I wonder if this very real threat of losing the #1 spot will prompt some people to reconsider their interest in connecting Mammoth to Fischer Ridge.
George *************************** George Veni, Ph.D. Executive Director National Cave and Karst Research Institute 400-1 Cascades Avenue Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215 USA Office: 575-887-5517 Mobile: 210-863-5919 Fax: 575-887-5523 gv...@nckri.org www.nckri.org -----Original Message----- From: swr-boun...@caver.net [mailto:swr-boun...@caver.net] On Behalf Of Preston Forsythe Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 21:38 To: Mark Minton; s...@caver.net; texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: Re: [SWR] [Texascavers] Re: La segunda cueva mas larga More than a few years ago I went to the closest spot between Fisher and Roppel (MaCa). Joe Saunders led me to this upper rocky crawl where I went to the bitter end, rocky collapse, and placed a sign Joe had given me, stating something to the effect, we (Fisher Ridge) does not want to be swallowed. Do not come any closer! I wonder if that is still the closest spot? Since it was an upper level rocky crawl that area is not given much hope to connect. We went in from the Remington Entr. to Fisher. Fun times with Joe. Cavingly, Preston Forsythe ------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Minton" <mmin...@caver.net> To: <texascavers@texascavers.com>; <s...@caver.net> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 10:06 PM Subject: [Texascavers] Re: La segunda cueva mas larga Minor update. According to Jim Coke (QRSS), another connection has pushed the length of Sac Actun to over 308 km. The longest cave in the world might well end up in Quintana Roo, although if (when) Fisher Ridge connects to Mammoth, that'll add another 200 km to the latter. Mark At 07:21 PM 12/6/2012, George Veni wrote: >In case you haven't heard or can't read the Spanish below, Sistema Sac >Actun and Sistema Dos Ojos, two massive underwater caves in Quintana Roo, >Mexico, have been connected for a combined length of 303 km, making it the >second longest cave in the world. Not too far away is 240 km long Sistema >Ox Bel Ha. When (not if), that connection is made, the total length will be >at least within 85 km of Mammoth Cave's current length of 628 km. >Considering how many other caves are in the area and the rate they are >being surveyed, don't be surprised if in a short time the longest cave in >the world is in Mexico and underwater! Congratulations to all involved for >a fantastic accomplishment. > >As an interesting historical note, when Mammoth became the longest cave in >1972 through its connection to the Flint Ridge Cave System, its total >length was only 232 km. > >George > >*************************** > >George Veni, Ph.D. >Executive Director >National Cave and Karst Research Institute >400-1 Cascades Avenue >Carlsbad, New Mexico 88220-6215Â USA >Office: 575-887-5517 >Mobile: 210-863-5919 >Fax: 575-887-5523 >gv...@nckri.org >www.nckri.org > >From: AIDA <qua...@yahoo.com> >Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2012 9:23 PM >Subject: [tlamaqui] La segunda cueva mas larga del mundo, en Quintana Roo, >Mexico > >Hola amantes de cuevas, >éste es un anuncio corto pero conciso, pequeño pero rinconero: >El articulo acerca la conexión del Sistema Dos Ojos con el Sistema Sac >Actun acaba de aparecer recientemente en el noticiario de la NSS. >Oficialmente es la segunda cueva mas larga en el mundo con una longitud de >303 km, localizado en Quintana Roo, Mexico. Pronto será enlistado como tal >en la página oficial de QRSS. Cabe mencionar que el joven > quintanarooense Jacinto Vela, fue el primero en escurrirse por el pequeño > acceso que hizo la conexión posible. Mando mapa y mas info como archivo > adjunto. >Saludos! Aida F. Please reply to mmin...@caver.net Permanent email address is mmin...@illinoisalumni.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com _______________________________________________ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://lists.caver.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swr _______________________________________________ This list is provided free as a courtesy of CAVERNET _______________________________________________ SWR mailing list s...@caver.net http://lists.caver.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/swr _______________________________________________ This list is provided free as a courtesy of CAVERNET