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Chimney 41, Mount Hermon

Grid ref.: 223813/302544
Location: The chimney is in the channel descending south from M.N.G 2012.
Elevation: 1912 m above sea level

Description of the cave:

Entrance opening dimensions: 0.5X0.4 m.

From the entrance opening the chimney descends between collapse rocks and after about a meter continues downward in gray limestone. After 3 m the chimney splits into three passages developing downward. Two of these passages are impassable; the third passage is passable but quite narrow. Down the chimney the passages join a central passage descending to a depth of about 8 m more.

The overall depth of the chimney is 12 m and its average width is one meter.

Written by: Vladimir Boslov