From fc467dfa99295e1da6f82adf4d18128066600d0c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: cucc Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:41:52 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] [svn r8391] =added links to qm.html from razordance desc --- smkridge/204/razordance.html | 42 +++++++++++++++++------------------ smkridge/204/treeumphant.html | 3 +-- 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/smkridge/204/razordance.html b/smkridge/204/razordance.html index f69a44d76..16bcf61f6 100644 --- a/smkridge/204/razordance.html +++ b/smkridge/204/razordance.html @@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ of most of Razordance.

finally bottom the bastard. From the bottom of Buttered Scones, a climb down and a short, muddy passage reaches the head of a pair of spacious pitches, Left Zipper (p12) and Right Zipper (p12). In flood -conditions the stream re-enters from a window [C2007-204-29 C] part-way down Left Zipper +conditions the stream re-enters from a window [C2007-204-29 C] part-way down Left Zipper and makes Right Zipper extremely wet. A short section of comfortable walking passage heading almost due north inevitably gives way to more rifty thrutching, passing an -inlet on the right [C2007-204-30 B] where the stream re-enters. This marks a return +inlet on the right [C2007-204-30 B] where the stream re-enters. This marks a return to the previous south-westerly line of the passage. After a few metres, a climb down at a corner if followed by a squeeze to reach the head of The Holy Hand Grenade (p3), an irritating little pitch with an awkward pitch-head. @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ The Holy Hand Grenade (p3), an irritating little pitch with an awkward p narrow sections it is possible to climb up into a large roof tube, which gradually descends to a balcony overlooking the final sump, Now Be Thankful. Here the wind from Razordance goes up a large aven above the sump -[C2007-204-31 X], while a long bolted traverse, mostly on the left-hand wall, gains +[C2007-204-31 X], while a long bolted traverse, mostly on the left-hand wall, gains access to The Far East.

The Far East

@@ -116,22 +116,22 @@ progress. The passage briefly splits, with the stream flowing through a pool in a low section while a large oxbow to the left provides a trivial bypass. Just beyond the oxbow is a junction. Straight ahead, going upstream, 40m of stooping and crawling over muddy cobbles leads to a chamber where the -stream emerges from a tight inlet [C2007-204-32 C] with an obvious passage +stream emerges from a tight inlet [C2007-204-32 C] with an obvious passage visible 7m above (which can be reached from beyond Carry-on up the Khyber).

Back at the junction, the left turn leads up an abandoned series of dry cascades, Carry-on up the Khyber. Ten climbs of varying difficulty and ranging in height between 2 and 4 metres pass a lead -on the left [C2007-204-33 ?] to reach a relatively well decorated section of +on the left [C2007-204-33 ?] to reach a relatively well decorated section of walking passage. This becomes a sandy crawl which branches; to the left is -unexplored [C2007-204-34 C], straight ahead reaches a hole overlooking the +unexplored [C2007-204-34 C], straight ahead reaches a hole overlooking the continuation of The Silk Road, while to the right quickly reaches a loose 2m climb down into the same place. Right here is a 3m climb down followed by a short section of passage to the head of a 7m pitch back to the inlet at the foot of Carry-on up the Khyber. To the left, The Silk Road continues as 4m wide passage with a rocky floor, passing a stooping-height passage on the -left [C2007-204-35 A]. After 60m, a gap between boulders leads into a 30m-wide +left [C2007-204-35 A]. After 60m, a gap between boulders leads into a 30m-wide chamber, The Forbidden City.

The Forbidden city is a boulder-strewn chamber of fine @@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ entrance, is a rocky crawl which leads into a wide but choked space below the Carry-on up the Khyber passage. There is at least an aural connection up to that passage. This may be the closest point to Siberia in Kaninchenhöhle, but is clearly a long-term dig. -In the Southern corner of The Forbidden City is [C2007-204-36 X].

+In the Southern corner of The Forbidden City is [C2007-204-36 X].

The Gobi Trail

@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ to the right ("Silkworm"), which is the quickest way to Enter the Flagon. To the right a rocky passage carrying a strong draught leads downhill and south into the Crouching tiger. -Straight on is a small passage [C2007-204-45 B].

+Straight on is a small passage [C2007-204-45 B].

Silkworm

A short passage connecting the Gobi Trail to Crouching Tiger, shortcutting the crawling and complex junction at the end of the Gobi Trail. Halfway along is a -6m aven [C2007-204-39 X]. At the same point there is a tight connection to near +6m aven [C2007-204-39 X]. At the same point there is a tight connection to near the start of Crouching Tiger.

Crouching tiger

@@ -171,29 +171,29 @@ After 40m at a 90left corner is the junction with Silkwor

Beyond here the passage is full of unusally fine light-coloured sand, from which the area gets the Gobi Trail name. It is comfortable but not particularly large, with some crawling and -stooping where the sand fills much of the passage. [C2007-204-37 C] -and [C2007-204-38 B] are along here.

+stooping where the sand fills much of the passage. [C2007-204-37 C] +and [C2007-204-38 B] are along here.

After 70m an aven 20m+ high is reached where water can be heard at -the end of the rift [C2007-204-39 X]. The strong breeze continues down +the end of the rift [C2007-204-39 X]. The strong breeze continues down the passage which now gets rather smaller being stooping and crawling all the way. It winds for 90m to a short 2m drop into a small chamber where there is a 4-way junction. A crawl leads off -uphill to the left (East) with a strong outward draught[C2007-204-40 -A]. A keyhole passage comes in from the South [C2007-204-41 -A], up which most (all?) of the draught goes. And a low passage heads down to -the West [C2007-204-42 B].

+uphill to the left (East) with a strong outward draught[C2007-204-40 +A]. A keyhole passage comes in from the South [C2007-204-41 +A], up which most (all?) of the draught goes. And a low passage heads down to +the West [C2007-204-42 B].

Enter the Flagon

Left at the end of the Gobi Trail is Enter the Flagon. 50m of passage leads -past a climb [C2007-204-45 B] on the right and [C2007-204-46 C] on the left] +past a climb [C2007-204-45 B] on the right and [C2007-204-46 C] on the left] to a point where a vadose canyon intersects. 5m back from this junction is a -short loop looking over the canyon passage. It contains [C2007-204-47 B] on +short loop looking over the canyon passage. It contains [C2007-204-47 B] on the right. Right (up) along the canyon leads to a 6m aven, -reasonably climbable with some gear [C2007-204-48-B]. Left leads, via a climb +reasonably climbable with some gear [C2007-204-48-B]. Left leads, via a climb down, to a continuing rift which heads towards the left zipper/right zipper area in Razordance. The phreas clearly continues over the top of the vadose -canyon [C2007-204-49-B] but it would require some effort to reach it.

+canyon [C2007-204-49-B] but it would require some effort to reach it.

Survey

diff --git a/smkridge/204/treeumphant.html b/smkridge/204/treeumphant.html index 623f4b54e..bd6581e5d 100644 --- a/smkridge/204/treeumphant.html +++ b/smkridge/204/treeumphant.html @@ -354,8 +354,7 @@ id="qC2001-204-59">C2001-204-59 B].

Sand Pit

-

A sandy crawl (formerly QM 2001-14B) leads to a small passage. This closes off up + to the right; the main way goes past a dead furry bat to a sandy hole which was dug out in 2003. This tube goes up steeply. At the top, straight ahead leads up into small chamber, with a a series of sloping pitches, Pingu, which lead to a more vertical section of about 25m. Beyond this, the pitches continue [C2008 ?? A]. On the left is a 15m pitch which becomes too tight. The main way from the sandy tube follows the draft to the left, along a crawling tube past a couple of not-bad straws into a small chamber. There is a thin, deep, narrow rift to the right (leading to a small shaft?). Ahead, there is a nasty loose hole to left but the main way is under a low wall + crawl up a ramp on the right side. Over a loose boulder wall, to the right went to a pitch head with a huge boulder perched on top [C2003-204-35 B]. It's possible to free-climb down this rift to the left to a drippy floor, and Martin climbed a further 2m below this without reaching the bottom of the shaft (doesn't look promising though). Various tubes above pitch head probably don't go [C2003-204-34 C] [C2003-204-36 C]. The main way is to the left after the boulder wall, crawling to the edge of a ramp, passing a small passage on right [C2003-204-37 C]. It is possible to climb down to the left. At the bottom, on the left is a nasty loose pitch-head [C2003-204-38 B]. Ahead, clamber over boulders. At the far end, a small passage leads off and up but gets too small. Climbing up and to the left, a solution tube in the roof can be followed for several metres to the top of an aven before closing down. The main way on at the ramp is across and up to a small sandy tube. Continuing down this and to right leads to a crawly passage with odd boulders in it needing gardening + more bat skeletons; this in turn leads up and past final squeeze into a quite large drippy rift. This continues to the left [C2003-204-40 C]; to the right it is possible to climb up two levels (first one a rather dodgy free climb) until it becomes too hard to up-climb, but aven continues up beyond this point [C2003-204-41 C]. A small side passage on the left from the sandy tube leads to I nood noodles; a short pitch ending in a small continuing passage [C2008 ?? C]. - +

A sandy crawl (formerly QM 2001-14B) leads to a small passage. This closes off up + to the right; the main way goes past a dead furry bat to a sandy hole which was dug out in 2003. This tube goes up steeply. At the top, straight ahead leads up into small chamber, with a a series of sloping pitches, Pingu, which lead to a more vertical section of about 25m. Beyond this, the pitches continue [C2008 ?? A]. On the left is a 15m pitch which becomes too tight. The main way from the sandy tube follows the draft to the left, along a crawling tube past a couple of not-bad straws into a small chamber. There is a thin, deep, narrow rift to the right (leading to a small shaft?). Ahead, there is a nasty loose hole to left but the main way is under a low wall + crawl up a ramp on the right side. Over a loose boulder wall, to the right went to a pitch head with a huge boulder perched on top [C2003-204-35 B]. It's possible to free-climb down this rift to the left to a drippy floor, and Martin climbed a further 2m below this without reaching the bottom of the shaft (doesn't look promising though). Various tubes above pitch head probably don't go [C2003-204-34 C] [C2003-204-36 C]. The main way is to the left after the boulder wall, crawling to the edge of a ramp, passing a small passage on right [C2003-204-37 C]. It is possible to climb down to the left. At the bottom, on the left is a nasty loose pitch I nood noodles which ends at another nasty awkward pitch-head [C2008 ?? C]. Ahead, clamber over boulders. At the far end, a small passage leads off and up but gets too small. Climbing up and to the left, a solution tube in the roof can be followed for several metres to the top of an aven before closing down. The main way on at the ramp is across and up to a small sandy tube. Continuing down this and to right leads to a crawly passage with odd boulders in it needing gardening + more bat skeletons; this in turn leads up and past final squeeze into a quite large drippy rift. This continues to the left [C2003-204-40 C]; to the right it is possible to climb up two levels (first one a rather dodgy free climb) until it becomes too hard to up-climb, but aven continues up beyond this point [C2003-204-41 C]. A small side passage on the left from the sandy tube leads to [C2003-204-39 C].