In a message dated 6/20/2005 8:41:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
nelfas...@hotmail.com writes:
Last Saturday, a French Caver died while rigging a 300mts deep pit.
Gerard A. (with two cavers) was rigging a 300mts deep pit with 200mts and
8mm diameter rope. He began to rapell and in some
Here is the French incident report. Use your favorite translation engine. nigel
u sur le site du SSF
http://www.speleo-secours-francais.com/index.htm
SPELEO SECOURS
Gouffre du POT 2
(Saint And�ol - Is�re)
Communiqu� officiel
du Sp�l�o Secours Fran�ais
SAMEDI 18 JUIN 2005
Situation
Last Saturday, a French Caver died while rigging a 300mts deep pit.
Gerard A. (with two cavers)wasrigging a300mts deep pit with 200mtsand 8mm diameter rope. He began to rapell and in some moment lost the control and fell 150mts. His friends look for help. Laterthe rescueteam found Gerard died.
Hello,
According to reports by Eric Sanson and the
Speleo Secours Français, the caver had finished
rigging a rebelay at the -110m-level of the
337m-deep pit in Gouffre Pot 2 in the Vercors
region of France. He then lowered another 200
meters of 8mm rope out of his pack and started
the
Yeah, very bad news. You are right. The caver�s name is Gerard Ayad. He was caving with two friends: Eric David and Fabriz (do not remember his second name) from Speleo Club Seine.c ya
Antonio Aguirre
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