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<p>From upslope above the entrance, descend a c6 (RIG01 - 15m, 1 bunde backup, 1 top hanger, 1 rebelay hanger ... needs another hanger at the top to make top-out easier) using a handline to reach a large ledge.</p>
<h2><i><u>Upper series of Balkonh&ouml;hle (see &quot;264-upper-balkon-only&quot; survey)</u></i></h2>
<h2><i><u>1 Upper series of Balkonh&ouml;hle (see &quot;264-upper-balkon-only&quot; survey)</u></i></h2>
<h2>Entrance series</h2>
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<h2>From the Water Source Traverse to the Trident</h2>
<p>The phreatic tube at the end of the <b>Water Source traverse</b> immediately leads to a junction at PT03. <i>A major passage, the <b>Far Side</b>, leads off on the R here that goes to the <b>Flapjack Regained</b> area, see separate section below.</i></p>
<h3>Far Side and Flapjack Regained area</h3>
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<p>Further N along <b>Turtlehead</b>, past PT06, the 1st R and 2nd R both lead to the same passage running parallel to <b>Turtlehead</b>. Both passages eventually connect to <b>Ice Cock</b> aven (named after a priapic ice stal, knocked over on original exploration) and the <b>Frozen North</b>, named due to the ice floor and snow slopes that suggest a nearby entrance that has, to date, remained elusive. <i>The first connection made between 1623/264 Balkonh&ouml;hle and 1623/258 Tunnockschact came in down <b>Ice Cock Aven</b>, connecting it to the <b>March of the Penguins</b> area of Tunnockschacht.</i> This area is complex and involves a maze of interconnected passages at various levels and interspersed with pitches. <i>There may be plenty of leads remaining here and it should only take 1-2 hours to reach this area from the entrance to Balkonh&ouml;hle.</i></p>
<h2><i>Mid-level and low-level Balkonh&ouml;hle (see &quot;264-mid-balkon&quot; survey)</i></h2>
<h2><i><u>2 Mid-level Balkonh&ouml;hle (see &quot;264-mid-balkon&quot; survey)</u></i></h2>
<h2>From Trident to below Hangman's Pitch </h2>
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<p>A traverse (care, loose rocks) along the L wall from the first balcony is followed by an ascent of a short pitch (RIG12-06, see rigging guide) to reach the upper part of the chamber above the big pitch and the start of <b>Medusa's Maze.</b> <i>This upper chamber was originally accessed by a climb on the R wall then a squeeze through loose boulders - not recommended.</i> From this upper chamber a QMB passage leads off the L wall. The main passage continues W out of the chamber via a c5 down. This is easiest to descend by climbing past boulders on the R wall with a possible QMB at this point. The main passage soon reaches a 4 way junction. Ahead quickly leads to a pitch, QM2019-B. L enters a low, wide room and is an enticing QM2019-A. R immediately goes to a T-junction. <i>I won't continue to describe the route here until at least some of the QMs are cleared up and the main way on is clear.</i></p>
<h2>Base of Mongol Rally along Grand Prix to the deepest connection to Tunnockschact at Anthemusa</h2>
<h2><i><u>2 Low-level Balkonh&ouml;hle and on to the deepest connection to Tunnockschact at Anthemusa (see &quot;258plus264-lower-tunnbalkon&quot; survey)</u></i></h2>
<h3>Base of Mongol Rally along Grand Prix to Little Boy Chamber</h3>
<p>The massive chamber at the base of Mongol Rally seems only to have one way on, <b>Grand Prix</b>. This is reached by initially descending past huge boulders then traversing up R as the roof lowers and the walls close in. This passage soon reaches the p15 into <b>Little Boy chamber</b> (RIG13, see rigging guide). This pitch starts with a protected c2 down to a loose, muddy slope and then a vertical drop with a rebelay into a large, attractive round chamber. <i>Little Boy chamber was used as a camp later on the 2018 Expo by moving the camping gear from Camp Kraken in Tunnockschacht which had been used in 2016, 2017 and early 2018; the Little Boy camp was not used in 2019 and was completely removed that year.</i></p>
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<h3>Little Boy chamber to Rubberman pitch series and associated passages</h3>
<p>From PT09, just outside Little Boy chamber, there are three ways on though this isn't immediately obvious. First, turning L here immediately re-joins the main passage into Grand Prix.</p>
<p>From PT09, just outside <b>Little Boy Chamber</b>, there are three ways on though this isn't immediately obvious. First, turning L here immediately re-joins the main passage into Grand Prix.</p>
<p>Second, going straight ahead enters <b>Scoopy Loop</b>. Scoopy Loop leads to a junction <i>(L is a QM2018- B)</i> where R enters <b>One Direction</b>. One Direction can be followed until it drops down at PT10 to join the main route to Rubberman described below or, by turning L at the next junction, it can be followed to <b>Crab Louse</b> which ends in a QM2018-A.</p>
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<p>The lower section of the Rubberman pitch (RIG15, see rigging guide) descends to a loose slope. Traverse to the R wall and continue down to a ledge on the L where a waterfall fills a pool on the L. Traverse along the ledge, past the waterfall, following the L wall then scramble up a steep mud slope to the top of the L wall <i>a 2018 traverse rope up here and beyond was left in situ in the 2019 derig trip</i>. At the top of this slope descend the slope and cross to the R wall to continue the descent (QM2018 A).</p>
<h3>Little Boy chamber to Anthemusa</h3>
<p><b>Grand Prix</b> continues as 20-30m wide passage then it narrows before opening out again into more huge passage. At the start of this section you need to move a cheval (shuffling along with one leg each side of a triangular ridge) to cross from the R to the L wall.</p>
<p>At the far side of this a cheval ridge a p40 (RIG13-01 - see rigging guide) descends to <b>Suction Cup</b>, a complex area beneath the main, huge Grand Prix passage. <i>Below the p40, a further p20 may be a QM2018 A. The main route in Suction Cup scrambles S then E through boulders then climbs up steeply sloping ramps to reach an aven with QM2018-B's off it. Near the base of the ramps a passage on the R leads to QM2018 A</i>.</p>