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Descent (111), April 1993
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In September 1992 the China Caves Project turned its attention to Xingwen County in southern Sichuan, an area recced the previous year. Two massive dolines with huge fossil entrances were found, plus a major rising and a showcave with a car park for twenty coaches in its entrance. Pam Fogg reports the outcome of this latest Chinese expedition.
Following a short dig, the discovery of a new cave in South Wales has been announced over a year after it was first entered. Toby Stewart tells of the discovery of Ogof Nant Rhin, which bears some rather ominous alternative names (Cave of the Cold Stream, Cave of the Hidden Stream, Ghastly Entrance Cave ...).
There’s more discoveries with a breakthrough in Cardno Adit’s Last Stand Choke.
Pen Park Hole near Bristol – a cave with a long history – has been reopened.
It’s time for a new competition to begin, with a Warmbac wetsuit on offer as a prize.
An article concerning the fatalities that have occurred at Port yr Ogof since 1957 appeared in Descent (109). Suggestions concerning the best course of action to avoid future problems have since appeared, including several letters and reports. Here, Viewpoint includes two such letters by Jim Eyre and Tony Knibbs, which look at the subject in rather different ways.
A caver review of two products, one aimed at the caving market and the other for use on yachts!
Tony Jarratt’s been off to Vietnam and returned with tales of exploration and local telly coverage.
Cover: Abseiling in Flood Entrance Pot, Gaping Gill. Photo: Martyn Farr
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Descent (111), April 1993
Collector's copy: price includes postage and takes condition and scarcity into account. See the Product Details tab for details of condition and this link for notes about second-hand copies of Descent.
Not all our stock is online: please ask if you are seeking an issue we have not listed.
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