Yes; I thought the same thing. It's comparing apples to oranges, although of course both activities involve similar dangers.
Mark On Tue, 12 Jun, 2018 at 11:01 PM, Julia Germany <ju...@trigrants.com> wrote: To: texascavers@texascavers.com Nice pics, and interesting commentary, EXCEPT this about the dangers of “spelunking”: Then, of course, there’s the danger of loss of limbs due to mishap or necessity, as in the notorious case of outdoor enthusiast Aron Ralston<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NerTo86BE9w>. Ralson was trapped beneath a boulder in the Blue Jon Canyon and was forced to self amputate his arm before navigating through 65 feet of canyon backwards in order to survive. His experience was the basis for the movie 127 Hours<http://www.ranker.com/review/127-hours/30844411>. What does his example of bouldering have to with spelunking? Julia G Germany c: 281.979.9208 e: ju...@trigrants.com<mailto:ju...@trigrants.com> Tri Grants Find | Write | Manage From: Texascavers [mailto:texascavers-boun...@texascavers.com] On Behalf Of Mark Minton Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2018 21:37 To: texascavers@texascavers.com Subject: [Texascavers] Extreme Caving The following appeared on Facebook (posted by Doug Moore (Karst Sports)). Who knew caving was so dangerous?! <https://www.ranker.com/list/what-is-extreme-spelunking-and-deep-cave-exploration/cynthia-griffith> Mark Minton mmin...@caver.net
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