204 - 204E to Helter Skelter
Becka Lawson
Walked up hill + Julian+Earl doing traverse at Gaffered to the
Walls so thought we'd rig down Gaffered + be sociable. Obviously we
didn't think too hard about it as when we got there they were
lobbing endless rocks off their ledge. Rigging Gaffered not an
option. Watched them a moment + adminred the long drop into space
then retreated to QMs back nearer 204E. First went up Crowning
Glory to end to QM 2001-10A. andclimb rope left from 2001 up
then rigged down (like I did on yesterday's trip). Pit at bottom of
this pitch blind. Walked up boulder slope on the other side
of pitch + gardeded the next drop then Martin down on rest of rope
from first pitch with a tackle sack rope protector. To left was
rift with aven (went 3m). In LH wall, 2m up, small crawl (QM C).
Straight on, rift continued down moderate pitch (QM B) + above
passage continued (QM B) which could be reached by bolting up ~3m.
Then went down Helter Skelter to far end. We moved boulders +
stacked them up for some time until could finally get under the low
wall at end. It went right, under another low squeeze, + then
opened into a small pitch which Martin descended on naturals ~8m.
2m slot in floor. Pitch blind + drippy (got wet when we
surveyed it the next day + it rained on the surface). Came back up
Helter Skelter slowly looking at QMs. Martin found QM
2001-14B, a sandy crawl with a draft + pushed it into new
stuff. Yahoo (embarrasing we didn't spot it in the original
2001 survey though). Looked at lots until time to go home. Met Earl
+ Julian back at the 204E rope + exited together. Good trip.
T/U 6 hours