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<p>Dave Loeffler at the start of The Underworld, the first horizontal passage 
one encounters after the six pitches of the Gaffered to the
Walls series. Notice the mud floor, which consists of a very thin dark layer
covering a thicker band of light brown clay; it is a conservationist's
nightmare, impossible to walk across without destroying. The inevitable
accumulation of mud on one's gear also renders the prusik out very interesting
as the rope becomes more and more slippery.</p>

<p class="caption">Photo &copy; Earl Merson, 22/07/2004 11:49:50</p>
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