jpg" /></a>
|
||||||
The main passage then forks: to the left is blind whilst to
|
The main passage then forks: to the left is blind whilst to the right the
|
||||||
the right the passage continues past the other end of Dutch Elm Disease to a junction where
|
passage continues past the other end of Dutch Elm Disease to a junction where a
|
||||||
a boulder slope enters from the left. <i>Ascending
|
boulder slope enters from the left. <i>Ascending this leads to a fork; the left
|
||||||
this leads to a fork; the left branch is blind and the right branch ends
|
branch is blind and the right branch ends shortly afterwards in a choked
|
||||||
shortly afterwards in a choked chamber.</i> In the other direction, Treeumphant
|
chamber.</i> In the other direction, Treeumphant Passage continues over large
|
||||||
Passage continues over large boulders, sloping slightly upwards. There is a
|
boulders, sloping slightly upwards. There is a walking passage off to the left
|
||||||
walking passage off to the left which goes to <a href="#crowningglory">Crowning
|
which goes to <a href="#crowningglory">Crowning Glory</a>; this junction can be
|
||||||
Glory</a>; this junction can be recognised by a large whitish slab, known as the Tombstone.
|
recognised by a large whitish slab, known as the Tombstone.<i>Slightly further
|
||||||
<i>Slightly further on is the <b><a id="twiglets">Twiglets</a></b>, a pair of passages high on
|
on is the <b><a id="twiglets">Twiglets</a></b>, a pair of passages high on
|
||||||
either side [MARTIN]
|
either side [MARTIN] [<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-48"
|
||||||
[<a href="qm.html#C2005-204-48" id="qC2005-204-48">C2005-204-48 D</a>]</i>.
|
id="qC2005-204-48">C2005-204-48 D</a>]</i>. The passage then increases in
|
||||||
The passage then increases in height
|
height approaching a sharp turn to the right. Here a walking size passage
|
||||||
approaching a sharp turn to the right. Here a walking size passage continues
|
continues straight on, connecting with <a href="#crowningglory">Crowning
|
||||||
straight on, connecting with <a href="#crowningglory">Crowning Glory</a>, and
|
Glory</a>, and there may be an aven in the ceiling [<a
|
||||||
there may be an aven in the ceiling [<a
|
|
||||||
href="qm.html#C2000-204-27" id="qC2000-204-27">C2000-204-27 X</a>]. The main
|
href="qm.html#C2000-204-27" id="qC2000-204-27">C2000-204-27 X</a>]. The main
|
||||||
passage continues for another 20m to arrive at a boulder slope leading down
|
passage continues for another 20m to arrive at a boulder slope leading down to
|
||||||
to <a href="#greatoakchamber">Great Oak Chamber</a>; an unobtrusive rifty hole
|
<a href="#greatoakchamber">Great Oak Chamber</a>; an unobtrusive rifty hole
|
||||||
on the right here is the start of <a href="#riverdance">Riverdance</a>.</p>
|
on the right here is the start of <a href="#riverdance">Riverdance</a>.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3><a id="greatoakchamber">Great Oak Chamber</a></h3>
|
<h3><a id="greatoakchamber">Great Oak Chamber</a></h3>
|
||||||
@@ -144,15 +141,17 @@ href="#cavetreechamber">Cave Tree Chamber</a>.</p>
|
|||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3><a id="riverdance">Riverdance</a></h3>
|
<h3><a id="riverdance">Riverdance</a></h3>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p>The first pitch (7m) of this series is narrow and rifty but hangs cleanly from
|
<p>The first pitch (7m) of this series is narrow and rifty but hangs cleanly
|
||||||
a rebelay bolt in the ceiling. After a few short climbs down the next pitch (18m)
|
from a rebelay bolt in the ceiling. After a few short climbs down the next
|
||||||
is reached; this is rigged from a backup and a single hang bolt on the left wall, and
|
pitch (18m) is reached; this is rigged from a backup and a single hang bolt on
|
||||||
is sloping with numerous ledges. Beyond this a tight S-bend of rift opens out to the
|
the left wall, and is sloping with numerous ledges. Beyond this a tight S-bend
|
||||||
third pitch (8m), and the next three pitches (5m, 8m, 8m) follow in quick succession.
|
of rift opens out to the third pitch (8m), and the next three pitches (5m, 8m,
|
||||||
A short climb down leads to the head of the 7th pitch (4m) and soon the 8th (a mere 3m),
|
8m) follow in quick succession. A short climb down leads to the head of the
|
||||||
notable for the atrocious quality of the rock. This lands in a round chamber;
|
7th pitch (4m) and soon the 8th (a mere 3m), notable for the atrocious quality
|
||||||
continuing rift leads shortly to the head of the 9th pitch (not descended in 2006,
|
of the rock. This lands in a round chamber; continuing rift leads shortly to
|
||||||
but plumbed as 17m). Approximately 160m of rope is needed to reach this point.</p>
|
the head of the 9th pitch (not descended in 2006, but plumbed as 16.5m) [<a
|
||||||
|
href="qm.html#C2006-204-08" id="qC2006-204-08">C2006-204-08 A</a>].
|
||||||
|
Approximately 160m of rope is needed to reach this point.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3><a id="cavetreechamber">Cave Tree Chamber</a></h3>
|
<h3><a id="cavetreechamber">Cave Tree Chamber</a></h3>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -167,25 +166,34 @@ href="#chocolatesaltyballs">Chocolate Salty Balls</a>.</p>
|
|||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3><a id="goesser">Gösser Streamway</a></h3>
|
<h3><a id="goesser">Gösser Streamway</a></h3>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p>[MARK AARON]</p>
|
<p>[MARK AARON] From Cave Tree Chamber, a short pitch, rigged using the bolts
|
||||||
|
from the Chocolate Salty Balls traverse line drops approximately 10m to the
|
||||||
|
floor (via an acrobatic rebelay on the left). A short section of pleasant rift
|
||||||
|
streamway reaches a second pitch of 6m, landing in a rounded chamber, with a
|
||||||
|
sloping trench in the floor taking the stream. There is a window high up on the
|
||||||
|
left-hand wall [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-06" id="qC2006-204-06">C2006-204-06
|
||||||
|
B</a>]. 15m of meandering streamway rift lead to the next pitch, which is
|
||||||
|
rigged by traversing out to two spits in the right-hand wall. Beware of the
|
||||||
|
loose boulder on the left! This bolt gives a 14m hang to a ledge overlooking a
|
||||||
|
much larger pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-07"
|
||||||
|
id="qC2006-204-07">C2006-204-07 A</a>], estimated as at least 40m.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3><a id="chocolatesaltyballs">Chocolate Salty Balls</a></h3>
|
<h3><a id="chocolatesaltyballs">Chocolate Salty Balls</a></h3>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<div class="centre"><img src="smallsurveys/csballs.png" />
|
<div class="centre"><img src="smallsurveys/csballs.png" /> <p
|
||||||
<p class="caption">Chocolate Salty Balls area</p></div>
|
class="caption">Chocolate Salty Balls area</p></div>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p>From <a href="#cavetreechamber">Cave Tree Chamber</a>, an exposed climb (a
|
<p>From <a href="#cavetreechamber">Cave Tree Chamber</a>, an exposed climb (a
|
||||||
traverse line is a sensible precaution, and one has been left in place since 2001;
|
traverse line is a sensible precaution, and one has been left in place since
|
||||||
it was still in good condition in 2006) above a pitch gains a comfortably
|
2001; it was still in good condition in 2006) above a pitch gains a comfortably
|
||||||
proportioned walking passage, which ascends steadily. After 20 metres, the
|
proportioned walking passage, which ascends steadily. After 20 metres, the
|
||||||
passage turns sharp left; here there are two unpromising leads, a narrow rift
|
passage turns sharp left; here there is an unpromising lead, a narrow rift to
|
||||||
[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-39" id="qC2001-204-39">C2001-204-39 C</a>] to the
|
the right which continues for a few metres to a boulder blockage [<a
|
||||||
right and straight ahead a possible opening in a pocket just above head-height
|
href="qm.html#C2001-204-39" id="qC2001-204-39">C2001-204-39 C</a>]. The passage
|
||||||
[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-40" id="qC2001-204-40">C2001-204-40 C</a>]. The
|
continues to climb, turning sharp right and again sharp left, to reach a pile
|
||||||
passage continues to climb, turning sharp right and again sharp left, to reach
|
of breakdown over which it is possible to crawl. Some 40 metres beyond the
|
||||||
a pile of breakdown over which it is possible to crawl. Some 40 metres beyond
|
breakdown there are two crawls on the left, which become too tight. Another 30
|
||||||
the breakdown there are two crawls on the left, which become too tight.
|
metres reaches a climb down into the base of an aven [<a
|
||||||
Another 30 metres reaches a climb down into the base of an aven [<a
|
|
||||||
href="qm.html#C2001-204-42" id="qC2001-204-42">C2001-204-42 X</a>].</p>
|
href="qm.html#C2001-204-42" id="qC2001-204-42">C2001-204-42 X</a>].</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p>There are two ways on from the aven; straight ahead leads after 30 metres to
|
<p>There are two ways on from the aven; straight ahead leads after 30 metres to
|
||||||
@@ -202,22 +210,23 @@ href="qm.html#C2001-204-36" id="qC2001-204-36">C2001-204-36 C</a>], while back
|
|||||||
in the chamber a climb up straight ahead (handline useful) leads after 15
|
in the chamber a climb up straight ahead (handline useful) leads after 15
|
||||||
metres to a T-junction. To the right ascends and enlarges for 20 metres before
|
metres to a T-junction. To the right ascends and enlarges for 20 metres before
|
||||||
reaching a draughting choke with a narrow gap between the rocks and the ceiling
|
reaching a draughting choke with a narrow gap between the rocks and the ceiling
|
||||||
[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-43" id="qC2001-204-43">C2001-204-43 Dig</a>]. To
|
[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-43" id="qC2001-204-43">C2001-204-43 D</a>]. To
|
||||||
the left the passage soon swings right to where a false floor of boulders
|
the left the passage soon swings right to where a false floor of boulders
|
||||||
conceals a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-44"
|
conceals a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-44"
|
||||||
id="qC2001-204-44">C2001-204-44 B</a>]. Traversing carefully over the pitch, a
|
id="qC2001-204-44">C2001-204-44 B</a>]. Traversing carefully over the pitch, a
|
||||||
climb up leads to the head of another pitch. <i>Sharp right here is a very strongly
|
climb up leads to the head of another pitch. <i>Sharp right here is a very
|
||||||
draughting body-size tube, <b><a id="fingerbang">Fingerbang</a></b>, which passes
|
strongly draughting body-size tube, <b><a id="fingerbang">Fingerbang</a></b>,
|
||||||
a contortion over a boulder on the floor and a dog-leg to the left to enter a small chamber.
|
which passes a contortion over a boulder on the floor and a dog-leg to the left
|
||||||
Climbing up into the ceiling reveals a connection to another chamber with a critical-angle boulder
|
to enter a small chamber. Climbing up into the ceiling reveals a connection to
|
||||||
slope leading up into the ceiling, where a draught emerges. Removing the boulders would not
|
another chamber with a critical-angle boulder slope leading up into the
|
||||||
be a problem, but doing so without crushing yourself might be harder.</i>
|
ceiling, where a draught emerges [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-09"
|
||||||
Back at the pitch-head, a traverse across the pitch to an apparent continuation merely gains
|
id="qC2006-204-09">C2006-204-09 D</a>]. Removing the boulders would not be a
|
||||||
an alcove. The pitch is 7 metres; at the bottom a short crawl leads to a small chamber
|
problem, but doing so without crushing yourself might be harder.</i> Back at
|
||||||
containing 'The Eleven Second Rattle' [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-34"
|
the pitch-head, a traverse across the pitch to an apparent continuation merely
|
||||||
id="qC2001-204-34">C2001-204-34 A</a>], a pitch down which stones clatter for a
|
gains an alcove. The pitch is 7 metres; at the bottom a short crawl leads to a
|
||||||
Long Time (measured with a stopwatch).</p>
|
small chamber containing 'The Eleven Second Rattle' [<a
|
||||||
|
href="qm.html#C2001-204-34" id="qC2001-204-34">C2001-204-34 A</a>], a pitch
|
||||||
|
down which stones clatter for a Long Time (measured with a stopwatch).</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3><a id="crowningglory">Crowning Glory</a></h3>
|
<h3><a id="crowningglory">Crowning Glory</a></h3>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -230,9 +239,9 @@ be climbed over, or the fossil streambed can be followed around to the
|
|||||||
right.</p>
|
right.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p><a href="l/cgjunct.html"><img src="t/cgjunct.jpg" class="onright" /></a>
|
<p><a href="l/cgjunct.html"><img src="t/cgjunct.jpg" class="onright" /></a>
|
||||||
Scrambling 2m up loose boulders reaches an important junction <i>(right)</i>
|
Scrambling 2m up loose boulders reaches an important junction <i>(see picture,
|
||||||
where a side passage, <a href="#bouldercoaster">Boulder Coaster</a>, branches
|
right)</i> where a side passage, <a href="#bouldercoaster">Boulder Coaster</a>,
|
||||||
off to the left; this is the route to the 204e entrance.</p>
|
branches off to the left; this is the route to the 204e entrance.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<p style="clear: left"><a href="l/cgnorth.html"><img src="t/cgnorth.jpg"
|
<p style="clear: left"><a href="l/cgnorth.html"><img src="t/cgnorth.jpg"
|
||||||
class="onleft" /></a> Continuing along the main passage, boulder infall from
|
class="onleft" /></a> Continuing along the main passage, boulder infall from
|
||||||
@@ -244,14 +253,17 @@ id="qC2001-204-11">C2001-204-11 X</a>], and a 4m climb up at the end, followed
|
|||||||
by a pitch of approximately 5m. At the bottom of this is a blind pit; walking
|
by a pitch of approximately 5m. At the bottom of this is a blind pit; walking
|
||||||
up a boulder slope on the other side of this leads to a further drop, descended
|
up a boulder slope on the other side of this leads to a further drop, descended
|
||||||
in 2003 with a tackle-sack rope protector. To the left was a rift, ending in an
|
in 2003 with a tackle-sack rope protector. To the left was a rift, ending in an
|
||||||
aven after 5m [QM XXX]. In the LH wall, 2m up, is a small crawl which closes
|
aven after 5m [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-04" id="qC2006-204-04">2006-04-04
|
||||||
down after around 2m. Straight on, the rift continued down a moderate pitch [QM
|
X</a>]. In the LH wall, 2m up, is a small crawl which closes down after around
|
||||||
XXX]; above this the passage continues. This was reached in 2006 via a slightly
|
2m. Straight on, the rift continued down a moderate pitch [<a
|
||||||
hairy climb, now left permanently rigged. Shortly beyond is another short
|
href="qm.html#C2006-204-03" id="qC2006-204-03">2006-04-03 A</a>]; above this
|
||||||
descent (riggable from a thread in the right-hand wall) with an aven on the
|
the passage continues. This was reached in 2006 via a slightly hairy climb, now
|
||||||
left. Ahead the passage continues up a slope of boulders, passing a 2m chimney
|
left permanently rigged. Shortly beyond is another short descent (riggable
|
||||||
climb; at this point exploration ended due to lack of time, with walking
|
from a thread in the right-hand wall) with an aven on the left [<a
|
||||||
passage continuing [QM XXX].
|
href="qm.html#C2006-204-02" id="qC2006-204-02">2006-04-02 X</a>]. Ahead the
|
||||||
|
passage continues up a slope of boulders, passing a 2m chimney climb; at this
|
||||||
|
point exploration ended due to lack of time, with walking passage continuing
|
||||||
|
[<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-01" id="qC2006-204-01">2006-04-01 A</a>].
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<h3><a id="germknodel">Germknödels' Revenge</a></h3>
|
<h3><a id="germknodel">Germknödels' Revenge</a></h3>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
@@ -289,32 +301,39 @@ Passage. </p>
|
|||||||
Passage</a> to <b><a id="cgchamber">Crowning Glory Chamber</a></b> where 204e
|
Passage</a> to <b><a id="cgchamber">Crowning Glory Chamber</a></b> where 204e
|
||||||
and 204f drop in from <a href="#germknodel">Germknödels Revenge</a>,
|
and 204f drop in from <a href="#germknodel">Germknödels Revenge</a>,
|
||||||
daylight being just visible (unless F entrance is blocked by snow, which it
|
daylight being just visible (unless F entrance is blocked by snow, which it
|
||||||
frequently is). A rift intersects the chamber at the north end [<a
|
frequently is). A rift intersects the chamber at the north end, but this closes
|
||||||
href="qm.html#C2001-204-12" id="qC2001-204-12">C2001-204-12 C</a>], [<a
|
down in both directions; a faint sound of water could be heard in this in 2006.
|
||||||
href="qm.html#C2001-204-13" id="qC2001-204-13">C2001-204-13 C</a>]. The obvious
|
<i>A bedding plane at the base of the pitch, <b><a id="stageleft">Exit Stage
|
||||||
way out of the chamber continues for 15m before choking, passing under avens
|
Left</a></b>, leads to a short passage ending at a short free-climbable drop
|
||||||
[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-18" id="qC2001-204-18">C2001-204-18 X</a>] and [<a
|
into a rift. To the right here slopes up to a visual connection with a slot in
|
||||||
href="qm.html#C2001-204-19" id="qC2001-204-19">C2001-204-19 X</a>] at a cross
|
the floor of Crowning Glory Chamber. To the left slopes down gently for 10m or
|
||||||
junction.</p>
|
so to a point overlooking an awkward climb down of perhaps 2m to a mud-floored
|
||||||
|
chamber [<a href="qm.html#C2006-204-05" id="qC2006-204-05">C2006-204-05 C</a>].
|
||||||
|
Traversing over this on wedged boulders leads to more rift; holes in the
|
||||||
|
ceiling communicate with Boulder Coaster above.</i> The obvious way out of the
|
||||||
|
chamber continues for 15m, passing under avens [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-18"
|
||||||
|
id="qC2001-204-18">C2001-204-18 X</a>] and [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-19"
|
||||||
|
id="qC2001-204-19">C2001-204-19 X</a>] at a cross junction.</p>
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<div class="centre">
|
<div class="centre">
|
||||||
<img src="smallsurveys/helterskelter.png"/>
|
<img src="smallsurveys/helterskelter.png"/>
|
||||||
<p class="caption">Boulder Coaster / Sandpit / Helter Skelter area</p>
|
<p class="caption">Boulder Coaster / Sandpit / Helter Skelter area</p>
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<p>To the left is too tight, and to the right, along with the next
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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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passage to the right join up at a chamber with an aven [<a
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right, along with the next passage to the right join up at a chamber with an
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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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aven [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-20" id="qC2001-204-20">C2001-204-20 X</a>].
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continues from the bottom of the chamber and passes a pocket on the right with
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The passage continues from the bottom of the chamber and passes a pocket on the
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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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right with an aven [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-21"
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The passage continues to a a staggered crossroads; to the right there is a
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id="qC2001-204-21">C2001-204-21 X</a>]. The passage continues to a a staggered
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sandy crawl, leading to <a href="#sandpit">Sand Pit</a>. The other two ways on
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crossroads; to the right there is a sandy crawl, leading to <a
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later rejoin; the left route has a phreatic tube going into the roof [<a
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href="#sandpit">Sand Pit</a>. The other two ways on later rejoin; the left
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href="qm.html#C2001-204-22" id="qC2001-204-22">C2001-204-22 X</a>]. Continuing
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route has a phreatic tube going into the roof [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-22"
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downslope, the passage splits in two; to the left is blind, while the
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id="qC2001-204-22">C2001-204-22 X</a>]. Continuing downslope, the passage
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right way leads to a chamber with a pitch [<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-16"
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splits in two; to the left is blind, while the right way leads to a chamber
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id="qC2001-204-16">C2001-204-16 C</a>] and an aven [<a
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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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href="qm.html#C2001-204-23" id="qC2001-204-23">C2001-204-23 X</a>]. The passage
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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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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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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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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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