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<h2>161 Kaninchenh&ouml;hle: Mordor and passages beyond</h2></center>
<h3>Overview</h3>
<p>The large trunk passages described on this page were originally
accessed by descending Mordor pitch from the <a href="oldmen.htm">
Country for Old Men</a> level in 2011. In 2012, this area was accessed
and explored from Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle via the Far from Support
traverses from the bottom of Fat Cat. The southern extremity
(<a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> area) is very close to
<a href="sibria.htm#cfn">Chicken Flied Nice</a>, so in the future it
may prove easier to access these passages via an as yet undiscovered
connection in this area, thereby bypassing the Tyrolean traverse at
<a href="farnth.htm#viasa">Strange Acrossfall</a>.</p>
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<h3><a name="mordor">Mordor</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Mordor is a small, very windy (blowing up) pitch at the northern
end of <a href="oldmen.htm#sudetenland">Sudetenland</a> (accessed from
<a href="oldmen.htm#country">Country for Old Men</a>) that is rigged
from the roof. After the initial 10m drop, the way on is to climb down
a further 10m to a second hang. It is also possible to get off the
rope and explore round a corner into windy rifts. The second drop
descends from a thread then a roof bolt where the pitch opens out. A
deviation ~7m down on a spike avoids a rub at a rebelay (huge thread)
to drop nicely in a large space to near the floor. A 60m rope is
recommended (this pitch was left rigged in 2011 and 2012). </p>
<p><i>At the foot of the first 10m drop is a soily climb up 12m to the SW.
It doesn't go. In the opposite direction, round a corner a narrow rift
passage can be followed upwards for 18m, then back down again to come
out near the top of the 2nd drop of Mordor pitch. All of this passage
is very windy.</i></p>
<p>The chamber at the bottom of Mordor is about 15m high. To the west is a
north-south trending rift leading to an impassable hole in the floor
at the S end, beyond which is <a href="#stables">The Stables</a>
[2011-161-XX C]. There is a hole in the floor at the north end of this
rift [2011-161-XX C] and a narrow slot in the wall near the foot of
the rope [2011-161-XX C]. East leads to <a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="entmarch">March of the Ents</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>The large passage of March of the Ents heads eastwards from the
chamber at the base of <a href="#mordor">Mordor</a> pitch 4m
higher up, reached via an easy traverse. There is a strong draught
from east to west (into the chamber). After 18m, a t-junction is
reached with a much less windy passage (the base of the T) to the
right (south), which leads to the main route to the
south (<a href="#rivendell">Rivendell</a>). Straight ahead (east) the main passage continues uphill then
turns northeast. 30m beyond the Rivendell junction, climbing up to
the left in a complex area reaches the head of <a href="#sauron">No
Sign of Sauron</a> pitch. Most of the draught appears to coming from
the area around this pitch. Immediately beyond is a passage on the
left (bearing on 352&deg;) [C2011-161-XX B].
The phreatic passage zig-zags for another 30m. At the corner is a high (12m)
solution area in the roof [C2011-161-XX C]. Ahead the passage becomes a very high
hading rift with a short drop. Traversing across the drop leads to
<a href="#bored">Bored of the Rings</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="bored">Bored of the Rings</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Bored of the Rings can be accessed either by descending a short
pitch and climbing up the far side, or (preferred) by traversing along
the right-hand wall of the hading rift (bolts placed for a traverse line).
[FIXME: (Andrew/Julian) the survey shows two C leads at the bottom of the
rift, and a B lead at the top, also a p5 - is this a QM?] At the far end
of the traverse is a junction. Ahead leads after 10m to a pitch
[C2011-161-XX B]. A passage to the right here connects heads back to
overlook the hading rift.</p>
<p>The main way on at the junction is to the left (north). The passage
continues for 55m, past a pool (traversed on the left) to a rift in the
floor (undescended [C2011-161-XX B]). Left here leads to
[FIXME: (Emma/Olly) 2 QMs on survey, B and a C - descriptions? Also, c2
to the east of the passage - is there a QM there?]. Stepping over the rift
(traverse line advisable) leads to a breakdown chamber with lots of holes
in the floor. [FIXME: (Emma/Olly) extension to west near survey station
'a' leads to 2 B grade QMs - description?] Keeping right passes a small
passage on the right [C2011-161-XX C]. Clambering among the boulders leads to
a short climb down near the right-hand wall (handline useful) to
reach a drippy pitch (undescended). [C2011-161-XX B]. The
<a href="../204/pussyprance.html#support">Far From Support</a> traverses head
off along the right-hand wall of this pitch (left rigged in 2012) and is
the connection route to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle, emerging in
<a href="../204/pussyprance.html#cirquedusoleil">Cirque du Soleil</a>. A tube
heading up on the right immediately before the start of the traverse
links back to overlook the pitch and also a possible continuation
east [C2011-161-XX C].</p>
<h3><a name="sauron">No Sign of Sauron</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>No Sign of Sauron pitch is accessed by heading north and uphill from
<a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a> into the wind to a
rock pillar at the pitch head. The pitch is rigged by traversing
along the left hand wall to a rock bridge overlooking a second,
connected hole that is the descent route. An aven above the pitch on
the left at this point appears to be main source of the draught
[C2012-161-XX X]. It would be relatively easy to continue the
traverse to an apparent passage on the far side of the pitch
[C2012-161-XX B] - it is unclear whether or not this passage
continues.</p>
<p>The pitch is a fine circular shaft, 5m round and 32m deep, and is
descended via a deviation 4m down and a y-hang rebelay approximately
halfway down. At the base of the pitch, a rift passage heads south,
accessed by climbing down through boulders. The passage was followed
for 15m, via a 2m down climb, and continues to the south, tight but
passable [C2012-161-XX B]. There is little discernible draught.</p>
<h3><a name="rivendell">Rivendell</a> and The Stables (2011)</h3>
<p>A 3m diameter phreatic passage heading south from
<a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a> for 25m leads to a chamber
<b>Rivendell</b>. A hole in the floor is approximately 10m deep with a pool at the
bottom [C2011-161-XX A]. There is possible passage uphill to the
northeast [C2011-161-XX B]. The way on is downhill to the southwest,
quickly arriving at a large T-junction with a horizontal passage. This
is very windy again (blowing from southeast to northwest).
Left is the large passage of <a href="#shires">The Shires</a>. Right
is the main way on.</p>
<p>After 17m, the passage opens out at a small streamway with a
junction, and splits. The two passages soon reunite at <a
href="#stables">The Stables</a>. Left continues downhill for 17m to
where the stream sinks in a too tight rift with an aven on the right
[C2011-161-XX-X]. The main way on is ahead (west).</p>
<p>In <a name="stables">The Stables</a> the passage continues past a
stagnant pool and quickly reaches
a 3m drop at a junction. Right connects to the north-south trending
rift accessed from the base of <a href="#mordor">Mordor</a> pitch, (but
is not passable).
To the left, a traverse round the 3m drop (left rigged) is the main
way on. Large passage continues, under a rock bridge and up a 2m climb,
reaching a junction 35m from the traverse. The main way on is to the
left into <a href="#gallop">Southern Gallop</a>. <i>Right
leads via wide passage to a hole on the right and <a
href="#soilothon">Soilothon</a> on the left.:.</i></p>
<h3><a name="shires">The Shires</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Turning left (southeast) at the large T-junction by
<a href="#rivendell">Rivendell</a> enters a huge phreatic passage
5m across trending gently downhill, <b>The Shires</b>. This reaches a
pitch edge after 50m looking out into large chamber/area
[C2011-161-XX A]. The drop is about 10m, then another 10m in a further
hole. A small passage continues ahead for ~7m to look out over another
drop, probably the same space [C2011-161-XX B]. Halfway along the Shires
a small rift passage goes off [C2011-161-XX C]
[FIXME: (Wookey/Cat/Adam) not explicitly labelled on survey].</p>
<h3><a name="gallop">Southern Gallop</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>A short climb up gains access to a large passage heading southeast.
After 10m a hole is reached that can be traversed on the right (rope
useful) to gain access to the continuing passage. [FIXME: (Julian/Andrew)
have I correctly identified this obstacle? Is the hole a QM].</p>
<p>After a further 10m, a 4m climb down into a rift is reached (becoming
progressively more awkward on the return as ever more mud becomes smeared
on the footholds). The rift passage heads south for 20m to a junction
where the left hand branch quickly closes down [FIXME: (Julian/Andrew) does
it close down? survey is unclear] and the main way on is to the right.</p>
<p>The passage continues in fine style for 100m to a breakdown chamber.
[FIXME: (Julian/Andrew) Are there really no QMs on this entire stretch?].
Clambering up and under the biggest boulder leads to a continuation in a
tall rift. The passage continues for a further 50m to a local widening
with an undescended pitch to the west [C2011-161-XX A]. Ahead the rift
closes down, but a 5m climb up (rope left rigged) leads to
<a href="#maddogs">Mad Dogs</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="maddogs">Mad Dogs</a> and Holey Cow (2011)</h3>
<p>From the top of the 5m climb from <a href="#gallop">Southern Gallop</a>,
Mad Dogs continues south, with a draught heading from north to south,
for 30m before turning west. After a further 80m, a 3m pitch down is
reached. An immediate 4m climb up from the base of the pitch arrives at
<a name="holeycow">Holey Cow</a>, an area with many holes to avoid
falling down (bolts placed for a traverse line). A pitch estimated at
20m deep at the top of the climb is undescended [C2011-161-XX A], as is
an estimated 5m pitch in a side passage a little further on
[C2011-161-XX B]. Traversing round the right hand (western) wall
gains a mud floored passage heading south, with an unexplored passage
heading east immediately after the holes [C2011-161-XX B]. 10m south
from here a side passage to the west has been explored for 15m
[FIXME: (Julian/Andrew/Cat) to a pitch??] with a draught heading to
the west [C2011-161-XX B]. The main route continues for 15m to a junction
opposite an undescended 8m pitch on the left [C2011-161-XX B]. Right
at the junction leads to <a href="#blownaway">Blown Away</a>. Straight ahead
is the continuation towards the <a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a>.
At this point the draught changes direction, with the combined airflow
from the point of entry and continuation heading down
<a href="#blownaway">Blown Away</a>.</p>
<p>The continuing passage turns northeast and heads uphill past a side
passage on the right after 15m [C2011-161-XX B]. The passage develops a floor
trench and turns each. The next four passages on the right all connect to
<a href="#laerchen">L&auml;rchenrepublik</a>, with the main route to
this area being the easternmost and largest of these. Immediately
beyond this junction, a passage to the right rejoins the main passage some
15m further on. The main route continues southeast, past the junction with
<a href="#polkadot">Polka Dot Passage</a> on the left after 20m. 15m further
on the passage briefly divides in two before turning east. 15m beyond
this corner, a low sandy passage to the right opens out at the head of
a soil chute down to the head of a pitch near the Runnel Stone. Ahead is the
main route, which opens out at the top of the <a href="#runnel">Runnel
Stone</a> chamber 10m further on.</p>
<h3><a name="runnel">The Runnel Stone</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>The access route from <a href="#holeycow">Holey Cow</a> emerges at the top
of a large chamber sloping down to the right. A passage heading uphill and
to the north opposite the point of entry leads to <a href="#runnelnorth">
Runnel North</a>. Descending into the chamber, another passage on the left
also leads to Runnel North. Immediately beyond is a massive boulder (the
Runnel Stone). An undescended pitch on the right (west) here can also
be accessed from the soil chute [C2012-161-XX A]. Continuing beyond
the Runnel Stone, the chamber narrows to become rift passage, at which
point a passage on the right (south) is <a href="#welly">Welly Popper</a>.
The rift passage continues east for 35m, past undescended pitches of
20m [C2011-161-XX B] and 5m [C2011-161-XX B] to a further pitch
[C2011-161-XX B]. This point is very close to
<a href="sibria.htm#cfn">Chicken Flied Nice</a>, and it is thought likely
that this passage may be accessible by rigging a non-trivial bolt
traverse over this pitch. Right immediately beyond the pitch head also
leads to <a href="#welly">Welly Popper</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="welly">Welly Popper</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>[FIXME: (Holly/Noel) description needed]</p>
<h3><a name="runnelnorth">Runnel North</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>[FIXME: (Becka/Julian) description needed]</p>
<h3><a name="polkadot">Polka Dot Passage</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>Polka Dot Passage heads uphill and east from the main route to the
<a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> with a breeze blowing from east to west.
The passage develops a small floor trench, and after 20m a junction is reached.
Most of the breeze eminates from the right-hand branch, which can be followed
for 15m to reach two holes in the floor. These are very close to the
northern end of <a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> chamber and are
presumed to connect. There is a possible continuation that could be reached
by traversing over these holes, but it is highly likely to connect to either
the chamber or <a href="#runnelnorth">Runnel North</a> [C2012-161-XX C].</p>
<p>Left (north) at the junction, a much less windy walking passage (breeze
from north to south) continues past a roof tube on the right [C2012-161-XX C]
and a too-tight rift on the left, beyond which the passage narrows and becomes
more rift-like. Some specks of mud on the right hand wall at this point
give the passage its name. 50m from the junction a pitch is reached, which
is located directly above the northern extremity of <a href="#runnelnorth">
Runnel North</a>. A climb up to the right immediately before the pitch head
leads only to a further hole with a visual connection to this pitch.</p>
<h3><a name="blownaway">Blown Away</a> (2011/2012)</h3>
<p>[FIXME: (Becka/Julian/Andrew) description needed]</p>
<h3><a name="laerchen">L&auml;rchenrepublik</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>L&auml;rchenrepublik starts as a substantial walking passage heading south
from the trunk passage between <a href="#holeycow">Holey Cow</a> and
<a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> with a significant breeze blowing from north
to south. A 3m climb down is quickly reached, beyond which the passage turns
right reaching a junction at which left is the main way on.</p>
<p><i>Right at the junction leads to a series of passages that all ultimately
connect back to the main trunk passage. The first of these is a tube on the
right reached after 10m that joins the main passage at the junction with the
main route into L&auml;rchenrepublik. 5m beyond, a 2m climb down is reached on
the left. Ahead at this point is a tube reached by a short climb up that goes
through a puddle to join the trunk passage 10m back from the main junction
towards Holey Cow. Descending the climb leads to a narrow winding passage that
joins the trunk passage af further 10m back.</i></p>
<p>Turning left at the junction, the passage continues downhill in fine style
with a northerly breeze past some nice crystals (gypsum?) - care required to
avoid damage. After 50m, the roof lowers briefly, then opens up at a tall rift.
The rift passage continues south and has not been followed, but does not appear
to carry a significant draught [C2012-161-XX B]. A 6m climb up at this point
leads only to a drop that is presumed to connect to the rift at a lower level.</p>
<p>The main way on is found by turning right then immediately left and crawling
under a boulder to emerge in a parallel rift passage. A roof tube doubling back
over the point of entry is presumed to connect back to the main passage near
the point where the roof lowers. The continuing rift at floor level does not
appear to be draughting [C2012-161-XX B].</p>
<p>The way on is found by via an easy 6m diagonal climb up into the rift on the
right to enter the <a name="spiral">Spiral Staircase</a> area, so called because
the route to the continuing passage is somewhat convoluted. At the top of the
climb, a narrow, draughting, phreatic rift passage heads off. After 10m, a climb
on the right is the way on. <i>Straight ahead at floor level leads, after 15m,
to a pitch estimated at 12m deep [C2012-161-XX B]. There may be a possible
continuation beyond at floor level.</i></p>
<p>Heading up the climb on the right enters another phreatic rift passage.
After 5m, a roof tube doubling back over the point of entry can be accessed
by climbing up into the rift. <i>Continuing at floor level for a further 10m,
the same pitch as reached from the lower rift is reached. There is a solid
roof at this level. There is also a more obvious continuing passage at the
opposite side of the pitch; access will be difficult [C2012-161-XX B].</i></p>
<p>The roof tube reaches a further level overlooking the lower rifts from
which access was gained. A short climb doubling back over the point of entry
gains access to <a href"#bunde">Bundestrasse</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="bunde">Bundestrasse</a> (2012)</h3>
Bundestrasse is a 3m round phreatic passage with a significant draught. It
initially heads south over the top of the pitch reached from the rifts in
<a href="#spiral">Spiral Staircase</a> before turning west. Immediately
beyond this corner, the next four passages on the left all join up in a
south-going side passage that reaches an edstimated 6m pitch after 10m
[C2012-161-XX A]. The main route continues west for 15m past two sandy
passages to the south that quickly join and carry a draught from the south
[C2012-161-XX A]. 5m beyond, a floor trench is reached with a narrow
rift exiting to the south [C2012-161-XX B]. The draughting phreatic passage
continues in a straight line for 35m to a breakdown chamber. A narrow
rift in the floor heads south at this point [C2012-161-XX B]. Climbing up
beyond this point, the passage divides round a rock pillar. On the southern
branch, a 17m high aven enters [C2012-161-XX X]. Both branches quickly unite
and overlook a rift passage which is the limit of exploration. The rift
passage continues to the west, and carries a significant draught from
east to west [C2012-161-XX A]. This point is about 25m south of the end
of <a href="#blownaway">Blown Away</a>.</p>
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<h3>Overview</h3>
<p>The large trunk passages described on this page were originally
accessed by descending Mordor pitch from the <a href="oldmen.htm">
Country for Old Men</a> level in 2011. In 2012, this area was accessed
and explored from Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle via the Far from Support
traverses from the bottom of Fat Cat. The southern extremity
(<a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> area) is very close to
<a href="sibria.htm#cfn">Chicken Flied Nice</a>, so in the future it
may prove easier to access these passages via an as yet undiscovered
connection in this area, thereby bypassing the Tyrolean traverse at
<a href="farnth.htm#viasa">Strange Acrossfall</a>.</p>
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<h3><a name="mordor">Mordor</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Mordor is a small, very windy (blowing up) pitch at the northern
end of <a href="oldmen.htm#sudetenland">Sudetenland</a> (accessed from
<a href="oldmen.htm#country">Country for Old Men</a>) that is rigged
from the roof. After the initial 10m drop, the way on is to climb down
a further 10m to a second hang. It is also possible to get off the
rope and explore round a corner into windy rifts. The second drop
descends from a thread then a roof bolt where the pitch opens out. A
deviation ~7m down on a spike avoids a rub at a rebelay (huge thread)
to drop nicely in a large space to near the floor. A 60m rope is
recommended (this pitch was left rigged in 2011 and 2012). </p>
<p><i>At the foot of the first 10m drop is a soily climb up 12m to the SW.
It doesn't go. In the opposite direction, round a corner a narrow rift
passage can be followed upwards for 18m, then back down again to come
out near the top of the 2nd drop of Mordor pitch. All of this passage
is very windy.</i></p>
<p>The chamber at the bottom of Mordor is about 15m high. To the west is a
north-south trending rift leading to an impassable hole in the floor
at the S end, beyond which is <a href="#stables">The Stables</a>
[2011-161-XX C]. There is a hole in the floor at the north end of this
rift [2011-161-XX C] and a narrow slot in the wall near the foot of
the rope [2011-161-XX C]. East leads to <a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="entmarch">March of the Ents</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>The large passage of March of the Ents heads eastwards from the
chamber at the base of <a href="#mordor">Mordor</a> pitch 4m
higher up, reached via an easy traverse. There is a strong draught
from east to west (into the chamber). After 18m, a t-junction is
reached with a much less windy passage (the base of the T) to the
right (south), which leads to the main route to the
south (<a href="#rivendell">Rivendell</a>). Straight ahead (east) the main passage continues uphill then
turns northeast. 30m beyond the Rivendell junction, climbing up to
the left in a complex area reaches the head of <a href="#sauron">No
Sign of Sauron</a> pitch. Most of the draught appears to coming from
the area around this pitch. Immediately beyond is a passage on the
left (bearing on 352&deg;) [C2011-161-XX B].
The phreatic passage zig-zags for another 30m. At the corner is a high (12m)
solution area in the roof [C2011-161-XX C]. Ahead the passage becomes a very high
hading rift with a short drop. Traversing across the drop leads to
<a href="#bored">Bored of the Rings</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="bored">Bored of the Rings</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Bored of the Rings can be accessed either by descending a short
pitch and climbing up the far side, or (preferred) by traversing along
the right-hand wall of the hading rift (bolts placed for a traverse line).
[FIXME: (Andrew/Julian) the survey shows two C leads at the bottom of the
rift, and a B lead at the top, also a p5 - is this a QM?] At the far end
of the traverse is a junction. Ahead leads after 10m to a pitch
[C2011-161-XX B]. A passage to the right here connects heads back to
overlook the hading rift.</p>
<p>The main way on at the junction is to the left (north). The passage
continues for 55m, past a pool (traversed on the left) to a rift in the
floor (undescended [C2011-161-XX B]). Left here leads to
[FIXME: (Emma/Olly) 2 QMs on survey, B and a C - descriptions? Also, c2
to the east of the passage - is there a QM there?]. Stepping over the rift
(traverse line advisable) leads to a breakdown chamber with lots of holes
in the floor. [FIXME: (Emma/Olly) extension to west near survey station
'a' leads to 2 B grade QMs - description?] Keeping right passes a small
passage on the right [C2011-161-XX C]. Clambering among the boulders leads to
a short climb down near the right-hand wall (handline useful) to
reach a drippy pitch (undescended). [C2011-161-XX B]. The
<a href="../204/pussyprance.html#support">Far From Support</a> traverses head
off along the right-hand wall of this pitch (left rigged in 2012) and is
the connection route to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle, emerging in
<a href="../204/pussyprance.html#cirquedusoleil">Cirque du Soleil</a>. A tube
heading up on the right immediately before the start of the traverse
links back to overlook the pitch and also a possible continuation
east [C2011-161-XX C].</p>
<h3><a name="sauron">No Sign of Sauron</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>No Sign of Sauron pitch is accessed by heading north and uphill from
<a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a> into the wind to a
rock pillar at the pitch head. The pitch is rigged by traversing
along the left hand wall to a rock bridge overlooking a second,
connected hole that is the descent route. An aven above the pitch on
the left at this point appears to be main source of the draught
[C2012-161-XX X]. It would be relatively easy to continue the
traverse to an apparent passage on the far side of the pitch
[C2012-161-XX B] - it is unclear whether or not this passage
continues.</p>
<p>The pitch is a fine circular shaft, 5m round and 32m deep, and is
descended via a deviation 4m down and a y-hang rebelay approximately
halfway down. At the base of the pitch, a rift passage heads south,
accessed by climbing down through boulders. The passage was followed
for 15m, via a 2m down climb, and continues to the south, tight but
passable [C2012-161-XX B]. There is little discernible draught.</p>
<h3><a name="rivendell">Rivendell</a> and The Stables (2011)</h3>
<p>A 3m diameter phreatic passage heading south from
<a href="#entmarch">March of the Ents</a> for 25m leads to a chamber
<b>Rivendell</b>. A hole in the floor is approximately 10m deep with a pool at the
bottom [C2011-161-XX A]. There is possible passage uphill to the
northeast [C2011-161-XX B]. The way on is downhill to the southwest,
quickly arriving at a large T-junction with a horizontal passage. This
is very windy again (blowing from southeast to northwest).
Left is the large passage of <a href="#shires">The Shires</a>. Right
is the main way on.</p>
<p>After 17m, the passage opens out at a small streamway with a
junction, and splits. The two passages soon reunite at <a
href="#stables">The Stables</a>. Left continues downhill for 17m to
where the stream sinks in a too tight rift with an aven on the right
[C2011-161-XX-X]. The main way on is ahead (west).</p>
<p>In <a name="stables">The Stables</a> the passage continues past a
stagnant pool and quickly reaches
a 3m drop at a junction. Right connects to the north-south trending
rift accessed from the base of <a href="#mordor">Mordor</a> pitch, (but
is not passable).
To the left, a traverse round the 3m drop (left rigged) is the main
way on. Large passage continues, under a rock bridge and up a 2m climb,
reaching a junction 35m from the traverse. The main way on is to the
left into <a href="#gallop">Southern Gallop</a>. <i>Right
leads via wide passage to a hole on the right and <a
href="#soilothon">Soilothon</a> on the left.:.</i></p>
<h3><a name="shires">The Shires</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Turning left (southeast) at the large T-junction by
<a href="#rivendell">Rivendell</a> enters a huge phreatic passage
5m across trending gently downhill, <b>The Shires</b>. This reaches a
pitch edge after 50m looking out into large chamber/area
[C2011-161-XX A]. The drop is about 10m, then another 10m in a further
hole. A small passage continues ahead for ~7m to look out over another
drop, probably the same space [C2011-161-XX B]. Halfway along the Shires
a small rift passage goes off [C2011-161-XX C]
[FIXME: (Wookey/Cat/Adam) not explicitly labelled on survey].</p>
<h3><a name="gallop">Southern Gallop</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>A short climb up gains access to a large passage heading southeast.
After 10m a hole is reached that can be traversed on the right (rope
useful) to gain access to the continuing passage. [FIXME: (Julian/Andrew)
have I correctly identified this obstacle? Is the hole a QM].</p>
<p>After a further 10m, a 4m climb down into a rift is reached (becoming
progressively more awkward on the return as ever more mud becomes smeared
on the footholds). The rift passage heads south for 20m to a junction
where the left hand branch quickly closes down [FIXME: (Julian/Andrew) does
it close down? survey is unclear] and the main way on is to the right.</p>
<p>The passage continues in fine style for 100m to a breakdown chamber.
[FIXME: (Julian/Andrew) Are there really no QMs on this entire stretch?].
Clambering up and under the biggest boulder leads to a continuation in a
tall rift. The passage continues for a further 50m to a local widening
with an undescended pitch to the west [C2011-161-XX A]. Ahead the rift
closes down, but a 5m climb up (rope left rigged) leads to
<a href="#maddogs">Mad Dogs</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="maddogs">Mad Dogs</a> and Holey Cow (2011)</h3>
<p>From the top of the 5m climb from <a href="#gallop">Southern Gallop</a>,
Mad Dogs continues south, with a draught heading from north to south,
for 30m before turning west. After a further 80m, a 3m pitch down is
reached. An immediate 4m climb up from the base of the pitch arrives at
<a name="holeycow">Holey Cow</a>, an area with many holes to avoid
falling down (bolts placed for a traverse line). A pitch estimated at
20m deep at the top of the climb is undescended [C2011-161-XX A], as is
an estimated 5m pitch in a side passage a little further on
[C2011-161-XX B]. Traversing round the right hand (western) wall
gains a mud floored passage heading south, with an unexplored passage
heading east immediately after the holes [C2011-161-XX B]. 10m south
from here a side passage to the west has been explored for 15m
[FIXME: (Julian/Andrew/Cat) to a pitch??] with a draught heading to
the west [C2011-161-XX B]. The main route continues for 15m to a junction
opposite an undescended 8m pitch on the left [C2011-161-XX B]. Right
at the junction leads to <a href="#blownaway">Blown Away</a>. Straight ahead
is the continuation towards the <a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a>.
At this point the draught changes direction, with the combined airflow
from the point of entry and continuation heading down
<a href="#blownaway">Blown Away</a>.</p>
<p>The continuing passage turns northeast and heads uphill past a side
passage on the right after 15m [C2011-161-XX B]. The passage develops a floor
trench and turns each. The next four passages on the right all connect to
<a href="#laerchen">L&auml;rchenrepublik</a>, with the main route to
this area being the easternmost and largest of these. Immediately
beyond this junction, a passage to the right rejoins the main passage some
15m further on. The main route continues southeast, past the junction with
<a href="#polkadot">Polka Dot Passage</a> on the left after 20m. 15m further
on the passage briefly divides in two before turning east. 15m beyond
this corner, a low sandy passage to the right opens out at the head of
a soil chute down to the head of a pitch near the Runnel Stone. Ahead is the
main route, which opens out at the top of the <a href="#runnel">Runnel
Stone</a> chamber 10m further on.</p>
<h3><a name="runnel">The Runnel Stone</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>The access route from <a href="#holeycow">Holey Cow</a> emerges at the top
of a large chamber sloping down to the right. A passage heading uphill and
to the north opposite the point of entry leads to <a href="#runnelnorth">
Runnel North</a>. Descending into the chamber, another passage on the left
also leads to Runnel North. Immediately beyond is a massive boulder (the
Runnel Stone). An undescended pitch on the right (west) here can also
be accessed from the soil chute [C2012-161-XX A]. Continuing beyond
the Runnel Stone, the chamber narrows to become rift passage, at which
point a passage on the right (south) is <a href="#welly">Welly Popper</a>.
The rift passage continues east for 35m, past undescended pitches of
20m [C2011-161-XX B] and 5m [C2011-161-XX B] to a further pitch
[C2011-161-XX B]. This point is very close to
<a href="sibria.htm#cfn">Chicken Flied Nice</a>, and it is thought likely
that this passage may be accessible by rigging a non-trivial bolt
traverse over this pitch. Right immediately beyond the pitch head also
leads to <a href="#welly">Welly Popper</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="welly">Welly Popper</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>[FIXME: (Holly/Noel) description needed]</p>
<h3><a name="runnelnorth">Runnel North</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>[FIXME: (Becka/Julian) description needed]</p>
<h3><a name="polkadot">Polka Dot Passage</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>Polka Dot Passage heads uphill and east from the main route to the
<a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> with a breeze blowing from east to west.
The passage develops a small floor trench, and after 20m a junction is reached.
Most of the breeze eminates from the right-hand branch, which can be followed
for 15m to reach two holes in the floor. These are very close to the
northern end of <a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> chamber and are
presumed to connect. There is a possible continuation that could be reached
by traversing over these holes, but it is highly likely to connect to either
the chamber or <a href="#runnelnorth">Runnel North</a> [C2012-161-XX C].</p>
<p>Left (north) at the junction, a much less windy walking passage (breeze
from north to south) continues past a roof tube on the right [C2012-161-XX C]
and a too-tight rift on the left, beyond which the passage narrows and becomes
more rift-like. Some specks of mud on the right hand wall at this point
give the passage its name. 50m from the junction a pitch is reached, which
is located directly above the northern extremity of <a href="#runnelnorth">
Runnel North</a>. A climb up to the right immediately before the pitch head
leads only to a further hole with a visual connection to this pitch.</p>
<h3><a name="blownaway">Blown Away</a> (2011/2012)</h3>
<p>[FIXME: (Becka/Julian/Andrew) description needed]</p>
<h3><a name="laerchen">L&auml;rchenrepublik</a> (2012)</h3>
<p>L&auml;rchenrepublik starts as a substantial walking passage heading south
from the trunk passage between <a href="#holeycow">Holey Cow</a> and
<a href="#runnel">Runnel Stone</a> with a significant breeze blowing from north
to south. A 3m climb down is quickly reached, beyond which the passage turns
right reaching a junction at which left is the main way on.</p>
<p><i>Right at the junction leads to a series of passages that all ultimately
connect back to the main trunk passage. The first of these is a tube on the
right reached after 10m that joins the main passage at the junction with the
main route into L&auml;rchenrepublik. 5m beyond, a 2m climb down is reached on
the left. Ahead at this point is a tube reached by a short climb up that goes
through a puddle to join the trunk passage 10m back from the main junction
towards Holey Cow. Descending the climb leads to a narrow winding passage that
joins the trunk passage af further 10m back.</i></p>
<p>Turning left at the junction, the passage continues downhill in fine style
with a northerly breeze past some nice crystals (gypsum?) - care required to
avoid damage. After 50m, the roof lowers briefly, then opens up at a tall rift.
The rift passage continues south and has not been followed, but does not appear
to carry a significant draught [C2012-161-XX B]. A 6m climb up at this point
leads only to a drop that is presumed to connect to the rift at a lower level.</p>
<p>The main way on is found by turning right then immediately left and crawling
under a boulder to emerge in a parallel rift passage. A roof tube doubling back
over the point of entry is presumed to connect back to the main passage near
the point where the roof lowers. The continuing rift at floor level does not
appear to be draughting [C2012-161-XX B].</p>
<p>The way on is found by via an easy 6m diagonal climb up into the rift on the
right to enter the <a name="spiral">Spiral Staircase</a> area, so called because
the route to the continuing passage is somewhat convoluted. At the top of the
climb, a narrow, draughting, phreatic rift passage heads off. After 10m, a climb
on the right is the way on. <i>Straight ahead at floor level leads, after 15m,
to a pitch estimated at 12m deep [C2012-161-XX B]. There may be a possible
continuation beyond at floor level.</i></p>
<p>Heading up the climb on the right enters another phreatic rift passage.
After 5m, a roof tube doubling back over the point of entry can be accessed
by climbing up into the rift. <i>Continuing at floor level for a further 10m,
the same pitch as reached from the lower rift is reached. There is a solid
roof at this level. There is also a more obvious continuing passage at the
opposite side of the pitch; access will be difficult [C2012-161-XX B].</i></p>
<p>The roof tube reaches a further level overlooking the lower rifts from
which access was gained. A short climb doubling back over the point of entry
gains access to <a href"#bunde">Bundestrasse</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="bunde">Bundestrasse</a> (2012)</h3>
Bundestrasse is a 3m round phreatic passage with a significant draught. It
initially heads south over the top of the pitch reached from the rifts in
<a href="#spiral">Spiral Staircase</a> before turning west. Immediately
beyond this corner, the next four passages on the left all join up in a
south-going side passage that reaches an edstimated 6m pitch after 10m
[C2012-161-XX A]. The main route continues west for 15m past two sandy
passages to the south that quickly join and carry a draught from the south
[C2012-161-XX A]. 5m beyond, a floor trench is reached with a narrow
rift exiting to the south [C2012-161-XX B]. The draughting phreatic passage
continues in a straight line for 35m to a breakdown chamber. A narrow
rift in the floor heads south at this point [C2012-161-XX B]. Climbing up
beyond this point, the passage divides round a rock pillar. On the southern
branch, a 17m high aven enters [C2012-161-XX X]. Both branches quickly unite
and overlook a rift passage which is the limit of exploration. The rift
passage continues to the west, and carries a significant draught from
east to west [C2012-161-XX A]. This point is about 25m south of the end
of <a href="#blownaway">Blown Away</a>.</p>
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<h2>161 Kaninchenh&ouml;hle: Country for Old Men</h2></center>
<h3>Overview</h3>
<p>The large trunk passage of Country for Old Men was reached by a bolt
climb into the roof of <A HREF="farnth.htm#repton2">Repton II</A> in
2009 leading to Irony of Time. It ultimately leads to a pitch -
<a href="mordor.htm#mordor">Mordor</a> - into a further trunk passage
at a lower level. This lower level connects to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle
via the Far from Support traverses. </p>
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<h3><a name="irony">Irony of Time</a> (2009/2011)</h3>
<p>Irony of time was accessed via a bolt climb from Repton II in 2009;
the 18m pitch has been left permanently rigged. At the top, a tall,
sandy floored rift passage heads north - Irony of Time - with a
significant breeze blowing from the north. A small passage on the left
after 50m is choked (possible dig [C2011-161-XX D]) and another 20m on
a further passage to the left quickly becomes too tight. The main passage
continues for a further 20m to a junction. Straight ahead leads after 7m
to a 5m climb up, at the top of which a narrow passage continues with a
draught coming from the north [C2011-161-XX B]. The main way on is to
turn sharp left at the junction, which also carries a draught towards
the point of entry. After a further 20m a junction with Country for
Old Men is reached.</p>
<h3><a name="country">Country for Old Men</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Country for Old Men is a phreatic passage that generally trends
approximately along a north-south line, sloping gently down to the south
with the local dip of the beds. It is mostly approximately 10m wide and carries a noticable draught from north to south.</p>
<p>Heading south from the point of entry from <a href="#irony">Irony of Time</a>,
a sandy floored passage heads south for 25m to a
narrowing. Continuing under a rock arch, a passage on the right has a
visual connection back to just before the narrowing. Continuing
downhill [FIXME: (Alex/Jess) past a passage on the right on the survey - QM?]
under another rock arch leads to a 15m pitch on the right
[FIXME: (Alex/Jess) I assume this is an undescended QM - what grade?]. The
passage continues past the pitch head for a further 15m. [FIXME: (Alex/Jess)
Survey implies 2 QMS here, uphill level change to SW, sandy
passage downhill to SE].</p>
<p>The passage heads north from <a href="#irony">Irony of
Time</a> in fine style. A passage at ceiling level is presumed to rejoin
the main passage after a 15m. Proceeding a further 25m round a double
bend, a complex area is reached where the main route on is found by
keeping to the left hand wall where a pretty chocolate river is soon
reached. <i>To the right, several routes round rock pillars
ultimately join together until the inlet for the chocolate river is
reached on the right [FIXME: (Becka/Julian) is this a QM?]. Continuing
ahead the passage quickly ends, but a side passage to the right heads
uphill to a 5m climb up. [FIXME: (Becka/Julian) Is there a QM at the
top of this climb?]</i></p>
<p>The chocolate river should be traversed to the left (care required
to avoid kicking sand onto it). After 20m, the chocolate river heads
down a pitch to the right [C2011-161-XX B]. A traverse over the top of
this pitch leads to <a href="#popcorn">Popcorn Passage</a>. Country for
Old Men continues left, past an impassable hole on the left with a stream
(good for filling water bottles). Immediately beyond the watering a hole,
a small draughting passage doubles back on the left - this is
<a href="#mendip">Massive for Mendip</a>. Immediately beyond is a slope
down to a pitch with a rift passage exiting with water audible
[C2011-161-XX B]. The main passage continues north, traversing round a
pit on the left with a wet aven above [C2011-161-XX X]; the water exits
down a too tight rift at the bottom of the pit. From here, the passage
heads uphill to the north past a small hole in the floor [C2011-161-XX B]
and a small choked passage on the right [C2011-161-XX D] for 45m until a
10m pitch is reached. A traverse round the right of the pitch is blind.
Descending the pitch leads to <a href="#sudetenland">Sudetenland</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="sudetenland">Sudetenland</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>The 10m sloping pitch into Sudetenland is formed where the phreatic passage
changes level. At the base of the pitch, two tall narrow passages on
the left lead to a <a href="#side">side passage</a> heading south. A
little further on, a further <a href="#side">side passage</a> on the
right also heads south. The main route continues uphill to the northeast.
50m from the base of the pitch, a floor trench is reached. Continuing
to the left here leads, after 15m, to a drop overlooking the continuing
passage that would require rigging. The easiest way to proceed is head
right down the floor trench after which a 2m climb down is reached (sling
or handline useful for the return). Shortly beyond the base of the climb
a small passage on the right leads immediately to a pitch with a strong
draught [C2011-161-XX A]. The main passage continues for a further
40m to a junction. Right heads uphill and chokes almost immediately.
To the left, the passage narrows markedly, and is consequently very
cold since it appears to carry most of the draught present throughout
Sudetenland and Country for Old Men. After 25m, the head of
<a href="mordor.htm#mordor">Mordor</a> pitch is reached which is extremely
draughty and extremely cold. All alternative ways on at the head of the
pitch appear to be choked. </p>
<h3><a name="popcorn">Popcorn Passage</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>[FIXME: description needed - see Becka's logbook entry, 2011-08-10]</p>
<h3><a name="mendip">Massive for Mendip</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>A low area leads off on the left, with a significant draught inwards. Crossing
a 2m-deep water-washed hole a stooping soilyy passage is reached which
soon opens out into a small soily chamber. A hole down low on the left
goes to more dead-end soiliness (and a turd left by Mr Todd). A sharp
right turn leads to a high, narrow rift, starting with a slippery 3m climb, then a 4m traverse
above a hole continaing a steep sandy slope. Holes go off into the
ceiling, and take most of the wind. It is possible to climb part-way up, but not
all the way - too vertical and too tight.</p>
<p>Climbing down a couple of metres gets out of the narrow rifty bit
into a wide, high passage, 8m high and 3m wide and 20m long. There is an
alcove on the right and a slot in the wall which can be climbed up
for 10m or so. Ahead the floor rises over boulders and the walls
narrow. There are holes in the floor but nothing seems to go. It seems
very likely that the passage continues about 10-12m up on the
right, above the alcove. The climb does not look difficult but would need
rope and some protection. [QM B].</p>
<h3><a name="side">Side passages from Sudetenland</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Near the base of the pitch from <a href="#country">Country for Old Men</a>
into <a href="#sudetenland">Sudetenland</a>, there are two
side passages - one heading approximately southwest, the other
southeast.</p>
<p>The southwest passage is a tall, narrow rift that heads gently downhill to the
south with a small draught from south to north. [FIXME: the bit
covered by the oldmensouth survey needs describing - see
Becka's logbook entry, 2011-08-10]</p>
<p>The southeast passage is a walking sized, sandy floored passage that draughts
towards the southeast. A number of crystals (gypsum?) were observed
in numerous places in this passage. After 55m a 5m climb up is
reached. At the top of the climb, a rift passage heads off to the
west [C2011-161-XX B]. To the east is a further climb up, apparently
with a passage beyond, that has not been followed [C2011-161-XX B]</p>
<p>5m back from the base of the 5m climb, a narrow passage heads off to the
west. A further 5m back is another small passage heading west [FIXME:
(Anthony/Becka) choked? QM?], and another 10m back is another passage
heading west [C2011-161-XX C]. It seems probable that these passages are all
connected. Following the passage closest to the base of the climb
proceeds past many crystals and a well preserved dead bat, and
quickly degenerates to a crawl. After 10m, a junction with two
similarly small passages on the right is reached [C2011-161-XX C]
[C2011-161-XX C]. The passage continues in a similar vein, with
popcorn encrusted walls in places, for a further 35m before opening
out at the head of a pitch, estimated at 7m, at the base of which a
larger rift passage is seen continuing to the southeast [C2011-161-XX
A]. There is little draught in this area considering the size of the
passage.</p>
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<h2>161 Kaninchenh&ouml;hle: Country for Old Men</h2></center>
<h3>Overview</h3>
<p>The large trunk passage of Country for Old Men was reached by a bolt
climb into the roof of <A HREF="farnth.htm#repton2">Repton II</A> in
2009 leading to Irony of Time. It ultimately leads to a pitch -
<a href="mordor.htm#mordor">Mordor</a> - into a further trunk passage
at a lower level. This lower level connects to Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle
via the Far from Support traverses. </p>
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<h3><a name="irony">Irony of Time</a> (2009/2011)</h3>
<p>Irony of time was accessed via a bolt climb from Repton II in 2009;
the 18m pitch has been left permanently rigged. At the top, a tall,
sandy floored rift passage heads north - Irony of Time - with a
significant breeze blowing from the north. A small passage on the left
after 50m is choked (possible dig [C2011-161-XX D]) and another 20m on
a further passage to the left quickly becomes too tight. The main passage
continues for a further 20m to a junction. Straight ahead leads after 7m
to a 5m climb up, at the top of which a narrow passage continues with a
draught coming from the north [C2011-161-XX B]. The main way on is to
turn sharp left at the junction, which also carries a draught towards
the point of entry. After a further 20m a junction with Country for
Old Men is reached.</p>
<h3><a name="country">Country for Old Men</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Country for Old Men is a phreatic passage that generally trends
approximately along a north-south line, sloping gently down to the south
with the local dip of the beds. It is mostly approximately 10m wide and carries a noticable draught from north to south.</p>
<p>Heading south from the point of entry from <a href="#irony">Irony of Time</a>,
a sandy floored passage heads south for 25m to a
narrowing. Continuing under a rock arch, a passage on the right has a
visual connection back to just before the narrowing. Continuing
downhill [FIXME: (Alex/Jess) past a passage on the right on the survey - QM?]
under another rock arch leads to a 15m pitch on the right
[FIXME: (Alex/Jess) I assume this is an undescended QM - what grade?]. The
passage continues past the pitch head for a further 15m. [FIXME: (Alex/Jess)
Survey implies 2 QMS here, uphill level change to SW, sandy
passage downhill to SE].</p>
<p>The passage heads north from <a href="#irony">Irony of
Time</a> in fine style. A passage at ceiling level is presumed to rejoin
the main passage after a 15m. Proceeding a further 25m round a double
bend, a complex area is reached where the main route on is found by
keeping to the left hand wall where a pretty chocolate river is soon
reached. <i>To the right, several routes round rock pillars
ultimately join together until the inlet for the chocolate river is
reached on the right [FIXME: (Becka/Julian) is this a QM?]. Continuing
ahead the passage quickly ends, but a side passage to the right heads
uphill to a 5m climb up. [FIXME: (Becka/Julian) Is there a QM at the
top of this climb?]</i></p>
<p>The chocolate river should be traversed to the left (care required
to avoid kicking sand onto it). After 20m, the chocolate river heads
down a pitch to the right [C2011-161-XX B]. A traverse over the top of
this pitch leads to <a href="#popcorn">Popcorn Passage</a>. Country for
Old Men continues left, past an impassable hole on the left with a stream
(good for filling water bottles). Immediately beyond the watering a hole,
a small draughting passage doubles back on the left - this is
<a href="#mendip">Massive for Mendip</a>. Immediately beyond is a slope
down to a pitch with a rift passage exiting with water audible
[C2011-161-XX B]. The main passage continues north, traversing round a
pit on the left with a wet aven above [C2011-161-XX X]; the water exits
down a too tight rift at the bottom of the pit. From here, the passage
heads uphill to the north past a small hole in the floor [C2011-161-XX B]
and a small choked passage on the right [C2011-161-XX D] for 45m until a
10m pitch is reached. A traverse round the right of the pitch is blind.
Descending the pitch leads to <a href="#sudetenland">Sudetenland</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="sudetenland">Sudetenland</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>The 10m sloping pitch into Sudetenland is formed where the phreatic passage
changes level. At the base of the pitch, two tall narrow passages on
the left lead to a <a href="#side">side passage</a> heading south. A
little further on, a further <a href="#side">side passage</a> on the
right also heads south. The main route continues uphill to the northeast.
50m from the base of the pitch, a floor trench is reached. Continuing
to the left here leads, after 15m, to a drop overlooking the continuing
passage that would require rigging. The easiest way to proceed is head
right down the floor trench after which a 2m climb down is reached (sling
or handline useful for the return). Shortly beyond the base of the climb
a small passage on the right leads immediately to a pitch with a strong
draught [C2011-161-XX A]. The main passage continues for a further
40m to a junction. Right heads uphill and chokes almost immediately.
To the left, the passage narrows markedly, and is consequently very
cold since it appears to carry most of the draught present throughout
Sudetenland and Country for Old Men. After 25m, the head of
<a href="mordor.htm#mordor">Mordor</a> pitch is reached which is extremely
draughty and extremely cold. All alternative ways on at the head of the
pitch appear to be choked. </p>
<h3><a name="popcorn">Popcorn Passage</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>[FIXME: description needed - see Becka's logbook entry, 2011-08-10]</p>
<h3><a name="mendip">Massive for Mendip</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>A low area leads off on the left, with a significant draught inwards. Crossing
a 2m-deep water-washed hole a stooping soilyy passage is reached which
soon opens out into a small soily chamber. A hole down low on the left
goes to more dead-end soiliness (and a turd left by Mr Todd). A sharp
right turn leads to a high, narrow rift, starting with a slippery 3m climb, then a 4m traverse
above a hole continaing a steep sandy slope. Holes go off into the
ceiling, and take most of the wind. It is possible to climb part-way up, but not
all the way - too vertical and too tight.</p>
<p>Climbing down a couple of metres gets out of the narrow rifty bit
into a wide, high passage, 8m high and 3m wide and 20m long. There is an
alcove on the right and a slot in the wall which can be climbed up
for 10m or so. Ahead the floor rises over boulders and the walls
narrow. There are holes in the floor but nothing seems to go. It seems
very likely that the passage continues about 10-12m up on the
right, above the alcove. The climb does not look difficult but would need
rope and some protection. [QM B].</p>
<h3><a name="side">Side passages from Sudetenland</a> (2011)</h3>
<p>Near the base of the pitch from <a href="#country">Country for Old Men</a>
into <a href="#sudetenland">Sudetenland</a>, there are two
side passages - one heading approximately southwest, the other
southeast.</p>
<p>The southwest passage is a tall, narrow rift that heads gently downhill to the
south with a small draught from south to north. [FIXME: the bit
covered by the oldmensouth survey needs describing - see
Becka's logbook entry, 2011-08-10]</p>
<p>The southeast passage is a walking sized, sandy floored passage that draughts
towards the southeast. A number of crystals (gypsum?) were observed
in numerous places in this passage. After 55m a 5m climb up is
reached. At the top of the climb, a rift passage heads off to the
west [C2011-161-XX B]. To the east is a further climb up, apparently
with a passage beyond, that has not been followed [C2011-161-XX B]</p>
<p>5m back from the base of the 5m climb, a narrow passage heads off to the
west. A further 5m back is another small passage heading west [FIXME:
(Anthony/Becka) choked? QM?], and another 10m back is another passage
heading west [C2011-161-XX C]. It seems probable that these passages are all
connected. Following the passage closest to the base of the climb
proceeds past many crystals and a well preserved dead bat, and
quickly degenerates to a crawl. After 10m, a junction with two
similarly small passages on the right is reached [C2011-161-XX C]
[C2011-161-XX C]. The passage continues in a similar vein, with
popcorn encrusted walls in places, for a further 35m before opening
out at the head of a pitch, estimated at 7m, at the base of which a
larger rift passage is seen continuing to the southeast [C2011-161-XX
A]. There is little draught in this area considering the size of the
passage.</p>
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<h1>Big Boulders area</h1>
<p><b>Summary</b>: The Big Boulders area is dominated by a large breakdown
chamber and contains a number of unexplored leads. It is accessed from the
<a href="pussyprance.html#prowl">On the Prowl</a> traverse in the Pussy
Prance area.</p>
<h3><a name="dogdays">Dog days</a></h3>
<p>In the southwest corner of the chamber reached from the end
of Puss in Bolts is a 3m pitch. Traversing over this pitch
(rope required) leads into a rift passage. The narrow
continuation of the rift ahead is unexplored [C2012-204-XX B],
but a 3m climb up on the left (bolts placed for a rope) leads
into Dog Days. Comfortable walking passage heads south for 20m,
past a roof tube on the right and via a 3m climb down, to a
complex junction. There are two unexplored passages on the left
at this point ([C2012-204-XX B] and [C2012-204-XX C]).
[FIXME: (Olly/Becka/Andrew) lots of bits here that AD can't remember/knows
nothing about].</p>
<p>The way on is a muddy passage which quickly leads to the
head of an 18m pitch overlooking a large space. Descending
this pitch lands in <a href="#bigboulder">Big Boulder
Chamber</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="bigboulder">Big Boulder Chamber</a></h3>
<p>As its name suggests, Big Boulder Chamber is a large
breakdown chamber containing many huge boulders.
[FIXME: (Andrew/Becka/Julian/Stuart) survey shows QM C downhill from landing point].
From the point at which the rope lands, the way on is
up an unstable rubble slope to the north (care required).
[FIXME: (Andrew/Becak/Julian/Stuart) uncertain about the exact route here - lots of
bits on the survey to the east that AD knows nothing about]
The route continues north through breakdown until a
climb beneath a large boulder on the left leads to a
boulder slope which can be descended with care to a
continuing passage to the north. Shortly beyond the
bottom of the boulder slope, a passage on the right
leads, past a narrow unexplored passage on the right
[C2012-204-XX C] to a muddy, exposed climb up into a possible
phreatic passage with a sound of water [C2012-204-XX B].</p>
<p>The main route continues north in comfortable sized passage
with a draught from south to north. After 10m, a wet aven is
reached on the left [C2012-204-XX X] with a 3m pit beneath
with a narrow rift exiting [C2012-204-XX C]. The continuing
passage gradually narrows and continues for a further 40m to
a T-junction where <a href="#pretzel">Pretzel passage</a>
leads off to the left and right.</p>
<h3><a name="pretzel">Pretzel Passage</a></h3>
<p>Turning right at the T-junction leads immediately to
a local widening with three ways on. West leads immediately
back to the passage from Big Boulder Chamber near the
T-junction. North is a 2m climb and east is a low passage,
both of which ultimately lead to the same place. The easiest
route is to take the low passage to the east.
This quickly opens out to a comfortable sized sandy passage
which proceeds, past a climb up to a narrow passage on the
right [C2012-204-XX C], before the roof lowers again. 10m
further on the roof rises at the base of a 3m climb up on the
left. <i>Up the 3m climb leads to 15m of narrow, sandy,
walking sized passage emerging at the top of the 2m climb at
the start of the passage.</i>. Comfortable sized walking passage
continues north for 10m before turning northwest and descending
gently to the head of an undescended pitch with the sound of
water [C2012-204-XX A]. The pitch is at least 15m across and
stones rattle for at least 8 seconds. There is a draught blowing
from the pitch towards the known cave.</p>
<p>Turning left at the T junction, a sandy slope down to the
right is quickly reached (rope required for a safe descent) with
a passage heading off at the bottom [C2012-204-XX A]. Traversing
across the top of the slope leads to a further passage with an
immediate junction. Left is a steeply ascending passage which
requires protection [C2012-204-XX B]. Ahead, comfortable passage
continues for 8m to a sand choke, with a small continuation
to the left with no draught [C2012-204-XX C]. Right leads, via a
2m climb up, to a muddy rift. This passage proceeds for 30m
reaching the head of an undescended pitch that is at least 20m
across [C2012-204-XX A]. This pitch is 40m away from the pitch
at the end of the other branch of Pretzel Passage, and has a
similar character. There is a draught heading towards this
pitch. A climb up on the right at the pitch head gains access
to a roof tube [C2012-204-XX C].</p>
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<h1>Big Boulders area</h1>
<p><b>Summary</b>: The Big Boulders area is dominated by a large breakdown
chamber and contains a number of unexplored leads. It is accessed from the
<a href="pussyprance.html#prowl">On the Prowl</a> traverse in the Pussy
Prance area.</p>
<h3><a name="dogdays">Dog days</a></h3>
<p>In the southwest corner of the chamber reached from the end
of Puss in Bolts is a 3m pitch. Traversing over this pitch
(rope required) leads into a rift passage. The narrow
continuation of the rift ahead is unexplored [C2012-204-XX B],
but a 3m climb up on the left (bolts placed for a rope) leads
into Dog Days. Comfortable walking passage heads south for 20m,
past a roof tube on the right and via a 3m climb down, to a
complex junction. There are two unexplored passages on the left
at this point ([C2012-204-XX B] and [C2012-204-XX C]).
[FIXME: (Olly/Becka/Andrew) lots of bits here that AD can't remember/knows
nothing about].</p>
<p>The way on is a muddy passage which quickly leads to the
head of an 18m pitch overlooking a large space. Descending
this pitch lands in <a href="#bigboulder">Big Boulder
Chamber</a>.</p>
<h3><a name="bigboulder">Big Boulder Chamber</a></h3>
<p>As its name suggests, Big Boulder Chamber is a large
breakdown chamber containing many huge boulders.
[FIXME: (Andrew/Becka/Julian/Stuart) survey shows QM C downhill from landing point].
From the point at which the rope lands, the way on is
up an unstable rubble slope to the north (care required).
[FIXME: (Andrew/Becak/Julian/Stuart) uncertain about the exact route here - lots of
bits on the survey to the east that AD knows nothing about]
The route continues north through breakdown until a
climb beneath a large boulder on the left leads to a
boulder slope which can be descended with care to a
continuing passage to the north. Shortly beyond the
bottom of the boulder slope, a passage on the right
leads, past a narrow unexplored passage on the right
[C2012-204-XX C] to a muddy, exposed climb up into a possible
phreatic passage with a sound of water [C2012-204-XX B].</p>
<p>The main route continues north in comfortable sized passage
with a draught from south to north. After 10m, a wet aven is
reached on the left [C2012-204-XX X] with a 3m pit beneath
with a narrow rift exiting [C2012-204-XX C]. The continuing
passage gradually narrows and continues for a further 40m to
a T-junction where <a href="#pretzel">Pretzel passage</a>
leads off to the left and right.</p>
<h3><a name="pretzel">Pretzel Passage</a></h3>
<p>Turning right at the T-junction leads immediately to
a local widening with three ways on. West leads immediately
back to the passage from Big Boulder Chamber near the
T-junction. North is a 2m climb and east is a low passage,
both of which ultimately lead to the same place. The easiest
route is to take the low passage to the east.
This quickly opens out to a comfortable sized sandy passage
which proceeds, past a climb up to a narrow passage on the
right [C2012-204-XX C], before the roof lowers again. 10m
further on the roof rises at the base of a 3m climb up on the
left. <i>Up the 3m climb leads to 15m of narrow, sandy,
walking sized passage emerging at the top of the 2m climb at
the start of the passage.</i>. Comfortable sized walking passage
continues north for 10m before turning northwest and descending
gently to the head of an undescended pitch with the sound of
water [C2012-204-XX A]. The pitch is at least 15m across and
stones rattle for at least 8 seconds. There is a draught blowing
from the pitch towards the known cave.</p>
<p>Turning left at the T junction, a sandy slope down to the
right is quickly reached (rope required for a safe descent) with
a passage heading off at the bottom [C2012-204-XX A]. Traversing
across the top of the slope leads to a further passage with an
immediate junction. Left is a steeply ascending passage which
requires protection [C2012-204-XX B]. Ahead, comfortable passage
continues for 8m to a sand choke, with a small continuation
to the left with no draught [C2012-204-XX C]. Right leads, via a
2m climb up, to a muddy rift. This passage proceeds for 30m
reaching the head of an undescended pitch that is at least 20m
across [C2012-204-XX A]. This pitch is 40m away from the pitch
at the end of the other branch of Pretzel Passage, and has a
similar character. There is a draught heading towards this
pitch. A climb up on the right at the pitch head gains access
to a roof tube [C2012-204-XX C].</p>
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<h1>Pussy Prance area</h1>
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<p><b>Summary</b>: The Pussy Prance area is a network of substantial phreatic
passages at the southern end of Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle. At the time of its
discovery it extended significantly further south than all other development in
the cave with the exception of the deepest parts. It was originally explored
from a passage heading south from <a href="midlevel.html#veined">You're so
Veined</a>. In 2012 this area was accessed from <a href="nopain.html#phat">
Brian's Phat Shaft</a>, a pitch in <a href="nopain.html#pleasuredome">
Pleasuredome</a> that can be accessed from a number of alternative routes. The
connection to Kaninchenh&ouml;hle was found from the Pussy Prance area.</p>
<h3><a id="merryxmas">Merry Fucking Christmas</a></h3>
<p>Merry Fucking Christmas is accessed from a hole in the floor at the end of a
draughting phreatic passage that heads south from <a href="midlevel.html#veined">
You're so Veined</a>. Climbing down through the hole for 4 metres lands at the
entrance to a low crawl, <b>Merry Fucking Christmas</b>. While not actually
tight, the crawl continues awkwardly for 20m to a small chamber with QM [<a
href="qm.html#C2001-204-71" id="qC2001-204-71">C2001-204-71 C</a>]. The crawl
continues slightly larger for another 25m, past a hole in
the floor which is blind.</p>
<p>The crawl opens out in the wall of <b><a id="seven11">7-11 Chamber</a></b>.
This is part of a large shaft, with high aven (&gt;40m?)
[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-72" id="qC2001-204-72">C2001-204-72 X</a>] and deep
main pitch (35m). The chamber floor is reached by a y-hang followed by a single
bolt rebelay and rope protector. Traversing across the blocks on the floor leads
to a short climb up (rope advised) over a ridge into a parallel shaft (7m deep).
The base of this is choked with boulders; an uninviting wriggle between these
leads back towards the main pitch.</p>
<p>Back at the entrance to 7-11 Chamber, an exposed traverse around the
north-western corner of the shaft leads to a small muddy window. This is a
small chamber with small muddy passage sloping downwards. Following this for a
short distance arrives at a loose funnel; rocks thrown into this rumble down
into the main pitch.</p>
<p><a href="l/pussyprance_slot.html"><img class="onleft" src="t/pussyprance_slot.jpg"
alt="The Slot" /></a>The main pitch, <b>No bits</b>, is descended by continuing on
the rope to a Y-hang using two bolts under the large boulder above the pitch. This
gives a free hang to the floor (see: rigging diagram). At the bottom of the pitch,
a rift leads off. There is a side passage to the right which becomes too tight after
about 10m. The way on is down the rift, which can be descended using a thread and a
single bolt to form a Y hang (the beginning of <b>Hammer and thong</b>). At the
bottom of this initial narrow descent, the rift can be followed at various levels,
but all ways become too tight. Down, <b>Hammer and thong</b> continues with a Y hang
at a ledge and a deviation from the left wall (see rigging diagram).</p>
<p>At the bottom of <b>Hammer and thong</b>, the comfortably-sized rift,
<b>Pussyprance</b> continues steeply down (rope required - see rigging diagram) to
<b>Catflap</b> pitch. To the right at the top of the pitch is a window into a large
phreatic passage (~5m wide). To the right, this passage continues for about 25m to a
large window, which connects to <a href="#catwalk">Catwalk</a> . To the left, the
phreatic passage passes a passage in the left hand wall, which could be descended
downwards [<a href="qm.html#C2008-204-06" id="qC2008-204-06">C2008-204-06 B</a>] or
climbed upwards [<a href="qm.html#C2008-204-05" id="qC2008-204-05">C2008-204-07 B</a>].
The main passage slopes down to a large chamber, <b> Puss in Bolts </b> (20m across).
The chamber can be descended to the right via a 20m pitch (<b>Painted lady</b>) to
<a href="#pbolts">Puss in Bolts</a>. Just before the chamber, there is a pitch on
the left, which leads to <a href="#catawal">Catawal</a>. </p>
<h3><a id="catwalk">Catwalk</a></h3>
<p>Descending Catflap, a window back under the pitch head can be reached at about 5m
above the floor of the shaft. This can be swung into, with the rope deviated off
threads in the mud floor, to reach a short section of phreatic passage ending in a 9m
climb which can be protected with a rope belayed off a large thread. At the foot of
this climb there is a junction - to the left is a spacious pitch and aven
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-02" id="qC2009-204-02">C2009-204-02 A</a>] - the aven has
been connected to one of the large chambers at the bottom of pussy prance. To the
right is a small walking passage ending in a window into a blind pitch with a possible
mud-filled continuation opposite [<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-04" id="qC2009-204-04">
C2009-204-04 C</a>]. There are two junctions on the right from Catwalk - these join
after a few meters, and the passage continues past a small waterfall on the left and
junction to the right (which loops back into the same passage) to a window at the top
of another pitch - Snow Leopard. This swings into the bottom 15m of
<a href="nopain.html#phat">Brian's Phat Shaft</a>, with a continuation of the passage
in the wall of the pitch opposite - [<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-10" id="qC2009-204-10">
C2009-204-10 B</a>]. Catflap was left rigged in 2009 to allow access to this area
from Brian's Phat Shaft - this route was exploited in 2012.</p>
<h3><a id="catawaul">Catawaul</a></h3>
<p>Catawaul starts with a 20m nicely-shaped pitch. Right at the bottom of the pitch
leads to a small chamber with no ways on. The way on is a tight slot in the floor
leading to a small, but less tight rift which ends with a short drop (rope needed),
which is followed by another pitch (&lt 10m). Another short pitch follows this, which
is undescended [<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-01"
id="qC2009-204-01">C2009-204-01 B</a>].</p>
<h3><a id="pbolts">Puss in Bolts</a></h3>
<p>At the bottom of <b>Painted lady</b>, is a window to the left to a large pitch
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-11" id="qC2009-204-11">C2009-204-11 A</a>]. To the left
of this pitch is a shallower pit, which may be choked
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-12" id="qC2009-204-12">C2009-204-12 B</a>]. Around the
right-hand wall of the large pitch is an 8-bolt traverse (left rigged in 2012), which
starts with an up climb (also permanently rigged; 30m rope needed in addition, see
rigging diagram). At the end of the traverse is a mud bridge, which leads across to
<a href="#prowl">On the Prowl</a>.</p>
<h3><a id="prowl">On the Prowl</a></h3>
<p>On the prowl starts with a traverse along the left hand wall above a blind trench
in the floor. The traverse ends with a pitch down (30m rope required for traverse
and pitch). A deviation is required after 8m to swing off the pitch into the main
chamber; the pitch appears to continue downwards
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-19" id="qC2009-204-19">C2009-204-19 B</a>]. To the right
in the chamber are a number of pitches
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-22" id="qC2009-204-22">C2009-204-22 A</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-23" id="qC2009-204-23">C2009-204-23 A</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-24" id="qC2009-204-24">C2009-204-24 B</a>].
Traversing over one of these pitches in the far southwest corner of the chamber
leads to <a href="bigboulders.html#dogdays">Dog Days</a> which is the
route to the <a href="bigboulders.html">Big Boulders</a> area.
<i>Descending
the latter hole leads to connections with <a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a> at the level
of the boulders some 5m down to the north. To the south, a rift pitch continues with
further visual connections to the head of the pitch.</i> To the left, the chamber
narrows to a wide passage, at the end of which is a large pitch:
<a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a>.</p>
<h3><a id="fatcat">Fat Cat</a></h3>
<p>Fat cat is rigged initally from a large spike in <a href="#prowl">On the Prowl</a>.
After a 3m climb down to a ledge, there is a y-hang. It is initally narrow, but bells
out below a rebelay, about 10m down. After a further 7m of descent, two phreatic
pockets are reached to the northwest. <i>The upper pocket can be reached via a natural
anchor and a rebelay bolt in the ceiling. This pocket goes in for 8m, at the end of
which two solution pockets are observed in the ceiling which ascend for 10m. The lower
phreatic pocket is unexplored [C2012-204-XX ?].</i></p>
<p>After a further 7m, it is possible to swing off to the southwest
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-27" id="qC2009-204-27">C2009-204-27 A</a>]. <i>A 4m climb
up loose boulders leads to the base of twin avens with visual connections to the level
of the head of Fat Cat. [FIXME: (Olly) which holes are these?]</i></p>
<p>Decending the main pitch a further 7m leads to a ledge from where there are two
ways to descend. The main route down descends a further 10m to a ledge. At the
opposite side of the shaft at this level, a passage leads off into
<a href="#cirque">Cirque du Soleil</a>. It is possible to descend a further 10m into
a large chamber, at the bottom of which is a slot
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-30" id="qC2009-204-30">C2009-204-30 B</a>]. 80m of rope
is required to reach the lowest &quot;floor&quot;. From the ledge 20m above the
floor, an alternative descent of 10m down a smaller shaft is the route to
<a href="#catgut">Catgut</a>.</p>
<h3><a id="catgut">Catgut and Pussy Riot</a></h3>
<p>From the bottom of the alternative shaft from <a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a>, a 2m
climb to the southwest over Boris the Boulder leads into a small phreatic passage,
Catgut. This closes down after 4m, but the second of two holes down and to the right
is passable. Awkward progress is made downhill through small, popcorn encrusted
passage passing a passage on the right that doubles back under the passage just
traversed that is blocked by rocks [C2012-204-01 D]. Further on, a junction is
quickly reached by survey station 7. To the right leads to Cat Flea.</p>
<p><i><a name="catflea">Cat Flea</a> is delightful... [FIXME: (Olaf) description
needed]</i></p>
<p>At survey station 7, a popcorn encrusted squeeze down to the left leads over a
pitch of at least 10m [C2012-204-02 A] to a larger phreatic passage. <i>A window on
the right leads to a 5m down climb to a small stream that sinks into a mud choke
[C2012-204-03 D].</i> Continuing east along the phreatic passage a small stream
enters immediately from the right from a passage at ceiling level that can be
accessed via a 3m climb [C2012-04-04 B]. Continuing a further 10m a small chamber
is reached via a 2m down climb. The exit is via a 3m climb to a larger boulder
filled chamber with many holes in the floor, which marks the start of
<a id="pussyriot">Pussy Riot</a>.</p>
<p>The initial chamber in Pussy Riot contains a number of leads. Immediately to the
left (east) on entry is a hole down between boulders and wall that appears to be
2-3m deep [C2012-204-05 B]. Immediately to the right (west) is a larger undescended
pitch estimated at 15m [C2012-204-06 A], above which is a window that leads back into
<a href="#catgut">Catgut</a>. On the southwest wall of the chamber are two holes
through the boulders, [C2012-204-07 B] and [C2012-204-08 B], that may be linked.
8m up on the southeast wall of the chamber, a phreatic passage appears to enter which
might be accessible via a diagonal climb up the wall (protection required)
[C2012-204-09 B].</p>
<p>The way on is reached by following the left-hand wall of the chamber to an exit
passage in the eastern corner that carries a considerable draught. A 3m drop (rope
required) leads into a crawling size continuation to the east (the western
continuation of the lower level passage appears to choke immediately). Continuing
past two connected tubes on the right heading steeply uphill [C2012-204-10 C], a
local widening is reached with a crawl exiting to the right (south) [C2012-204-11 B]
and the main route heads left (north) via two passages that reunite at a junction
after 5m. To the left (west) at the junction leads to the bottom of
<a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a>. Right leads to <a href="#cirquedusoleil">
Cirque du Soleil</a>.</p>
<h3><a id="cirquedusoleil">Cirque du Soleil</a></h3>
<p>Swinging off 10m from the bottom of <a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a>, a passage to
the southeast leads off. A crawl through large boulders with a possible crawling
passage to the left [C2012-204-12 C] leads to a junction. Twin passages to the right
(south) mark the start of <a href="#pussyriot">Pussy Riot</a>. Ahead (east) is
Cirque du Soleil. The passage opens out into a large, boulder filled chamber some 15m
in diameter. At the enlargement there is a narrow rift to the north that will require
rope for descent [C2012-204-13 B]. Immediately beyond this, a passage to the left
ultimately links back to Cirque du Soleil.</p>
<p>To the south are two phreatic windows at the top of a mud slope [C2012-204-14 A]
with a possible visual connection to Pussy Riot. Immediately beyond these is a window
onto a drippy pitch with a considerable draught [C2012-204-XX B]. A traverse round
the right hand wall of this pitch (permanently rigged) is the start of the
<a href="#support">Far from Support</a> traverses that lead to Kaninchenh&ouml;hle.</p>
<p>Continuing round the same wall, a descending mud bank is reached in the southeast
corner that will require a rope for descent [C2012-204-15 B]. 10m away to north is a
small hole through boulders [C2012-204-16 B]. From this point, a clamber down a
boulder pile leads to a northward trending passage some 5m wide and 10m high that
carries a considerable draught from the north. At the bottom of the slope, a passage
doubling back on the left connects back to the route into Cirque du Soleil, and a
small hole through the boulders has not been descended [C2012-204-17 B]. The passage
continues for a further 20m to a window onto a large, drippy pitch that is at least
20m across at the largest extent. This is almost certainly the final pitch of the
<a href="ariston.html#kiwisuit">Kiwi Suit</a> series.</p>
<h3><a name="support">Far from Support</a></h3>
<p>At the southern end of <a href="#cirquedusoleil">Cirque du Soleil</a> a
permanently rigged bolt traverse heads off round the right-hand side of a drippy
pitch. The route descends, via a rebelay, to a ledge 5m down, then up into a
rift on the opposite side of the pitch. Continuing round the corner to the
right leads to a pitch in the rift of unknown depth on the right [C2012-204-XX B]
and a much larger, drippy pitch on the left. The rope goes up a climb to a second
bolt traverse round the left-hand wall of this pitch. This leads after 15m to
the northern end of <a href="../161/mordor.htm#bored">Bored of the Rings</a>
in Kaninchenh&ouml;hle.</p>
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<p><b>Summary</b>: The Pussy Prance area is a network of substantial phreatic
passages at the southern end of Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle. At the time of its
discovery it extended significantly further south than all other development in
the cave with the exception of the deepest parts. It was originally explored
from a passage heading south from <a href="midlevel.html#veined">You're so
Veined</a>. In 2012 this area was accessed from <a href="nopain.html#phat">
Brian's Phat Shaft</a>, a pitch in <a href="nopain.html#pleasuredome">
Pleasuredome</a> that can be accessed from a number of alternative routes. The
connection to Kaninchenh&ouml;hle was found from the Pussy Prance area.</p>
<h3><a id="merryxmas">Merry Fucking Christmas</a></h3>
<p>Merry Fucking Christmas is accessed from a hole in the floor at the end of a
draughting phreatic passage that heads south from <a href="midlevel.html#veined">
You're so Veined</a>. Climbing down through the hole for 4 metres lands at the
entrance to a low crawl, <b>Merry Fucking Christmas</b>. While not actually
tight, the crawl continues awkwardly for 20m to a small chamber with QM [<a
href="qm.html#C2001-204-71" id="qC2001-204-71">C2001-204-71 C</a>]. The crawl
continues slightly larger for another 25m, past a hole in
the floor which is blind.</p>
<p>The crawl opens out in the wall of <b><a id="seven11">7-11 Chamber</a></b>.
This is part of a large shaft, with high aven (&gt;40m?)
[<a href="qm.html#C2001-204-72" id="qC2001-204-72">C2001-204-72 X</a>] and deep
main pitch (35m). The chamber floor is reached by a y-hang followed by a single
bolt rebelay and rope protector. Traversing across the blocks on the floor leads
to a short climb up (rope advised) over a ridge into a parallel shaft (7m deep).
The base of this is choked with boulders; an uninviting wriggle between these
leads back towards the main pitch.</p>
<p>Back at the entrance to 7-11 Chamber, an exposed traverse around the
north-western corner of the shaft leads to a small muddy window. This is a
small chamber with small muddy passage sloping downwards. Following this for a
short distance arrives at a loose funnel; rocks thrown into this rumble down
into the main pitch.</p>
<p><a href="l/pussyprance_slot.html"><img class="onleft" src="t/pussyprance_slot.jpg"
alt="The Slot" /></a>The main pitch, <b>No bits</b>, is descended by continuing on
the rope to a Y-hang using two bolts under the large boulder above the pitch. This
gives a free hang to the floor (see: rigging diagram). At the bottom of the pitch,
a rift leads off. There is a side passage to the right which becomes too tight after
about 10m. The way on is down the rift, which can be descended using a thread and a
single bolt to form a Y hang (the beginning of <b>Hammer and thong</b>). At the
bottom of this initial narrow descent, the rift can be followed at various levels,
but all ways become too tight. Down, <b>Hammer and thong</b> continues with a Y hang
at a ledge and a deviation from the left wall (see rigging diagram).</p>
<p>At the bottom of <b>Hammer and thong</b>, the comfortably-sized rift,
<b>Pussyprance</b> continues steeply down (rope required - see rigging diagram) to
<b>Catflap</b> pitch. To the right at the top of the pitch is a window into a large
phreatic passage (~5m wide). To the right, this passage continues for about 25m to a
large window, which connects to <a href="#catwalk">Catwalk</a> . To the left, the
phreatic passage passes a passage in the left hand wall, which could be descended
downwards [<a href="qm.html#C2008-204-06" id="qC2008-204-06">C2008-204-06 B</a>] or
climbed upwards [<a href="qm.html#C2008-204-05" id="qC2008-204-05">C2008-204-07 B</a>].
The main passage slopes down to a large chamber, <b> Puss in Bolts </b> (20m across).
The chamber can be descended to the right via a 20m pitch (<b>Painted lady</b>) to
<a href="#pbolts">Puss in Bolts</a>. Just before the chamber, there is a pitch on
the left, which leads to <a href="#catawal">Catawal</a>. </p>
<h3><a id="catwalk">Catwalk</a></h3>
<p>Descending Catflap, a window back under the pitch head can be reached at about 5m
above the floor of the shaft. This can be swung into, with the rope deviated off
threads in the mud floor, to reach a short section of phreatic passage ending in a 9m
climb which can be protected with a rope belayed off a large thread. At the foot of
this climb there is a junction - to the left is a spacious pitch and aven
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-02" id="qC2009-204-02">C2009-204-02 A</a>] - the aven has
been connected to one of the large chambers at the bottom of pussy prance. To the
right is a small walking passage ending in a window into a blind pitch with a possible
mud-filled continuation opposite [<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-04" id="qC2009-204-04">
C2009-204-04 C</a>]. There are two junctions on the right from Catwalk - these join
after a few meters, and the passage continues past a small waterfall on the left and
junction to the right (which loops back into the same passage) to a window at the top
of another pitch - Snow Leopard. This swings into the bottom 15m of
<a href="nopain.html#phat">Brian's Phat Shaft</a>, with a continuation of the passage
in the wall of the pitch opposite - [<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-10" id="qC2009-204-10">
C2009-204-10 B</a>]. Catflap was left rigged in 2009 to allow access to this area
from Brian's Phat Shaft - this route was exploited in 2012.</p>
<h3><a id="catawaul">Catawaul</a></h3>
<p>Catawaul starts with a 20m nicely-shaped pitch. Right at the bottom of the pitch
leads to a small chamber with no ways on. The way on is a tight slot in the floor
leading to a small, but less tight rift which ends with a short drop (rope needed),
which is followed by another pitch (&lt 10m). Another short pitch follows this, which
is undescended [<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-01"
id="qC2009-204-01">C2009-204-01 B</a>].</p>
<h3><a id="pbolts">Puss in Bolts</a></h3>
<p>At the bottom of <b>Painted lady</b>, is a window to the left to a large pitch
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-11" id="qC2009-204-11">C2009-204-11 A</a>]. To the left
of this pitch is a shallower pit, which may be choked
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-12" id="qC2009-204-12">C2009-204-12 B</a>]. Around the
right-hand wall of the large pitch is an 8-bolt traverse (left rigged in 2012), which
starts with an up climb (also permanently rigged; 30m rope needed in addition, see
rigging diagram). At the end of the traverse is a mud bridge, which leads across to
<a href="#prowl">On the Prowl</a>.</p>
<h3><a id="prowl">On the Prowl</a></h3>
<p>On the prowl starts with a traverse along the left hand wall above a blind trench
in the floor. The traverse ends with a pitch down (30m rope required for traverse
and pitch). A deviation is required after 8m to swing off the pitch into the main
chamber; the pitch appears to continue downwards
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-19" id="qC2009-204-19">C2009-204-19 B</a>]. To the right
in the chamber are a number of pitches
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-22" id="qC2009-204-22">C2009-204-22 A</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-23" id="qC2009-204-23">C2009-204-23 A</a>]
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-24" id="qC2009-204-24">C2009-204-24 B</a>].
Traversing over one of these pitches in the far southwest corner of the chamber
leads to <a href="bigboulders.html#dogdays">Dog Days</a> which is the
route to the <a href="bigboulders.html">Big Boulders</a> area.
<i>Descending
the latter hole leads to connections with <a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a> at the level
of the boulders some 5m down to the north. To the south, a rift pitch continues with
further visual connections to the head of the pitch.</i> To the left, the chamber
narrows to a wide passage, at the end of which is a large pitch:
<a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a>.</p>
<h3><a id="fatcat">Fat Cat</a></h3>
<p>Fat cat is rigged initally from a large spike in <a href="#prowl">On the Prowl</a>.
After a 3m climb down to a ledge, there is a y-hang. It is initally narrow, but bells
out below a rebelay, about 10m down. After a further 7m of descent, two phreatic
pockets are reached to the northwest. <i>The upper pocket can be reached via a natural
anchor and a rebelay bolt in the ceiling. This pocket goes in for 8m, at the end of
which two solution pockets are observed in the ceiling which ascend for 10m. The lower
phreatic pocket is unexplored [C2012-204-XX ?].</i></p>
<p>After a further 7m, it is possible to swing off to the southwest
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-27" id="qC2009-204-27">C2009-204-27 A</a>]. <i>A 4m climb
up loose boulders leads to the base of twin avens with visual connections to the level
of the head of Fat Cat. [FIXME: (Olly) which holes are these?]</i></p>
<p>Decending the main pitch a further 7m leads to a ledge from where there are two
ways to descend. The main route down descends a further 10m to a ledge. At the
opposite side of the shaft at this level, a passage leads off into
<a href="#cirque">Cirque du Soleil</a>. It is possible to descend a further 10m into
a large chamber, at the bottom of which is a slot
[<a href="qm.html#C2009-204-30" id="qC2009-204-30">C2009-204-30 B</a>]. 80m of rope
is required to reach the lowest &quot;floor&quot;. From the ledge 20m above the
floor, an alternative descent of 10m down a smaller shaft is the route to
<a href="#catgut">Catgut</a>.</p>
<h3><a id="catgut">Catgut and Pussy Riot</a></h3>
<p>From the bottom of the alternative shaft from <a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a>, a 2m
climb to the southwest over Boris the Boulder leads into a small phreatic passage,
Catgut. This closes down after 4m, but the second of two holes down and to the right
is passable. Awkward progress is made downhill through small, popcorn encrusted
passage passing a passage on the right that doubles back under the passage just
traversed that is blocked by rocks [C2012-204-01 D]. Further on, a junction is
quickly reached by survey station 7. To the right leads to Cat Flea.</p>
<p><i><a name="catflea">Cat Flea</a> is delightful... [FIXME: (Olaf) description
needed]</i></p>
<p>At survey station 7, a popcorn encrusted squeeze down to the left leads over a
pitch of at least 10m [C2012-204-02 A] to a larger phreatic passage. <i>A window on
the right leads to a 5m down climb to a small stream that sinks into a mud choke
[C2012-204-03 D].</i> Continuing east along the phreatic passage a small stream
enters immediately from the right from a passage at ceiling level that can be
accessed via a 3m climb [C2012-04-04 B]. Continuing a further 10m a small chamber
is reached via a 2m down climb. The exit is via a 3m climb to a larger boulder
filled chamber with many holes in the floor, which marks the start of
<a id="pussyriot">Pussy Riot</a>.</p>
<p>The initial chamber in Pussy Riot contains a number of leads. Immediately to the
left (east) on entry is a hole down between boulders and wall that appears to be
2-3m deep [C2012-204-05 B]. Immediately to the right (west) is a larger undescended
pitch estimated at 15m [C2012-204-06 A], above which is a window that leads back into
<a href="#catgut">Catgut</a>. On the southwest wall of the chamber are two holes
through the boulders, [C2012-204-07 B] and [C2012-204-08 B], that may be linked.
8m up on the southeast wall of the chamber, a phreatic passage appears to enter which
might be accessible via a diagonal climb up the wall (protection required)
[C2012-204-09 B].</p>
<p>The way on is reached by following the left-hand wall of the chamber to an exit
passage in the eastern corner that carries a considerable draught. A 3m drop (rope
required) leads into a crawling size continuation to the east (the western
continuation of the lower level passage appears to choke immediately). Continuing
past two connected tubes on the right heading steeply uphill [C2012-204-10 C], a
local widening is reached with a crawl exiting to the right (south) [C2012-204-11 B]
and the main route heads left (north) via two passages that reunite at a junction
after 5m. To the left (west) at the junction leads to the bottom of
<a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a>. Right leads to <a href="#cirquedusoleil">
Cirque du Soleil</a>.</p>
<h3><a id="cirquedusoleil">Cirque du Soleil</a></h3>
<p>Swinging off 10m from the bottom of <a href="#fatcat">Fat Cat</a>, a passage to
the southeast leads off. A crawl through large boulders with a possible crawling
passage to the left [C2012-204-12 C] leads to a junction. Twin passages to the right
(south) mark the start of <a href="#pussyriot">Pussy Riot</a>. Ahead (east) is
Cirque du Soleil. The passage opens out into a large, boulder filled chamber some 15m
in diameter. At the enlargement there is a narrow rift to the north that will require
rope for descent [C2012-204-13 B]. Immediately beyond this, a passage to the left
ultimately links back to Cirque du Soleil.</p>
<p>To the south are two phreatic windows at the top of a mud slope [C2012-204-14 A]
with a possible visual connection to Pussy Riot. Immediately beyond these is a window
onto a drippy pitch with a considerable draught [C2012-204-XX B]. A traverse round
the right hand wall of this pitch (permanently rigged) is the start of the
<a href="#support">Far from Support</a> traverses that lead to Kaninchenh&ouml;hle.</p>
<p>Continuing round the same wall, a descending mud bank is reached in the southeast
corner that will require a rope for descent [C2012-204-15 B]. 10m away to north is a
small hole through boulders [C2012-204-16 B]. From this point, a clamber down a
boulder pile leads to a northward trending passage some 5m wide and 10m high that
carries a considerable draught from the north. At the bottom of the slope, a passage
doubling back on the left connects back to the route into Cirque du Soleil, and a
small hole through the boulders has not been descended [C2012-204-17 B]. The passage
continues for a further 20m to a window onto a large, drippy pitch that is at least
20m across at the largest extent. This is almost certainly the final pitch of the
<a href="ariston.html#kiwisuit">Kiwi Suit</a> series.</p>
<h3><a name="support">Far from Support</a></h3>
<p>At the southern end of <a href="#cirquedusoleil">Cirque du Soleil</a> a
permanently rigged bolt traverse heads off round the right-hand side of a drippy
pitch. The route descends, via a rebelay, to a ledge 5m down, then up into a
rift on the opposite side of the pitch. Continuing round the corner to the
right leads to a pitch in the rift of unknown depth on the right [C2012-204-XX B]
and a much larger, drippy pitch on the left. The rope goes up a climb to a second
bolt traverse round the left-hand wall of this pitch. This leads after 15m to
the northern end of <a href="../161/mordor.htm#bored">Bored of the Rings</a>
in Kaninchenh&ouml;hle.</p>
<hr />
<div class="centre">
<h3><a id="survey">Survey</a></h3>
<img src="smallsurveys/millennium.png" alt="Survey" />
</div>
<hr />
</body>
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<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title>
Balkonhoehle&ouml;hle: 2014 Fleur and Pete
</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../css/main2.css" />
</head>
<body>
<center><font size=+2><b>Balkonhohle Approach</b></font></center>
<p><center><img src="../i/264_approach.jpg" ></center>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title>
Balkonhoehle&ouml;hle: 2014 Fleur and Pete
</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../css/main2.css" />
</head>
<body>
<center><font size=+2><b>Balkonhohle Approach</b></font></center>
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<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title>
Balkonhoehle&ouml;hle: Icecock Aven formations
</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../css/main2.css" />
</head>
<body>
<center><font size=+2><b>Ice formations in Icecock Aven</b></font></center>
<p><center><img src="../i/icecock.jpeg" ></center>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
<title>
Balkonhoehle&ouml;hle: Icecock Aven formations
</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../css/main2.css" />
</head>
<body>
<center><font size=+2><b>Ice formations in Icecock Aven</b></font></center>
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<hr style="clear: both" /><p class="caption">Photo &copy; </p>
<!-- Photo ** not on this site ** -->
<hr />
<!-- LINKS -->
<ul id="links">
<li>Back to table of <a href="../index.htm">expo members</a></li>
<li>Back to <a href="../../index.htm">Expedition Intro page</a>
<ul>
<li><a href="../../infodx.htm"><b>Index</b> to Expo</a> information pages</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Back to <a href="../../../index.htm">CUCC Home page</a></li>
</ul>
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>OpenLayers Simplest Example</title>

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dplong = file("dplong.htm", "w")
dump = file("noinfo/lengths.dat", "w")
dplong.write("""<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
dplong.write("""<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
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<head>

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open my $out, ">", $outfile or die;
open my $triplist, ">", $tripfile or die;
print $out ("<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN\" \"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd\">
<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" xml:lang=\"en\" lang=\"en\">
print $out ("<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\">
@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ p { clear: both }
<hr />
");
print $triplist ("<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN\" \"http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd\">
<html xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml\" xml:lang=\"en\" lang=\"en\">
print $triplist ("<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=UTF-8\">
<title>Expo $year: trips index</title>

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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<title>Stuff left at base camp (2013)</title>
</head>
<body lang="en-GB" dir="LTR">
<h1>Stuff left at base camp (2013)</h1>
( List from back of log book)
<h2>Rigging</h2>
<ul>
<li>
box of 50? spits and cones
</li>
<li>
1 box 30 spits and cones
</li>
<li>
1 hilti petter
</li>
<li>
Bend (+MR) 8
</li>
<li>
Bend (-MR) 6
</li>
<li>
Twist (+MR) 20
</li>
<li>
Twist (-MR) 10
</li>
<li>
Ring (-MR) 25
</li>
<li>
Ring (-bolt) 3
</li>
<li>
5 petzl hangers with spits
</li>
<li>
92m 11mm rope
</li>
<li>
2 good dry bags for drills
</li>
<li>10mm drill-bit 10</li>
<li>2 Petzl hammer </li>
<li>6 maillons </li>
<li>
1 Setter
</li>
<li>
1 mains matika charger
</li>
<li>
1 mains bosch charger
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Food</h2>
<ul>
<li>
Chilli source 12 bottles
</li>
<li>
Rice 4kg
</li>
<li>
Oatso 60+ sachets
</li>
<li>
Curry, cheese, soup mix
</li>
<li>
Mornflakes 65 tins
</li>
<li>Dried veg </li>
</li>
<li>
1 breadmaker
</li>
<li>
15 big slabs of flapjack
</li>
</ul>
<h2>First aid</h2>
<ul>
<li>
1 orange 1st aid kit
</li>
<li>
2 packet iboprofen
</li>
<li>
2 packet paracetamol
</li>
<li>
1 pack diarrhoea relief tablets
</li>
<li>
1 pack of allergy relief tablets
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Misc</h2>
<ul>
<li>
< 50m dynamic rope (cut)
</li>
<li>
10 things of nail varnish
</li>
<li>
Oil
</li>
<li>Paraffin</li>
<li>
Screen wash
</li>
<li>
Many surveys
</li>
<li>
Big bertha
</li>
<li>
1 expo rope washer
</li>
<li>
3m 2 way extension cable
</li>
<li>
Many reflectors
</li>
<li>
Box of tea lights
</li>
<li>
Clown 9
</li>
<li>
Bivi hangers 5
</li>
<li>
3 Aluminium sheets for tags
</li>
<li>
2 more dry bags
</li>
<li>
4 1m lengths of wood
</li>
<li>
Many survey notebooks
</li>
<li>
Drum of spent carbide
</li>
<li>
Drum of capping stuff
</li>
<li>
5 Chairs
</li>
<li>
Scrubbing brush
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Stuff to be bought for 2014:</h2>
<ul>
<li>
New table cloth for inside beer tent
</li>
<li>New nuts and bolts for beer tent (what size?!) </li>
</ul>
<p>
&nbsp;</p>
<p>
&nbsp;</p>
</body>
</html>
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">
<title>Stuff left at base camp (2013)</title>
</head>
<body lang="en-GB" dir="LTR">
<h1>Stuff left at base camp (2013)</h1>
( List from back of log book)
<h2>Rigging</h2>
<ul>
<li>
box of 50? spits and cones
</li>
<li>
1 box 30 spits and cones
</li>
<li>
1 hilti petter
</li>
<li>
Bend (+MR) 8
</li>
<li>
Bend (-MR) 6
</li>
<li>
Twist (+MR) 20
</li>
<li>
Twist (-MR) 10
</li>
<li>
Ring (-MR) 25
</li>
<li>
Ring (-bolt) 3
</li>
<li>
5 petzl hangers with spits
</li>
<li>
92m 11mm rope
</li>
<li>
2 good dry bags for drills
</li>
<li>10mm drill-bit 10</li>
<li>2 Petzl hammer </li>
<li>6 maillons </li>
<li>
1 Setter
</li>
<li>
1 mains matika charger
</li>
<li>
1 mains bosch charger
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Food</h2>
<ul>
<li>
Chilli source 12 bottles
</li>
<li>
Rice 4kg
</li>
<li>
Oatso 60+ sachets
</li>
<li>
Curry, cheese, soup mix
</li>
<li>
Mornflakes 65 tins
</li>
<li>Dried veg </li>
</li>
<li>
1 breadmaker
</li>
<li>
15 big slabs of flapjack
</li>
</ul>
<h2>First aid</h2>
<ul>
<li>
1 orange 1st aid kit
</li>
<li>
2 packet iboprofen
</li>
<li>
2 packet paracetamol
</li>
<li>
1 pack diarrhoea relief tablets
</li>
<li>
1 pack of allergy relief tablets
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Misc</h2>
<ul>
<li>
< 50m dynamic rope (cut)
</li>
<li>
10 things of nail varnish
</li>
<li>
Oil
</li>
<li>Paraffin</li>
<li>
Screen wash
</li>
<li>
Many surveys
</li>
<li>
Big bertha
</li>
<li>
1 expo rope washer
</li>
<li>
3m 2 way extension cable
</li>
<li>
Many reflectors
</li>
<li>
Box of tea lights
</li>
<li>
Clown 9
</li>
<li>
Bivi hangers 5
</li>
<li>
3 Aluminium sheets for tags
</li>
<li>
2 more dry bags
</li>
<li>
4 1m lengths of wood
</li>
<li>
Many survey notebooks
</li>
<li>
Drum of spent carbide
</li>
<li>
Drum of capping stuff
</li>
<li>
5 Chairs
</li>
<li>
Scrubbing brush
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Stuff to be bought for 2014:</h2>
<ul>
<li>
New table cloth for inside beer tent
</li>
<li>New nuts and bolts for beer tent (what size?!) </li>
</ul>
<p>
&nbsp;</p>
<p>
&nbsp;</p>
</body>
</html>

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>CUCC Expo: GPF report 2018</title>
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Incident Report 2019.07.13</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../css/main2.css" />