<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> <title> 1623/87: second pitch </title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../../css/main2.css" /> </head> <body> <div class="centre"><img src="../i/87-1.jpg" width=400 height=600 hspace=20 vspace=10> <p class="caption">Photo © Andy Waddington, 1980</p></div> <p> <p>The second pitch of 1623/87 starts as a small hole following a steeply dipping roof tube where the floor of the entrance chamber is almost choked by boulders. <p>Nick Thorne is seen here emerging from the tube into the chamber having passed the main takeoff bolt which is a short way below his feet.<br clear=all> <!-- Photo scanned at 900x600 from FP4 negative --> <hr /> </body> </html>