[Texascavers] Krubera

2017-01-11 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
If anybody can figure out how to get in touch with that Hungarian mathematician Gergely Ambus who took those pix in Krubera, you might suggest he look at article Hydroleveling of Very Deep Caves, with an Example from Voronja (Krubera) Cave. Alexander Degtjarev, Eugene Snetkov, and Alexey Gurjano

Re: [Texascavers] Krubera-Veronya

2017-01-11 Thread Marvin and Lisa via Texascavers
Thanks for sharing this. Those are awesome pictures. -Original Message- From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of Sam Young via Texascavers Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 11:01 AM To: Texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] Krubera-Veronya

[Texascavers] Krubera Cave

2017-01-11 Thread Mixon Bill via Texascavers
There was an article on a trip to that Krubera, deepest cave in the world in Georgia (or, as our new tweeter in chief would probably say, Abkhasia), by Mexican caver Gustavo Vela, whom many of you know, in AMCS Activities Newsletter 31, 2008, available as free PDF at http://www.mexicancaves.org

[Texascavers] TSA - CBSP January Project Weekend

2017-01-11 Thread Will Quast via Texascavers
Remember that this weekend, Jan 14th, is the 4th TSA-CBSP Project Weekend of the 2016-2017 season. Looks like its going to be scatted shower, but it doesnt look like it will get too wet and muddy until the heavier showers on Sunday. We currently have 16 of 20 spaces filled. If you are thinking of a

[Texascavers] personal story - a follow-up only

2017-01-11 Thread David via Texascavers
I think I have shared my story and concerns with lots of friends, family and cavers, but if not, then below is a letter I delivered today to the paramedics that saved my daughter's life. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D_SjJSBJyg80vKMKRTweVuiotpLhkYdZ8o2sGL-5Ems/pub She is back in school, and

[Texascavers] Krubera-Veronya

2017-01-11 Thread Sam Young via Texascavers
I am retired from the Mathematics Department at Auburn University. One of my colleagues, Andras Bezdek, had a Masters Degree student, Gergely Ambrus, who is a serious Hungarian caver. Ambrus returned to Auburn to give a talk about his trip to the deepest cave in the world. I have copied, below