Speleology 5, December 2005

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Dowbergill Passage, "A lonely and unforgiving place"
Expedition Reports: Matienzo, Tian Xing, and Mechara
Rope Techniques and Risk Assessment
Hidden Earth 2005 Competition Results
The BCRA / BCA "Road Map"
The Future of Cave Science in the UK

Front Cover Photos by Peter Gedei: Big chamber in entrance pit, Kacna Jama
Western section in Predjama cave
'Snail' in Eastern section in Predjama cave
Back Cover Photos: Tian Xing 2003 Expedition (see p.15):
Da Keng's 284m entrance shaft lit with flashbulbs at depths of 100, 200, and 284 metres (Jenny Drake)
Vladimir Yurkuns in Da Keng (Brian Judd)
Bambata Cave;

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In Brief

BCRA Cave Science & Technology Initiative 4 Read this page now (83K PDF)
The President's Bit 4
A Final Word from the Chairman 5 Read this page now (63K PDF)
New Chairman 5
New Editor for Speleology 4
Death of Toby Stewart 5
Battery-free Torch 5
Viruses in bats 5
Caving on the web 5

Overseas News & Reviews

Bulgaria

(St Pierre, D.) The caves on the Madara Plateau, Shoumen, Bulgaria 2003 29

China

(Drake, J.) Expedition Report: Tian Xing, China 2003 15 - 17

Croatia

(Oldham, Tony) Tihi, T.K., 2003, Barac's caves 29 - 30

Czech Republic

(St Pierre, D.) Czech Speleological Society, Speleofórum 2004 30

Ethiopia

(Baker, A., A. Asrat & M. Umer) Expedition Report: Mechara, Ethiopia 18 - 20

Germany

(Oldham, Tony) Duckeck, J. et al., 2004, Höhlen-Faszinierende Welt ohne Licht 30
(Oldham, Tony) Binder, H. & H. Jantschke, 2003, Höhlenführer Schwäbische Alb 30
(Oldham, Tony) Kliebham, B., Online, The contribution of E.A. Martel (1859 - 1938) to the development of caving techniques 30 - 31

India

(Oldham, Tony) Daly, B.K., 2003, Jagged Lines / Poems 31

Norway

Tjoarvekraijgge Longest cave extended 29
(Newton, G.) Norsk Grotteblad 44, 2005 31

Poland

(St Pierre, D.) Jamnik, 2001 31
(Oldham, Tony) Jaskinie 1 (34) 31 - 32
(Oldham, Tony) Jaskinie 2 (35) 32
(Oldham, Tony) Jaskinie 2 (36) 32 - 33
(St Pierre, D.) Polish Caving 2001 - 2005, 2005 33

Russia

(Oldham, Tony) Maximovich, E.G., N.G. Maximovich & V.N. Kataev, 2004, George A. Maximovich - Academic Geologist (1904 - 1979) 33 - 34
(oldham, Tony) Maximovich, E.G. & H.H. Maximovich, 2002, Klara A. Gorbunova - Karst Geologist (1925 - 1996) 34

Slovakia

(Jeffreys, A.L.) Slovenksy Kras 2003 34

Spain

(Corrin, J.) Expedition Report: Matienzo, Spain 2003 10 - 14

Turkey

(Zhalov, A.) Taurus Mountains Expedition 2005 29

Ukraine

(Klimchouk, A., Y. Kasjan & N. Solovjev) Call of the abyss Expedition 2005 29

USA

(Oldham, Tony) Steward, P.J., 2005 True tales of terror in the caves of the world 34

Features

(Ibberson, P.) Ghar Parau Foundation Report 9
(Wright, M.) Rope techniques and risk assessment 20 - 22
Hidden Earth 2005: Competition Results 23 - 25
(Faulkner, T.) The Future of Cave Science in the UK 26 - 27
National Caving Awards 2004 & 2005 28
The BCRA / BCA 'Road Map' 42 - 43 Read these pages now (103K PDF)
BCA Information: Public Liability Insurance 43
BCA Information: BCA Membership Fees & Benefits for 2006 44
BCRA Membership Fees & Benefits for 2006 44
BCRA Subscriptions for non-members 44

Special Interest Groups

Also see Special Interest Groups web page.

(Drummond, I.) Cave Radio & Electronics Group, 2004, CREG Journal 55 38
(Drummond, I.) Cave Radio & Electronics Group, 2004, CREG Journal 56 38
(Drummond, I.) Cave Radio & Electronics Group, 2004, CREG Journal 57 38 - 39
(Cousins, P. & D. Irwin) Cave Surveying Group, Recent changes to the BCRA survey grades 39
(Thrun, R., with a reply from Judson, D.) Cave Surveying Group, Compass Points 30 & 31 39 - 40
(Day, A.) Cave Surveying Group, Compass Points 32 40
(Day, A.) Cave Surveying Group, Compass Points 33 40
(Day, A.) Cave Surveying Group, 2005, Compass Points 34 40 - 41
(Paulson, R.) The winding up of Speleo History 41
SIG News: (Gibson, D.) Disbandment of the Speleo History Group; Funding of HeyPhone PCBs; underwriting of CREG's loan equipment; BCA confirms that its Public Liability Insurance scheme will cover people who attend SIG field meetings, even if they are not members of BCA; Virtual SIGs; (Chandler, I.E.) Speleological Art; (Footleg) Cave Photography 41

Book Reviews

(Trueman, T. & I. Watson, review of John Gardner's on-line guidebook) Dowbergill Passage "A lonely and unforgiving place" 6 - 8
(Gibson, D.) Cave Poetry Review (Review of ISSA's booklet of poems Gray, R. (ed.), 2004, In the streamway, International Society of Speleological Art, no ISBN 8
(Parke, E.) Eyre, J., 2004 It's only a game 35
(Murphy, P.) William Pengelly Cave Studies Trust, 2004, Studies in Speleology XIII 35
(Warren, S.) Ryder, P., N. Easton & S. Warren, compilers, 2004, White Rose Pothole Club 1954 - 2004 35 - 36
(Murphy, P.) Dorling Kindersley, 2005, Rock and Gem 36
(Oldham, Tony) Stratford, T., ed., 2004, International Caver 2003 36
(Jeffreys, A.L.) Goodenough, K., E. Pickett, M. Krabbendam & T. Bradwell, 2004, Exploring the landscape of Assynt 36 - 37
(St Pierre, D. & K. Watkinson) Murphy, P.J., Exploring the limestone landscapes of the Three Peaks and Malham 37

Letters

(Proudlove, G.) Giants Hole: Old photos wanted 45
(Proudlove, G.) Les Salmon: Request for info 45
(Hall, A.) Bull Pot Farm Appeal 45

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