Sunday, April 21, 2013
First Barcelona Technical & Cave Diving Conference: BCN TEK 2013
Topics presented include :
- recent explorations at the terminal sumps of Sistema Huautla -1545m (Mexico)
- Pozo Azul (over 9km diving distance)
- Lamina'ko Ziloa (Saint Georges system resurgence in the Pyrenees)
- Fuentona de Muriel, Escuain, Cotiella, also explorations in Portugal and Bosnia, ...
Click on the image on the left for the full details about the talks.
More information can be found on the BCN TEK 2013 facebook group, subscription form can be downloaded here.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Amazing Wingsuit Jump Through Narrow Cave at 155 mph
"Wingsuit / BASE-jump athlete Alexander Polli does a tactical flight through a narrow cave on a rugged mountainside. The flight starts with a jump from a hovering helicopter, Alexander reaches speeds of 250 km/h (155 mph) while following a precise trajectory leading to the cave opening, he then fully commits and flies directly through the narrow opening of the "Batman Cave!"
Shot in full HD, this extraordinary flight exceeds the level of commitment most fliers would ever consider—there can be no attempting, the only option is success!
The narrow cave, no wider than Alexander is tall, is located in Roca Foradada Mountains in Montserrat, Spain—a location that has inspired this professional Italian Norwegian athlete's flying dream his whole life. Alexander hopes his success will inspire others not only to 'climb over their mountains,' but to also fly right through them!"
Video from: www.epictv.com
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Technique Video: Occam Releasable Anchor
This anchor was developed for use in Canyoneering when you are forced to tie two ropes together to complete a rappel. Specifically, for first descents with unknown rappel lengths.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Cave Depth Record Achieved Using KISS Rebreather
Mexico’s Sistema Huautla is perhaps one of the most complex of the world’s deep caves. With 17 entrances and numerous independent and physically demanding deep routes, dropping nearly a mile into the earth, this dark labyrinth requires extensive rope work and multiple days of effort to reach the lower depths of the system. The last extension to the cave took place in 1994, when Dr William Stone used his self-designed CIS Lunar rebreather to pass what was then considered the terminal sump. Staging their dive from a portable platform suspended over a pool of water, the transiting a flooded tunnel and went on to discovered some 3.3km (2 miles) of new passage, but were ultimately stopped by Sump 9.(...)
Read more: UnderWaterJournal.com
Discovery of longest lava cave in Southeast Asia
Researchers from the institute and Germany have surveyed and discovered the system of 11 caves for two months and found the caves formed after an eruption.
The longest cave found is Doi (Bat) Cave which is separated by a geological collapse and rupture that created two additional caves called Bat Cave 1 and Bat Cave 2. The largest section of the cave is about 426m long, 4m high and 10m wide. The explorers consider it as the longest lava cave in Southeast Asia as Gua Lawah Cave in Indonesia, the current longest one, is 400m long.
In some lava caves, researchers discovered many species of animals such as bats, spiders, centipedes, scorpions, cave crickets, flies, ferrets and frogs.
German scientists intend to publish these findings in English, including maps and descriptions of the cave complex, in publications of the Berlin Speleoclub.
The local authorities have called the people to be aware of protecting the complex and stop catching bats in the cave to preserve ecological environment of the site.
Source: VNS
Monday, April 15, 2013
21 st International Karstological School: Classical Karst: Hypogene Speleogenesis (Between theory and reality...)
In the last decade, hypogene speleologenetic processes have attracted attention of speleological community. Many previously epigenic caves have been reinterpreted as hypogene. Some basic publications on the topic have triggered doubts and debates because similar cave patterns and wall rock features considered as hypogene can be formed also under other conditions. Therefore, the aim of the 21'st IKS is to present basic hydrogeological and chemical principles and processes of hypogene speleogenesis as well as geological conditions leading to it. Special attention will be paid to the geometry of cave passages and wall rock features which are often interpreted as hypogene, but could have as well formed otherwise, such as in meteoric flood-water conditions or by dissolution in contact with sediment.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Swiss caver rescued after days in water-filled cavern
The man, identified as a local resident named Roland Geiser, was pulled from the Cascade cave near Motiers in western Switzerland in good health.
He had become trapped while caving solo on Wednesday when suddenly rising waters -- common this time of year with melting snow -- flooded his exit tunnel. He took refuge in a niche above the water.
Authorities deployed 15 cavers to rescue him, including three divers. They kept him supplied with food and warm clothes while preparing to bring him to the surface.
Source: Speleo Secours Suisse
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
First Barcelona Technical & Cave Diving Conference: BCN TEK 2013
Topics presented include :
- recent explorations at the terminal sumps of Sistema Huautla -1545m (Mexico)
- Pozo Azul (over 9km diving distance)
- Lamina'ko Ziloa (Saint Georges system resurgence in the Pyrenees)
- Fuentona de Muriel, Escuain, Cotiella, also explorations in Portugal and Bosnia, ...
Click on the image on the left for the full details about the talks.
More information can be found on the BCN TEK 2013 facebook group, subscription form can be downloaded here.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Amazing Wingsuit Jump Through Narrow Cave at 155 mph
"Wingsuit / BASE-jump athlete Alexander Polli does a tactical flight through a narrow cave on a rugged mountainside. The flight starts with a jump from a hovering helicopter, Alexander reaches speeds of 250 km/h (155 mph) while following a precise trajectory leading to the cave opening, he then fully commits and flies directly through the narrow opening of the "Batman Cave!"
Shot in full HD, this extraordinary flight exceeds the level of commitment most fliers would ever consider—there can be no attempting, the only option is success!
The narrow cave, no wider than Alexander is tall, is located in Roca Foradada Mountains in Montserrat, Spain—a location that has inspired this professional Italian Norwegian athlete's flying dream his whole life. Alexander hopes his success will inspire others not only to 'climb over their mountains,' but to also fly right through them!"
Video from: www.epictv.com
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Technique Video: Occam Releasable Anchor
This anchor was developed for use in Canyoneering when you are forced to tie two ropes together to complete a rappel. Specifically, for first descents with unknown rappel lengths.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Cave Depth Record Achieved Using KISS Rebreather
Mexico’s Sistema Huautla is perhaps one of the most complex of the world’s deep caves. With 17 entrances and numerous independent and physically demanding deep routes, dropping nearly a mile into the earth, this dark labyrinth requires extensive rope work and multiple days of effort to reach the lower depths of the system. The last extension to the cave took place in 1994, when Dr William Stone used his self-designed CIS Lunar rebreather to pass what was then considered the terminal sump. Staging their dive from a portable platform suspended over a pool of water, the transiting a flooded tunnel and went on to discovered some 3.3km (2 miles) of new passage, but were ultimately stopped by Sump 9.(...)
Read more: UnderWaterJournal.com
Discovery of longest lava cave in Southeast Asia
Researchers from the institute and Germany have surveyed and discovered the system of 11 caves for two months and found the caves formed after an eruption.
The longest cave found is Doi (Bat) Cave which is separated by a geological collapse and rupture that created two additional caves called Bat Cave 1 and Bat Cave 2. The largest section of the cave is about 426m long, 4m high and 10m wide. The explorers consider it as the longest lava cave in Southeast Asia as Gua Lawah Cave in Indonesia, the current longest one, is 400m long.
In some lava caves, researchers discovered many species of animals such as bats, spiders, centipedes, scorpions, cave crickets, flies, ferrets and frogs.
German scientists intend to publish these findings in English, including maps and descriptions of the cave complex, in publications of the Berlin Speleoclub.
The local authorities have called the people to be aware of protecting the complex and stop catching bats in the cave to preserve ecological environment of the site.
Source: VNS
Monday, April 15, 2013
21 st International Karstological School: Classical Karst: Hypogene Speleogenesis (Between theory and reality...)
In the last decade, hypogene speleologenetic processes have attracted attention of speleological community. Many previously epigenic caves have been reinterpreted as hypogene. Some basic publications on the topic have triggered doubts and debates because similar cave patterns and wall rock features considered as hypogene can be formed also under other conditions. Therefore, the aim of the 21'st IKS is to present basic hydrogeological and chemical principles and processes of hypogene speleogenesis as well as geological conditions leading to it. Special attention will be paid to the geometry of cave passages and wall rock features which are often interpreted as hypogene, but could have as well formed otherwise, such as in meteoric flood-water conditions or by dissolution in contact with sediment.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Swiss caver rescued after days in water-filled cavern
The man, identified as a local resident named Roland Geiser, was pulled from the Cascade cave near Motiers in western Switzerland in good health.
He had become trapped while caving solo on Wednesday when suddenly rising waters -- common this time of year with melting snow -- flooded his exit tunnel. He took refuge in a niche above the water.
Authorities deployed 15 cavers to rescue him, including three divers. They kept him supplied with food and warm clothes while preparing to bring him to the surface.
Source: Speleo Secours Suisse
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