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 <tr><th id="kat_no">258 - a b</th><th id="name">Tunnockschacht: entrance</th><th id="status">2 ??</th></tr>
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 <h2>Entrance shaft</h2>
 <p><b>Warning:</b> Beware of loose rocks.</p>
 <p>The shaft of the 258b entrance, rigged with an initial belay, deviation and
 Y-hang just below the lip,
 gives onto the main entrance shaft just above a single bolt rebelay also
 accessible from the 258a entrance.  A hang of around 10 metres from this
 single bolt lands on a flat
 floor where there is sometimes a snow plug.  (The 258a entrance, no longer
 used, was rigged with a thread in the bottom of the shakehole and a bolt
 on the left wall under the dripline.  This enabled a descent of several
 metres to a small ledge, where working around to the right gained a rebelay,
 succeeded by the single bolt rebelay mentioned above.)
 A bolt on the left
 wall (looking down the pitch) may be used to reanchor the rope here.
 Upslope leads to an alcove.  The rear of this alcove opens onto the
 top of a pitch that appears to be of quite some depth [2006-258-1-B] which
 may connect with Stone Monkey below.</p>
 <p>Following the left wall, a traverse
 leads to a low bolt, which is succeeded by a scruffy descent of only
 two metres to another rebelay on a flat wall.  The descent continues down
 the side, or on top of, a large snow plug to a lip where two bolts in the
 ceiling (ring hangers essential) provide a high Y-belay for the next stage
 of the pitch.  (The original route used in 2006 did not use this Y-belay,
 and instead descended via an undercut rift to the left known as The Col.)
 A deviation helps slightly to alleviate rope rub on the lip
 and is succeeded by a further ledge.  There is sometimes a snow plug here,
 and upslope, a rift leads off (under The Col) which could maybe lead to
 further passage [2006-258-3-B].</p>
 <p>The rope is rebelayed at the ledge, and
 after a further rebelay from a nose, drops for a few metres to the head of
 a large snow slope.  The descent is continued from the same belay all the
 way to the bottom of the slope.  There is a possible way on to the
 side of the snow plug on the left wall [2006-258-4-C].  Passing under
 an arch the slope terminates with ice stalactites in alcoves to either side and
 (depending on the year) an ice lake or pile of snow.  The ice stal in
 the alcove to the left could be ascended with ice and/or climbing equipment
 to reach a passage [2006-258-5-C].</p>
 <p>[Description needed 2006-258-2-B is missing - Dave Loeffler or Aaron Curtis or Mark Shinwell]</p>
 <h2>To the main cave</h2>
 <p>The main way on from the bottom of the snow slope
 is a hole at floor level that leads
 into a chamber.  This chamber is on occasion occupied by a large ice
 stalactite and accompanying ice floor.
 A small hole to the right gives access to
 <b>Bauernkrapfen Passage</b>, a well-formed sloping crawl debouching
 into a large rift
 chamber, <b>Three Fried Mice</b>.
 Following the chamber around to the left
 leads to a choke at the bottom of a slope, although before this it is possible
 to climb up the wall and through a hole under boulders to gain a higher level,
 with a view over the chamber before Bauernkrapfen Passage but no other ways
 on.</p>
 <p>Following the rift around to the right from the end of
 Bauernkrapfen Passage, passing some small
 faulted phreatic tubes in the left wall,
 leads to an opening in the right wall.  The succeeding phreatic passage,
 <b>Strudel Crawl</b>, sucks strongly and
 continues sloping down past a delicate traverse over a hole [2006-258-12-C]
 to eventually arrive at a further hole in the floor [2006-258-13-B].  A
 traverse line is required to cross this.  Shortly after the traverse,
 there is an eyehole in the right-hand wall (facing downslope), which leads
 to the large passage of <b>Ribs with Kn&ouml;del</b>.  Strudel Crawl may also be
 followed down without going through the eyehole to reach the same point,
 although this route is not recommended for descent, due to a drop underneath.</p>
 <p>[Description needed 2006-258-6-X, 2006-258-7-X, 2006-258-8-X, 2006-258-9-X, 2006-258-10-D, 2006-258-11-C is missing from below - Dave Loeffler or Aaron Curtis or Mark Shinwell]</p>
 <p>[Description needed Flapjack choke qm 2006-258-13B has been removed from tunnel. Qm list need ammending - Steve Jones or Serena Povia or Becka Lawson][2007-258-08-106B][2007-258-08-107X]</p>
 <h2>Ribs with Kn&ouml;del to Caramel Catharsis</h2>
 <p>One exits Strudel Crawl to find the large passage of Ribs with Kn&ouml;del
 sloping down to the right.  In this direction, a hole in the floor is
 passed, before a much larger hole right across the passage is reached.
 A rope belayed to bolts on the left side of the passage enables a descent to be
 made to a point where it is possible to climb down, behind and around a
 rock pillar to complete the crossing of the hole.  A further passage leads
 off from behind this pillar [QM ?].</p>
 <p>After the hole, a sloping traverse is crossed; water enters from the
 roof here.  This is followed by a long ramp downwards.  A rope belayed to
 a large thread over towards the left, well back from the lip, enables a
 descent towards the right wall to reach the traverse of
 <b>Caramel Catharsis</b>.  This follows the right wall, still sloping
 down and passing a hole in that wall, (leading to <b>Stone Monkey</b>)
 to a pitch of a few metres landing on a sandy floor in an
 impressive chamber.</p>
 <p>From the foot of Caramel Catharsis, <b>Secret Squirrel</b> is downhill to the left. 
 The major route is a large, passage leading for around 20m past taped formations on the floor. 
 The branch to the left here leads to <b>Stomach Ulsa</b>. The main way is through a low arch
 straight ahead to a 3m climb down in a rift below an aven, which
 can be climbed far enough to see that it probably doesn't go. At the bottom
 is a wide stony passage with a pool useful for collecting water, and an important junction.</p>
 <p>The most obvious route is (rightish) up another awkward climb leading to <b>Y KeyKey Beach</b> and the <a href="littoralnorth.html">Littoral North</a>; 
 left leads almost immediately to a 12m pitch into <b>Frankly Freezing</b>. Ahead is the climb towards 
 <a href="usualsuspects.html">Usual Suspects</a>.</p>
 <p>
 [Description needed - Tom Handford or Dave Loeffler]
 [2006-258-14-C]
 [2006-258-15-C]
 [2006-258-16-B]
 [2006-258-17-C]
 [2006-258-18-C]
 [2006-258-40-C]
 <p>More to deal with: <a href="misc.html">misc</a>
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 <h2 id="tophead">258: Underground description</h2>
 <h1>Misc - Needs completing</h1>
 <p>See the <a href="caveDescriptions-temp/README">completion instructions</a>.
 <ul>
 <li><a href="258.html">258 index page</a></li>
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 <tr><th id="kat_no">258 - a b</th><th id="name">Tunnockschacht</th><th id="status">2 ??</th></tr>
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 [2009-258-53A]
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@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ data is stored slightly differently.
 <p>The "URL" field has a helpful hint next to it in square brackets: [1623/000/000] to remind you of the right format
 when you are creating a new cave. For this cave 
-the URL is set to <var>1623/264/264.html</var>. [Note that depsite having ".html" at the end of it, this is not a real file: it is generated by the website publication software to contain
+the URL is set to <var>1623/264/264.html</var>. [Note that despite having ".html" at the end of it, this is not a real file: it is generated by the website publication software to contain
 all these bits of information.]
 <p> The <em>real</em> file holding the cave description is in the "Description file" field which says
 <var>1623/264/ent.html</var> and is in the <var>:expoweb:</var> repo.
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 <h1>Expo 2022</h1>
 <h2>2022 Mission Statement</h2>
 <h4>Caving targets 2022</h4>
-<p>This year’s aims are to continue pushing leads from Balkonh&ouml;hle, Fischgesicht 
+<p>This year’s aims are to continue pushing leads from <a href="/1623/264/264.html">Balkonh&ouml;hle</a>, 
-and Homecoming. <br /><br />
+<a href="/1623/290/290.html">Fischgesicht</a> and <a href="/1626/359/359.html">Homecoming</a>. <br /><br />
-<img src="../2019/CUCC_map_2018-2.jpg" style="margins: 10px">
+<img src="20210402_westernCaves.jpg" style="margins: 10px">
 <br><i>Map of caves, categorised by date of discovery - credit K. Bender</i>
-<p><b>Balkonh&ouml;hle (264):</b> many promising leads at multiple levels, allowing for meaningful exploration to be done by cavers of varying abilities. 
+<br><i>Western area - <a href="/1626/359/359.html">Homecoming Hole (359)</a>, 
-Medusa’s Maze is a particularly exciting lead taking the SMK system into an area not traditionally explored by this expedition. Additionally, the 
+<a href="/1623/290/290.html">Fischgesicht (290)</a> and <a href="/1623/291/291">Happy Butterfly (291)</a>  - credit Nat Dalton</i>
 system connects the previously explored Tunnocks system at convenient points to push leads remaining there, allowing us to explore unfinished 
 areas of Tunnocks without rigging the previous route, which was flood-prone.
-<p><b>Fischgesicht (290):</b> The entrance was blocked by snow in 2019 and could not be excavated. Leads from 2018 are still yet to be explored including a 
+<p><b><a href="/1623/264/264.html">Balkonh&ouml;hle (264)</a>:</b> many promising leads at multiple levels, allowing for 
-20x20 m large phreatic tunnel with strong draught leading in direction of the rest of SMK left unexplored at the opposite side of a 40 m pitch. It 
+meaningful exploration to be done by cavers of varying abilities. Medusa’s Maze is a particularly exciting lead taking 
-is also likely to connect to another significant find from 2017, Glucklich Schmetterlingerhoehle (‘Happy Butterfly Cave’; 291,), adding length to 
+the SMK system into an area not traditionally explored by this expedition. Additionally, the system connects the 
-the system.
+previously explored Tunnocks system at convenient points (on the right of the map above) to push leads remaining there, 
 allowing us to explore unfinished areas of Tunnocks without rigging the previous route, which was flood-prone. Big Lad 
 chamber is in <a href="/1623/264/264.html">Balkonh&ouml;hle</a> is much deeper than the nearer parts of 359 and 
 290.
-<p><b>Second Camp:</b> An objective for this year is to establish a second top camp known as "Garlic Cave'', which is located further west than Stone 
+<p><b><a href="/1623/290/290.html">Fischgesicht (290)</a>:</b> The entrance was blocked by snow in 2019 and could not be 
-bridge, as a base for those exploring Homecoming Hole and Fischgesicht.
+excavated. Leads from 2018 are still yet to be explored including a 20x20 m large phreatic tunnel with strong draught 
 leading in direction of the rest of SMK left unexplored at the opposite side of a 40 m pitch. It is also likely to 
 connect to another significant find from 2017, <a href="/1623/291/291">Glucklich Schmetterlingerh&ouml;hle</a> (‘Happy 
 Butterfly Cave’; 291,), adding length to the system.
-<p><b>Homecoming Hole (359):</b> discovered in 2018 at the western extent of our current area. This is planned to be the focus of further expeditions, but 
+<p><b>Second Camp:</b> An objective for this year is to establish a second top camp known as "Garlic Cave'', which is 
-if resources allow this cave will be pushed in 2022.
+located further west than Stone bridge, as a base for those exploring Homecoming Hole and Fischgesicht.
-<p><em>Updated: 7 March 2022</em>
+<p><b><a href="/1626/359/359.html">Homecoming Hole (359)</a>:</b> discovered in 2018 at the western extent of our 
 current area. This is planned to be the focus of further expeditions, but if resources allow this cave will be pushed in 
 2022.
 <p>See the <a href="/expofiles/location_maps/20210402_overview.jpg">overview Schwartzmoosk&ouml;gl (SMK) system map</a> 
 showing where 359 and 290 are in relation to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle top camp (204), Balkonh&ouml;hle entrance 
 (264), Tunnoschacht (258) and the Loser Alm road-head restaurant and carpark. 
 <p>See the <a href="/expofiles/location_maps/20210403_northernCaves.jpg">zoomed-in 258/264 area</a> showing the 
 discovery history as well as the depth; and showing where Medusa's Maze is, NE of Big Lad. SMK has over 120 km of 
 passages, nearly all originally explored by CUCC Expo.
 <p>[The small cave due north of 290 and 291 on the map is <a href="/1623/110.htm">No Helicopter Hole (110)</a>. ]
 <p>The grid coordinates are UTM 33N - see Austrian kataster <a href="/handbook/survey/lasers.htm">G&amp;K</a>. 
 <p><em>Updated: 21 March 2022</em>
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