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Update fixed aids list to include china climb

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Add tunnocks and put in some 2014 info.
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<h1>Fixed aids in CUCC caves</h1>
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together here to help those needing to keep track of and maintain these
ropes.</p>
<p>As an area may not be visited for some years, it is important to keep a
record of when a rope was last changed or inspected, so that some idea may be
formed of its likely state. There are currently around 700m of ropes in
various places, as much as ten years old, and in place for up to seven years.
Current thinking is that if <b>static</b> ropes are not subject to
disturbance causing abrasion (eg. by flowing water) or rockfall, they
probably deteriorate a <b>lot</b> more slowly in the cave than in the tackle
store. (This may not be true of dynamic ropes).</p>
<p>As an area may not be visited for some years, it is important to
keep a record of when a rope was last changed or inspected, so that
some idea may be formed of its likely state. There are currently
around 700m of ropes in various places, as much as twenty-five years
old, and in place for up to 25 years. Current thinking is that
if <b>static</b> ropes are not subject to disturbance causing abrasion
(eg. by flowing water) or rockfall, they probably deteriorate
a <b>lot</b> more slowly in the cave than in the tackle store. We have
successfully use ropes left in the cave for 15 years without mishap
(3-wise men traverse, left 1994, returned 2009).</p>
<p>In all these cases, it is the users' responsibility to convince himself of
the safety of the rope before using it. If in any doubt, take climbing and
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<h3><a id="sbh">Fixed aids in Gemseh&ouml;hle</a></h3>
<h3><a id="ts">Fixed aids in Tunnockschacht</a></h3>
<table class="trad">
<tr><th>location</th><th>length</th><th>diameter</th><th>rope vintage</th>
<th>year left rigged</th><th>hangers</th><th>other info</th></tr>
<tr><td>kraken pitch</td>
<td>?100m</td><td>?10mm</td><td>?</td><td>2014</td><td>10+</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>inferno pitches</td>
<td>?120m</td><td>?9mm</td><td>?</td><td>2014</td><td>11</td><td>3 slings, 2 crabs</td></tr>
<h3><a id="gh">Fixed aids in Gemseh&ouml;hle</a></h3>
<table class="trad">
<tr><th>location</th><th>length</th><th>diameter</th><th>rope vintage</th>
<th>year left rigged</th><th>hangers</th><th>other info</th></tr>
<tr><td>Climb at the NE end of China</td>
<td>?20m</td><td>?10mm</td><td>?</td><td>2013</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr>
<h3><a id="sbh">Fixed aids in Steinbr&uuml;ckenh&ouml;hle</a></h3>