[Texascavers] Call for Presentations - US Exploration Session, NSS Convention 2014
Hey Cavers, I have enjoyed reading trip reports and seeing project accouncements from various Texas cavers - so I know you all are out there (under there!) doing great stuff. We are soliciting exploration/survey talks for US Exploration session at the upcoming NSS Convention and would love to hear about your work in person You don't need salon quality photos or maps - some "in-the-moment" photos and line plots or sketches will do. There is always a good story to tell to along with it - so consider signing up for a talk! Contact me off list if you would like to get on the US Exploration schedule pat.kambe...@wku.edu. Pat K US Exploration Session Chair - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Las Segunda Cueva....
According to the Peter Quick (Fisher Ridge project leader), they have tried hard to find passages heading in the Mammoth Cave direction and have so far not been successful. That does not means its not possible - its just not currently imminent. The next potential viable connection to Mammoth Cave is Whigpistle Cave which would add about 37 miles to the system - and efforts are currently ongoing for making that connection. Note NSS New about connection potentials and length of Maca - the "dark horse" referenced in the article is the great underwater caves of the Yucatan! pk - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Las Segunda Cueva....
According to the Peter Quick (Fisher Ridge project leader), they have tried hard to find passages heading in the Mammoth Cave direction and have so far not been successful. That does not means its not possible - its just not currently imminent. The next potential viable connection to Mammoth Cave is Whigpistle Cave which would add about 37 miles to the system - and efforts are currently ongoing for making that connection. Note NSS New about connection potentials and length of Maca - the "dark horse" referenced in the article is the great underwater caves of the Yucatan! pk - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Las Segunda Cueva....
According to the Peter Quick (Fisher Ridge project leader), they have tried hard to find passages heading in the Mammoth Cave direction and have so far not been successful. That does not means its not possible - its just not currently imminent. The next potential viable connection to Mammoth Cave is Whigpistle Cave which would add about 37 miles to the system - and efforts are currently ongoing for making that connection. Note NSS New about connection potentials and length of Maca - the "dark horse" referenced in the article is the great underwater caves of the Yucatan! pk - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] ICS
Preston, Check the ICS website - the most up-to-date trip status is listed in the fieldcamps/excursions section. pk - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
Re: [Texascavers] Gigantic River Caves of Laos
As long as you stick to caves that are promoted as tourist areas in terms of caving, then access is not an issue. In some of the more remote areas that are not set up for ecotourism, there may be local access issues and other politics that are not obvious to the visitor. It was wasn't to very long ago that non-tourist areas were absolutely off limits to visitors. pk - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
RE: [Texascavers] Gigantic River Cave Revealed in Laos
There will be no photos of the 10-inch spiders since no one would voluneteer hands or any other body parts for scale. pk - Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Second longest cave in the world
A correction from Alexander Klimchouk on the "second" longest cave in the world (which is still Jewel!): PK> Is this confirmed? No, it is not. According to unformal reports on the Ukrainian caving scene, the Lviv club explores some new parts in the distant regions of the cave (bulgarians were part of these efforts). New additions to the map are about 1.2 km so far. The bulgarian news is certainly a hoax, - unfortunately quite common nowadays. Some people and groups are concerned only about sound media outcome, not about correctness and their own reputation.. >"The Bulgarian expedition, which included nine speleologists, arrived in Ukraine on April 25 and spent seven days underground together with local colleagues, researching the cave and discovering 50km of previously unmapped terrain." >"Together with our Russian colleagues.." This piece is full of misinformation. First, the bulgarians were participating the regular expedition of the Lviv cavers (Ukrainians, not Russians). Second, it is impossible to "discover 50km of ... unmapped terrain." Number comes from mapping.. To map 50km in the conditions of this cave, it would take 2-3 years of an intense work (10-20 expeditions) at the best.. _ Click here to save cash and find low rates on auto loans. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3ndyHwvnlLCpHlICp4jSEwwlq4HnN1KPqsTYV1u0Pi7jhVs7/?count=1234567890
[Texascavers] Karst Field Studies in June 2008
Karst Field Studies - June 2008 The Center for Cave and Karst Studies (Western Kentucky University), in cooperation with Mammoth Cave International Center for Science and Learning are offering a series of week-long field classes in June 2008, focusing on cave and karst science, and caving. Though some of the classes do require previous subject knowledge, others are designed for individuals who are purely interested in caves and caving. The classes cover topics such as karst geology and geomorphology (landscapes), speleology, history of exploration in the Mammoth Cave System, karst hydrology in urban areas, cave survey/cartography and GIS, cave photography, and cave and karst resources management. Most of the classes will take place in Mammoth Cave National Park, though karst hydrology will be held in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and Cave and Karst Resource Management will be at Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park, California. Classes can be taken for academic credit (undergraduate and graduate), for continuing education credits (CEU), or as non-credit workshops. For more information go to: http://caveandkarst.wku.edu/summerclasses.html or contact Lisa Haynes, Karst Field Studies Program Coordinator at 270-745-3252. _ Click here for free information on starting a business from your home. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2121/fc/Ioyw6i3l5e2tTtl3zn9pTQ25cSfJXOGrxLa5rqxaIzjVObHp205gxp/
Re: CaveTex: deep cave question
The deepest cave, where ever it is these days would have to be somewhere on the earth's lithospheric crust which has a maximum thickness of about 22 miles (current deepest cave is 2km in vertical extent). From the bottom of the crust to the earth's core is about 1800 some miles and then another 1700+ miles to the earth's center. Everything below the crust is hot molten rock which is definitely not a good place to find caves. Probably the deepest hole in the ground might be the diamond mines in Africa - some are as much as 2 miles deep pk To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:majord...@cavetex.net with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:jswh...@cavetex.net
Re: CaveTex: Re: Whats in a name?
The "Breast of Venus" at Carlsbad is now known as the Chinese Hatit still looks like a breast. pk
